The A-Class Catamaran World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for International A-class catamaran they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
Events
Event Host Class Participation Dates Year Host club Location Country Boats Male Fem. 1 - 1981 Botany Bay Open 2 - 1982 Cesenatico Open 3 6 - 13 Mar 1984 Wellington Open 4 20–29 July 1985 Spray Beach Open 38 5 1986 Brenzone Open 6 1987 Blairgowrie Open 7 28 Aug to 2 Sept 1988 Turkey Point Open N/A 1988 NOT HELD 8 1990 Napier Open 9 - 1991 Gromitz Open 62 10 - 1992 Saint Moritz Open 67 11 - 1993 Sanguinet Open 12 - 1994 Lake Cootharaba Open 51 13 7 - 11 Aug 1995 Stichting Catamaran Zeilwedstrijden Andijk Open 59 9 2 14 - 1996 L'Estartit Open 85 14 3 15 16-21 Sep 1997 Long Beach, California Open 48 10 3 N/A 1998 NOT HELD 16 8-15 Jan 1999 McCrae, Victoria Open 87 9 3 17 14–23 July 2000 Cesenatico Open 100 11 3 18 17-25 Aug 2001 Port Genesta Open 19 13-20 Sep 2002 Vineyard Haven Open 48 13 4 N/A 2003 NOT HELD 20 2-10 Feb 2004 New Plymouth Open 49 5 2 21 18-24 Jun 2005 Sanguinet Open 100 17 4 22 2006 Vastervik Open 82 16 4 23 10 - 16 Nov 2007 Islander resort & USIACA Ismoralda Open 98 11 3 24 2-9 Jan 2009 Belmont, Lake Macquarie, NSW Open 93 13 3 25 6 -7Mar 2010 Cesenatico Open 100 17 3 26 13-20 Aug 2011 Kaløvig Open 95 16 3 27 19–27 Oct 2012 Islamorada Key Open 74 9 3 28 9-16 Feb 2014 Takapuna, Auckland Open 81 12 4 29 5-12 Sep 2015 Punta Ala Open 154 16 4 30 18-24 Jun 2016 Medemblik Open 118 17 4 31 19–26 Aug 2017 Sopot Open 125 122 3 18 4 32 23-30 Aug 2018 Torquay, Hervey Bay, Queensland Foil 69 12 3 Classic 45 8 3 33 25–30 Aug 2019 Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Isle of Portland Foil 64 63 1 15 3 Classic 23 23 1 8 2 N/A – 2020 St. Petersburg Yacht Club St. Petersburg, Florida Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. N/A 5–12 Nov 2021 St. Petersburg Yacht Club St. Petersburg, Florida Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 34 30 Apr to 6 May 2022 Houston Yacht Club Houston, Texas Foil 19 18 1 5 4 Classic 18 18 0 5 3 35 7–15 Sep 2023 Yacht Club de Toulon Toulon Foil 46 44 2 13 3 Classic 80 79 1 13 3 36 - 2024 Punta Ala Foil 84 16 4 Classic 86 85 1 15 4 37 8-16 Nov 2025 Auckland Foil 22 21 1 8 4 Classic 29 29 0 6 3 38 5-14 Nov 2026 Tampa, Florida Foil Classic
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the table below includes up to and including 2025.
Ranking Sailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries" Ref. 1 10 3 0 13 15 2 3 3 5 11 21 3 3 3 1 7 10 4 3 0 1 4 7 5 2 10 3 15 24 6 2 1 3 6 15 7 2 1 2 5 8 8 2 1 1 4 11 9 2 1 0 3 3 10 2 0 1 3 6 11 2 0 0 2 2 12 2 0 0 2 8
Medalists
1981 19821984 19851986 19871988 19901991 1992 1993 1994 1995Dario MINELLIRoman STROBI1996 199719992000200120022003 NOT HELD20042005200620072008 NOT HELD20092010201120122013 NOT HELD20142015201620172018 Foiling2018 Classic2019 Foiling2019 Classic2020CANCELLED DUE TO COVID|2021CANCELLED DUE TO COVID2022 Foil2022 Classic2023 Foil2023 Classic2024 Foil2024 Classic2025 Foil2025 Classic
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