The 505 World Championships is an annual international sailing regatta. The event is organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The championships typically take place in Europe every other year and then elsewhere in the world on the alternating years.
Events
Event Host Athlete Boats Dates Year Host club Location Country No. No. 1 - 1956 La Baule 2 - 1957 La Baule 3 23-26 Aug 1958 La Baule 4 - 1959 Crosshaven 5 3-8 Aug 1960 La Baule 6 - 1961 Weymouth, England 7 - 1962 La Baule 8 - 1963 Larchmont, New York 9 - 1964 Crosshaven 10 22 Aug to 4 Sept 1965 Tangier 11 21-27 Mar 1966 Seacliff, Adelaide 12 - 1967 La Baule 13 25 Aug to 1 Sept 1968 Kiel, Germany 14 12-18 Jan 1969 Buenos Aires, Argentina 15 23-28 Aug 1970 Plymouth, England 16 20-24 Aug 1971 Santa Cruz, California 17 12-19 Aug 1972 Hanko, Finland 18 14-28 Nov 1973 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 19 10-24 Aug 1974 Marstrand, Sweden 20 5-12 Oct 1975 Hamilton 21 11-17 Nov 1976 Lake Macquarie, New South Wales 22 - 1977 La Rochelle 23 18-27 Aug 1978 Copenhagen 24 - 1979 Durban, South Africa 25 - 1980 Hayling Island 26 - 1981 San Francisco, California 27 13-20 Aug 1982 Cork 28 1-12 Mar 1983 Adelaide, South Australia 29 28 June to 7 Aug 1984 Gromitz 30 11-25 Oct 1985 Enoshima 31 24 July to 2 Aug 1986 La Rochelle 51 11 4 87 32 12–20 July 1987 Helsinki 19 6 3 74 33 2-17 Aug 1988 Sydney 180 11 4 90 34 - 1989 Felixstowe 17 6 3 72 35 - 1990 Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Kingston, Ontario 152 9 4 76 36 1-8 Aug 1991 Marstrand 17 6 3 83 37 14-22 Aug 1992 Santa Cruz, California 42 7 3 85 38 30 Aug to 7 Sept 1993 Travemunde 15 5 2 3 39 - 1994 Durban 10 5 3 39 40 27 July to 4 Aug 1995 Mounts Bay 212 13 4 106 41 11-18 Apr 1996 Townsville 192 11 5 96 42 13-22 Aug 1997 Gilleleje 158 11 3 79 43 19-25 Sept 1998 Hyannis, Massachusetts 212 8 3 106 44 4–10 July 1999 Quiberon, France 314 13 4 157 45 11-23 Nov 2000 Durban, South Africa 112 11 4 56 46 8 to 28 Aug 2001 Cascais 210 14 4 105 47 2-12 Dec 2002 Fremantle 196 10 4 98 93 1 4 48 26 July to 1 Aug 2003 Malmö 170 13 4 85 49 13-20 Aug 2004 Santa Cruz, California 204 8 3 102 50 20-26 Aug 2005 Warnemuende 340 13 4 170 51 27 July to 4 Aug 2006 Hayling Island 222 13 3 111 52 22 Jan to 2 Feb 2007 Seacliff, Adelaide, SA 184 13 4 92 53 10-17 Oct 2008 Mondello, Palermo, Sicily 246 13 3 123 54 23-30 Aug 2009 San Francisco, California 197 10 4 98 55 10-16 Aug 2010 Aarhus 242 11 4 121 56 20 Mar to 1 Apr 2011 Hamilton Island, Queensland 170 9 4 85 57 17–27 July 2012 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime 370 14 4 185 58 22 Apr to 3 May 2013 Carlisle Bay 142 9 3 71 59 13-22 Aug 2014 Kiel 306 14 5 153 60 25 Mar to 3 Apr 2015 Port Elizabeth 72 6 4 36 61 25 July to 5 Aug 2016 Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Isle of Portland 260 14 4 130 62 20-29 Sept 2017 Annapolis, Maryland 174 12 4 87 74 2 11 63 22–27 July 2018 Gdynia 254 14 4 127 104 3 20 64 2-7 Jan 2019 Fremantle 178 11 4 89 80 2 7 N/A 13-20 Aug 2020 Torekov CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 N/A 26 Oct to 5 Nov 2021 Hamilton CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 65 3-13 Aug 2022 Cork 152 11 4 76 69 0 7 N/A 25 Sept to 1 Oct 2023 Santa Cruz, California CANCELLED 66 24 Sept to 2 Oct 2023 Berkeley, San Francisco, California 118 8 3 59 55 1 3 67 1-10 Aug 2024 Varberg 190 14 4 95 68 2-7 Jan 2025 West Beach, Adelaide, SA 140 6 3 70 65 2 3 69 6-11 July 2026 Hayling Island 180 10 4 89 80 1 8
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2026.
Ranking Sailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries (1) Ref. 1 5 5 3 13 24 2 5 3 3 11 17 3 5 0 4 9 14 4 4 2 2 8 13 5 4 0 1 5 21 6 3 5 0 8 26 7 3 1 0 4 7 8 3 0 1 4 9 9 3 0 0 3 11 10 2 4 1 7 16 11 2 1 2 5 30 12 2 1 1 4 5 12 2 1 1 4 9 14 2 1 0 3 4 14 2 1 0 3 8 14 2 1 0 3 4 17 2 0 3 5 9 18 2 0 2 4 19 19 2 0 1 3 14 20 2 0 0 2 14 20 2 0 0 2 5 20 2 0 0 2 23 20 2 0 0 2 2 24 2 0 0 2 2 24 2 0 0 2 2 24 2 0 0 2 2 24 2 0 0 2 3 28 1 9 5 15 43
(1) Full results for some early years are not available so this could be an under estimation
Medalist 1956 La BauleJacques LebrunP. Harrinkouck1957 La BaulePaul ElvstrømPierre Poullain1958 La BaulePaul ElvstrømPierre Poullain1959 CorkMarcel BuffetPatrick Wolff1960 La BauleMarcel BuffetPatrick Wolff1961 WeymouthJean-Claude CornuDaniel Gouffier1962 La BauleKeith PaulBill Moakes1963 LarchmontBrian PriceChris HoughHenry SchefterBrian Smart1964 CorkJohn ParringtonChris HoughDerek FarrantRobin FarrantMathieu TanonTBA1965 TangerDerek FarrantRobin Farrant1966 AdelaideJim HardyMax WhitnallPaul ElvstrømMalcolm 'Pip' PearsonJohn B. CuneoA. Martin1967 La BauleBernard MoretRené Morch1968 KielMarcel TroupelPhilippe LanaverreYves PajotMarc PajotMarcel BuffetDaniel Nottet1969 Buenos AiresLarry MarksVictor DeschampsCudmoreBruenDomatoSidmann1970 PlymouthLarry MarksVictor DeschampsGordon WilsonPhilip WilsonDerek FarrantRobin Farrant1971 Santa CruzDerek FarrantRobin FarrantDave VicklandEverett PalmerPeter Bainbridge 1972 HankoNicolas LodayNicolas FedorenkoBruno LevesqueJean-Luc BapstKari WilénJyri Wilén1973 Hong KongPeter WhiteJohn DaviesDennis SurteesStephen OwensYves PajotYvon Kergreis1974 MarstrandYves PajotMarc PajotDennis SurteesStephen OwensBjörn ArnessonGöran Andersson1975 HamiltonJohn LovedayLewis DannJean-Marie DanielouFrançois RichardMarcel BuffetThierry Desfarges1976 Lake MacquariePeter ColcloughSteve JonesTerry KyrwoodReg CrickR. NonrisI. Rors1977 La RochellePeter ColcloughPhil BrownEthan BixbyLarry TuttleSteve TaylorStan Honey1978 CopenhagenPeter ColcloughPhil BrownJørgen Bojsen-MøllerJacob Bojsen-MøllerTerry KyrwoodReg Crick1979 DurbanSteve TaylorDavid PenfieldDennis SurteesPaul CayardDan Thompson1980 Hayling IslandSteve BenjaminTucker EdmundsonJon AndronHowie HamlinPeter ColcloughHarold Barnes1981 San FranciscoEthan BixbyCam LewisSteve BenjaminTucker EdmundsonJørgen SchønherrAnders Kæmpe1982 CorkGary KnappCam LewisPeter ColcloughHarold BarnesSteve BenjaminTucker Edmundson1983 AdelaideTerry KyrwoodReg CrickGary BrunigesGreg GardinerGeoff KyrwoodBob Kyrwood1984 GromitzDean BlatchfordTom WoodsPeter ColcloughHarold BarnesHowie HamlinRick Rattray1985 EnoshimaGary BrunigesGreg GardinerDean BlatchfordTom WoodsPeter ColcloughHarold Barnes1986 La RochellePeter ColcloughHarold BarnesKrister BergströmMagnus HolmbergJan BergströmBengt Zachrisson1987 HelsinkiKrister BergströmOlle WenrupJørgen HolmFinn JensenDean BlatchfordTom Woods1988 SydneyKrister BergströmOlle WenrupDean BlatchfordTom WoodsStephen McConaghyAndrew McConaghy1989 FelixstoweKrister BergströmPer Anders HallbergPeter ColcloughPhil BrownBruce EdwardsDavid Shelton1990 KingstonJørgen SchønherrAnders KæmpePhilippe BoiteJean-Luc MuzellecKrister BergströmOlle Wenrup1991 MarstrandKrister BergströmPer Anders HallbergIan PinnellMark DarlingJørgen SchønherrAnders Kæmpe1992 Santa CruzChris NicholsonDarren NicholsonJørgen SchønherrMichael PoulsenBruce EdwardsDavid Shelton1993 TravemündeIan BarkerTim HancockPaul BrothertonBill MastermanJørgen SchønherrMichael Poulsen1994 DurbanChris NicholsonDarren NicholsonIan BarkerTim HancockJørgen SchønherrMichael Poulsen1995 Mounts BayJeremy RobinsonBill MastermanKrister BergströmThomas MossEbbe RosénOlle Wenrup1996 TownsvillePaul TowersDan JohnsonHowie HamlinCam LewisIan BarkerDaniel Cripps1997 GillelejeMark Upton-BrownIan MitchellEbbe RosénOlle WenrupHowie HamlinMike Martin1998 HyannisNick TrotmanMike MillsHowie HamlinMike MartinIan BarkerDaniel Cripps1999 QuiberonHowie HamlinMike MartinAndy BeeckmanBen BenjaminJørgen SchønherrAnders Kæmpe2000 DurbanKrister BergströmThomas MossMike MartinSteve BourdowHowie HamlinPeter Alarie2001 CascaisWolfgang HungerHolger JessIan PinnellTim HancockKrister BergströmThomas Moss2002 FremantleChris NicholsonDarren NicholsonHowie HamlinMike MartinKrister BergströmThomas Moss2003 MalmöWolfgang HungerHolger JessKrister BergströmJohan BarneHowie HamlinPeter Alarie2004 Santa CruzMorgan LarsonTrevor BaylisHowie HamlinPeter AlarieMike MartinJeff Nelson2005 WarnemündeWolfgang HungerHolger JessMike MartinJesse FalsoneDietrich Scheder-BieschinReiner Görge2006 Hayling IslandMark Upton-BrownIan MitchellHowie HamlinJeff NelsonJens FindelJohannes Tellen2007 AdelaideJan SaugmannMorten RamsbækHowie HamlinFritz LanzingerSandy HigginsPaul Marsh2008 PalermoIan PinnellCarl GibbonHowie HamlinAndy ZinnWolfgang HungerJulien Kleiner2009 San FranciscoMike MartinJeff NelsonMike HoltCarl SmitChris NicholsonCasey Smith2010 AarhusIan PinnellIan Mitchell2011 Hamilton IslandMike HoltCarl SmitSandy HigginsPaul Marsh2012 La RochelleJan SaugmannMartin GörgeChristian KellnerMartin Schoeler2013 BarbadosClaes LehmannLeon OehmeStefan BöhmGerald RoosWolfgang HungerHolger Jess2014 KielMike HoltRob WoelfelPeter NicholasLuke PayneWolfgang HungerJulien Kleiner2015 Port ElizabethMike HoltCarl SmitIan PinnellJohannes TellenTed ConradsBrian Haines2016 WeymouthMike MartinAdam LowryMike HoltCarl SmitWolfgang HungerJulien Kleiner2017 AnnapolisMike HoltCarl SmitMike MartinAdam LowryAndy SmithRoger Gilbert 2018 Gdynia Lutz StengelHolger Jess Mike HoltCarl Smit Jan-Philipp HofmannFelix Björn Brockerhoff 2019 FremantleUSA 9106USA 9072USA 9004 2020 Båstad Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 Bermuda Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022 Cork Stuart McNayCaleb Paine Nathan BatchelorSam Pascoe 2023 USA 9106USA 9248USA 9072 2024 2025 AUS-9272 AUS-8801 GBR-9253 2026 GER-9251 USA-9262 GBR-9274
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