# Moth World Championship

The Moth World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Moth (dinghy) they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Moth Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class World Sailing status during 1972 holding its first recognized World Championship in 1973.

## Events

| Ed. | Ed. | Ed. | Location | Location | Location | Competitors | Competitors | Competitors | Competitors | Competitors | Ref. |
| No. | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | Boats | Nat. | Cont. | | | Ref. |
| 01 | - | 1973 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand | | | | | | |
| 02 | - | 1974 | | | Sweden | | | | | | |
| 03 | - | 1975 | | | Australia | | | | | | |
| 04 | - | 1976 | | Ware River, VA | United States | | | | | | |
| 05 | 16-22 Jul | 1977 | Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island | United Kingdom | | | | | | |
| 06 | - | 1978 | | Brisbane | Australia | | | | | | |
| 07 | - | 1979 | | Travemünde | Germany | | | | | | |
| 08 | - | 1980 | | | New Zealand | | | | | | |
| 09 | - | 1971 | | Harderwyk | Netherlands | | | | | | |
| 10 | - | 1972 | | | Australia | | | | | | |
| 11 | - | 1983 | | Eastbourne, Great Britian | United Kingdom | | | | | | |
| 12 | - | 1984 | | Hamaniko | Japan | | | | | | |
| 13 | - | 1985 | | ThunerSee | Switzerland | | | | | | |
| 14 | - | 1986 | | Adelaide | Australia | | | | | | |
| 15 | - | 1987 | | Hunnebostrand, Götaland County | Sweden | | | | | | |
| N/A | - | 1988 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | |
| 16 | - | 1989 | | Auckland | New Zealand | | | | | | |
| 17 | - | 1990 | Ratzeburg Seigler Verein | Ratzeburg | Germany | | | | | | |
| 18 | - | 1991 | | Miyazu City | Japan | 51 | | | | | |
| N/A | - | 1992 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD |
| 19 | - | 1993 | Highcliffe Sailing Club | Highcliffe | United Kingdom | 75 | | | | | |
| N/A | - | 1994 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | |
| 20 | - | 1995 | | Lake Macquarie | Australia | | | | | | |
| 21 | 1-6 Jul | 1996 | Ratzeburg Seigler Verein | Ratzeburg | Germany | | | | | | |
| N/A | - | 1997 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | |
| 22 | - | 1998 | | Torbay | United Kingdom | | | | | | |
| N/A | - | 1999 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | |
| 23 | 27Dec -9Jan | 1999/20/00 | Mounts Bay Sailing Club, Australia | Crawley, Perth. WA | Australia | | | | | | |
| 24 | 5-14 Oct | 2001 | Chosgi Marina | Choshi | Japan | | | | | | |
| N/A | - | 2002 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | |
| 25 | 24-30 Aug | 2003 | Sports Nautiques Sablais | Les Sables d'Olonne | France | | | | | | |
| N/A | - | 2004 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | |
| 26 | 2-8 Jan | 2005 | Black Rock Yacht Club | Black Rock, Victoria | Australia | | | | | | |
| 27 | 22-29 Jul | 2006 | Horsens Seijlklub | Horsens | Denmark | 31 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 0 | |
| 28 | 25-30 Jun | 2007 | Circolo Vela Torbole | Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda | Italy | 58 | 13 | 3 | 57 | 1 | |
| 29 | 5-11 Jul | 2008 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom | 78 | 18 | 4 | 74 | 4 | |
| 30 | 10-15 Aug | 2009 | Columbia Gorge Racing Association | Cascade Locks, Oregon | United States | 46 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 2 | |
| 31 | 8-15 Mar | 2010 | Dubai Offshore Sailing Club | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 43 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 3 | |
| 32 | 8-14 Jan | 2011 | Belmont 16ft Sailing Club | Belmont, Lake Macquarie | Australia | 109 | 11 | 4 | | | |
| 33 | 16-26 Aug | 2012 | Vela Club Campione del Garda | Lake Garda | Italy | 112 | 20 | 4 | | | |
| 34 | 12-19 Oct | 2013 | Kaneohe Yacht Club | Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii | United States | 80 | 15 | 4 | 75 | 5 | |
| 35 | 29-25 Jul | 2014 | Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island | United Kingdom | 132 | 17 | 5 | 127 | 5 | |
| 36 | 10-16 Jan | 2015 | Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club | Sorrento, Victoria | Australia | 158 | 15 | 5 | 148 | 10 | |
| 37 | 23–29 May | 2016 | | Hayama | Japan | 68 | 11 | 5 | 61 | 6 | |
| 38 | 25-29 Jul | 2017 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy | 73 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 1 | |
| 39 | 23Mar -1Apr | 2018 | Royal Bermuda Yacht Club | Hamilton | Bermuda | 44 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 1 | |
| 40 | 9-18 Dev | 2019 | Mounts Bay Sailing Club, Australia | Crawley, Western Australia | Australia | 122 | 16 | 5 | 120 | 2 | |
| N/A | 3-11 Sep | 2020 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom | CANCELLED DUR TO COVID-19 | CANCELLED DUR TO COVID-19 | CANCELLED DUR TO COVID-19 | CANCELLED DUR TO COVID-19 | CANCELLED DUR TO COVID-19 | |
| 41 | 31Aug -7Sep | 2021 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy | 139 | 25 | 5 | 128 | 11 | |
| 42 | 27Nov -4Dev | 2022 | Yacht Club Argentino | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 38 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 3 | |
| 43 | 12-18 Jun | 2023 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom | 128 | 21 | 5 | 122 | 6 | [29] [30] |
| 44 | 30Dec -9Jan | 2024/25 | Manly Sailing Club | Auckland | New Zealand | 67 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 5 | [31] [32][33] |
| 45 | 7-13 Jul | 2025 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, 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* | Ref. |

## Medalists

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 | Ian Brown (AUS) | | |
| 1974 | Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) | Ian Brown (AUS) | Tomáš Tokoš (TCH) |
| 1975 | Peter Moor (AUS) | Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) | Ian Brown (AUS) |
| 1976 | Ted Causey (USA) | Peter Moor (AUS) | John Claridge (GBR) |
| 1977 | Bill Short (GBR) | Cliff Burton (AUS) | |
| 1978 | Robert O'Sullivan (AUS) | | |
| 1979 | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 3 | | |
| 1980 | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 3 | | |
| 1981 | David Izatt (GBR) Magnum 5 | Richard Hargreaves (GBR) Magnum 5 | Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 3 |
| 1982 | Greg Hilton (AUS) SCOW | | |
| 1983 | Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 5 | Roger Angell (GBR) | Chris Cottrill (GBR) |
| 1984 | Robin Wood (GBR) Magnum 6 | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | |
| 1985 | Roger Angell (GBR) Magnum 6 | Andrew McDougall (AUS) Wombat | Tony Phillips (GBR) Magnum 6 |
| 1986 | Steve Shimeld (AUS) Stray (Skiff) | Andrew Cuddihy (AUS) | Greg Hilton (AUS) |
| 1987 | Steve Shimeld (AUS) McFrench Skiff | Jason Belben (GBR) | John Pearce (GBR) |
| 1989 | Andrew Landenberger (AUS) | Richard Reatti (AUS) | John Pearce (GBR) |
| 1990 | Roger Angell (GBR) Magnum 9 | Clive Everest (GBR) | Andrew Landenberger (AUS) |
| 1991 | Emmett Lazich (AUS) Aussie Axeman Mk1 | Toby Collyer (GBR) | Tim Webster (AUS) |
| 1993 | Toby Collyer (GBR) Magnum 9.5 | Emmett Lazich (AUS) | Roger Angell (GBR) |
| 1995 | Emmett Lazich (AUS) Aussie Axeman Mk2 | | |
| 1996 Ratzeburg, Germany | Nick Spence (GBR) Skippy | Mark Thorpe (AUS) | Phil Hebden (AUS) |
| 1998 | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Nick Spence (GBR) | Ian Forsdike (GBR) |
| 1999/00 | Chris Dey (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Andrew Coxall (AUS) | Mark Thorpe (AUS) |
| 2001 | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Chris Dey (AUS) | Andrew McDougall (AUS) |
| 2003 | Mark Thorpe (AUS) Hungry Tiger | Les Thorpe (AUS) | Rohan Veal (AUS) |
| 2005 | Rohan Veal (AUS) Prowler Mk 2 | Simon Payne (GBR) | Adam May (GBR) |
| 2006 | Simon Payne (GBR) Prowler mk4 / Fastacraft | Rohan Veal (AUS) Prowler / Fastacraft | Adam May (GBR) Mistress 2 / Adam May |
| 2007 | Rohan Veal (AUS) Bladeridder | Scott Babbage (AUS) Bladeridder | Simon Payne (GBR) Prowler |
| 2008 | John Harris (AUS) Bladeridder | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | Mathew Belcher (AUS) |
| 2009 Cascade Locks, OR, USA | Bora Gulari (USA) Mach 2 | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Arnaud Psarofaghis (SWI) |
| 2010 | Simon Payne (GBR) Mach 2 | Andrew McDougall (AUS) | Brad Funk (USA) |
| 2011 | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Joe Turner (AUS) | Scott Babbage (AUS) |
| 2012 | Josh McKnight (AUS) | Scott Babbage (AUS) | Rob Gough (AUS) |
| 2013 | Bora Gulari (USA) Mach 2 | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) Mach 2 | Scott Babbage (AUS) Mach 2 |
| 2014 | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Chris Rashley (GBR) | Josh Mcknight (AUS) |
| 2015 | Peter Burling (NZL) | Nathan Outteridge (AUS) | Josh Mcknight (AUS) |
| 2016 | Paul Goodison (GBR) | Chris Rashley (GBR) | Robert Greenhalgh (GBR) |
| 2017 | Paul Goodison (GBR) | Peter Burling (NZL) | Iain Jensen (AUS) |
| 2018 | Paul Goodison (GBR) | Francesco Bruni (ITA) | Rome Kirby (USA) |
| 2019 | Tom Slingsby (AUS) | Kyle Langford (AUS) | Tom Burton (AUS) |
| 2020 | Cancelled COVID 19 | Cancelled COVID 19 | Cancelled COVID 19 |
| 2021 | Tom Slingsby (AUS) | Iain Jensen (AUS) | Paul Goodison (GBR) |
| 2022 | Dylan Fletcher-Scott (GBR) | Massimo Contessi (ARG) | Simone Salvà (ITA) |
| 2023 | Insufficient Races Sailed | Insufficient Races Sailed | Insufficient Races Sailed |
| 2024/25 | Mattias Coutts (NZL) | Jacob Pye (NZL) | Otto Henry (AUS) |