The Moth World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Moth (dinghy) they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Moth Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class obtained its world sailing status during 1972 holding its first recognized World Championship in 1973.
Events
Location Competitors No. Day/Month Year Host club City Country Boats 1 - 1973 Napier 2 - 1974 3 - 1975 4 - 1976 Ware River, VA 5 16-22 Jul 1977 Hayling Island 6 - 1978 Brisbane 7 - 1979 Travemünde 8 - 1980 9 - 1971 Harderwyk 10 - 1972 11 - 1983 Eastbourne 12 - 1984 Hamaniko 13 - 1985 ThunerSee 14 - 1986 Adelaide 15 - 1987 Hunnebostrand, Götaland County N/A - 1988 NOT HELD 16 - 1989 Auckland 17 - 1990 Ratzeburg 18 - 1991 Miyazu City 51 N/A - 1992 NOT HELD 19 - 1993 Highcliffe 75 N/A - 1994 NOT HELD 20 - 1995 Lake Macquarie 21 1-6 Jul 1996 Ratzeburg N/A - 1997 NOT HELD 22 - 1998 Torbay N/A - 1999 NOT HELD 23 27Dec -9Jan 1999/20/00 Crawley, Perth. WA 43 6 4 42 1 24 5-14 Oct 2001 Choshi 35 4 3 34 1 N/A - 2002 NOT HELD 25 24-30 Aug 2003 Les Sables d'Olonne 41 7 3 40 1 N/A - 2004 NOT HELD 26 2-8 Jan 2005 Black Rock, Victoria 45 6 3 44 1 27 22-29 Jul 2006 Horsens 31 10 3 31 0 28 25-30 Jun 2007 Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda 58 13 3 57 1 29 5-11 Jul 2008 Isle of Portland 78 18 4 74 4 30 10-15 Aug 2009 Cascade Locks, Oregon 46 11 4 44 2 31 8-15 Mar 2010 Dubai 43 9 4 40 3 32 8-14 Jan 2011 Belmont, Lake Macquarie 109 11 4 33 16-26 Aug 2012 Lake Garda 112 20 4 34 12-19 Oct 2013 Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 80 15 4 75 5 35 29-25 Jul 2014 Hayling Island 132 17 5 127 5 36 10-16 Jan 2015 Sorrento, Victoria 158 15 5 148 10 37 23–29 May 2016 Hayama 68 11 5 61 6 38 25-29 Jul 2017 Malcesine, Lake Garda 73 14 4 72 1 39 23Mar -1Apr 2018 Hamilton 44 12 4 43 1 40 9-18 Dev 2019 Crawley, Western Australia 122 16 5 120 2 N/A 3-11 Sep 2020 Isle of Portland CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 41 31Aug -7Sep 2021 Malcesine, Lake Garda 139 25 5 128 11 42 27Nov -4Dev 2022 Buenos Aires 38 10 4 35 3 43 12-18 Jun 2023 Isle of Portland 128 21 5 122 6 44 30Dec -9Jan 2024/25 Auckland 67 14 5 62 5 45 7-13 Jul 2025 Malcesine, Lake Garda 130 22 5 121 9
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2022.
Ranking Sailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries* Ref.
Medalists
1973Design - Good Grief1974Design - Scow1975Design - Snubby1976Design - Modified Poacher1977Design - Womble 1978Design - Gidget 1979Magnum 31980Magnum 3 1981Magnum 5Magnum 5Magnum 31982SCOW 1983 Magnum 51984Magnum 61985Magnum 6WombatMagnum 61986 Stray (Skiff)1987 McFrench Skiff1989 1990 Magnum 9 1991 Aussie Axeman Mk1 1993 Magnum 9.51995 Aussie Axeman Mk21996 Skippy1998 Hungry Tiger 1999/00 Hungry Tiger2001Hungry Tiger2003 Hungry Tiger2005Prowler Mk 22006 Prowler mk4 / FastacraftProwler / FastacraftMistress 2 / Adam May2007 Design - BladeridderDesign - BladeridderDesign - Prowler2008 Design - Bladeridder2009Design - Mach 22010 Design - Mach 22011 2012 2013 Mach 2Mach 2Mach 220142015 201620172018 20192020 Cancelled COVID 19202120222023Insufficient Races Sailed2024/25NZL 5107Design - Mackay Bieker v3NZL 5006Design - Mackay Bieker v3AUS 5109Design - Mackay Bieker v32025FRA 5062AUS 5175NZL 5249
References