The Etchells World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Etchells keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the Etchells Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The Class gained World Sailing status on 1 August 1974.

Events

Edition Host Boat Sailors RefNo. Date Year Host club Location Nat. 1 18-21 Sep 1975 Marblehead, Massachusetts 26 78 4 3 2 9-12 Sep 1976 Newport, Rhode Island 32 96 2 2 3 18 Sep 1978 Palm Beach, New South Wales 42 126 3 3 4 11-19 Sep 1978 Balboa, California 39 117 4 2 5 20-26 Aug 1979 Toronto, Ontario 45 135 4 3 6 1980 Brighton, Victoria 35 207 2 2 7 -09-04 to 09-12 1981 Marblehead, Massachusetts 69 105 6 4 8 1-9 Sep 1982 San Francisco, California 41 123 5 4 9 1983 Rye 60 180 5 3 10 -11-26 to 12-04 1984 Sydney 63 189 5 3 11 17-24 Aug 1985 Balboa, California 55 165 4 2 12 10-21 Sep 1986 Toronto 13 1987 Marblehead, Massachusetts 14 -01-11 to 01-22 1988 Newport, New South Wales 59 177 4 3 15 4-12 Aug 1989 San Diego, California 56 168 4 3 16 6-12 jAN 1990 & Fremantle 55 165 7 4 17 08-18 Aug 1991 San Francisco, California 38 114 6 4 18 17-27 Sep 1992 Larchmont, New York 66 198 7 4 19 18-27 Nov 1993 Brisbane, Queensland 78 234 5 3 20 1994 Balboa, California 21 10-15 Jan 1995 Middle Brighton, Victoria 49 147 3 3 22 17-28 Jun 1996 Cowes, Isle of Wight 64 192 8 4 23 5-16 Nov 1997 Hong Kong 30 92 6 4 24 10-20 Sep 1998 Marblehead, Massachusetts 100 300 5 3 25 16-22 Jan 2000 Newport, NSW 68 204 4 3 26 21Aug -1Sep 2000 San Diego 74 226 7 4 27 24Aug -2Sep 2001 Lymington 61 185 9 4 28 2-12 Nov 2002 Gulf Harbour 98 294 9 4 29 18-27 Sep 2003 & Riverside Yacht Club Greenwich, CT 93 279 8 4 30 7 -8Aug 2004 Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Queensland 85 261 8 4 31 1-11 Sep 2005 Point Richmond, Richmond, California 72 221 9 5 32 11 -25Nov 2006 Crawley, Perth. WA 69 213 9 4 33 22-30 Jun 2007 Cowes, Isle of Wight 45 135 8 4 34 19-29 Jun 2008 Chicago 83 265 9 3 35 5-14 Mar 2009 Brighton, Victoria 85 266 8 4 36 23-28 Aug 2010 Howth, Dublin 43 134 9 4 37 5-11 Jun 2011 San Diego 81 257 9 3 38 20-25 Feb 2012 Kirribilli, Sydney 74 241 9 4 39 10-15 Jun 2013 Rosignano Solvay 41 123 11 3 40 21-28 Jun 2014 Newport, Rhode Island 95 299 11 4 41 1-7 Nov 2015 43 129 10 4 42 31Aug -10Sep 2016 Cowes 58 174 12 5 43 22-30 Sep 2017 San Francisco 51 153 10 4 44 18-27 Oct 2018 Manly, Brisbane, Queensland 94 282 7 5 45 20-29 Jun 2019 Corpus Christi, Texas 37 111 6 4 N/A 21-27 Nov 2020 Peppermint Grove, Perth. WA DELAYED DUE TO COVID N/A 2021 Peppermint Grove, Perth. WA CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 46 19-24 Sep 2022 Cowes, Isle of Wight 42 126 9 4 47 16-21 Apr 2023 / Miami, Florida 62 14+ 5 48 18-22 Mar 2024 Fremantle, Western Australia 40 130 126 4 10 4 49 10-14 Jan 2025 Brighton, Victoria 46 152 139 13 8 4

Multiple World Champions RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries* Ref. 1 7 6 1 14 18 2 5 1 1 7 16 3 3 1 0 4 7 3 3 1 0 4 5 5 3 0 2 5 7 6 3 0 0 3 5 8 2 2 0 4 23 9 2 1 2 5 6 10 2 1 0 3 10 10 2 1 0 3 3 12 2 0 3 5 15 13 2 0 2 4 14 14 2 0 1 3 5 14 2 0 1 3 11 14 2 0 1 3 10 17 2 0 0 2 9 17 2 0 0 2 5 17 2 0 0 2 10 Full results do not exist for some years so this is an under estimation.

Medalists

1975 US 152 - Noni

UNKNOWN UNKNOWNUS 141

UNKNOWNUS 92

UNKNOWNUNKNOWN1976 US 62 - Big RedUNKNOWNUS 152 - NoniUNKNOWNUNKNOWNKA 16 - ManateeUNKNOWNUNKNOWN1977 KA 68 - Arunga IIKA 59UNKNOWNUNKNOWNKA 85UNKNOWNUNKNOWN1978US 355 - Close EncountersUS 136US 921979KA 98 - Early BirdUS 466US 3551980 KA 59 - ImpalaUS 466

UNKNOWNUNKNOWNKA 98 UNKNOWNUNKNOWN1981 US 500 - WhipKA 59US 1251982US 500 - WhipUS 273KA 1481983 Rye60 BoatsUS 500 - WhipKC 43UNKNOWNUNKNOWNKA 156UNKNOWNUNKNOWN1984 Sydney63 BoatsKA 189 - KookaburraUS 662KA 1791985 Balboa55 BoatsUS 663 - WhipUS 661KA 301986 Toronto? BoatsUS - Firing Line

UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN1987 Marblehead ? BoatsUS - Firing LineUNKNOWNUNKNOWNBill CritchUNKNOWNUNKNOWN1988 Newport 59 BoatsKA 242 - Lethal WeaponUS 703KA 2481989 San Diego 56 BoatsUS 790US 670US 6401990 Fremantle 55 BoatsK68 - The AshesUS 643 - Menace XKA 295 - Fury1991 San Francisco 38 BoatsUS 873 - Menace XUS 706 - SlipknotUS 529 - Satisfaction1992 Larchmont 66 BoatsUSA 909 - WhipKC 54 - BoatUS 790 - Lunkmeyer1993 Brisbane 78 BoatsAUS 326 - The BoatAUS 294 - Golden ParachuteAUS 348 - Two Saints & a Magpie1994 Balboa? BoatsUSAUSA

UNKNOWN UNKNOWNUSA

UNKNOWN UNKNOWN1995 Brighton 49 BoatsAUS 372AUS 333AUS 3591996GBR 117 - Yes!USA 63 - Danger OneAUS 384 - No Jacket Required1997DEN 1067AUS 372AUS 3791998CAN 69NZL 300USA 10731999AUS 420 - Green SteamAUS 424 - The bluntest tool in the shedAUS 337 - Tom Pepper XVIII2000USA 1000USA 986 - 59USA 706 - 132001GBR 987 - Bedrock (5)AUS 1187 - Pacesetter (14)GBR 1195 - Danish Blue (16)2002GBR 987 (56) - BedrockAUS 874 - 31AUS 650 - 112003USA 1262 - USA 8USA 1221 - USA 21 AUS 1271 - AUS Pittwater 2004AUS 915AUS 509AUS 11172005USA 928USA 1278 - 71AUS 1223 - 132006USA 1061NZL 950GBR 13332007GBR 1361 - Dawn RaidUSA 1351 - Daddy's Girl GBR 1333 - Swedish Blue 2008USA 979USA 969USA 1022009AUS 874AUS 924 - 4AUS 1383 - 542010AUS 1383 - TriadGBR 1333 - Swedish Blue AUS 924 - barry 2011USA 979AUS 1026USA 12272012AUS 925 - IRON LOTUSAUS 947 - MAGPIEAUS 1383 - TRIAD2013USA 1378 - The MartianUSA 1397 - Raging RoosterHKG 1333 - Swedish Blue2014USA 979 (79) - Line HonorsHKG 1333 (33) - Swedish BlueUSA 1378 (78) - The Martian2015USA 1372 - AretasUSA 1262 - SCIMITARMagpie AUS 947 25 2016 AUS 1383 - Triad2USA 1262 - Scimitar SIN 1333 - Matatu 2017USA 1427 - Stella BlueAUS 947 - MagpieUSA 1349 - KGB 2018AUS 1449 - Lisa RoseHKG 1406 - Racer CAUS 864 - Gen XY 2019AUS 1461 - HavocAUS 1447 - MagpieUSA1427 - Stella Blue 2022GBR 1438 (38) - Swedish BlueNZL 1499 (99) - New OrderGBR 1502 (2) - Mila 2023USA 1477 (77) - VeracityUSA 1511 (17) - TONS OF STEELUSA 1504 (4) - Lifted 2024AUS 1486 (15) - Magpie USA 1494 (23) - AMacGBR 1490 (6) - No Dramas 2025AUS-1486 (15) - MagpieUSA-1473 (73) - DanEgerousAUS-1518 (42) - Flying Higher 2026 AUS 1526 Magpie USA 1519 RogueUSA 1529 Encore

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