The Shark World Championship is an sailing regatta for the Shark 24 class. The title has been officially recognised by World Sailing since year 2000 but has it origions dating back since 1966 so over 60 years. The regatta follows a three-year rotation where for two consecutive years the regatta is hosted by the Canadian Shark Class Association in Canada, and the third year it is held in Europe in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland.
Editions
Edition Hosts Boats Sailors Ref No. Date Year Host club Location Nat. 37 5-9 Aug 2002 Etobicoke 68 74 4 2 38 19-24 Jul 2003 Ottawa 50 5+ 2+ 39 19-26 Jun 2004 Röbel / Müritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 56 168 134 34 4 2 40 - 2005 Tecumseh 41 23-28 Jul 2006 Toronto, Ontario 52 156 4 2 42 - 2007 Ebensee am Traunsee 47 142 4 2 43 3-8 Aug 2008 Hamilton 38 144 3 2 44 22-28 Aug 2009 Niagara-on-the-Lake 63 69 5 2 45 11-16 May 2010 Kreuzlingen, Thurgau 30 90 72 18 4 2 46 6Nov -17Jun 2011 0 54 163 5 2 47 25-31 Aug 2012 Kingston 56 169 3 2 48 29Sep -3Oct 2013 Röbel / Müritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 46 138 4 2 49 25-30 Aug 2014 Toronto, Ontario 50 22-28 Aug 2015 Ottawa 39 117 89 28 4 2 51 5-10 May 2016 52 153 5 2 52 14-20 Jul 2017 Toronto, Ontario 47 126 4 2 53 - 2018 Kingston 33 102 3 2 54 - 2019 Röbel / Müritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 48 146 131 18 5 2 N/A - 2020 Pointe-Claire, Quebec COVID N/A - 2021 Niagara-on-the-Lake COVID 55 13-18 Sep 2022 Bregenz 42 128 5 2 56 18-25 Aug 2023 Niagara-on-the-Lake 48 151 4 2 57 7-13 Sep 2024 Whitby 42 127 4 2 58 10-16 May 2025 Altmünster 38 114 96 18 4 2 59 27Jun -2Jul 2026 Belleville 48 146 116 30 4 2
Medal table
Medalists
1966 OttawaSid Dakin1967 MontrealSid Dakin1968 Niagara-on-the-LakeSid Dakin1969 TorontoSid DakinRoy Brown1970 OttawaSid Dakin1971 MississaugaJim Jackson1972 KingstonHorst Shaunbacher1973 MontrealJohn Fitzpatrick1974 SandhamnHorst Shaunbacher1975 Fort ErieJohn Fitzpatrick1976Eric Schauman1977 TravemündeHelmut Jungbut1978 MississaugaClare Norris1979 TorontoDon Walton1980Rudi Magg1981 MississaugaRalph Gilbert1982 HamiltonPaul Davis1983 AtterseeAnton Stader1984 Fort ErieHal EbertMike EntwistleSandy Ebert1985 TorontoDana RichardsonPeter EagarMo Regnier1986 KonstanzFlossi Felsecker1987 Niagara-on-the-LakeHal EbertMike EntwistleSandy Ebert1988 Fort ErieHal EbertMike EntwistleSandy Ebert1989 AtterseeFlossi Felsecker1990 KingstonPeter Schell1991 TorontoPeter VickeryDavid StarckJamie Day1992 KreuzlingenFlossi Felsecker1993 OakvilleGreg CockburnPeter EagarChristine Forsyth1994 Niagara-on-the-LakeDon Ruddy1995 FriedrichshavenDon Ruddy1996 KingstonJeff MitchellPeter AkerRobert McCooeyGraham JonesTof Nicoll-GriffithLuis CarrascoJack MitchellChris DanielsKen Mitchell1997 Fort ErieDon RuddyJack MitchellChris DanielsKen MitchellJeff MitchellPeter AkerRobert McCooey1998 BreitenbrunnDon RuddyJohn ClarkKathy RuddyFlossi FelseckerFranz LackerbauerJohannes TinsobinFranz FlaschFranz GratzelDoris Potsch1999 TorontoSid DakinJohn DakinJulian AzizJack MitchellChris DanielsKen MitchellMark Wiggins2000 Parry SoundDon RuddyJohn ClarkMartin ShawSid DakinJohn DakinJulian AzizJeff MitchellAndrew ShawPeter Aker2001 KreuzlingenDon RuddyJohn ClarkFlossi FelseckerRodney Smith2002 TorontoGreg CockburnPeter EagarChristine ForsythSteve ElwoodMichael Lee2003 OttawaGreg CockburnPeter EagarChristine ForsythSid DakinJohn DakinJulian AzizDon RuddyJohn Clark2004 MüritzJohn ClarkJohn FraserEthier Annie ClaudeJürgen AhlfeldtJürgen BorgwardtDieter DülfferMichael SchahparElfriede SchahparPeter Feichtinger2005 WindsorJohan KoppernaesDoug BrownMichael LeeSid DakinJohn DakinKyle DakinPaul DavisPeter van RossemNathan Baron2006 TorontoJohan KoppernaesDoug BrownMichael LeeStephen JonesLisa Katz JonesKathryn FullerJeremy LucasChris DorringtonGraham Eisenhauer2007 TraunseeHorst RudorfferAnita CorrellThomas MolzJohan KoppernaesDoug BrownMichael LeeMichael SchahparFlorian LeitnerElfriede Schahpar2008 HamiltonDavid FoyJamie FoyDavid O'SullivanJohan KoppernaesDoug BrownMichael LeeJohn DakinKyle DakinMorgan Dakin2009 Niagara-on-the-LakeDavid FoyJamie FoyDavid O'SullivanJosh WiwcharykChris ClarkeMartha RafuseJohan KoppernaesDoug BrownMichael Lee2010 KreuzlingenGreg CockburnHal EbertPeter AkerDavid FoyJamie FoyDavid O'SullivanErnst FelseckerKlaus KratochwillFranz Gratzel2011 MontrealDavid FoyJamie FoyDavid O'SullivanJohan KoppernaesDoug BrownMichael LeeGeorge StedmanEtienne PortelanceRobert Levy2012 KingstonRobert DavisPaul DavisBrandon TattersallPeter AkerHoward MoscropDavid GilesJohan KoppernaesDoug BrownMichael Lee2013 MuritzKeven PiperTom NelsonJordin ClarkMichael SchahparBernhard HynieNancy HarveyDouglas Mc FarlaneGreg CockburnHal EbertPeter Aker2014 TorontoKeven PiperTom NelsonJordin ClarkPeter Van RossemPeter Van Rossem JrStan Wallace Andrew MorganDaina MorganMartin Shaw2015 OttawaDave FoyJamie FoyDavid O'SullivanJohn DakinMorgan DakinTrevor DakinPeter Van RossemStan WallacePeter Jr. Van Rossem2016 EbenseeMichael SchahparKlaus KratochwillBen HynieKeven PiperTom NelsonJordin ClarkChristan BinderThomas CzajkaHarald Hynie2017 TorontoRichard RobartsColin ClarkCameron MasonGreg CockburnAndrew BarlowSean GraysonJeffrey GillmeisterMartha HendersonPaul Henderson2018 KingstonStephen JonesGeoff MooreBreck McFarlaneMartin ShawAndrew MorganDaina MorganPeter Van RossemStan WallaceMatt Fair2019 MuritzChristian BinderHarald HynieThomas CzajkaPeter Van RossemMatthew FairJames FairMichael SchahparBen HynieKlaus Kratochwill2020 MontrealCOVID2021 COVID2022 AUT-1449Peter Van RossemMatthew FairStan WallaceCAN-1762023CAN 1767 - CrunchCAN 1012 - RampantCAN 165 - Rocket Appliance2024 NOT TITLE AWARDED (INSUFFICIENT RACES)2025AUT 1449AUT 1807-2026CAN 276 Jonathan Livingston SeagullCAN 1767 CrunchCAN 441 Gartner
References
External links Championship results