2024 in sailing

2024 in sailing describes the year's events in sailing

Passing

Ed Botterell (CAN) Olympian
William Alexander Abbott Snr. (CAN) Olympian and Boatbuilder
Tony Morgan (sailor) (GBR) Olympic Silver Medalists^[1]

Major Offshore Sailing

December 25, 2024 – January 2, 2025: Rolex 2024 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race^[2]
Middle Sea Race

World championships (INCOMPLETE)

Event		Host		Winners		Participation		Ref.
Date	Title	Club	Country	Event	Winnder	Boats	Nats	Ref.
World Sailing Events
23-28 Sep	Offshore Double Handed World Championship		France	Mixed	Maggie Adamson (GBR) Cal Finlayson (GBR)
22-28 Jun	Blind Match Racing World Championship
24 Nov	eSailing World Championship			Open	Arthur Farley (GBR)
27 Nov - 2 Dec	Youth Match Racing World Championship	Jeddah Yacht Club	United Arab Emirates		Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Cole Tapper Hamish Vass Jack Frewin Chelsea Williams Joel Beashel
3-8 Dec	Women’s Match Racing World Championship	Jeddah Yacht Club	United Arab Emirates	Female	Pauline Courtois (FRA) Maëlenn Lemaitre (FRA) Louise Acker (FRA) Sophie Faguet (FRA) Laurane Mettraux (FRA)
13-20 Jul	Youth Sailing World Championships	Fraglia Vela Riva	Italy Lake Garda	ILCA - Male	Antonio Pascali (ITA)	62	62
		Fraglia Vela Riva		ILCA - Female	Maria Vittoria Arseni (ITA)	53	53
		Circolo Surf Torbole		IQFoil Male	Federico Pilloni (ITA)	38	38
		Circolo Surf Torbole		IQFoil Female	Carola Colasanto (ITA)	26	26
		Circolo Vela Torbole		420 Male/Mixed	Lisa Vucetti (ITA) Vittorio Bonifacio (ITA)	24	24
		Circolo Vela Torbole		420 Female	Danai Giannouli (GRE) Iakovina Kerkezou (GRE)	19	19
		Circolo Vela Arco		29er Male/Mixed	Ewa Lewandowska (POL) Krzysztof Królik (POL)	29	29
		Circolo Vela Arco		29er Female	Alicja Dampc (POL) Alicja Tutkowska (POL)	24	24
		Lega Navale Italiana Riva del Garda		Mixed Nacra 15	Lorenzo Sirena Alice Dessy	12	12
		Fraglia Vela Malcesine		Kite	Lucas Pes Fonseca (BRA)	14	14
		Fraglia Vela Malcesine		Kite	Maria Catalina Turienzo (ARG)	6	6
World Sailing Authorised Worlds
20-28 Oct	One Metre World Championship	Gladstone Radio Controlled Yacht Club	Australia	Open	Zvonko Jelacic (CRO)	76
Class World Championships
29 Jul -3 Aug	2.4 Metre World Championship	Kieler Yacht-Club	Germany	Open	Heiko Kröger (GER)	84	16
2-6 Sep	5.5 Metre World Championship	Yacht Club de l'Odet	France	Open	John Bacon (AUS) Joost Houwling (NED) Ed Wright (GBR)	29	12
16-23 Jun	12mR World Championship	Yacht Club de Porquerolles
31 Jul -10 Aug	29er World Championship	Aarhus Sejlklub	Denmark	Open	Alex Demurtas (ITA) Giovanni Santi (ITA)	258	27
16-21 Jul	49er Junior World Championships
16-21 Jul	49erFX Junior World Championships
4–10 March	49er & 49er FX World Championships		Spain	Male	Erwan Fischer (FRA) & Clément Pequin (FRA)
4–10 March	49er & 49er FX World Championships		Spain	Female / FX	Odile van Aanholt (NED) & Annette Duetz (NED)
3–10 January	420 World Championships	Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Male / Mixed	Lucas Cocchi Kubelka De Freitas (BRA) & Victoria Back (BRA)	78	14	^[3]
3–10 January	420 World Championships	Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Female	Iakovina Kerkezou (GRE) Danai Giannouli (GRE)	27	10	^[3]
6-13 Jul	470 Junior World Championships
24 feb – 3 Mar	470 World Championships		Spain	Mixed	Jordi Xammar (ESP) & Nora Brugman (ESP)	^[4]
1-10 Aug	505 World Championship	Varberg Segelsalskap	Sweden	Open	Peter Nicholas (AUS) Luke Payne (AUS)	95	14
10-15 Sep	A-Cat World Championship		Italy	Foiling	Jakub Surowiec (POL)	82	16
10-15 Sep	A-Cat World Championship		Italy	Classic	Gustavo Doreste Blanco (ESP)	86	15
26-30 Jun	A's Youth Foil World Championship
1-9 Aug	Cadet World Championship	Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre	United Kingdom	Open	Josh Garner (AUS) Jack Benyan (AUS)	65	10
6-13 Sep	Dart 18 World Championship		Italy	Open	Andrea Tramutola (ITA) Marco Tramutola (ITA)	88	8
8-14 Jul	Europe World Championships	Hangö Segelförening	Norway	Male	Andreas Svensson (DEN)	55	8
8-14 Jul	Europe World Championships	Hangö Segelförening	Norway	Female	Anna Livbjerg (DEN)	35	7
15–22 March	Etchells World Championship	Fremantle Sailing Club	Australia	Open	Graeme Taylor (AUS) James Mayo (AUS) Richard Allanson (AUS)
1-7 Jul	Formula Kite Youth World Championships
11-19 May	Formula Kite World Championships
3-7 Sep	Finn World Championship	Sailing Aarhus	Denmark	Open	Oskari Muhonen (FIN)	103	21
7-14 Jun	Finn Masters World Championship	Royal Yacht Club Hollandia	Netherlands	Open - 39+		285	29
5–16 February 2024	Fireball World Championship	Royal Geelong Yacht Club	Australia	Open	Thomas Gillard & Andy Thompson	^[5]
March 23–31	Flying Dutchman World Championship		United States	Open	Kay-Uwe Lüdtke Kai Schäfers
19-28 Jul	Flying Junior World Championship	Travemünder Woche		Open	Hylke SASSE Doete VOGELAAR	42
21-26 Jul	Formula 16 World Championship	Aval Associazione Velica Alto Lario	Italy	Open	Emma Rankin (AUS) Beau White (AUS)	51	10
28 Jun - 5 Jul	Formula 18 World Championship	Club De Vela Ballena Alegre	Spain	Open	Pablo Völker(ESP) Federico Polimeni (ESP)
17-22 Jun	Formula Windsurfing Foil World Championships
10 Aug - 16 Sep	GP14 World Championship	Welsh National Sailing Academy	United Kingdom	Open	Matt Mee (GBR) Chris Robinson (GBR)	85
	International 14 World Championships		Italy	Open	Andy Shaw (GBR) Rob Struckett (GBR)
	International 14 World Championships		Italy	Team
10-14 Jul	IFCA Foiling Slalom Open World Championship
22-30 Jun	ILCA 4 Youth World Championship	Viana do Costelo	Portugal
3–10 January	Women's ILCA 6 World Championship		Argentina	Female	Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN)			^[6]
24–31 January	ILCA 7 World Championship		Australia	Male	Matthew Wearn (AUS)			^[7]
1-8 Jul	Under 21 ILCA 6 & ILCA 7 World Championships
2–10 Feb	ILCA 6 Masters World Championships	Adelaide Sailing Club	Australia	Apprentice	Franco Riquelme Antonetti (ARG)	9	8
				Masters	Simon Small (AUS)	21	6
				Grand Masters	Andrew Holdsworth (USA)	45	9
				Great Grand Masters	James Mitchell (AUS)	43
				Legends	William Symes (USA)	19	8
2–10 Feb	ILCA 7 Masters World Championships	Adelaide Sailing Club	Australia	Apprentice	Luke Deegan (NZL)	12	7
				Masters	Brendan Casey (AUS)	19	4
				Grand Masters	Brett Beyer (AUS)	35	9
				Great Grand & Legends	Steve Gunther (AUS)	19	7
26 Jan – 3 Feb 2024	iQFoil World Championships		Spain	Male	Nicolò Renna (ITA)			^[8]
26 Jan – 3 Feb 2024	iQFoil World Championships		Spain	Female	Sharon Kantor (ISR)			^[8]
18-25 Aug	U23 iQFOiL World Championships
27 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan	2024 IWCA World Championship	Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club	Australia	Female	Lars Kleppich (AUS)			^[9]
27 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan	2024 IWCA World Championship	Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club	Australia	Female	Lanee Beashel (USA)			^[9]
7-15 Sep 2024	IFCA Grand Slam Slalom World Champions
13-19 Oct	ISCA World Championship	Rush Creek Yacht Club	United States
16-22 Sep 2024	IWCA World Championships	CV Ballena Alegre	Spain
19-26 Oct	J/22 World Championship	Eastport Yacht Club	United States	Open	Travis Odenbach (USA) Geoff Becker (USA) Justin Damore (USA)	48
28 Sep - 5 Oct	J/24 World Championship	Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle	Canada	Open	Keith Whittemore (USA) Mélanie Edwards (USA) Brian Thomas (USA) Marianne Schoke (SWE) Willem Van Waay (USA)	68	16
4–8 June	Corinthian J/70 World Championship	Royal Danish Yacht Club	Denmark	Open	Alberto Guarischi (BRA) Antonio Moreira (BRA) Pedro AmaralL (BRA) Felipe Rondina (BRA)	109	19
14-21 Sep	J/70 World Championship	Real Club Náutico de Palma	Spain	Open	Douglas Newhouse (USA) Jeremy Wilmot (USA) Ted Hackney (USA) George Peet (USA)	95	32+
6-13 Jul	J/80 World Championship	Societe des Regates Rochelaises	France	Open	Javier Padron Torrent (ESP) Jon Larrazabal Lallana (ESP) Alberto Padron Torrent (ESP) Daniel De La Pedraja (ESP) Alba Ponce (ESP)	70	8
26-30 Jun	KiteFoil Masters World Championships
30 Sep - 5 Oct	L30 Class World Championship	Balatonfüredi Yacht Club	Hungary	Open	Péter Dr. Tenke Martin Dr. Tenke Marcell Goszleth Levente Takácsy Szörényi Ádám	15
23Jul -27Jul	Youth Lightning World Championship	Cofradía Naútica del Pacífico	Chile	Open	Alec Hughes (PER) Sergio Gutarra (PER) Sofia Ruales (PER)	20	9
24-31 Aug	Micro Class World Championship	C V BORDEAUX C M	France	Open
17-24 Aug	Melges 24 World Championship	San Francisco Yacht Club	United States	Open	Donald Wilson (USA) Jeremy Wilmot (AUS) Edward Hackney (AUS) Tomas Dietrich (ARG) Ian Liberty (USA)	31	18
2-8 Sep	M32 World Championship
14-20 Jul	Musto Skiff World Championship	Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy	United Kingdom	Open	Sam Pascoe (GBR)	73	9
27Oct - 3Nov	Nacra 15 World Championship		Spain	Open	Mateo LECLERCQ (BEL) Mathieu PINSART (BEL)	80
16-21 Jul	Nacra 17 Junior World Championships
7-12 May	Nacra 17 World Championship		France	Open	Ruggero Tita (ITA) Caterina Banti (ITA)	44	20
24 Feb –2 Mar	OK Dinghy World Championship		Australia	Open	Nick Craig (GBR)			^[10]
28 Jul -2 Aug	O'pen Skiff World Championship
5-15 Dec	Optimist World Championship	CNMDP, Mar del Plata	Argentina	Open	Iason Panagopoulos (GRE)	225
23-29 Sep 2024	Platu 25 World Championship	Nautical Club 78	Greece	Open	Francesco Lanera (ITA)
16-21 Sep 2024	Raceboard World Championships
21-25 Aug	RC44 World Championship		Australia	Open	Vladimir Prosikhin (BUL) Nic Asher (GBR) James Baxter (NZL) Pierluigi De Felice (ITA) Harry Hall (AUS) Pietro Mantovani (ITA) Taavi Taveter (EST) Federica Salva (ITA) Jeremy Lomas (NZL)	9	17
24-28 Sep	RS21 Open World Championship	Club Nautic L'Escala	Spain	Open	Pietro Negri (ITA) Niccolo Bianchi (ITA) Giovanni Meloni (ITA) Camilla Cordero Di Montezemolo (ITA)
5-9 Aug 2024	RS500 World Championship			Open	Pim van Vugt (NED) Lisa van Vugt (NED)
25-30 Aug	RS Aero World Championships	Hayling Island Sailing Club	United Kingdom	5 Open	Georgia Booth (GBR)	50	7
				6 Open	Sofiia Naumenko (UKR)	39	5
				7 Open	Finley Dickinson (GBR)	64	7
				9 Open	Ben Flower (CAN)	19	8
25-27 Oct	RS Aero Youth Team Racing World Championships
12-17 Aug	RS Aero Youth World Championship		Sweden	5 Open	Hugo Sköld Orr SWE	39
				6 Open	Andrea De Matteis ITA	9
				7 Open	Erik Rahm SWE	12
29 Jul -2 Aug	RS Feva World Championship	Jeugdcommissie regio Deltawateren	Netherlands	Open	Ben Greenhalgh (GBR) Tom Sinfield (GBR)	173	18
3-8 Aug	RS Tera World Championships	Sejlklubben Køge Bugt	Denmark	Pro	William Stratton-Brown (GBR)	57	9
3-8 Aug	RS Tera World Championships	Sejlklubben Køge Bugt	Denmark	Sport	Rafe Bradley (GBR)	61	8
29Sep - 4Oct	RS Venture Connect World Championship	Rutland Sailing Club	United Kingdom
24Oct - 2Nov	Open Snipe World Championship	Yacht Club Argentino	Argentina	Open	Juliana Duque (BRA) Bruna Patricio (BRA)	84	12
21–30 Apr	Speed Windsurfing World Championship		France
11–16 Feb	SB20 World Championship		United Arab Emirates	Open	Artem Basalkin (UAE) Pippa Wilson (GBR) Gonçalo Lopes (UAE)	^[11]
24-30 Jun	Soling World Championship	Hankø Yacht Club	Norway	Open	Farkas Litkey (HUN) Károly Vezér (HUN) Kristóf Wossala (HUN)	27	13+
7-13 Sep	Shark 24 World Championship	Whitby Yacht Club, Ontario	Canada	Open
8-13 Sep	Star World Championship	San Diego Yacht Club	United States	Open	John Kostecki (USA) Austin Sperry (USA)	64
9-15 Sep	Sonar World Championship	Noroton Yacht Club	United States	Open	Morgan Connor (USA) Jan Raymond (USA) Wells Connor (USA) Andrew Buttner (USA)	31	3
2–9 Jan 2024	Tasar World Championship	Sandringham Yacht Club	Australia	Open	Jonathan McKee (USA) Libby McKee (USA)	102	7	^[12]
21-28 Jul	Techno 293 World Championships	Spartacus Sailing Club	Hungary	+ Male	Yugo Saito (JPN)	38	11
				+ Female	Teresa Medde (ITA)	38	11
				U17 Male	Panagiotis Ioannou (GRE)	58	12
				U17 Female	Danai Anagnostou (GRE)	38	13
				U15 Male	Evangelos Kyriazakos (GRE)	58	13
				U15 Female	Olivia Sánchez (ESP)	42	12
				U13 Open		72	11
1-6 Sep	Tempest World Championship	Regattaverein Brunnen	Switzerland	Open	Lars Bähr (GER) Leif Bähr (GER)	36	6
12-19 Jul	Tornado World Championship	Club Nautico Rimini	Italy	Open	Angelika Kohlendorfer (AUT) Calvin Claus (AUT)	29	10
20-26 Jul	Topper World Championships	Federacíon de Vela Murcia	Spain	5.3 Open	Che Liu (CHN)	138	8
20-26 Jul	Topper World Championships	Federacíon de Vela Murcia	Spain	4.2 Open	Hari Clark (GBR)	39	5
15-20 Jul	TP52 World Championship	New York Yacht Club, Newport	United States	Open	Guillermo Parada (ARG) Tony Langley (GBR) Bruno Zirilli (ITA) Chris Hosking (AUS) Andrew Estcourt (NZL) Jeoff Povey (GBR) Carlo Huisman (NED) Francesco Scalici (ITA) Simon Fry (GBR) Joey Newton (AUS) David Vera (ESP) Bradley Mclaughlin (GBR) Matt Cornwell (GBR)	10	22
13-19 Jul	Vaurien World Championship	Yacht Club Limar	Slovenia	Open	Francesco Graziani (ITA) Marta Delli (ITA)	54	10
18-25 May	Yngling World Championship	Union Yacht Club Traunsee	Austria	Open	Wolfgang Buchinger (AUT) Michael Nake (AUT) Karin Schöberl (AUT)	48	7
8-14 Jul	Zoom 8 World Championship	Warnemünde Week		Open	Alfred Heinemeier Madsen (DEN)	56	6

References

External links

Sailing.org Calendar

[1] "Tony Morgan passes away". 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

[2] 2024 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

[3] 2024 420 World Championship Page

[4] 2024 470 World Championship Page

[5] 2024 Fireball World Championships Page

[6] 2024 ILCA 6 Women's World Championship Page

[7] 2024 ILCA 7 World Championship Page

[8] 2024 iQFoil World Championships Page

[9] 2024 IWCA World Championship Page

[10] 2024 OK Dinghy World Championship Page

[11] 2024 SB20 World Championships Page

[12] 2024 Tasar World Championship Page

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