The Topper World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Topper (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Topper Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
Events
Hosts Fleet Sailor No Day/Month Year Host club City Country No. 1 1992 Dümmer See 5.3m² 2 25-29 July 1994 Helensburgh 5.3m² 155 15 2+ 3 1996 Dubai 5.3m² 4 1998 Carnac 5.3m² 5 19-24 Aug 2000 Cushendall 5.3m² 6 22 - 27 2002 Workum 5.3m² 132 95 37 5+ 2+ 7 2004 Carnac 5.3m² 253 174 79 6+ 3+ 8 2006 Malcesine 5.3m² 9 26-31 Aug 2007 Malcesine, Lake Garda 5.3m² 173 117 56 4 1 10 19-25 Jul 2008 Fenit, Co. Kerry 5.3m² 176 113 63 3+ 1+ 11 2009 Ebensee 5.3m² 94 62 32 6 2 12 22-27 Aug 2010 Lake Garda 5.3m² 124 82 42 6 2 13 2011 Dun Laoghaire 5.3m² 175 3 2 14 2012 Workum 5.3m² 140 91 49 4 1 4.2m² 14 10 4 1 1 15 2013 Loctudy 5.3m² 103 61 41 6 3 4.2m² 15 16 2014 Pwllheli 5.3m² 134 90 44 7 3 4.2m² 16 11 5 3 2 15 19-24 Jul 2015 Lake Garda 5.3m² 126 71 55 6 3 4.2m² 30 16 14 4 2 16 23-28 Jul 2016 Ballyholme N. Ireland 5.3m² 161 95 66 10 4 4.2m² 36 21 15 5 2 17 22-28 Jul 2017 Loctudy 5.3m² 156 93 63 6 3 4.2m² 55 5 2 18 14-21 Aug 2018 Shenzhen, China 5.3m² 222 146 76 20 5 4.2m² 45 29 16 9 2 19 22-26 Jul 2019 Medemblik 5.3m² 162 9 4 4.2m² 47 8 3 N/A 2020 Lake Garda Cancelled due to COVID N/A 2021 Crosshaven Cancelled due to COVID 20 2022 Riva del Garda 5.3m² 144 87 57 5 2 4.2m² 26 16 10 3 1 21 22-28 Jul 2023 Crosshaven 5.3m² 196 100 96 9 4 4.2m² 60 38 22 7 2 22 20-26 Jul 2024 Los Alcázares, Mar Menor, Murcia 5.3m² 138 87 51 8 4 4.2m² 39 25 14 5 2 23 19-25 Jul 2025 , Regatta Centre Medemblik 5.3m² 131 7 4 4.2m² 43 3 2 19 25-31 Jul 2026 Quiberon, Morbihan, Brittany 5.3m² 134 90 44 10 3 4.2m² 42 26 16 4 3
Medalists
Location Rig / Boats Gold Silver Bronze 1st Female Ref.19925.3m² 19945.3m² 30th / Judith Tolman19965.3m² 19985.3m² 20005.3m² 20025.3m² 10th / 20045.3m² 11th / 20065.3m² 20075.3m² 14th / 20085.3m² 17th / 20095.3m² / 943rd / 20105.3m² / 12420115.3m² / 1755th / 20125.3m² / 1408th / 20135.3m² / 1034th / 4.2m² / 152nd / 20145.3m² / 1344th / 4.2m² / 162nd / 20155.3m² / 1263rd / 4.2m² / 301st / 20165.3m² / 1617th / 4.2m² / 365th / 20175.3m² / 1564th / 4.2m² / 552018insufficient races to produce a World Champion 2019 5.3m² / 152 2nd / https://www.sailing.today/5c924cce14b8bd35fa24f323/results 4.2m² / 47 2020Cancelled due to COVID2021Cancelled due to COVID2022 5.3m² / 1444th / 4.2m² / 26 2nd / 2023 5.3m² / 1964th / 4.2m² / 604th / 2024 5.3m² / 196 9th / 4.2m² / 399th / 20255.3m² / 13113th / 4.2m² / 4320255.3m² / 1347th / 4.2m² / 423rd /
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