The Flying Dutchman World Championship, also known as FD Worlds, are international sailing regattas in the Flying Dutchman class organized by the International Flying Dutchman Class Organization since 1956 and recognised by World Sailing.

The Szabolcs Majthényi & András Domokos team has been the most successful in the history of the championships, with fifteen titles, making Hungary the most successful among the nations. Danish sailors together have won thirteen championships as well, followed by sailors of West Germany with eight titles.

Flying Dutchman was an Olympic class from 1960 to 1992.

History The first Flying Dutchman World Championships were held in Starnberger See in 1956.

Editions

Hosts Sailor Boats No Day/Month Year Host club City Country No. Boats Mix 1 19-25 Aug 1956 Lake Starnberg 2 18-25 Aug 1957 Rimini 174 10 87 3 2-7 Sep 1958 Attersee 92 17 46 4 20-25 Jul 1959 Whitstable 30 15 15 - 1960 Not held due to the Summer Olympics - 1961 NOT HELD 5 3-10 Mar 1962 St Petersburg, Florida 38 18 19 6 30Sep -5Oct 1963 Tutzing 46 23 23 - 1964 Not held due to the Summer Olympics 7 13-19 Sep 1965 Alassio 48 23 24 - 1966 NOT HELD 8 - 1967 Montreal 44 21 22 - 1968 Not held due to the Summer Olympics 9 6-13 Jul 1969 Naples 74 24 37 10 20-26 Feb 1970 Adelaide 32 9 16 11 26Jul -1Aug 1971 La Rochelle 60 24 30 N/A - 1972 Not held due to the Summer Olympics 12 8-12 Sep 1973 Rochester 52 12 26 13 11-16 Jul 1974 Weymouth 108 23 54 14 5-10 Aug 1975 Buffalo 62 17 31 - 1976 Not held due to the Summer Olympics 15 6-15 Jun 1977 Nago-Torbole 86 21 43 16 17-22 Sep 1978 Hayling Island 100 23 50 17 23Jun -2Jul 1979 Kiel 108 25 54 18 8-14 Jun 1980 Malmö 92 24 46 19 9-20 Oct 1981 Palamós 92 17 46 20 2-10 Jan 1982 Geelong 86 13 43 21 3-12 Jun 1983 Cagliari 120 25 60 22 4-12 Apr 1984 La Rochelle 106 22 53 23 1-12 Jul 1985 Gargnano 100 20 50 24 12-23 Feb 1986 Rio de Janeiro 112 15 56 25 26Jun -4Jul 1987 Kiel 160 26 80 26 1-9 Jul 1988 Medemblik 100 21 50 27 16-23 Sep 1989 Alassio 102 20 51 28 1-8 Sep 1990 Newport, Rhode Island 144 17 72 29 29Dec -8Jan 1991/92 Tauranga 132 19 66 30 10-17 May 1992 Cádiz 134 25 67 31 1-7 Aug 1993 Travemünde 140 10 3 70 32 2-9 Jan 1994 Adelaide 72 7 4 36 33 27Aug -3Sep 1995 Nago-Torbole 34 1Jan -25May 1996 Balatonfüred 35 31Mar -5Apr 1997 St. Petersburg, Florida 36 25Jul -1Aug 1998 Den Oever 224 21 5 112 37 23-31 Jul 1999 Lee-on-the-Solent 77 38 13-24 Nov 2000 Durban 39 20Jun -28May 2001 Gilleleje 136 15 3 68 40 28Aug -3Sep 2002 Tavira 98 12 3 49 41 27Dec -6Jan 2003/04 Sandringham, Victoria 110 12 3 55 42 28Jul -4Aug 2004 Rostock, Warnemünde 186 12 3 93 43 9-16 Sep 2005 Balatonföldvár 166 15 3 83 44 4-11 Apr 2006 St. Petersburg, Florida 68 9 3 34 45 13-16 Jul 2007 Mar Menor 144 15 3 72 46 31Dec -11Jan 2008/09 Napier 88 11 3 44 47 31Jul -7Aug 2009 Medemblik 48 27Jul -6Aug 2010 Constanţa 44 9 2 22 49 30Jun -9Jul 2011 Malcesine, Lake Garda 132 16 4 66 50 25-30 Sep 2012 Santa Cruz, California 92 11 4 46 51 24May -1Jun 2013 Lake Balaton, Balatonföldvár 170 18 4 86 52 11-19 Jul 2014 Largs 78 11 4 39 53 1-8 Jan 2015 Kirribilli, Sydney 94 9 3 47 54 20–29 May 2016 Steinhude 226 14 3 113 55 25-30 Sep 2017 Puntone di Scarlino, Tuscany 204 15 2 102 56 20-28 Jul 2018 Medemblik 57 13-21 Feb 2019 Nelson/Marlborough 82 9 3 41 N/A Sep 2020 Altea, Valencian Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 58 4-11 Sep 2021 Altea, Valencian 68 6 1 34 59 3-9 Sep 2022 Lake Garda 136 12 3 68 59 0 9 60 21-29 Jul 2023 Gdynia 116 9 2 58 51 0 8 61 22Mar -1Apr 2024 St. Petersburg, Florida 66 6 3 33 29 0 4 62 4-12 Apr 2025 Cádiz 120 8 1 60 50 0 10 62 June 2026 Kiel 148 10 1 74

Multiple medallists Source from the results table below updated to include up to 2024 Pos Athlete Gold Silver Bronze Total Entries Ref. 1 15 9 1 25 32 1 15 9 1 25 31 10 3 1 14 20 4 9 3 2 13 18 5 4 2 1 7 7 6 3 3 0 6 17 6 3 3 0 6 15 8 3 0 0 3 5 9 2 4 2 8 19 9 2 4 2 8 19 11 2 1 0 3 3 12 2 0 2 4 7 13 2 0 1 3 3 13 2 0 1 3 3 15 2 0 0 2 2 15 2 0 0 2 4 15 2 0 0 2 2 15 2 0 0 2 2

Medalists 1956 Starnberger SeeRolf MulkaIngo von BredowWalter BergerWalter HohenseeHarald KuehlingHans Lorentz1957 RiminiRolf MulkaIngo von BredowJaap HelderJoop van MeggelenJürgen WagnerHans Hauschildt1958 Attersee am AtterseeRolly TaskerIan PalmerVittorio PortaEmilio MassinoNorman OerlemansBob Boeschoten1959 WhitstableMario CapioTullio PizzornoAdrian JardineAngus FryerRolf MulkaIngo von Bredow1962 St. PetersburgHans FoghPaul ElvstrømRolly TaskerAndrew WhiteStuart JardineJames Ramus1963 Starnberger SeeJean-Pierre RenevierSerge GrazKeith MustoTony MorganMario CapioMarco Sartori1965 AlassioDick PitcherIan McCormackMario CapioMarco SartoriHans-Jürgen CochiusWerner Christoph1967 MontrealJohn OakeleyDavid HuntGeoff SmaleRalph RobertsKarl GeigerWerner Fischer1969 NaplesRodney PattissonIan MacDonald-SmithAlain DraegerDaniel NottetKeith MustoJohn Wigglesworth1970 AdelaideRodney PattissonIan MacDonald-SmithJohn TruettEdward LeaskCraig WhitworthBob Miller1971 La RochelleRodney PattissonJulian Brooke-HoughtonJock BilgerMurray RossMark BethwaiteTim Alexander1973 RochesterHans FoghEvert BastetMarc PajotYves PajotReinaldo ConradBurkhard Cordes1974 WeymouthIlja WolfBernd KlenkeHerbert HüttnerUlf PagenkopfHans FoghEvert Bastet1975 Abino BayMarc PajotYves PajotJock BilgerMurray RossJörg DieschEckart Diesch1977 Nago-TorboleJörg HotzAndré NicoletJörg DieschEckart DieschErik VollebregtSjoerd Vollebregt1978 Hayling IslandAlbert BatzillRudolf BatzillJörg DieschEckart DieschAlejandro AbascalMiguel Noguer1979 KielMarc BouetThierry PoireyAlejandro AbascalMiguel NoguerErik VollebregtSjoerd Vollebregt1980 MalmöTerry McLaughlinEvert BastetAlbert BatzillRudolf BatzillJörg DieschEckart Diesch1981 PalamósAlbert BatzillRudolf BatzillJörg DieschEckart DieschMarco SavelliRoberto Gazzei1982 GeelongAnton SchwarzPeter FröschlBengt HaganderMagnus KjellTerry McLaughlinEvert Bastet1983 CagliariJonathan McKeeWilliam Carl BuchanJörg DieschEckart DieschSergey BorodinovVladyslav Akimenko1984 La RochelleAlbert BatzillKlaus WendeMarc BouetBruno GandolpheLaurent DelageThierry Poirey1985 GargnanoJørgen SchönherrMichael PoulsenJörg DieschEckart DieschMario CelonClaudio Celon1986 Rio de JaneiroJörg DieschEckart DieschAlbert BatzillKlaus WendeFrank McLaughlinJohn Millen1987 KielLuis DoresteAndor SerraSergey BorodinovViktor BudantsevMarkus WieserFranz Wieser1988 MedemblikJørgen Bojsen-MøllerChristian GrønborgMurray JonesGreg KnowlesThierry BergerVincent Berger1989 AlassioAlbert BatzillPeter LangMarkus WieserPeter FröschlOle Petter PollenErik Bjørkum1990 NewportJørgen Bojsen MøllerJens Bojsen-MøllerThierry BergerVincent BergerAlbert BatzillPeter Lang1991 TaurangaPaul FoersterStephen BourdowThierry BergerVincent BergerJørgen Bojsen MøllerJens Bojsen-Møller1992 CádizPaul FoersterStephen BourdowMurray JonesGreg KnowlesThierry BergerVincent Berger1993 TravemündeJørgen Bojsen MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerStephan SchurichMark DieckmannAndreas PiettnerMax Friedrich1994 AdelaideSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosIan McCrossinJames CookPaul FrancisSimon Mander1995 Nago-TorboleIan McCrossinJames CookEddy EichBen HagenmeyerWim LageslagPeter van Koppen1996 BalatonfüredUlf LehmannStefan MädickeSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosUwe SteingroßSven Hermenau1997 St. PetersburgIan McCrossinJames CookRoberto CiprianiStefano MorelliHans-Peter SchwarzRoland Kirst1998 Den OeverEnno KramerHein DijksterhuisIan McCrossinJames CookWim LangeslagJacob Bojsen-Møller1999 Lee-on-the-SolentJørgen SchonherrJacob Bojsen-MøllerJörn BorowskiAndreas BerlinEnno KramerHein Dijksterhuis2000 DurbanIan McCrossinJames CookHans-Peter SchwarzRoland KirstJohn BestJames Cole2001 GillelejeJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosHans-Peter SchwarzRoland Kirst2002 TaviraSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosHans-Peter SchwarzRoland KirstRoberto CiprianiStefano Morelli2003 SandringhamSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosNorman RydgeRichard ScarrHans-Peter SchwarzPeter van Koppen2004 WarnemündeSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerJörn BorowskiAndreas Berlin2005 BalatonföldvárJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosNorman RydgeRichard Scarr2006 St. PetersburgSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosHans-Peter SchwarzRoland KirstRoberto CiprianiStefano Morelli2007 Los AlcázaresJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerCarlos BeltriJavier CayuelaDirk BogumilMichael Lisken2008 NapierSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosIan McCrossinJames CookNorman Rydge Richard Scarr2009 MedemblikJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosBas van der PolMark van der Pol2010 ConstanţaSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosEnno KramerArd GeelkerkenNicola VespasianiFrancesco Vespasiani2011 MalcesineSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerEnno KramerArd Geelkerken2012 Santa CruzSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosEnno KramerArd GeelkerkenKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai Schäfers2013 BalatonföldvárEnno KramerArd GeelkerkenSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-Møller2014 LargsSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosEnno KramerArd GeelkerkenNicola VespasianiFrancesco Vespasiani2015 SydneySzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosEnno KramerArd GeelkerkenKilian KönigJohannes Brack2016 SteinhudeJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai SchäfersKilian KönigJohannes Brack2017 ScarlinoSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosHans-Peter SchwarzRoland KirstJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-Møller2018 MedemblikJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosNicola VespasianiFrancesco Vespasiani2019 NelsonSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai SchäfersEnno KramerArd Geelkerken2021 AlteaSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai SchäfersFrancisco Martinez TorregrosaJose Luis Ruiz2022 Campione d’ItaliaKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai SchäfersJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás Domokos2023 GdyniaJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai Schäfers2024 St. PetersburgKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai SchäfersSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosKilian KönigJohannes Brack2025 CádizKilian KönigJohannes BrackSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosNicola VespasianiFrancesco Vespasiani2026 KielSzabolcs MajthényiAndrás DomokosKay-Uwe LüdtkeKai SchäfersNicola VespasianiFrancesco Vespasiani See also World Sailing World championships in sailing

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