The Tornado World Championship are international sailing regattas in the Tornado class organized by the host club on behalf of the International Tornado Class Association and recognised by World Sailing. The Tornado was an Olympic class from 1976 to 2008.

History The first Tornado World Championship were held in Kiel in 1968.

Editions Event Host Sailor Boats Date Year Host club City Country No. No. 1 - 1968 Kiel 28 4 14 2 - 1969 Melbourne 46 3 23 3 - 1970 Eau Gallie 70 6 35 4 - 1971 Weymouth 102 9 51 5 - 1972 Travemünde 120 11 60 6 - 1973 Toronto 120 9 60 7 - 1974 Honolulu 94 9 47 8 - 1975 Copenhagen 128 15 64 9 - 1976 Sydney 104 10 52 10 - 1977 Long Beach 126 13 63 11 - 1978 Weymouth 156 20 78 12 - 1979 Kiel 208 21 104 13 - 1980 Auckland 11 67 14 - 1981 Carnac 14 50 15 - 1982 Kingston 12 64 16 - 1983 Hayling Island 14 65 17 - 1984 Melbourne 13 63 18 - 1985 Travemünde 15 80 19 13-20 Apr 1986 Hamilton 13 84 20 26Jun -5Jul 1987 Kiel 22 86 21 19-26 Jul 1988 Tallinn 60 11 30 22 - 1989 Houston 160 16 80 23 19-25 Aug 1990 Medemblik 168 23 84 24 12-22 Sep 1991 Cagliari 174 18 85 25 12-19 Jan 1992 Perth 120 15 60 26 20-25 Sep 1993 Long Beach 116 16 58 27 8-14 Aug 1994 Bastad 153 23 3 77 28 11-18 Aug 1995 Kingston 64 29 8-13 Jan 1996 Mooloolaba 136 15 3 68 30 7-14 Nov 1997 Hamilton 62 31 20-27 Nov 1998 Armação dos Búzios 154 22 5 77 32 2-9 Jul 1999 Vallensbæk 156 24 5 78 33 8-15 Jan 2000 Sydney 146 25 5 74 34 10-17 Feb 2001 Richards Bay 60 8 3 30 35 21-28 Sep 2002 Martha's Vineyard 114 20 5 57 36 11-24 Sep 2003 Cádiz 144 27 5 72 37 10-18 Apr 2004 Palma de Mallorca 124 24 4 62 38 12-19 Jun 2005 La Rochelle 124 22 4 62 39 1-10 Dec 2006 San Isidro 94 20 5 47 40 28Jun -13Jul 2007 Cascais 98 21 5 49 41 25Feb -1Mar 2008 Takapuna 102 22 5 51 42 27Aug -4Sep 2009 Gargnano 78 12 3 39 43 23Jul -1Aug 2010 Travemünde 100 8 2 50 44 20-28 Aug 2011 Biel 64 10 3 32 45 18-22 Sep 2012 Nago–Torbole 80 11 2 40 33 0 6 1 46 28Sep -5Oct 2013 Ibiza 60 11 3 30 21 0 7 2 47 30Dec -3Jan 2014/15 Nedlands 60 8 3 30 26 0 3 1 48 5-12 Sep 2015 Carnac 48 6 2 24 19 0 5 0 49 10-17 Jun 2016 Lindau 58 11 2 29 19 1 7 2 50 28Aug -5Sep 2017 Kalamaria 46 10 2 23 13 0 8 2 51 7-14 Jul 2018 La Grande-Motte 48 9 2 24 18 0 5 1 52 4-10 Jan 2019 Takapuna 46 7 2 23 14 0 5 4 N/A - 2020 cancelled due to COVID 53 26Sep -3Oct 2021 Kalamaria 34 5 1 17 7 0 6 4 54 27Aug -3Sep 2022 La Grande-Motte 48 10 2 24 16 0 6 2 55 18-25 Aug 2023 Dervio 60 11 2 30 21 0 7 2 56 12-19 Jul 2024 Rimini 58 10 2 29 23 1 3 2 57 19-25 Jul 2025 Kalamaria 38 8 2 19 14 0 2 3

Multiple medalists Updated upto and including 2025

RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No.Entries 1 8 1 1 10 17 2 7 1 1 9 15 3 7 0 2 9 15 4 6 2 3 11 13 5 4 5 2 11 22 6 3 2 2 7 9 7 3 0 0 3 7 8 2 2 2 6 16 9 2 2 0 4 5 9 2 2 0 4 6 9 2 2 0 4 4 12 2 1 2 5 8 13 2 1 0 3 3 15 2 0 0 2 8 15 2 0 0 2 2 15 2 0 0 2 8 15 2 0 0 2 2 15 2 0 0 2 2 14 2 0 1 3 3 15 2 0 0 2 3 15 2 0 0 2 2 15 2 0 0 2 2 15 2 0 0 2 2 15 2 0 0 2 2

Medalists

Open 1968 KielIan TremlettBill Tremlett1969 MelbourneMaurice DaviesIan RamsayJim Dachtler 1970 Eau Galle, FloridaPaul LindenbergJack Sammons1971 WeymouthIan FraserTim Coventry1972 TravemündeRobert JessenigHans PolascheggJohn Weiser Ian Fraser 1973 TorontoBruce StewartBruce HarveyJohn WeiserCappy Sheeley  Roy Seaman 1974 HonoluluRobert JessenigHans PolascheggR Paul AllenWoody CoxDavid McFaullMichael Rothwell1975 CopenhagenJörg SpenglerJörg SchmallReginald WhiteJohn OsbornBruce BadeauDouglas Cummings1976 SydneyReginald WhiteJohn OsbornBrian LewisWarren RockJim Dachtler 1977 Long BeachJörg SpenglerRolf DullenkopfBrian LewisWarren RockKeith NotariDave Gamblin1978 WeymouthViktor PotapovReginald WhiteStephen OlleBrian LewisWarren Rock1979 KielReginald WhiteStephen OllePeter DuePer KjaergaardTobias NeuhannHerbert Plenk 1980 AucklandViktor PotapovHans PrackGottlieb PeerJörg SpenglerJörg Schmall1981 CarnacRandy SmythJay GlaserJakov KliverSergey FogilevYves LodayChristian Buet1982 KingstonRandy SmythJay Glaser1983 Hayling IslandChristopher CairnsScott AndersonWilly van BladelHuub LambriexYves LodayFranck Aussedat1984 MelbourneChristopher CairnsScott AndersonRandy SmythJay GlaserWilly van BladelHuub Lambriex1985 TravemündeRobert WhiteJeremy NewmanRandy SmythJay GlaserPaul ElvstrømTrine Elvstrøm1986 HamiltonRobert WhiteJeremy NewmanStephan LangeMichael StarkenGreg WhiteDaniel Campbell-Jones1987 KielAndreas HagaraRoman HagaraChrist CairnsJohn ForbesGiorgio ZuccoliLuca Santella 1988 TallinnSergey KravtsovJean-Yves Le DéroffNicolas HénardGiorgio ZuccoliLuca Santella1989 HoustonMitch BoothJohn ForbesGiorgio ZuccoliAngelo GlisoniAllan GoddellGreg Cann 1990 MedemblikChristophe ClevenotMaurice EisenblatterBrad SchafferiusLachlan GilbertAndreas HagaraRoman Hagara1991 CagliariGiorgio ZuccoliAngelo GlisoniWalter PirinoliMarco PirinoliOliver SchwallRené Schwall1992 PerthMitch BoothJohn ForbesOliver SchwallRené SchwallFrédéric le PeutrecRichard de Mec1993 Long BeachOliver SchwallRené SchwallMitch BoothJohn ForbesChristophe ClevenotYvon Quernec 1994 BåstadFernando LeónJosé Luis BallesterHelge SachJens-Christian SachMitch BoothJohn Forbes1995 KingstonWalter PirinoliMarco PirinoliJean-Christofer MourniacPhilippe MourniacFernando LeónJosé Luis Ballester1996 BrisbaneRoland GäblerFrank ParlowFernando LeónJosé Luis BallesterDarren BundockJohn Forbes1997 HamiltonRoland GäblerRené SchwallFernando LeónJosé Luis BallesterMitch BoothAndrew Beashel1998 BuziosDarren BundockJohn ForbesRoland GäblerRené SchwallFernando LeónJosé Luis Ballester1999 VallensbækRoman HagaraHans-Peter SteinacherAndreas HagaraWolfgang MoserRoland GäblerRené Schwall2000 SydneyRoland GäblerRené SchwallRoman HagaraHans-Peter SteinacherJean-Christofer MourniacPhilippe Mourniac2001 Richards BayDarren BundockJohn ForbesRoman HagaraHans-Peter SteinacherHugh StylesAdam May2002 EdgartownDarren BundockJohn ForbesOlivier BackesLaurent VoironMitch BoothHerbert Dercksen2003 CádizDarren BundockJohn ForbesLeigh McMillanMark BulkeleySantiago LangeCarlos Espínola2004 Palma de MallorcaSantiago LangeCarlos EspínolaJohn LovellCharlie OgletreeDarren BundockJohn Forbes2005 La RochelleFernando EchávarriAntón PazLeigh McMillanWill HowdenXavier RevilChristophe Espagnon2006 San IsidroDarren BundockGlenn AshbySantiago LangeCarlos EspínolaRoman HagaraHans-Peter Steinacher2007 CascaisFernando EchávarriAntón PazCarolijn BrouwerSébastien GodefroidMitch BoothPim Nieuwenhuis 2008 North Shore CityDarren BundockGlenn AshbyOskar JohanssonKevin StittleYann GuichardAlexandre Guyader2009 BogliacoDarren BundockGlenn AshbyThomas ZajacThomas CzajkaIordanis PaschalidisKonstantinos Trigkonis2010 Travemünde Roland GäblerNahid GäblerIordanis PaschalidisKonstantinos TrigkonisHelge SachChristian Sach2011 BielIordanis PaschalidisKonstantinos TrigkonisRoland GäblerNahid GäblerBrett BurvillRyan Duffield2012 TorboleIordanis PaschalidisKonstantinos TrigkonisRoland GäblerNahid GäblerMatteo FerragliaLorenzo Bianchini2013 IbizaIordanis PaschalidisKonstantinos TrigkonisRoland GäblerNahid GäblerBrett BurvillFaris Chase2014 NedlandsIordanis PaschalidisKonstantinos TrigkonisBrett BurvillRyan DuffieldRoland GäblerNahid Gäbler2015 CarnacIordanis PaschalidisKonstantinos TrigkonisRoland GäblerNahid GäblerMavros NikolaosTagaropoulos Alexandros2016 LindauGavin ColbyBilly Leonard2017 Thessaloniki (GRE)23 Boats2018La Grande Motte (FRA)24 Boats2019Takapuna (NZL)23 Boats 2021Thessaloniki (GRE)17 Boats 2022La Grande Motte (FRA)24 Boats 2023Dervio (ITA)30 Boats 2024Rimini (ITA)29 Boats 2025

Mixed

See also Sailing World Championships World Sailing

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