The Hobie 18 World Championships is a bi-annual international sailing regatta for Hobie 18. The event was organized by the host club on behalf of the International Hobie Class Association and since 1987/88 recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
Editions Event Host Sailors Boats Ref. Ed. Date Year Host club Location Nat. No. Boats Mix 1 1981 Daytona Beach 2 1983 Hyères 3 1985 Port Macquarie 4 1987 Toronto 72 6 3 36 5 1989 Monterey 144 9 3 72 49 0 23 6 1991 Gaeta 72 8 3 36 7 1996 Sitges 54 5 2 27 8 1999 Melbourne 84 3 2 42 9 2005 Melbourne 56 3 2 28
Edition 1981 Daytona BeachIan BashfordSteven WheelanPhil Berman Miles WoodDan Mangus1983 HyèresBrett DrylandRobin WhiteheadCarlton Tucker David Rodgers 1985 Port MacquarieGary MetcalfBrian MyersCarlton Tucker Ian Bashford 1987 TorontoBrent DrylandD. DrylandCarlton Tucker Mark LaruffaGary McLennan1989 MontereyGray MetcalfMatthew StephensMark LaruffaMatt ByrneJeff Alter JrMeagan Burch1991 GaetaClive KennedyDonna KennedyJeff AlterKathy WardGeorge OwenTracy Wood1996Brad SumnerAmy JohnstoneFrancesco MarcolinMilena CerbectoGiovanni PassarelliDaniela Baldi1999Brad SumnerAmy JohnstoneAaron WorrallMichael CoburnKeith MiddletonSuzanne Middleton2005Brad SumnerBelinda WalcomAndrew NelsonDon McPheeRichard QuinnMichael Quinn
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