Contender World Championship

The Contender World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Contender (dinghy) 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

Event Host Participation Ref.
Ed.DatesYear Host clubLocationCountry Tot.MFNat.Cont.
1-1970  Hayling Island Sailing ClubHayling Island United Kingdom
N/A-1971 NOT HELD
2-1972  Medemblik Netherlands
3-1973  Imperia Italy
N/A-1974 NOT HELD
4-1974/75  Manly, Brisbane Australia
5-1976  Palo Alto, California United States 3231153
6-1977  Kieler Yacht ClubKiel, Schleswig-Holstein Germany 49155
N/A-1978 NOT HELD
7-1979  Takapuna New Zealand
8-1980  Hayling Island United Kingdom 9894
9-1981  Outer Harbour Centreboard ClubToronto Canada
10-1982  Royal Yacht Club HollandiaMedemblik Netherlands 81123
11-1983
121-9 Sep1984  Fraglia Vela RivaRiva del Garda Italy 114133
13-1985  Struer Denmark
14-1986  Santa Cruz, California United States 2343
15-1987  Hamburgsund Sweden
16-1988  Brisbane Australia 6642
17-1989  Travemunde Germany
18-1990  Hayling Island United Kingdom
19-1991  Marsala, Sicily Italy
20-1992  Melbourne Australia
21-1993  Royal Yacht Club HollandiaMedemblik Netherlands 6492
22-1994  Union-Yacht-Club AtterseeAttersee (lake) Austria
2310-17 Sep1995  Roton Point Sailing AssociationRowayton, Connecticut United States
241-6 Sep1996  Weymouth United Kingdom 11673
2531Dec -9Jan1997/98  Sydney Australia 6373
266-11 Sep1998  Cagliari, Sardinia Italy 6882
2718-26 Sep1999  Kieler Yacht ClubKiel, Schleswig-Holstein Germany 7383
2813-18 Aug2000  Medemblik Netherlands 107103
294-10 Aug2001  Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, KingstonPortsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario Canada 3173
3010-19 Jan2002  Black Rock Yacht Club, AustraliaBlack Rock, Victoria Australia 6383
3118-22 Aug2003  Mayflower Sailing Club, Mountbatten CentrePlymouth United Kingdom 8383
3231Jul -7Aug2004  Fraglia Vela RivaRiva del Garda Italy 14393
3323-29 Jul2005 Travemünder Woche /
 Lubecker Yacht Club		Travemünde, Lübeck Germany 110103
347-14 Jan2006  Fremantle Sailing ClubFremantle, Western Australia Australia 6193
3513-21 Jul2007  Royal Yacht Club HollandiaMedemblik Netherlands 144113
3613-23 Aug2008  Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, KingstonPortsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario Canada 3483
3725-31 Jul2009  Sønderborg Yacht-ClubSønderborg Denmark 112133
387-12 Jan2010  Royal Queensland Yacht SquadronManly, Brisbane, Queensland Australia 6073
3918-22 Jul2011  Weymouth and Portland National Sailing AcademyIsle of Portland United Kingdom 143102
4022-28 Apr2012  St. Petersburg Yacht Club, FloridaSt. Petersburg, Florida United States 4383
4114-20 Jul2013  Centro Vela Alto LarioLake Como Italy 1721657113
4219-25 Jan2014  Belmont 16ft Sailing ClubBelmont, Lake Macquarie, NSW Australia 6765272
4325-31 Jul2015  Medemblik Netherlands 1321266113
4423-29 Apr2016  Santa Cruz Yacht ClubSanta Cruz United States 3332183
452-10 Jul2017  Sønderborg Yacht-ClubSønderborg Denmark 10699782
4619-25 Jan2018  McCrae Yacht ClubMcCrae, Victoria Australia 9087373
4720-26 Jul2019  Quiberon France 1271225113
N/A-2020   Netherlands (Cancelled COVID)
N/A-2021  Lake Silvaplana Switzerland COVID made a Europeans
4816-20 Jan2023(22)  Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht ClubPeppermint Grove, Perth, WA Australia 3232052
491-8 Jul2023  Kerteminde SejlklubKerteminde Denmark 1111065113
5017-23 Feb2025(24)  Pensacola Yacht ClubPensacola, Florida United States 3533272
5128Jul -3Aug2025  Fraglia Vela MalcesineMalcesine, Lake Garda Italy 167123

Multiple World Champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2025

Ranking Sailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries* Ref.
1 Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)7651823
2 Mark Bulka (AUS)522810
3 Peter Newlands (NZL)31156
4 Barry Watson (AUS)31044
5 David Pitman (GBR)30034
6 Graham Scott (GBR)230517
7 Stuart Jones (GBR)221516
8 Marcus Hamilton (AUS)22047
9 Soren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)214721
10 Tony Smith (NZL)20024
10 Arthur Brett (AUS)20024
10 Steven Daniel (GBR)20024
10 Peter Hollis (AUS)20022

Medalists

Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
1970  Dick Jobbins (GBR)  Ubert Raudashl (AUT)  Mike Alsop (AUS)
1971 NOT HELD
1972  Peter Hollis (AUS)
1973  Peter Hollis (AUS) David Pitman GBR 
Craig Moffet   IRL
1974 NOT HELD
1975  David Pitman (GBR)
1976  David Pitman (GBR)  Paul Wells (USA)  Peter Newlands (GBR)
1977  David Pitman (GBR)  Geoff Whitfield (GBR)  Richard Gladwell (GBR)
1978 NOT HELD
1979  Peter Newlands (GBR)
1980  Peter Newlands (GBR) and
 Geoff Whitfield (GBR)		  Brian Bennett (NZL)
1981  Peter Newlands (GBR)
1982  Tony Smith (NZL)  Peter Newlands (GBR)  Keith Paul (GBR)
1983  Tony Smith (NZL)
1984  Barry Watson (AUS)  Keith Paul (GBR)  Joachim P. Rosler (GER)
1985  Barry Watson (AUS)
1986  Mark Starratt (USA)  Barry Watson (AUS)  Pieter Visser (NED)
1987  John Webb (GBR)
1988  Steve Daniel (GBR)  Brian Rodger (AUS)  Steven Grimes (AUS)
1989  Steve Daniel (GBR)
1990  John Hardman (GBR)  John Browett (GBR)  Steve Daniel (GBR)
1991  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Christopher Burrough (GBR)  Graham Scott (GBR)
1992  Barry Watson (AUS)
1993  Stuart Jones (GBR)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Steven Grimes (AUS)
1994  Graham Scott (GBR)
1995  Graham Scott (GBR)  Stuart Jones (GBR)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)
1996  Ian Renilson (GBR)  Neil Wilson (GBR)  Jason Beebe (AUS)
1997  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Ian Renilson (GBR)  Nigel Walbank (GBR)
1998  Stuart Jones (GBR)  Graham Scott (GBR)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)
1999  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Stuart Jones (GBR)  Ian Renilson (GBR)
2000  Gabriel Wicke (GER)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Ian Renilson (GBR)
2001  Arthur Brett (AUS)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Nigel Walbank (GBR)
2002  Arthur Brett (AUS)  Tim Holden (GBR)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)
2003  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Tim Holden (GBR)  Stuart Jones (GBR)
2004  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Marcus Hamilton (AUS)  Giovanni Bonzio (ITA)
2005  Jan von der Bank (GER)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Giovanni Bonzio (ITA)
2006  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Marcus Hamilton (AUS)  Tim Hill (AUS)
2007  Marcus Hamilton (AUS)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Jan Von Der Bank (GER)
2008  Marcus Hamilton (AUS)  Marco Versari (ITA)  Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)
2009  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Jono Neate (AUS)  Jacob Lunding (DEN)
2010  Jono Neate (AUS)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)  Christoph Homeier (GER)
2011  Bjarke Johnsen (DEN)  Graham Scott (GBR)  Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)
2012  Antonio Lambertini (ITA)  Giovanni Bonzio (ITA)  Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)
2013  Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)  Simon Mussel (GBR)  Mark Bulka (AUS)
2014  Mark Bulka (AUS)  Jono Neate (AUS)  Matthew Mulder (AUS)
2015  Simon Mussell (GBR)  Mark Bulka (AUS)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)
2016  Mark Bulka (AUS)  Jason Beebe (AUS)  Simon Mussell (GBR)
2017  Jason Beebe (AUS)  Mark Bulka (AUS)  Jesper Nielsen (DEN)
2018  Mark Bulka (AUS)  Jason Beebe (AUS)  Andrea Bonezzi (ITA)
2019  Max Billerberck (GER)  Graham Scott (GBR)  Soren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)
2020 COVID
2021 COVID
2022  Mark Bulka (AUS)  Simon Barwood (AUS)  Lindsay Irwin (AUS)
2023  Soren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)  Christoph Homeier (GER)  Mark Bulka (AUS)
2024   Graeme Willcox (GBR) (RSA)  Soren Dulong Andreasen (DEN)  Rene Heynen (NED)
2025  Mark Bulka (AUS)  Antonio LAMBERTINI (ITA)   Graeme Willcox (GBR) (RSA)

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