Dragon World Championship
The Dragon World Championship is an international biennial sailing regatta in the Dragon class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Dragon Association.[1]
Several sailors have won twice; Jesper Bank, Johan Palmqvist, Ole Børresen, Poul Richard Høj Jensen, Vincent Hoesch, Erik Hansen all have two titles. The most championships has been won by the Danish crew, with 8 editions.
The Dragon was an Olympic class from 1948 to 1972.
History
The first Dragon World Championships were held in 1965.
Editions
| Year | City | Country | Dates | Athletes | Nations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  Sweden | [2] | ||||
| 1967 |  United States | [3] | ||||
| 1969 |  Spain | [4] | ||||
| 1971 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | [5] | ||||
| 1973 |  Greece | [6] | ||||
| 1975 | United States | [7] | ||||
| 1977 |  Switzerland | [8] | ||||
| 1979 | Australia | [9] | ||||
| 1981 | Douarnenez |  France | 6–11 September | [10] | ||
| 1983 | Vancouver | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 21–30 July | [11] | ||
| 1985 | Douarnenez | France | 24 August – 1 September | [12] | ||
| 1987 | Geelong | Australia | 9–19 January | [13] | ||
| 1989 |  United Kingdom | [14] | ||||
| 1991 | Canada | [15] | ||||
| 1993 |  Germany | [16] | ||||
| 1995 | Australia | [17] | ||||
| 1997 | Sweden | [18] | ||||
| 1999 | Martinique | Martinique | 11–18 December | [19] | ||
| 2001 | Hornbaek |  Denmark | 14–22 July | [20] | ||
| 2003 | Hobart | Australia | 18–27 January | [21] | ||
| 2005 | Lübeck | Germany | 19–28 August | [22] | ||
| 2007 | Dún Laoghaire |  Ireland | 30 August – 8 September | [23] | ||
| 2009 | Medemblik |  Netherlands | 5–11 September | [24] | ||
| 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | 9–15 January | [25] | ||
| 2013 | Weymouth | United Kingdom | 8–13 September | [26] | ||
| 2015 | La Rochelle | France | 4–12 June | [27] | ||
| 2017 | Cascais |  Portugal | 9–17 June | [28] | ||
| 2019 | Fremantle | Australia | 4–9 January | 105 | 10 | [29] |
All-time medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 nations) | 25 | 21 | 22 | 68 | |
Medalists
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Sandhamn | White Lady (DEN) Ole Berntsen Ole Poulsen Jan Berntsen |
Denmark Aage Birch |
Sweden Jörgen Sundelin |
| 1967 Toronto | Williwaw (USA) George Friedrichs Gerald Schreck Barton Jahncke |
United States Robert Mosbacher |
France Sence |
| 1969 Palma de Mallorca | Aphrodite (USA) Robert Mosbacher George Francisco III David Saville |
Australia Cueno Bradbary Shaw |
East Germany Schwarz Pfeiffer Köpsel |
| 1971 Hobart | Debutante (SWE) Jörgen Sundelin Peter Sundelin Ulf Sundelin |
Australia Booth |
Denmark Holm |
| 1973 Athens | Crux (SWE) Roger Eliasson Johan Palmquist Jerry Burman |
West Germany Oldenburg May Meyer |
Denmark Börresen |
| 1975 Rochester | Galejan 2 (SWE) Bengt Palmquist Johan Palmquist Björn Palmquist |
Canada Burgess |
United States Craig |
| 1977 Thun | U-2 (AUT) Harry Ferreberger Franz Eisl Herbert Spitzbart |
West Germany Ulrich Hofmann Hösch |
Switzerland Wittwer Wittwer Wittwer |
| 1979 Geelong | Kirribilli (AUS) Robert Porter Ian Porter Robbie Antill |
West Germany Glas |
Australia Barry Calvert Tim Watts Ted Laing |
| 1981 Trawemünde | Sandokan (FRG) Marcus Glas Mucki Binder Heiner Henwig |
Denmark Børge Børresen Ole Børresen Goodall |
Sweden Clander Hansson Nordin |
| 1983 Vancouver | Mistral (CAN) Bob Burgess Nigel Brown Shane Korman |
Australia Stiffe |
Australia Wilmot |
| 1985 Douarnenez | Cato (FRG) Wolf Rappel Michael Lipp Michael Obermeier |
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| 1987 Geelong | Nordjyllong (DEN) Valdemar Bandolowski Soren Hvalso Erik Hansen |
West Germany Andreas Lohmann Jorg Mossnang Paul Vestner |
Australia Stephen Boyes |
| 1989 Torbay | Danish Blue (DEN) Poul Richard Høj Jensen Erik Hansen Jan Persson |
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| 1991 | Krystle (AUS) Stephen Boyes Stephen Jackson Stephen Peel |
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| 1993 Trawemünde | Senior BB (DEN) Jesper Bank Ole Børresen Børge Børresen |
Denmark Poul Richard Høj Jensen Claus Høj Jensen Sebastian Ziegelmayer |
Germany Andreas van Eicken Rolf Schöppler Johan van Eicken |
| 1995 Perth | Karabos VIII (AUS) Nick Rogers Leigh Behrens Andrew Burnett |
Denmark Poul Richard Høj Jensen Klaus Jensen Richard Goldsmith |
Australia Willy Packer Peter Hay Geoff Wedgwood Grantham Kitto |
| 1997 | Sanne (DEN) Jesper Bank Claus Olsen Ole Børresen |
Denmark Poul Richard Høj Jensen |
Germany Markus Glas |
| 1999 Fort-de-France | Maria (DEN) Claus Høj Jensen Bo Reker Andersen Jes Hovgaard |
Netherlands Fred Imhoff Richard van Ry Sven Machielsen |
Denmark Peter Holm Maria Holm Søren Kæstel |
| 2001 Hornbæk | Germany Malte Philipp Torsten Imbeck Enver Adakan |
Germany Werner Fritz Dieter Schoen Andreas Huber |
Denmark Frank Eriksen |
| 2003 Hobart | Chrisco (GER) Dieter Schön Vincent Hoesch Andreas Huber |
Australia Nick Rogers Leigh Behrens Peter Lilley |
Kirribilli II (AUS) David Graney Martin Graney Murray Jones |
| 2005 Neustadt | African Queen (DEN) Jørgen Schönherr Anders Kaempe Axel Waltersdorph |
Occasion (GER) Harm Müller-Spreer Markus Wieser Thomas Auracher |
HLL-Ariston (GER) Vincent Hoesch Harro Kniffka Max Scheibmair |
| 2007 Dun Laoghaire | Sinewave (GER) Tommy Müller Vincent Hoesch Max Sheibmayr |
Gaudium (SUI) Ulli Libor Stephan Hellriegel Frank Butzmann |
Rumours (GBR) Len Jones Claus Høj Jensen Jamie Lea |
| 2009 Medemblik | Denmark Poul Richard Høj Jensen Theis Palm Lars Jensen |
Ukraine Lars Hendriksen Michael Hestbæk Sergei Pugachev |
Denmark Jørgen Schönherr Axel Waltersdorph Christian Videbæk |
| 2011 Melbourne |
Alfie (GBR) Lawrie Smith Timothy Tavinor Ossie Stewart |
Bunker Queen (UKR) Markus Wieser Sergey Pugachev Matti Paschen |
My-Way (DEN) Frank Berg Søren Holm Søren Kæstel |
| 2013 Weymouth | Fever (GBR) Klaus Diederichs Andy Beadsworth Jamie Lea |
Strange Little Girl (RUS) Andrey Kirilyuk Aleksey Bushuev Alina Dotsenko |
Bunker Queen (UKR) Markus Wieser Sergey Pugachev Matti Paschen |
| 2015 La Rochelle |  Bunker Boys (UAE)Yevhen Braslavets Aleksander Mirchuk Serhiy Timokhov |
Strange Little Girl (GBR) Dimitri Samokhin Andrey Kirilyuk Aleksey Bushuev |
Bunker Queen (UAE) Markus Wieser Sergey Pugachev George Leonchuk |
| 2017 Cascais[30] |  Provezza Dragon (TUR)Andy Beadsworth Ali Tezdiker Simon Fry |
Annapurna (RUS) Anatoly Lognov Vadim Statsenko Alexander Shalagin |
Alfie (GBR) Lawrie Smith Hugo Rocha Gonçalo Ribeiro João Matos Rosa |
| 2019 Fremantle[31] | Provezza Dragon (TUR) Andy Beadsworth Ali Tezdiker Simon Fry |
Louise Racing (GBR) Grant Gordon Ruairidh Scott Sophia Weguelin James Williamson |
Fever (GBR) Klaus Diederichs Jamie Lea Diego Negri |
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