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

EventHostClassParticipationRef.
Ed.DatesYearHost clubLocationCountryBoatsMaleFem.Nat.Cont.
1-1981Botany BayOpen[1]
2-1982CesenaticoOpen[2]
36 - 13 Mar1984WellingtonOpen[3]
420–29 July1985Spray BeachOpen38[4]
51986BrenzoneOpen[5]
61987BlairgowrieOpen[6]
728 Aug to 2 Sept1988Turkey PointOpen[7]
N/A1988NOT HELD
81990NapierOpen[8]
9-1991GromitzOpen62[9]
10-1992Saint MoritzOpen67[10]
11-1993SanguinetOpen[11]
12-1994Lake CootharabaOpen51[12]
137 - 11 Aug1995Stichting Catamaran ZeilwedstrijdenAndijkOpen5992[13]
14-1996L'EstartitOpen85143[14]
1516-21 Sep1997Long Beach, CaliforniaOpen48103[15]
N/A1998NOT HELD
168-15 Jan1999McCrae, VictoriaOpen8793[16][17][18]
1714–23 July2000CesenaticoOpen100113[19][20][21]
1817-25 Aug2001Port GenestaOpen[22][23]
1913-20 Sep2002Vineyard Haven48134[24][25]
N/A2003NOT HELD
202-10 Feb2004New PlymouthOpen4952[26][27][28]
2118-24 Jun2005SanguinetOpen100174[29][30]
222006VastervikOpen82164[31]
2310 - 16 Nov2007Islander resort & USIACAIsmoraldaOpen98113[32][33][34][35]
242-9 Jan2009Belmont, Lake Macquarie, NSWOpen93133[36][37]
256 -7Mar2010CesenaticoOpen100173[38][39]
2613-20 Aug2011KaløvigOpen95163[40][41][42]
2719–27 Oct2012Islamorada KeyUnited StatesOpen7493[43][44][45]
289-16 Feb2014Takapuna, AucklandOpen81124[46][47][48]
295-12 Sep2015Punta AlaOpen154164[49][50][51]
3018-24 Jun2016MedemblikOpen118174[52][53][54][55]
3119–26 Aug2017SopotPolandOpen1251223184[56][57][58][59][60][61]
3223-30 Aug2018Torquay, Hervey Bay, QueenslandFoil69123[62][63]
Classic4583[64]
3325–30 Aug2019Weymouth and Portland National Sailing AcademyIsle of PortlandUnited KingdomFoil64631153[65][66][67]
Classic2323182[66]
N/A–2020St. Petersburg Yacht ClubSt. Petersburg, FloridaUnited StatesCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68]
N/A5–12 Nov2021St. Petersburg Yacht ClubSt. Petersburg, FloridaUnited StatesCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[69]
3430 Apr to 6 May2022Houston Yacht ClubHouston, TexasUnited StatesFoil1918154[70][71][72][73]
Classic1818053[71]
357–15 Sep2023Yacht Club de ToulonToulonFranceFoil46442133[74][dead link][75][dead link][76][77]
Classic80791133[78]
36-2024Punta AlaFoil84164
Classic86851154
378-16 Nov2025AucklandFoil22
Classic29

Multiple World Champions

Compiled from the table below includes up to and including 2023.

RankingSailorGoldSilverBronzeTotalNo. Entries"Ref.
1Glenn Ashby (Australia)10301315[79]
2Steven Brewin (Australia)3351119[80]
3Mischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)33069[81]
4John Scott Anderson (Australia)2931423[82]
5Egidio Babbi (Italy)21258[83]
5Andrew Landenberger (Australia)212514[84]
7Greg Goodall (Australia)211411[85]
8Alan Goodall (Australia)21033[86]
9Pete Melvin (United States)20136[87]
10Paul Mckenzie (Australia)20022[88]
11Nils Bunkenburg (Germany)20028[89]

Medalists

1981Bill Anderson (Australia)
1982Alberto Babbi (Italy)
1984Allan Goodall (Australia)
1985Allan Goodall (Australia)Greg Goodall (Australia)Massimo Corbara (Italy)
1986Scott Anderson (Australia)
1987Brad Schafferuis (Australia)
1988Greg Goodall (Australia)
1990Greg Goodall (Australia)
1991Paul McKenzie (Australia)Allan Goodall (Australia)Greg Goodall (Australia)
1992Paul McKenzie (Australia)Egidio Babbi (Italy)Scott Anderson (Australia)
1993Egidio Babbi (Italy)Paul McKenzie (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)
1994Mitch Booth (Australia)
1995Egidio Babbi (Italy)Dario MINELLIRoman STROBI
1996Glenn Ashby (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)Egidio Babbi (Italy)
1997Pete Melvin (United States)Scott Anderson (Australia)Francesco Marcolini (Italy)
1999Nils Bunkenburg (Germany)Scott Anderson (Australia)Cameron Owen (Australia)[18]
2000Nils Bunkenburg (Germany)Glenn Ashby (Australia)Egidio Babbi (Italy)
2001Steven Brewin (Australia)Glenn Ashby (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)
2002Glenn Ashby (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)Steven Brewin (Australia)
2003NOT HELD
2004Glenn Ashby (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)Steven Brewin (Australia)
2005Pete Melvin (United States)Glenn Ashby (Australia)Steven Brewin (Australia)
2006Glenn Ashby (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)Manuel Calavia (Spain)
2007Glenn Ashby (Australia)Lars Guck (United States)Pete Melvin (United States)[35]
2008NOT HELD
2009Glenn Ashby (Australia)Steven Brewin (Australia)Andrew Landenberger (Australia)
2010Glenn Ashby (Australia)Steven Brewin (Australia)Jack Benson (Australia)
2011Steve Brewin (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)Jack Benson (Australia)[41]
2012Mischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)Scott Anderson (Australia)Jack Benson (Australia)[44]
2013NOT HELD
2014Glenn Ashby (Australia)Blair Tuke (New Zealand)Peter Burling (New Zealand)
2015Glenn Ashby (Australia)Mischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)Manuel Calavia (Spain)
2016Mischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)Darren Bundock (Australia)Steve Brewin (Australia)[53]
2017Steve Brewin (Australia)Tymoteusz Bendyk (Poland)Jakub Surowiec (Poland)[58]
2018 FoilingGlenn Ashby (Australia)Mischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)Blair Tuke (New Zealand)[62]
2018 ClassicAndrew Landenberger (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)Graeme Parker (Australia)[64]
2019 FoilingMischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)Dave Shaw (New Zealand)Tymoteusz Bendyk (Poland)
2019 ClassicAndrew Landenberger (Australia)Scott Anderson (Australia)Andrew Landenberger (Australia)[66]
2020CANCELLED DUE TO COVID|
2021CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
2022 FoilRavi Parent (United States)Jakub Surowiec (Poland)Riley Gibbs (United States)[71]
2022 ClassicAndrew Landenberger (Australia)Michael Todd (Spain)Andreas Landenberger (Australia)[71]
2023 FoilJakub Surowiec (Poland)Mischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)Darren Bundock (Australia)[76]
2023 ClassicScott Anderson (Australia)Doreste Blanco Gustavo (Spain)Andrew Landenberger (Australia)[78]
2024 FoilJakub Surowiec (Poland)Darren Bundock (Australia)Mischa Heemskerk (Netherlands)
2024 ClassicDoreste Blanco Gustavo (Spain)Scott Anderson (Australia)Jacek Noetzel (Poland)
2025 FoilJakub Surowiec (Poland)Ravi Parent (United States)Darren Bundock (Australia)
2025 ClassicJacek Noetzel (Poland)Jamie Jochheim (Australia)Andreas Landenberger (Australia)

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