The Dart 18 World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta of Dart 18 catamaran, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Dart 18 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
Events
Hosts Sailor Boats No Day/Month Year Host club City Country No. Boats Mix 1 14-19 Jul 1991 Abersoch 2 23-28 Jul 1995 Travemünde 3 2-8 Jan 1998 Nouméa (New Caledonia) 4 24-31 Dec 1999 Port Elizabeth 11 105 5 16-23 Aug 2002 Marseille 6+ 2+ 162 6 16-23 Aug 2003 Stokes Bay, Hampshire 10+ 3+ 127 7 9-16 Jul 2004 Lagos, Portugal 5+ 1+ 87 2005NOT HELD 8 27Dec -6Jan 2005/06 Quigney, East London 7+ 2+ 72 9 28Aug -1Sep 2007 Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda 123 10 27Aug -1Sep 2008 Workum 101 11 20-28 Nov 2009 Discover BV and Sailing Management International 37 12 21-27 Aug 2010 Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Isle of Portland 128 13 23-29 Jul 2011 Knokke-Heist 83 14 3-7 Sep 2012 Punta Ala 93 15 6-13 Jul 2013 Carnac 130 2014NOT HELD 16 27Dec -2Jan 2014/15 Vaal Dam 64 17 30Jul -5Aug 2016 Medemblik 196 9 3 100 38 1 61 4 18 4-11 Aug 2017 Scharbeutz, Schleswig-Holstein 142 10 1 73 4 19 21-27 Jul 2018 Lake Como 188 10 1 98 8 20 16-22 Feb 2019 Pattaya 102 13 5 52 28 0 24 2 N/A - 2020 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime CANCELLED due to COVID N/A 24-30 Jul 2021 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime Renamed Gold Cup due to COVID 21 2022 Lake Garda 117 7 1 59 22 28Jul -4Aug 2023 Bridlington, East Yorkshire 254 10 3 131 8 23 6-13 Sep 2024 Tarquinia 170 8 1 88 43 4 41 6 24 19-25 Jul 2025 Zandvoort 130 10 4 70 35 0 35 10
Multiple champions
Compiled from the medallist table below up to and including 2024.
RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries* 1 3 2 2 7 14 2 3 1 0 4 6 2 3 1 0 4 7 4 2 3 1 6 16 4 2 3 1 6 16 6 2 2 0 4 6 7 2 0 0 2 7 7 2 0 0 2 7 7 2 0 0 2 5 7 2 0 0 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2
Potential Under Estimation as full results for the early years are not available.
Medalists 1991Kim FurnissSarah PowellGareth OwenSteve CottrellDaniel PeponnetChristian Carabeau 1995Sven KarsenbergAnnemarie KingmaGareth OwenWill ThompsonErik MatheronPamela Matheron 1998Nouméa New CaledoniaGareth OwenChristopher DelvesThierry LebiezFranck CaromelDavid LloydKatie Jennings1999Jon HutchingsVicki JenningsHervé le Maux (FRA)Toya Al (NED)Robert GarckaMarc Howell2002Christophe GazharianCatherine GazharianHervé le Maux (FRA)Joanna Jones-Pierce (GBR)Thierry WibauxChristine Wibaux2003Vincent BouvierFanny MerelleHervé le Maux (FRA)Joanna Jones-Pierce (GBR)Matt PullenDeborah Rickard2004LagosThierry WibauxChristine WibauxVincent BouvierFanny MerelleDave RobertsLouise Roberts2006Matt PullenDeborah RickardGareth OwenAngus ArmstrongDavid LloydPolly Bishop2007Dan NormanMelanie RogersDavid LloydCathrin FarthingPaul WakelinEmma Curtis2008Emmanuel DodeBilly BessonDan NormanMelanie RogersDavid LloydCathrin Farthing2009Emmanuel DodeFred MoreauDavid LloydJoanna Jones-PierceMathias HuberDominik Volke 2010Tom PhippsRichard GloverEmmanuel DodeFred MoreauDan NormanMelanie Rogers2011Alan KernickFiona KernickDan NormanMelanie RogersThierry WibauxChristine Wibaux201220132014/15Alan KernickFiona KernickBen MienieLloyd BeyersChris ClarkeMorgan Rusch2016201720182019GBR 7835GBR 7930GBR 79452020 CANCELLED COVID 192021 RENAMED GOLD CUP DUE TO COVID 192022ITA-6288FRA-7977SUI-67082023FRA 8019GBR 1013 - GP SailsGBR 8000 - Tofi2024ITA-3882GBR-1013 - GOLDEN OLDIEGBR-7711 - Triggers Broom2025FRA 8019GBR 7835FRA 7977
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