The 2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships were held in Aarhus, Denmark, from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It was the fifth edition of the Sailing World Championships. It was the world championships for all disciplines used at the next Olympics. Sailors from 84 nations raced in the waters of the Bay of Aarhus for world championships medals and the possibility to be qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
The event took place on the Docklands, at the exact spot where the Vikings founded Aarhus. A new world class sailing centre was the venue for 14 days leaving significant impact on Denmark's sailors and on the further urban development in Aarhus.
Overview The Sailing World Championships are held every four years, the Worlds is one of the biggest global sailing events in the world. Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 is the first big qualification for the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The World Championships included all 10 Olympic boat classes. Kite surfing was added to the programme for the first time. 1,100 sailboats and 1,500 participants from approximately 100 nations are expected to take part in the events. The event expects to draw 400,000 visitors to Aarhus, and more than 800 volunteers.
Host selection The following cities competed to win the right to host the Championships.
Aarhus, Denmark Busan, South Korea The Hague, Netherlands Gdynia, Poland
In May 2014, Aarhus was selected host for the championship.
Venue
Sailing was held on Aarhus Bay with the regatta centre at Navitas Park. The venue had earlier hosted the 2008 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships, the 2010 505 World Championship, the 2011 A-Cat World Championship and the 2013 49er & 49er FX European Championships.
Competition format Events and equipment The following events were open for entries: Event Equipment Max. entries Men's one-person dinghy Laser 165 Men's one-person dinghy (heavyweight) Finn 90 Men's two-person dinghy 470 105 Men's skiff 49er 105 Men's windsurfer RS:X 100 Men's kiteboarding Formula Kite 90 Women's one-person dinghy Laser Radial 120 Women's two-person dinghy 470 70 Women's skiff 49er FX 80 Women's kiteboarding Formula Kite 30 Women's windsurfer RS:X 80 Mixed multihull Foiling Nacra 17 80
Competition schedule The competition started on 2 August and finish on 12 August 2018. ●Racing days Date →Event ↓ Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Men's 470 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's 470 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's 49er ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's 49er FX ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's Finn ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's Formula Kite ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's Formula Kite ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's Laser ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's Laser Radial ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Mixed Nacra 17 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Men's RS:X ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Women's RS:X ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Summary Medal table
Event medalists Men's 470 Kevin PeponnetJérémie MionTetsuya IsozakiAkira TakayanagiJordi XammarNicolás RodríguezWomen's 470 Ai Kondo YoshidaMiho YoshiokaSilvia MasPatricia CanteroHannah MillsEilidh McIntyre49er Šime FantelaMihovil FantelaNoé DelpechTim FischerFabian Graf49er FX Annemiek BekkeringAnnette DuetzTanja FrankLorena AbichtSophie WeguelinSophie AinsworthFinn Zsombor BereczMax SalminenPieter-Jan PostmaMen's Formula Kite Guy BridgeMaxime NocherWomen's Formula Kite Daniela MorozElena KalininaLaser Pavlos KontidesMatthew WearnPhilipp BuhlLaser Radial Emma PlasschaertMarit BouwmeesterAnne-Marie RindomNacra 17 Ruggero TitaCaterina BantiNathan OutteridgeHaylee OutteridgeSantiago LangeCecilia CarranzaMen's RS:X Dorian van RijsselbergheKiran BadloeWomen's RS:X Lilian de GeusCharline PiconLu Yunxiu
Participating national federations Participating national federations and number of boats per federation:
References
External links Official Event Website World Sailing website