The Lightning World Championship is a bi-annual international sailing regatta for lightning (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Lightning Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body. The class gained class status in November 1962 from World Sailing, so its first Worlds were in 1963, although an International Regatta was held in 1961.
Editions
Ed. | Year | Host | Participant | Ref | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Host club | Location | Nat. | Boats | Sailor | Nat. | Cont. | |||
1 | 1963 | Club de Regatas Lima | Lima | ![]() | 35 | 105 | 8 | 3 | [1][2] |
2 | 1965-09-09 to 09-19 | Circolo Canottiere Napoli | Naples | ![]() | 43 | 129 | 12 | 4 | [3][4] |
3 | 1967 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Toronto | ![]() | 37 | 0 | 8 | 3 | [5][6][7] |
4 | 1969 | Yacht Club Olivos | Olivos, Buenos Aires | ![]() | 43 | 129 | 12 | 3 | [8][9] |
5 | 1971 | Merenkavijat Yacht Club | Helsinki | ![]() | 40 | 121 | 10 | 3 | [10][11] |
6 | 1973 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | ![]() | 39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [12][13] |
7 | 1975 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() | 49 | 147 | 10 | 3 | [14][15] |
8 | 1977 | Yacht-Club Spiez | Spiez | ![]() | 54 | 160 | 12 | 4 | [16][17] |
9 | 1979 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Heath, Texas | ![]() | 52 | 156 | 11 | 3 | [18][19] |
10 | 1981 | Gran Hotel Pucon | Pucon | ![]() | [20][21] | ||||
11 | 1983 | Circola Velici | Napoletani | ![]() | 41 | 123 | 8 | 3 | [22][23] |
12 | 1985 | Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club | Beach Haven, New Jersey | ![]() | 40 | 121 | 8 | 3 | [24][25] |
13 | 1987 | Club Naval Castillogrande | Cartagena | ![]() | 39 | 117 | 9 | 3 | [26][27] |
14 | 1989-07-02 to 07-07 | Yacht Racing Club of Athens / Piareaus Sailing Club | Athens | ![]() | 45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [28][29] |
15 | 1991 | Severn Sailing Association | Annapolis | ![]() | 39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [30][31] |
16 | 1993 | lhabela Island | ![]() | 42 | 126 | 7 | 3 | [32][33] | |
17 | 1995-07-02 to 07-08 | Kuopion Pursiscura | Kuopio | ![]() | 35 | 105 | 6 | 3 | [34][35] |
18 | 1997-06-08 to 06-13 | St Claire Yacht Club and Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club | Montreal, Quebec | ![]() | 58 | 175 | 9 | 3 | [36][37][38] |
19 | 1999-11-22 to 11-29 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() | 45 | 135 | 7 | 3 | [39][40][41] |
20 | 001-07-24 to 07-29 | Circolo Velico Marsala | Marsala, Sicily | ![]() | 44 | 132 | 9 | 3 | [42][43] |
21 | 2003-04-13 to 04-18 | Coral Reef Yacht Club & Biscayne Bay Yacht Club | Miami | ![]() | 60 | 180 | 11 | 3 | [44][45][46] |
22 | 2005-11-19 to 11-26 | Higuerillas Yacht Club | Higuerillas | ![]() | 45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [47][48][49][50] |
23 | 2007-07-21 to 07-27 | Yacht Club of Greece | Athens | ![]() | 48 | 145 | 12 | 5 | [51][52] |
24 | 2009-09-11 to 09-29 | Mallets Bay Yacht Club | Colchester, Vermont | ![]() | 60 | 180 | 10 | 5 | [53][54][55][56] |
25 | 2011 | Clube Armacao de Buzios | Buzios, Rio de Janeiro | ![]() | 30 | 90 | 9 | 5 | [57][58][59] |
26 | 2013-06-03 to 06-14 | Club Velico Castiglionese | Castiglione del Lago | ![]() | 46 | 139 | 10 | 5 | [60][61] |
27 | 2015-07-18 to 07-25 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | ![]() | 63 | 190 | 10 | 5 | [62][63][64] |
28 | 2017-11-21 to 11-25 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() | 56 | 168 | 12 | 5 | [65][66][67] |
29 | 2019-06-12 to 06-17 | Espoo Yacht Club | Espoo | ![]() | 49 | 147 | 12 | 5 | [68][69][70][71] |
N/A | 2021-05-13 to 05-22 | Charleston | ![]() | Postponed due to COVID | [72][73] | ||||
30 | 2022-05-17 to 05-21 | Carolina Yacht Club, Charlestone | Charleston | ![]() | 50 | 150 | 8 | 4 | [74][75] |
31 | 2023-11-23 to 11-27 | Club Naval Santa Cruz de Castillogrande | Cartagena | ![]() | [76][77] |
Medalists
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1963 Lima Peru | ![]()
| [1][2] | ||
1965 | ![]()
| [3] | ||
1967 | ![]() Louis Pocharski UNKNOWN UNKNOWN | [5][6] | ||
1969 | US 11367 - Snoopy
| 9390 - Cat
| 11011 - Atom
| [8][9] |
1971 | US 11501 - Finesse
| US 11491 - Tickled Pink Jack Mueller Jnr. | US 11099 - Spook Louis Pocharski | [11] |
1973 | US 12422 - Snoopy
| US 12060 - Hang On Sloopy Jim Dressel | US 10599 - Shoe Shine Baby Bob Seidelmann | [13] |
1975 | B 12414
| US 10114
| US 12422
| [citation needed] |
1977 | 13111
| 7495 Mario Buckup BRA | 11658 JimCrane | [17] |
1979 | US13226
| [19] | ||
1981 | ![]() | [21] | ||
1983 | US 11420 - Speedy
| I 13706
| BL 12489
| [23] |
1985 | US 14021 - Eclipse
| BL 12812 - Flash Rider | US 11739 - Speedy Again | [citation needed] |
1987 Cartegena | X 11099
| KC 14057
| US 14175
| [27] |
1989 Athens Greece | KC 13968
| [29][28] | ||
1991 Annapolis USA 39 Boats | US 11346
| KC 14499![]() ![]() ![]() | US 14296![]() ![]() ![]() | [31] |
1993 Ilhabela Brazil | BRA 12657
| BRA 11721![]() ![]() ![]() | BRA 14203![]() ![]() ![]() | [33] |
1995 Kuopio Finland | ![]() Tito González (sailor) Rodrigo Zuasola German Schacht | ![]() Thomas Allen IV Jim Allen (sailor) Jane Allen | ![]() Bill Faude Jared Drake Brian Taboada | [citation needed] |
1997 Montréal Canada | CAN 14834![]() ![]() ![]() | CHI 14709![]() ![]() ![]() | USA 14763 Tim Healy (sailor) Maria White (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) | [36] |
1999 Salina Ecuador | ![]() Alberto González Pablo Barahona Claus Engell | ![]() Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) | ![]() Tim Healy (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) Anthony Kotoun | [citation needed] |
2001 Marsala Italy | USA-15083![]() Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) | USA-15045![]() Dan Moriarty (sailor) Rick Bernstein | USA-14740![]() Ernie Dieball Jared Drake | [43] |
2003 Miami USA | CHI 11011![]() Jay Lutz Claus Engel | USA 14752![]() Barr Batzer Jamey Rabbitt | USA 14900![]() Bill Crane (sailor) Jim Allen (sailor) | [46] |
2005 | ![]() Alberto González Diego González Cristian Herman | ![]() David Starck Ian Jones (sailor) Scott Ikle | ![]() Pablo Herman Luis Felipe Herman Claus Engell | [48][49] |
2007 | ![]() Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Jahn Tihansky | ![]() Allan Terhune Katie Terhune Dave Perkowski | ![]() Steve Davis (sailor) Brian Hayes (sailor)| Laura Jeffers | [78][51] |
2009 | ![]() Matt Fisher (sailor) Dan Moriarty (sailor) Tobi Moriarty | ![]() David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) | ![]() Tito González Diego González Cristian Hermann | [56][54] |
2011 | CHI 11011![]() Diego González Cristian Hermann | BRA 15333![]() Gunnar Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva | BRA 14894![]() Felipe Brito (sailor) Fillipe Gil | [58] |
2013 | USA 15470 David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) | USA 14036 Justin Coplan Danielle Prior Micheal Carney | USA 15507 Ched Proctor Jamie Ewing (sailor) Meredith Killion | [60] |
2015 Crystal Beach, Ontario Canada 67 Boats | USA 15296 Geoff Becker (sailor) | USA 15499 Jody Starck | USA 15385 Billy Martin (sailor) Janel Zarkowsky Chappy Hopkins | [63] |
2017 | ARG 15597
| USA 14298![]() ![]() ![]() | PUR 14677 Raul Rios Sebastian Higuera Nicolas Deeb | [66] |
2019 | ARG 15597![]() ![]() ![]() | CHI 14794![]() ![]() ![]() | USA 15611![]() ![]() ![]() | [70] |
2022 | USA 15611 - "Team PatStrong"![]() ![]() ![]() | CHI 11011 - "Ojo de Lince"![]() ![]() ![]() | ARG 15597 - "Argentina" Javier Conte Martina Silva Trinidad Silva | [75] |