Tornado World Championship
The Tornado World Championship are international sailing regattas in the Tornado class organized by the host club on behalf of the International Tornado class Association and recognised by World Sailing.[1]
For the original open event, the most titles have been won by Australian sailor Darren Bundock, with seven titles between 1998 and 2009 and another two bronze medals. The second most titles have been won by Australian John Forbes, who has won six world titles and came 2nd twice, 3rd three times and a fourth, fifth and a sixth. The highest number of championships have been won by Australian sailors, with twelve titles, followed by British sailors, with six titles, and sailors from Germany, who have won five titles.
Between 1968 and 1998, eight people had won the Tornado World Championship twice. In 1998 John Forbes was the first person to win the Championship three times.
The Tornado was an Olympic class from 1976 to 2008.
History
The first Tornado World Championship were held in Kiel in 1968.
Editions
| Event | Host | Sailor | Boats | Ref. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. | Nat. | Cont. | No. | M/F | F/M | |||
| 1 | - | 1968 | Kiel | Germany | ||||||||||
| 2 | - | 1969 | Melbourne | Australia | ||||||||||
| 3 | - | 1970 | Eau Galle, Florida | United States | ||||||||||
| 4 | - | 1971 | Weymouth, Dorset | United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 5 | - | 1972 | Travemünde | Germany | ||||||||||
| 6 | - | 1973 | Toronto | Canada | ||||||||||
| 7 | - | 1974 | Honolulu | United States | ||||||||||
| 8 | - | 1975 | Copenhagen | Denmark | ||||||||||
| 9 | - | 1976 | Sydney | Australia | ||||||||||
| 10 | - | 1977 | Long Beach | United States | ||||||||||
| 11 | - | 1978 | Weymouth, Dorset | United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 12 | - | 1979 | Kiel | Germany | ||||||||||
| 13 | - | 1980 | Auckland | New Zealand | ||||||||||
| 14 | - | 1981 | Carnac | France | ||||||||||
| 15 | - | 1982 | Kingston, Ontario | Canada | ||||||||||
| 16 | - | 1983 | Hayling Island | United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 17 | - | 1984 | Melbourne | Australia | ||||||||||
| 18 | - | 1985 | Travemünde | Germany | ||||||||||
| 19 | 13-20 Apr | 1986 | Hamilton, Bermuda | Bermuda | ||||||||||
| 20 | 26Jun -5Jul | 1987 | Kiel | Germany | ||||||||||
| 21 | 19-26 Jul | 1988 | Tallinn | Estonia | ||||||||||
| 22 | - | 1989 | Houston | United States | ||||||||||
| 23 | 19-25 Aug | 1990 | Medemblik | Netherlands | 84 | |||||||||
| 24 | 12-22 Sep | 1991 | Windsurfing Club Cagliari | Cagliari | Italy | 87 | ||||||||
| 25 | 12-19 Jan | 1992 | Perth | Australia | 58 | |||||||||
| 26 | 20-25 Sep | 1993 | Alamitos Bay Yacht Club | Long Beach, California | United States | 58 | ||||||||
| 27 | 8-14 Aug | 1994 | Bastad | Sweden | 153 | 20 | 3 | 77 | ||||||
| 28 | 11-18 Aug | 1995 | Kingston, Ontario | Canada | 64 | |||||||||
| 29 | 8-13 Jan | 1996 | Mooloolaba | Australia | 136 | 15 | 3 | 68 | ||||||
| 30 | 7-14 Nov | 1997 | Hamilton, Bermuda | Bermuda | 62 | |||||||||
| 31 | 20-27 Nov | 1998 | Buzios | Brazil | 154 | 22 | 5 | 77 | ||||||
| 32 | 2-9 Jul | 1999 | Vallensbæk | Denmark | 156 | 24 | 5 | 78 | [2] | |||||
| 33 | 8-15 Jan | 2000 | Sydney | Australia | 146 | 25 | 5 | 74 | [3] | |||||
| 34 | 10-17 Feb | 2001 | Zululand Yacht Club | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | 60 | 8 | 3 | 30 | [4] | ||||
| 35 | 21-28 Sep | 2002 | Martha Vineyard | United States | 114 | 20 | 5 | 57 | [5] | |||||
| 36 | 11-24 Sep | 2003 | Cadiz | Spain | 144 | 27 | 5 | 72 | [6] | |||||
| 37 | 10-18 Apr | 2004 | Club Nàutic S’Arenal | Bay of Palma, Mallorca, Balearics | Spain | 124 | 24 | 4 | 62 | [7] | ||||
| 38 | 12-19 Jun | 2005 | La Rochelle | France | 124 | 22 | 4 | 62 | [8] | |||||
| 39 | 1-10 Dec | 2006 | Club Náutico San Isidro | San Isidro, Buenos Aires | Argentina | 94 | 20 | 5 | 47 | [9] | ||||
| 40 | 28Jun -13Jul | 2007 | Clube Naval de Cascais | Cascais | Portugal | 98 | 21 | 5 | 49 | [10] | ||||
| 41 | 25Feb -1Mar | 2008 | Takapuna Boating Club | Takapuna, Auckland | New Zealand | 102 | 22 | 5 | 51 | [11] | ||||
| 42 | 27Aug -4Sep | 2009 | Circolo Vela Gargnano | Gargnano, Lake Garda | Italy | 78 | 12 | 3 | 39 | [12] | ||||
| 43 | 23Jul -1Aug | 2010 | Travemunde | Germany | 100 | 8 | 2 | 50 | [13] | |||||
| 44 | 20-28 Aug | 2011 | Biel | 64 | 10 | 3 | 32 | [14] | ||||||
| 45 | 18-22 Sep | 2012 | Circolo Vela Torbole | Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda | Italy | 80 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | [15] |
| 46 | 28Sep -5Oct | 2013 | Club Nautico Santa Eularia | Ibiza, Balearics | Spain | 60 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 2 | [16] |
| 47 | 30Dec -3Jan | 2014/15 | Nedlands Yacht Club | Nedlands | Australia | 60 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | [17] |
| 48 | 5-12 Sep | 2015 | Yacht Club de Carnac | Carnac | France | 48 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | [18] |
| 49 | 10-17 Jun | 2016 | Lindauer Segles Club | Lindau, Lake Constance, Bavaria | Germany | 58 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 2 | [19][20] |
| 50 | 28Aug -5Sep | 2017 | Nautical Club of Thessaloniki | Kalamaria, Thessaloniki | Greece | 46 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 2 | [21][22] |
| 51 | 7-14 Jul | 2018 | Yacht Club de La Grande Motte | La Grande Motte | France | 48 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | [23][24] |
| 52 | 4-10 Jan | 2019 | Takapuna Boating Club | Takapuna, Auckland | New Zealand | 46 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 4 | [25][26] |
| N/A | - | 2020 | Greece | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | [27] | |||||||||
| 53 | 26Sep -3Oct | 2021 | Nautical Club of Thessaloniki | Kalamaria, Thessaloniki | Greece | 34 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | [28][29] |
| 54 | 27Aug -3Sep | 2022 | Yacht Club de La Grande Motte | La Grande Motte | France | 48 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | [30][31] |
| 55 | 18-25 Aug | 2023 | Centro Vela Dervio ASD | Lake Como, Dervio | Italy | 60 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 56 | 12-19 Jul | 2024 | Club Nautico Rimini | Rimini | Italy | 58 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 57 | 19-25 Jul | 2025 | Nautical Club of Kalamaria | Kalamaria, Thessaloniki | Greece | |||||||||
All-time medal table
Open
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Mixed
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Medalists
Open
Mixed
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Travemünde | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Germany Kiki Loweg Florian Loweg |
Germany Andreas Behem Katharina Behem |
| 2011 Biel | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Austria Nicole Salzmann Dietmar Salzmann |
Switzerland Martin Rusterholz Julia Rusterholz |
| 2012 Torbole | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Germany Dieter Maurer Maren Odefey |
Spain Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
| 2013 Ibiza | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Switzerland Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
Greece Maria Tsausidou Michael Papadopolus |
| 2014 Nedlands | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Spain Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
Greece Maria Tsausidou Marc Baier |
| 2015 Carnac | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Switzerland Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
Czech Republic Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
| 2016 Lindau | Australia Brett Burvill Estela Jentsch |
Greece Maria Tsausidou Michael Papadopolus |
Czech Republic Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
| 2017 Thessaloniki | Czech Republic Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
Germany Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Jentsch |
Czech Republic Markus Betz Monika Schuster |
Multiple medalists
Open
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Mixed
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See also
References
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- ^ "Subaru 2000 Tornado World Championships". Archived from the original on 2000-10-25.
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- ^ Royal Yachting Association (29 Sep 2002). "Tornado Worlds at Massachusetts, USA Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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- ^ Sacha Oswald, RYA (19 Apr 2004). "Tornado Worlds at Palma de Mallorca, Spain overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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- ^ "Tornado Worlds at Club Nautico San Isidro, Argentina Overall". yachtsandyachting.com. 11 Dec 2006.
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- ^ Patricia Kirschner (7 Sep 2009). "Tornado World Championships at Lake Garda". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Patricia Kirschner (29 Jul 2010). "Manroland Tornado Worlds at Travemunde, Germany - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Andrew Dowley (28 Aug 2011). "MCM Tornado World Championships at Lake Biel - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Andrew Dowley (24 Sep 2012). "Tornado World Championships at Circolo Vela Torbole - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Andrew Dowley (6 Oct 2013). "Tornado World Championships at Club Nautico Santa Eularia, Ibiza Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Andrew Dowley (5 Jan 2015). "Tornado World Championship at Perth, Western Australia - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Maria Tsaousidou (15 Sep 2015). "Tornado World Championships at Yacht Club de Carnac - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Icarus Sailing Media (18 Jun 2016). "Tornado World Championship at Lindauer Segler-Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). tornado-class.org.
- ^ Maria Tsaousidou (6 Sep 2017). "Tornado World Championship at Nautical Club of Thessaloniki - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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- ^ International Tornado Class Association (16 Jul 2018). "Tornado World Championship at Yacht Club de la Grande Motte - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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- ^ Suellen Davies (12 Jan 2019). "Tornado Worlds: Burvill and Puttman win at Takapuna". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Results". tornado-class.org.
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- ^ Maria Tsaousidou (4 Oct 2021). "2021 Tornado Championship at Nautical Club of Thessaloniki". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). tornado-class.org.
- ^ Yacht Club de la Grande Motte (4 Sep 2022). "Tornado World Championships at Yacht Club de la Grande Motte - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
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- ^ https://www.sailwave.com/results/2019_Tornado_World_Championship.htm
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- ^ https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/TEC22#!/results?classId=Tornado
- ^ https://www.tornado-class.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Risultati-dopo-10-prove-after-protests-2.pdf
- ^ https://www.tornado-class.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Tornado-World-Rimini-ITALY.pdf