Sunfish World Championship
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The Sunfish World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Sunfish dinghy, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Sunfish Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body.
Events
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| Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | No. |  |
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| 1 | 13-15 Feb | 1970 |  St. Thomas Yacht Club |
Nazareth, Saint Thomas |  United States Virgin Islands
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| 2 | - | 1971 | |
Puerto Azul |  Venezuela
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| 3 | - | 1972 | Harrington Sound Sailing & G???? Club |
 Bermuda
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| 4 | - | 1973 | |
Martinique | |||||||
| 5 | - | 1974 | Sunfish Club Aruba |
 Aruba
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| 5 | 25Apr -2May | 1974 | Kings Bay Yacht & Country Club |
King's Bay, Miami, FL |  United States
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| 7 | - | 1976 | |
Puerto Azul | Venezuela
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| 8 | - | 1977 | Nassau Yacht Club |
Nassau |  Bahamas
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| 9 | - | 1978 | Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club |
Ponce |  Puerto Rico
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| 10 | - | 1979 | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia |
Medemblik |  Netherlands
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| 11 | - | 1980 | |
Sunfish Club Aruba | Aruba
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| 12 | - | 1981 | |
Baia Sardinia |  Italy
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| 13 | - | 1982 | Coyote Point Yacht Club |
Coyote Point, San Mateo, California | United States
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| 14 | - | 1983 | |
San Andres island |  Colombia
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| 15 | - | 1984 | |
Kingston, Ontario |  Canada
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| 16 | - | 1985 | |
Riccionne | Italy
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| 17 | - | 1986 |  Barrington Yacht Club |
Barrington, Rhode Island | United States
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| 18 | - | 1987 | Sunfish Club Aruba | Aruba
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| 19 | - | 1988 | |
Montagu Bay | Bahamas
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| N/A | - | 1989 | NOT HELD | ||||||||
| 20 | - | 1990 | Orlando Yacht Club |
Orlando, FL | United States
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| 21 | 4-11 Aug | 1991 | Hotel Princess Beach |
Curacao | |||||||
| 22 | - | 1992 | Houston Yacht Club |
La Porte, Harris County, Texas | United States
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| 23 | 2-9 Sep | 1993 | The Bitter End Yacht Club |
Virgin Gorda |  British Virgin Islands
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| 24 | - | 1994 | Spanish Point Boat Club |
Bermuda
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| 25 | - | 1995 | Marsh Harbour Sailing Club |
Bahamas
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| 26 | - | 1996 | Club Nautica Boca Chica |
 Dominican Republic
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| 27 | - | 1997 | Cartagena | Colombia
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| 28 | - | 1998 |  Sayville Yacht Club |
Blue Point, Long Island, New York | United States
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| 29 | - | 1999 | Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club |
Ponce | Puerto Rico
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| 30 | - | 2000 | Sarasota Sailing Squadron |
Sarasota, Florida | United States
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| 31 | - | 2001 | Sunsail Colonna Club |
Colonna |  Netherlands Antilles
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| 32 | - | 2002 | Houston Yacht Club |
La Porte, Harris County, Texas | United States
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| 33 | - | 2003 | St Maarten Yacht Club |
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten | Netherlands
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| 34 | - | 2004 | Hyannis Yacht Club |
Hyannis, Massachusetts | United States
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| 35 | - | 2005 | Cercle Nautique de Schoelcher |
Martinique | |||||||
| 36 | - | 2006 | Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina |
Charleston, SC | United States
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| 37 | - | 2007 | Brant Beach Yacht Club |
Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey | United States
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| 38 | - | 2008 |  Buffalo Canoe Club |
Fort Erie, Ontario | Canada
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| 39 | - | 2009 |  Royal Nassau Sailing Club |
Nassau, Bahamas | Bahamas
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| 40 | - | 2010 | Centro Velico Punta Ala |
Punta Ala | Italy
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| 41 | - | 2011 | Lions Dive & Beach Resort |
Curacao | |||||||
| 42 | - | 2012 | St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Florida |
St. Petersburg, Florida | United States
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| 43 | - | 2013 | Lewes Yacht Club |
Lewes | United States
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| 44 | - | 2014 | Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer |
Arapahoe, NC | United States
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| 45 | 12-17 Oct | 2015 | Club de Regatas Lima, Yacht Club Peruano |
Paracas |  Peru
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| 46 | 21-27 Nov | 2016 | Club Naval |
Cartagena | Colombia
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| 47 | 24Aug -1Sep | 2017 | Brant Beach Yacht Club |
Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey | United States
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| 48 | 6-12 Oct | 2018 | Carolina Yacht Club, Wilmington |
Wrightsville Beach, NC | United States
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| 49 | 14-20 Sep | 2019 | Bonaire Sailing Foundation |
Bonaire | [4] | ||||||
| N/A | 18-24 Oct | 2020 | Sarasota Sailing Squadron |
Sarasota, Florida | United States
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CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | [5] | ||||
| 50 | 23-29 Oct | 2021 | Sarasota Sailing Squadron |
Sarasota, Florida | United States
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| 51 | 4-11 Sep | 2022 |  Circolo Vela Torbole |
Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda | Italy
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| 52 | 5-9 Dec | 2023 |  Coconut Grove Sailing Club |
Miami, Florida | United States
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| 53 | 12-18 Oct | 2024 | Rush Creek Yacht Club |
Heath, Rockwall, Texas | United States
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100 | 82 | 18 | 14 | 3 | [10][11][12] |
| 54 | 4-7 Dec | 2025 |  Salinas Yacht Club |
Salinas |  Ecuador
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Multiple World champions
[edit]Compiled from the table below upto and including 2024.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries (1) | |
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| 1 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) |
8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | [13] |
| 2 | Malcolm Smith (BER) |
3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 31 | [14] |
| 3 | Jean Paul De Trazegnies (PER) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | [15] |
| 4 | Donald Martinborough (BAH) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | [16] |
| 4 |  David Loring (USA) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | [17] |
| 6 | Dave Chapin (USA) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | [18] |
| 7 | Jonathan Martinetti (ECU) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | [19] |
| 7 | Derrick Fries (USA) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | [20] |
| 7 | Alexander Zimmerman (PER) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | [21] |
| 10 | Alonso Collantes De Riglos (PER) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | [22] |
| 11 | Scott Kyle (USA) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | [23] |
| 12 | Pierre Siegenthaler (BAH) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | [24] |
(1)full results for some early years are not available so this may be an under estimate
Medalists
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References
[edit]- ^ Sherri Campbell (17 Oct 2014). "Sunfish World Championship at Arapahoe, NC - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Vicki Palmer (27 November 2016). "Alonso Collantes of Peru wins Sunfish World Championship in Cartagena". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ Vicki Palmer (13 Oct 2018). "2018 ISCA World Championship at Carolina Yacht Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ a b "2019 Yacht Scoring - Official Results".
- ^ a b "Scuttlebutt 2020 Worlds Cancelled".
- ^ a b "2021 Yacht Scoring - Official Results".
- ^ Elena Giolai (10 Sep 2022). "2022 Sunfish World Championship at Circolo Vela Torbole - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ a b "2022 Yacht Scoring - Official Results".
- ^ a b "2023 Yacht Scoring - Official Results".
- ^ "2024 SUN Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ "2024 Yacht Score Microsite".
- ^ a b "2024 Official Results".
- ^ Eduardo Cordero at World Sailing
- ^ Malcolm Smith at World Sailing
- ^ Jean Paul De Trazegnies at World Sailing
- ^ Donald Martinborough at World Sailing
- ^ David Loring at World Sailing
- ^ Dave Chapin at World Sailing
- ^ Jonathan Martinetti at World Sailing
- ^ Derrick Fries at World Sailing
- ^ Alexander Zimmerman at World Sailing
- ^ Alonso Collantes De Riglos at World Sailing
- ^ Scott Kyle at World Sailing
- ^ Pierre Siegenthaler at World Sailing