The Flying Fifteen World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Flying Fifteen keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Flying Fifteen Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
Events Before the class was recognised by World Sailing, International Open meetings were held in 1979 at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club in Australia and 1980 at Hayling Island Sailing Club in England.
Event Host Athlete Boats Year Host club Location Country No. 1 1982 Napier 112 4 3 52 0 4 2 1984 Kinsale 110 5 3 55 3 1986 Hong Kong 122 6 4 61 4 1988 Lowestoft 104 7 4 52 5 1990 Brisbane 120 6 4 59 6 1992 Dún Laoghaire 124 5 3 54 1 7 7 1994 Timaru 104 5 3 44 0 8 8 1995 Hong Kong 116 7 4 58 9 1997 Cowes 182 7 4 80 0 11 10 1999 Esperance 144 6 4 62 0 10 11 2001 Durban 102 6 3 48 0 3 12 2003 Dún Laoghaire 154 7 3 63 0 14 13 2005 Auckland 140 7 4 62 0 8http://www.rayc.org.nz 14 2007 Mallorca 144 8 4 62 0 10 15 2009 Melbourne 160 6 3 68 0 12http://ffiworlds2009.yachting.org.au/ 16 2011 Hayling Island 120 8 5 55 0 5 17 2013 Hong Kong 104 7 3 43 0 9 18 2015 Crozon-Morgat 138 8 3 54 0 15 19 2017 Napier 114 5 4 44 1 12http://www.napiersailingclub.org.nz/events/254-2017-flying-fifteen-world-champs 20 2019 Dún Laoghaire 144 10 5 62 1 9 2021 Perth Postponed COVID 2022 Perth Postponed COVID http://www.flying15worlds2022.com 21 2023 Perth 153 6 4 58 1 17 22 2025 Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Portland 162 9 4 64 1 16
Multiple World champions RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze 1 6 0 0 6 0 0 3 4 2 2 4 3 2 2
Medalists
1979Free 'N' Easy 2246 Graham LillingstonB. ThornleyJ. RoyceM. Nokes 1980(Segundo 1Eddie GilmoreColin CoffeyBernie Trenowth JrPeter Howard 1982Zero G 2386Roger CraddockStephen BattleyJohn McCannWilliam Bassett 1984 Gripple Nipper 2682Graham LillingstonMike McKenzieGraham BaileyBill MastermanPhil MorrisonMartin Gotrel 1986Instant Replay 2975 Phil MorrisonNigel AppletonPeter GaleMark Rimmington 1988Deejay 3182 Nigel BuckleyTim HancockGreg WellsSteve BillinghamCraig RaineySimon Walsh 1990Willie Wonka 3234 Roger CraddockSteve CunnoldIan CleaverGreg Wells 1992Funny Face 3292 Ruper ManderGareth EdwardsJamie ThompsonMichael BrownSteve GoacherPhil Evans 1994Whiffler 3371Roger CraddockSteve CunnoldAndrew BallStuart HappRupert ManderChris Hewkin 1995GBR 3521Ian BarkerBill MastermanRoger CraddockSteve Cunnold 1997GBR 3521Rupert ManderChris HewkinDavid McKeeSally McKee 1999GBR 3621 - Two LunchesGBR 3648 - GeckoGBR 3611 - Scratch And Sniff 2001GBR 3591GBR 3721GBR 3648 2003GBR 3630 GBR 3703AUS 3781 2005AUS 3743 - Spot The DifferenceGBR 3591 - FourwindsNZL 3739 - Ffortune2007GBR 3817 GBR 3721 NZL 3739 2009AUS 3833 GBR 3911 GBR 3821 2011GBR 3972 GBR 3928 GBR 3902 2013GBR 4004 Foof AUS 3986 Ineffable AUS 3933 El Toro 2015GBR 4004 GBR 3760 GBR 4030 http://www.cncm.fr/page/ff15results2017GBR 4021AUS 3986 - IneffableNZL 3840 - Ffrenetic 2019GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloatFace GBR 4005 - Fiery Chariot GBR 4002 - Hyderated 2023GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloat Face 4105 - Best Foot Forward3980 - Ffast Lane 32025GBR 4005- Pond SkaterGBR 4005- GBR 4002
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