Europe World Championships are World championships in sailing for the Europe class dinghy that have been held annually since 1966 (open event).

The event is organized by the host club on behalf of the International Europe Class Union and also recognized by World Sailing. Since 1978 the event is split into a female and a male event have been held in conjunction.

Europe was an Olympic class from 1992 to 2004.

The class has had additional World Championships organized by World Sailing when the class was used in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships and the IYRU Women's Sailing World Championships.

Editions Event Host Participation Dates Year Host club Location Country Gender 1 1966 Antibes Open 2 1967 Ostend Open 3 1968 Madeira Open 4 1969 Toulon Open 5 1970 Súdwest-Fryslân Open 6 1971 Ratzeburger See Open 7 1972 Nyborg Open 8 1973 Bandol Open 9 1974 Horten Open 10 1975 Palma de Mallorca Open 11 1976 Malmö Open 12 1977 Open 13 1978 Skovshoved Open Female 14 1979 La Rochelle Open Female 15a 1980 Helsinki Open 15b 1980 Grömitz Female 16 1–10 August 1981 Horn Open Female 17 1982 Monfalcone Open Female 18 1–6 August 1983 Fuengirola Open Female 19 20–27 July 1984 Kiel Open 15–19 July Female 20 21–26 July 1985 Tønsberg Male 14–20 July Female 21 26 July –1 August 1986 Helsinki Male 21–25 July Female 22 1–8 August 1987 Crozon-Morgat Male Female 23 5–12 August 1988 Nieuwpoort Male Female 24 1989 Oxelösund Male Female 25 17–29 July 1990 Livorno Male Female 26 19–28 January 1991 Armação dos Búzios Male Female 27 4–12 July 1992 Izola Male Female 28 31 July –8 August 1993 Kalø Vig Male Female 30 9–15 July 1994 La Rochelle Male Female 31 27 January – 4 February 1995 Auckland Male Female 32 6–13 July 1996 Mallorca Male Female 33 2–10 August 1997 San Francisco Male Female 34 27 July –2 August 1998 Travemünde Male Female 35 10–17 January 1999 Mornington Yacht Club Melbourne Male Female 36 11–18 January 2000 Salvador Male Female 37 1–7 July 2001 Vilamoura Male 102 20 4 Female 134 30 5 38 26 August – 3 September 2002 Hamilton Male 48 13 3 Female 108 27 5 39 4–10 September 2003 Cádiz Male 63 14 4 11–24 September 2003 Cádiz Female 114 36 5 40 10–17 July 2004 Cagliari Male Female 104 29 4 41 1–9 September 2005 Rizhao Male Female 42 8–16 July 2006 Copenhagen Male Female 79 13 2 43 16–27 July 2007 Workum Male Female 44 4–12 July 2008 Vila Real de Santo António Male Female 45 24 July – 2 August 2009 Brest Male 93 12 1 Female 46 23–31 July 2010 Arkösund Male 92 13 1 Female 68 9 1 47 8–15 August 2011 Gravedona Male Female 73 11 2 48 12–24 July 2012 L'Escala Male Female 68 11 1 49 3–11 August 2013 Sønderborg Male Female 50 2014 La Rochelle Male 73 8 2 Female 61 8 1 51 2015 Arendal Male 63 8 1 Female 46 8 1 52 7–13 July 2016 Torbole Male 48 9 2 Female 76 10 2 53 1–12 July 2017 Club Vela Blanes Blanes Male 76 12 2 Female 54 9 2 54 5–11 August 2018 Segelclub Kühlungsborn Kühlungsborn Male 76 10 2 Female 48 9 2 55 29 July – 9 August 2019 CN El Balis El Balis Male 65 11 2 Female 44 8 2 N/A 2020 Råå postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic 56 10 July –16 August 2021 Råå Jolleklubb Råå Male 81 8 1 Female 48 7 1 57 1–12 July 2022 Société des Régates de Douarnenez Douarnenez Male 88 11 1 Female 58 9 1 58 8–14 July 2023 Vallensbaek Sejlklub Vallensbæk Male 78 11 1 Female 61 11 2 59 28 Jul - 3 Aug 2024 Hanko Male 55 8 1 Female 35 7 1 60 17-21 July 2025 Torbole Male 83 13 1 Female 57 11 2 61 7 - 12 July 2026 Gdansk Male 62 13 1 Female 29 7 1

Multiple World champions

Compiled from the medallists tables below up to and including 2023.

RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries 1 12 1 2 15 17 2 4 1 0 5 10 3 3 4 2 9 13 4 3 1 2 6 9 5 3 1 1 5 6 6 3 0 0 3 3 6 3 0 0 3 5 8 2 2 1 5 9 9 2 1 1 4 5 10 2 1 0 3 7 10 2 1 0 3 3 10 2 1 0 3 9 13 2 0 1 3 6 14 2 0 0 2 5 14 2 0 0 2 2 14 2 0 0 2 2 14 2 0 0 2 2

Medalists Open

196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977

Men 1978 Skovshoved1979 La Rochelle1980 Helsinki198119821983 no champion decided198419851986198719881989199019911992 Izola19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003 Cádiz2004 Cagliari2005 Rizhao2006 Skovshoved2007 Workum2008 Santo Antonio2009 Brest2010 Arkösund2011 Gravedona20122013 2014201520162017201820192020 postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic202120222023202420252026

Women 197819791980198119821983 no champion decided1984 1985198619871988198919901991 199219931994199519961997199819992000 2001 2002200320042005200620072008 Santo Antonio2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201520162017 201820192020 postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic202120222023202420252026

See also ISAF Sailing World Championships

References

External links Europe World Championships from site of the World Sailing Sailing World Championships – Men Europe from site Sports123.com (by Internet Archive) Sailing World Championships – Women Europe from site Sports123.com (by Internet Archive)