The Lightning World Championship is a bi-annual international sailing regatta for lightning (dinghy). It is organized by the host club on behalf of the International Lightning Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body. The class gained class status in November 1962 from World Sailing, so its first Worlds were in 1963, although an International Regatta was held in 1961.
Editions
Edition Host Boats Participant Ref No. Date Year Host club Location Nat. Sailor Nat. Cont. 1 1963 Lima 35 105 8 3 2 9-19 Sept 1965 Naples 43 129 12 4 3 1967 Toronto 37 0 8 3 4 1969 Olivos, Buenos Aires 43 129 12 3 5 1971 Helsinki 40 121 10 3 6 1973 Fort Erie, Ontario 39 117 8 3 7 1975 Salinas, Ecuador 49 147 10 3 8 1977 Spiez 54 160 12 4 9 1979 Heath, Texas 52 156 11 3 10 1981 Gran Hotel Pucon Pucon 11 1983 Circola Velici Napoletani 41 123 8 3 12 1985 Beach Haven, New Jersey 40 121 8 3 13 1987 Cartagena 39 117 9 3 14 2–7 July 1989 / Athens 45 135 8 3 15 1991 Annapolis 39 117 8 3 16 1993 lhabela Island 42 126 7 3 17 2–8 July 1995 Kuopion Pursiscura Kuopio 35 105 6 3 18 8–13 June 1997 and Montreal, Quebec 58 175 9 3 19 22-29 Nov 1999 Salinas, Ecuador 45 135 7 3 20 20–24 July 2001 Marsala, Sicily 44 132 9 3 21 13-18 Apr 2003 & Miami 60 180 11 3 22 19-26 Nov 2005 Higuerillas 45 135 8 3 23 21–27 July 2007 Athens 48 145 12 5 24 11-29 Sept 2009 Colchester, Vermont 60 180 10 5 25 2011 Buzios, Rio de Janeiro 30 90 9 5 26 6–14 June 2013 Castiglione del Lago 46 139 10 5 27 18–25 July 2015 Fort Erie, Ontario 63 190 10 5 28 21-25 Nov 2017 Salinas, Ecuador 56 168 12 5 29 12–17 June 2019 Espoo 49 147 12 5 N/A 13–22 May 2021 Charleston Postponed due to COVID 30 17–21 May 2022 Charleston 50 150 8 4 31 23-27 Nov 2023 Cartagena 40 11+ 4+ 32 16-21 Jun 2025 Voula 40 123 10 4
Medalists
1963US 7811US 8513US 83901965US 9411 - ATOM IIUS 8529 - SHAZAMUS 9110 - HYPERTENSION1967US 10199
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN104118510 Bergantz USA1969US 11367 - Snoopy9390 - Cat11011 - Atom1971US 11501 - FinesseUS 11491 - Tickled PinkUS 11099 - Spook 1973US 12422 - SnoopyUS 12060 - Hang On Sloopy Jim Dressel Nancy Dressel Gary CameronUS 10599 - Shoe Shine Baby Bob Seidelmann Bill Clausen Karen Huntsman1975B 12414US 10114US 124221977131117495 Mario Buckup BRA Joaquim Feneberg BRA Ralph W. Christian11658 Jim Crane Steve Nightingale Eugene Peters 1979US 13226US 13226US 133331981UNKNOWN UNKNOWNUNKNOWN UNKNOWNUNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN1983US 11420 - SpeedyI 13706BL 124891985US 14021 - EclipseBL 12812 - Flash RiderUS 11739 - Speedy Again1987 CartegenaX 11099KC 14057US 141751989KC 13968US 14045US 141761991US 11346KC 14499US 142961993BRA 12657BRA 11721BRA 142031995CHI 11011USA 14709USA 145301997CAN 14834CHI 147091476319991101114730149272001USA-15083USA-15045USA-147402003CHI-11011USA-14752USA-1490020051101115252144542007USA 15083USA 14975USA 152652009150451535511011201111011153331489420131547014036155072015USA 15296 - 15296USA 15499USA 15385 - Ultimate Pressure2017ARG 15597 - ArgentinaUSA 14298 - Freak Gasoline Fight AccidentPUR 14677 - Black Beauty2019 ARG 15597 CHI 14794 USA 156112022USA 15611 - Team PatStrongCHI 11011 - Ojo de LinceARG 15597 - Argentina2023ECU 14647 - MarraquetaUSA 15611 - Team PatStrongUSA 15561 - DaniluUNKNOWN2025CHI 14794 - EL DOCTORADOUSA 15507 - Veggie SubUSA 15296 - Silver Girl
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