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 |  Peru | 35 | 105 | 8 | 3 | [1][2] | 
| 2 | 1965-09-09 to 09-19 | Circolo Canottiere Napoli | Naples |  Italy | 43 | 129 | 12 | 4 | [3][4] | 
| 3 | 1967 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Toronto | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 37 | 0 | 8 | 3 | [5][6][7] | 
| 4 | 1969 | Yacht Club Olivos | Olivos, Buenos Aires |  Argentina | 43 | 129 | 12 | 3 | [8][9] | 
| 5 | 1971 | Merenkavijat Yacht Club | Helsinki |  Finland | 40 | 121 | 10 | 3 | [10][11] | 
| 6 | 1973 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [12][13] | 
| 7 | 1975 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 49 | 147 | 10 | 3 | [14][15] | 
| 8 | 1977 | Yacht-Club Spiez | Spiez | .svg.png.webp) Switzerland | 54 | 160 | 12 | 4 | [16][17] | 
| 9 | 1979 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Heath, Texas |  United States | 52 | 156 | 11 | 3 | [18][19] | 
| 10 | 1981 | Gran Hotel Pucon | Pucon |  Chile | [20][21] | ||||
| 11 | 1983 | Circola Velici | Napoletani |  Italy | 41 | 123 | 8 | 3 | [22][23] | 
| 12 | 1985 | Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club | Beach Haven, New Jersey |  United States | 40 | 121 | 8 | 3 | [24][25] | 
| 13 | 1987 | Club Naval Castillogrande | Cartagena |  Colombia | 39 | 117 | 9 | 3 | [26][27] | 
| 14 | 1989-07-02 to 07-07 | Yacht Racing Club of Athens / Piareaus Sailng Club | Athens |  Greece | 45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [28][29] | 
| 15 | 1991 | Severn Sailing Association | Annapolis |  United States | 39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [30][31] | 
| 16 | 1993 | lhabela Island |  Brazil | 42 | 126 | 7 | 3 | [32][33] | |
| 17 | 1995-07-02 to 07-08 | Kuopion Pursiscura | Kuopio |  Finland | 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 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 58 | 175 | 9 | 3 | [36][37][38] | 
| 19 | 1999-11-22 to 11-29 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 45 | 135 | 7 | 3 | [39][40][41] | 
| 20 | 001-07-24 to 07-29 | Circolo Velico Marsala | Marsala, Sicily |  Italy | 44 | 132 | 9 | 3 | [42][43] | 
| 21 | 2003-04-13 to 04-18 | Coral Reef Yacht Club & Biscayne Bay Yacht Club | Miami |  United States | 60 | 180 | 11 | 3 | [44][45][46] | 
| 22 | 2005-11-19 to 11-26 | Higuerillas Yacht Club | Higuerillas |  Chile | 45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [47][48][49][50] | 
| 23 | 2007-07-21 to 07-27 | Yacht Club of Greece | Athens |  Greece | 48 | 145 | 12 | 5 | [51][52] | 
| 24 | 2009-09-11 to 09-29 | Mallets Bay Yacht Club | Colchester, Vermont |  United States | 60 | 180 | 10 | 5 | [53][54][55][56] | 
| 25 | 2011 | Clube Armacao de Buzios | Buzios, Rio de Janeiro |  Brazil | 30 | 90 | 9 | 5 | [57][58][59] | 
| 26 | 2013-06-03 to 06-14 | Club Velico Castiglionese | Castiglione del Lago |  Italy | 46 | 139 | 10 | 5 | [60][61] | 
| 27 | 2015-07-18 to 07-25 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 63 | 190 | 10 | 5 | [62][63][64] | 
| 28 | 2017-11-21 to 11-25 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 56 | 168 | 12 | 5 | [65][66][67] | 
| 29 | 2019-06-12 to 06-17 | Espoo Yacht Club | Espoo |  Finland | 49 | 147 | 12 | 5 | [68][69][70][71] | 
| N/A | 2021-05-13 to 05-22 | Charleston |  United States | Postponed due to COVID | [72][73] | ||||
| 30 | 2022-05-17 to 05-21 | Carolina Yacht Club, Charlestone | Charleston |  United States | 50 | 150 | 8 | 4 | [74][75] | 
| 31 | 2023-11-23 to 11-27 | Club Naval Santa Cruz de Castillogrande | Cartagena |  Colombia | [76][77] | ||||
Medalists
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Lima Peru |  Thomas Allen III (USA) 
 | [1][2] | ||
| 1965 |  Thomas Allen III (USA) 
 | [3] | ||
| 1967 |  United States 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 
 | |
| 1977 | 13111 
 | 7495 Mario Buckup BRA | 11658 Jim	Crane | [17] | 
| 1979 | US	13226 
 | [19] | ||
| 1981 |  Walmor Gomez (BRA) | [21] | ||
| 1983 | US 11420 - Speedy 
 | I 13706 
 | BL 12489 
 | [23] | 
| 1985 | US 14021 - Eclipse 
 | BL 12812 - Flash Rider | US 11739 - Speedy Again | |
| 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 .svg.png.webp) Larry MacDonald (CAN) .svg.png.webp) Jody Swanson (CAN) .svg.png.webp) Trevor Born (CAN) | US 14296  Brad Read (USA)  Elizabeth Alison (USA)  Terry Hutchinson (USA) | [31] | 
| 1993 Ilhabela Brazil | BRA 12657 
 | BRA 11721  Fernando Hackerott (BRA)  Frederico Costa (BRA)  Riccardo Costa (BRA) | BRA 14203  Claudio Biekarck (BRA)  Gunnar Ficker (BRA)  Edu Melchert (BRA) | [33] | 
| 1995 Kuopio Finland |  Chile Tito González (sailor) Rodrigo Zuasola German Schacht |  United States Thomas Allen IV Jim Allen (sailor) Jane Allen |  United States Bill Faude Jared Drake Brian Taboada | |
| 1997 Montréal Canada | CAN 14834 .svg.png.webp) Larry MacDonald (CAN)  Jody Swanson (USA)  Ian Jones (sailor) (USA) | CHI 14709  Manuel González (CHI)  Juan Francisco Novion (CHI)  German Novion (CHI) | USA 14763 Tim Healy (sailor) Maria White (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) | [36] | 
| 1999 Salina Ecuador |  Chile Alberto González Pablo Barahona Claus Engell |  United States Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) |  United States Tim Healy (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) Anthony Kotoun | |
| 2001 Marsala Italy | USA-15083  Jeff Linton (sailor) (USA) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) | USA-15045  Matt Fisher (sailor) (USA) Dan Moriarty (sailor) Rick Bernstein | USA-14740  William Faude (USA) Ernie Dieball Jared Drake | [43] | 
| 2003 Miami USA | CHI 11011  Tito González (CHI) Jay Lutz Claus Engel | USA 14752  Steve Hayden (sailor) (USA) Barr Batzer Jamey Rabbitt | USA 14900  Jim Crane (sailor) (USA) Bill Crane (sailor) Jim Allen (sailor) | [46] | 
| 2005 |  Chile Alberto González Diego González Cristian Herman |  United States David Starck Ian Jones (sailor) Scott Ikle |  Chile Pablo Herman Luis Felipe Herman Claus Engell | [48][49] | 
| 2007 |  United States Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Jahn Tihansky |  United States Allan Terhune Katie Terhune Dave Perkowski | Laura Jeffers | [78][51] | 
| 2009 |  United States Matt Fisher (sailor) Dan Moriarty (sailor) Tobi Moriarty |  United States David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) |  Chile Tito González Diego González Cristian Hermann | [56][54] | 
| 2011 | CHI 11011  Tito González (CHI) Diego González Cristian Hermann | BRA 15333  Claus Biekarck (BRA) Gunnar Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva | BRA 14894  Thomas Sumner (sailor) (BRA) 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  Nick Sertl (USA)  Dylan Farrell (USA)  John Mastrandrea (USA) | PUR 14677 Raul Rios Sebastian Higuera Nicolas Deeb | [66] | 
| 2019 | ARG 15597  Javier Conte (ARG)  Julio Alsogaray (ARG)  Paula Salerno (ARG) | CHI 14794  Felipe Robles (CHI)  Andres Guevara (CHI)  Paula Herman (CHI) | USA 15611  David Stark (sailor) (USA)  Tom Stark (USA)  Jenna Probst (USA) | [70] | 
| 2022 | USA 15611 - "Team PatStrong"  David Stark (sailor) (USA)  Tom Stark (USA)  Jenna Probst (USA) | CHI 11011 - "Ojo de Lince"  Tito Gonzalez (CHI)  Alberto Gonzalez Jnr. (CHI)  Zeke Horowitz (USA) | ARG 15597 - "Argentina" Javier Conte Martina Silva Trinidad Silva | [75] | 
References
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