# Tasar World Championship

The Tasar World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta for Tasar (dinghy) class, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Tasar Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained World Sailing recognition at the end of 2001.

## Events

| Ed. | Ed. | Ed. | Hosts | Hosts | Hosts | Sailor | Sailor | Sailor | Boats | Boats | Boats | Boats | Ref. |
| No | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. | Nat. | Cont. | Boats | | | Mix | Ref. |
| 01 | 20–27 Jun | 2003 | Canadian Forces Sailing Association | Esquimalt, BC | Canada | 126 | 6 | 4 | 62 | | | | |
| 02 | 1-8 Jul | 2005 | Darwin Sailing Club | Darwin | Australia | 261 | 6 | 4 | 130 | 49 | 8 | 73 | |
| 03 | 2–11 Jul | 2007 | Australian Tasar Council / Cape Panwa Hotel | Phuket | Thailand | 116 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 21 | 1 | 36 | |
| 04 | 18–27 Sep. | 2009 | Wakayama Sailing Center | Wakayama | Japan | 175 | 6 | 4 | 78 | | | | |
| 05 | 16–23 Sep. | 2011 | Royal Torbay Yacht Club | Torbay | United Kingdom | 106 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 37 | |
| 06 | 10–17 Aug | 2013 | Columbia Gorge Racing Association | Cascade Locks, Oregon | United States | 118 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 0 | 38 | |
| 07 | 2–9 Jan | 2015 | Geographe Bay Yacht Club | Busselton | Australia | 244 | 7 | 4 | 122 | 34 | 7 | 81 | |
| 08 | 30Jul –6Aug | 2017 | | Gamagori | Japan | 210 | 5 | 4 | 97 | 44 | 2 | 51 | |
| 09 | 29Jul -3Aug | 2019 | Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island | United Kingdom | 134 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 25 | 2 | 40 | |
| N/A | 10–18 Sep. | 2021 | Seattle Yacht Club / Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | Seattle, Washington | United States | Delay to 2022 due to COVID | Delay to 2022 due to COVID | Delay to 2022 due to COVID | Delay to 2022 due to COVID | Delay to 2022 due to COVID | Delay to 2022 due to COVID | Delay to 2022 due to COVID | |
| 10 | 17–25 Sep | 2022 | Seattle Yacht Club / Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | Seattle, Washington | United States | 60 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | |
| 11 | 2–9 Jan | 2024 | Sandringham Yacht Club | Melbourne | Australia | 204 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 37 | 2 | 63 | |
| 12 | 17-21 July | 2025 | Circolo Vela Arco | Lake Garda | Italy | | | | | | | | |

## Multiple World Champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2022.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* |
| 1 | Jonathan Mckee (USA) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Libby Mckee (USA) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Robert Douglass (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Nicole Douglass (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 |

## Medalists

| Year / Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2003 details | Jonathan McKee (USA) Libby Johnson-McKee (USA) | Carol Buchan (USA) Carl Buchan (USA) | Jay Renehan (USA) Lisa Renehan (USA) |
| 2005 details | Robert Douglass Nicole Douglass (AUS) | Craig McPhee Kevin Kellow (AUS) | Ikuya Tanaka Noriko Tanaka (JPN) |
| 2007 details | Jonathan McKee (USA) Libby Johnson-McKee (USA) | Rob Douglass (AUS) Nicole Douglass (AUS) | Brett Young (AUS) Kevin Kellow (AUS) |
| 2009 details | Rob Douglass (AUS) Nicole Douglass (AUS) | Craig McPhee (AUS) Phillippa Arevalo (AUS) | Hiroaki Sato (JPN) Yasuaki Muragishi (JPN) |
| 2011 details | Paul Ridgway (AUS) Bronwyn Ridgway (AUS) | Rob Douglass (AUS) Nicole Douglass (AUS) | Malcolm Davies (GBR) Fiona Davies (GBR) |
| 2013 details | Anthony Boscolo (USA) Haley Lane (USA) | Michael Karas (USA) Molly Jackson (USA) | Dalton Bergan (USA) Lindsay Bergan (USA) |
| 2015 details | 2858 – Doppio Chris Dance (AUS) Peter Hackett (AUS) | 2848 – Coollit Rob Douglass (AUS) Nicole Douglass (AUS) | 2916 – Fast & Thorough & Sharp as a Tack Jay Renehan (USA) Lisa Renehan (USA) |
| 2017 details | USA 2597 (37) - Dr. Beverly Jonathan McKee (USA) Libby Johnson-McKee (USA) | AUS 2858 (60) – Doppio Chris Dance (AUS) Jeremy Elmslie (AUS) | AUS 2848 (11) – Coollit II Robert Douglass (AUS) Nicole Douglass (AUS) |
| 2019 details | AUS 2848 Robert Douglass (AUS) Nicole Douglass (AUS) | AUS 2942 James Burman (AUS) Tara Burman (AUS) | GBR 2877 James Peters (GBR) Charlie Darling (GBR) |
| 2022 details | USA 2690 Dalton Bergan (USA) Lindsay Bergan (USA) | USA 2981 Jonathan McKee (USA) Libby Johnson McKee (USA) | USA 2982 Jay Renehan (USA) Lisa Renehan (USA) |

## International Regatta

Prior to gaining World Sailing status the class held the following International regattas.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1981 Canberra | AUS David Jones Malcolm Jones | | |
| 1983 Vancouver | USA Charlie McKee Leslie Miller | | |
| 1985 Sydney | USA Charlie McKee Becky Brown | | |
| 1986 London | AUS Rick Longbottom Louise Scullion | | |
| 1988 Yeppoon | AUS Adrian Finglas Adam Beashel | | |
| 1989 Vancouver | USA Charlie McKee Becky Brown | | |
| 1991 Adelaide | USA Charlie McKee Becky Brown | | |
| 1992 Hayama | USA Jay Renehan Lisa Renehan | | |
| 1994 Torbay | AUS Russell Ford Cheryl Hutchins | | |
| 1996 Cascade Locks | USA Jonathan McKee Libby McKee | USA Charlie McKee Becky McKee | CAN Thilo Giese Beth Caulkin |
| 1998 Melbourne | AUS Brett Young Alan Blenkle | AUS B. Paine | AUS M. Conry |
| 1999 Hamana-Ko | AUS Ben Nicholas Thomas Winter | JPN Ikuya Tanaka Noriko Tanaka | JPN George Motoyoshi Natsuki Motoyoshi |
| 2001 Whitstable | USA Carol Buchan Carl Buchan | CAN Thilo Giese Sandra Towers | AUS Craig McPhee Kevin Kellow |