# 2018 Sailing World Championships

The 2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships were held in Aarhus, Denmark, from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It was the fifth edition of the Sailing World Championships. It was the world championships for all disciplines used at the next Olympics. Sailors from 84 nations raced in the waters of the Bay of Aarhus for world championships medals and the possibility to be qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
The event took place on the Docklands, at the exact spot where the Vikings founded Aarhus. A new world class sailing centre was the venue for 14 days leaving significant impact on Denmark's sailors and on the further urban development in Aarhus.

## Overview

The Sailing World Championships are held every four years, the Worlds is one of the biggest global sailing events in the world. Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 is the first big qualification for the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The World Championships included all 10 Olympic boat classes. Kite surfing was added to the programme for the first time. 1,100 sailboats and 1,500 participants from approximately 100 nations are expected to take part in the events. The event expects to draw 400,000 visitors to Aarhus, and more than 800 volunteers.

## Host selection

The following cities competed to win the right to host the Championships.
* Aarhus, Denmark
* Busan, South Korea
* The Hague, Netherlands
* Gdynia, Poland
In May 2014, Aarhus was selected host for the championship.

## Venue

Sailing was held on Aarhus Bay with the regatta centre at Navitas Park. The venue had earlier hosted the 2008 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships, the 2010 505 World Championship, the 2011 A-Cat World Championship and the 2013 49er & 49er FX European Championships.

## Competition format
### Events and equipment

The following events were open for entries:
| Event | Equipment | Max. entries |
| Men's one-person dinghy | Laser | 165 |
| Men's one-person dinghy (heavyweight) | Finn | 90 |
| Men's two-person dinghy | 470 | 105 |
| Men's skiff | 49er | 105 |
| Men's windsurfer | RS:X | 100 |
| Men's kiteboarding | Formula Kite | 90 |
| Women's one-person dinghy | Laser Radial | 120 |
| Women's two-person dinghy | 470 | 70 |
| Women's skiff | 49er FX | 80 |
| Women's kiteboarding | Formula Kite | 30 |
| Women's windsurfer | RS:X | 80 |
| Mixed multihull | Foiling Nacra 17 | 80 |

### Competition schedule

The competition started on 2 August and finish on 12 August 2018.
| ● | Racing days |
| Date → Event ↓ | Thu 2 | Fri 3 | Sat 4 | Sun 5 | Mon 6 | Tue 7 | Wed 8 | Thu 9 | Fri 10 | Sat 11 | Sun 12 |
| Men's 470 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | |
| Women's 470 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | |
| Men's 49er | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Women's 49er FX | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Men's Finn | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | |
| Men's Formula Kite | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Women's Formula Kite | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Men's Laser | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Women's Laser Radial | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Mixed Nacra 17 | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Men's RS:X | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Women's RS:X | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |

## Summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Denmark)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Denmark* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |

### Event medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's 470 details | Kevin Peponnet Jérémie Mion France | Tetsuya Isozaki Akira Takayanagi Japan | Jordi Xammar Nicolás Rodríguez Spain |
| Women's 470 details | Ai Kondo Yoshida Miho Yoshioka Japan | Silvia Mas Patricia Cantero Spain | Hannah Mills Eilidh McIntyre Great Britain |
| 49er details | Šime Fantela Mihovil Fantela Croatia | Mathieu Frei [fr] Noé Delpech France | Tim Fischer Fabian Graf Germany |
| 49er FX details | Annemiek Bekkering Annette Duetz Netherlands | Tanja Frank Lorena Abicht Austria | Sophie Weguelin Sophie Ainsworth Great Britain |
| Finn details | Zsombor Berecz Hungary | Max Salminen Sweden | Pieter-Jan Postma Netherlands |
| Men's Formula Kite details | Nicolas Parlier [fr] France | Guy Bridge Great Britain | Maxime Nocher France |
| Women's Formula Kite details | Daniela Moroz United States | Elena Kalinina Russia | Alexia Fancelli [fr] France |
| Laser details | Pavlos Kontides Cyprus | Matthew Wearn Australia | Philipp Buhl Germany |
| Laser Radial details | Emma Plasschaert Belgium | Marit Bouwmeester Netherlands | Anne-Marie Rindom Denmark |
| Nacra 17 details | Ruggero Tita Caterina Banti Italy | Nathan Outteridge Haylee Outteridge Australia | Santiago Lange Cecilia Carranza Argentina |
| Men's RS:X details | Dorian van Rijsselberghe Netherlands | Kiran Badloe Netherlands | Louis Giard [fr] France |
| Women's RS:X details | Lilian de Geus Netherlands | Charline Picon France | Lu Yunxiu China |

## Participating national federations

Participating national federations and number of boats per federation:
* American Samoa (1)
* Angola (1)
* Argentina (17)
* Aruba (2)
* Australia (44)
* Austria (10)
* Brunei (1)
* Barbados (1)
* Belarus (4)
* Belgium (7)
* Bermuda (3)
* Brazil (16)
* Bulgaria (6)
* Canada (17)
* Chile (4)
* China (22)
* Chinese Taipei (4)
* Colombia (2)
* Croatia (14)
* Cuba (2)
* Cyprus (5)
* Czech Republic (14)
* Denmark (34)
* Dominican Republic (2)
* Ecuador (1)
* El Salvador (1)
* Estonia (7)
* Finland (20)
* France (63)
* French Polynesia (1)
* Germany (39)
* Great Britain (58)
* Greece (14)
* Guatemala (4)
* Hong Kong (7)
* Hungary (9)
* Iceland (1)
* India (1)
* Indonesia (1)
* Iran (1)
* Ireland (10)
* Israel (18)
* Italy (46)
* Japan (44)
* Latvia (2)
* Lithuania (5)
* Malaysia (5)
* Malta (1)
* Mauritius (1)
* Mexico (7)
* Monaco (1)
* Montenegro (2)
* Morocco (1)
* Mozambique (1)
* Namibia (1)
* Netherlands (24)
* New Zealand (21)
* Norway (13)
* Peru (4)
* Poland (30)
* Portugal (7)
* Puerto Rico (1)
* Qatar (1)
* Romania (2)
* Russia (32)
* Saint Lucia (1)
* Serbia (1)
* Seychelles (2)
* Singapore (6)
* Slovakia (3)
* Slovenia (9)
* South Africa (1)
* South Korea (6)
* Spain (37)
* Sweden (22)
* Switzerland (14)
* Thailand (3)
* Trinidad and Tobago (2)
* Turkey (14)
* Ukraine (7)
* United Arab Emirates (1)
* United States (45)
* Uruguay (4)
* Venezuela (3)