# 2024 in sailing

2024 in sailing describes the year's events in sailing

## Passing

* Ed Botterell (CAN) Olympian
* William Alexander Abbott Snr. (CAN) Olympian and Boatbuilder
* Tony Morgan (sailor) (GBR) Olympic Silver Medalists

## Major Offshore Sailing

* December 25, 2024 – January 2, 2025: Rolex 2024 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
* Middle Sea Race

## World championships (INCOMPLETE)

| Event | Event | Host | Host | Winners | Winners | Participation | Participation | Ref. |
| Date | Title | Club | Country | Event | Winnder | Boats | Nats | Ref. |
| 27 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan | 2024 IWCA World Championship | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Australia | Female | Lars Kleppich (AUS) | | | |
| 27 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan | 2024 IWCA World Championship | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Australia | Female | Lanee Beashel (USA) | | | |
| 2–9 Jan 2024 | Tasar World Championship | Sandringham Yacht Club | Australia | Open | Jonathan McKee (USA) & Libby McKee (USA) | 102 | 7 | |
| 3–10 January | 420 World Championships | Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Male / Mixed | Lucas Cocchi Kubelka De Freitas & Victoria Back | 78 | 14 | |
| 3–10 January | 420 World Championships | Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Female | Iakovina Kerkezou (GRE) Danai Giannouli (GRE) | 27 | 10 | |
| 3–10 January 2024 | Women's ILCA 6 World Championship | | Argentina | Female | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) | | | |
| January 24–31: 2024 | ILCA 7 World Championship | | Australia | Male | Matthew Wearn (AUS) | | | |
| 26 Jan – 3 Feb 2024 | iQFoil World Championships | | Spain | Male | Nicolò Renna (ITA) | | | |
| 26 Jan – 3 Feb 2024 | iQFoil World Championships | | Spain | Female | Sharon Kantor (ISR) | | | |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 6 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Apprentice | Franco Riquelme Antonetti (ARG) | 9 | 8 |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 6 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Masters | Simon Small (AUS) | 21 | 6 |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 6 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Grand Masters | Andrew Holdsworth (USA) | 45 | 9 |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 6 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Great Grand Masters | James Mitchell (AUS) | 43 | |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 6 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Legends | William Symes (USA) | 19 | 8 |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 7 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Apprentice | Luke Deegan (NZL) | 12 | 7 |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 7 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Masters | Brendan Casey (AUS) | 19 | 4 |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 7 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Grand Masters | Brett Beyer (AUS) | 35 | 9 |
| February 2–10: | ILCA 7 Masters World Championships | Adelaide Sailing Club | Australia | Great Grand Masters & Legends | Steve Gunther (AUS) | 19 | 7 |
| 5–16 February 2024 | Fireball World Championship | Royal Geelong Yacht Club | Australia | Open | Thomas Gillard & Andy Thompson | |
| 11–16 Feb 2024 | SB20 World Championship | | United Arab Emirates | Open | Artem Basalkin (UAE) Pippa Wilson (GBR) Gonçalo Lopes (UAE) | |
| February 24 – March 2: | OK Dinghy World Championship | | | Open | Nick Craig (GBR) | | | |
| 24 feb – 3 Mar | 470 World Championships | | | Mixed | Jordi Xammar (ESP) & Nora Brugman (ESP) | |
| March 4–10: 2024 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | | Spain | Male | Erwan Fischer (FRA) & Clément Pequin (FRA) | | | |
| March 4–10: 2024 | 49er & 49er FX World Championships | | Spain | Female / FX | Odile van Aanholt & Annette Duetz | | | |
| March 15–22: | Etchells World Championship | Fremantle Sailing Club | Australia | Open | Graeme Taylor (AUS) James Mayo (AUS) Richard Allanson (AUS) | | |
| March 23–31 | Flying Dutchman World Championship | | United States | Open | Kay-Uwe Lüdtke Kai Schäfers | | |
| 21–30 April | Speed Windsurfing World Championship | | France |
| 7-12 May | Nacra 17 World Championship |
| 11-19 May | Formula Kite World Championships |
| 18-25 May | Yngling World Championship | Union Yacht Club Traunsee | Austria | Open | Wolfgang Buchinger (AUT) Michael Nake (AUT) Karin Schöberl (AUT) | 48 | 7 |
| 7-14 Jun | Finn Masters World Championship | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia | Netherlands | Open - 39+ | | 285 | 29 |
| 16-23 Jun | 12mR World Championship | Yacht Club de Porquerolles | |
| 17-22 Jun | Formula Windsurfing Foil World Championships | | | | | | | |
| 22-28 Jun | Blind Match Racing World Championship | | | | | | | |
| 22-30 Jun | ILCA 4 Youth World Championship | Viana do Costelo | Portugal |
| 24-30 Jun | Soling World Championship | Hankø Yacht Club | Norway | oPEN | Farkas Litkey (HUN) Károly Vezér (HUN) Kristóf Wossala (HUN) | 27 | 13+ | |
| 26-30 Jun | A's Youth Foil World Championship | | | | | | | |
| 26-30 Jun | KiteFoil Masters World Championships |
| 28 Jun - 5 Jul | Formula 18 World Championship | Club De Vela Ballena Alegre | Spain |
| 1-7 Jul | Formula Kite Youth World Championships |
| 1-8 Jul | Under 21 ILCA 6 & ILCA 7 World Championships |
| 6-13 Jul | J/80 World Championship | Societe des Regates Rochelaises | France | Open | | 70 | 8 |
| 6-13 Jul | 470 Junior World Championships |
| 8-14 Jul | Zoom 8 World Championship | Warnemünde Week | |
| 8-14 Jul | Europe World Championships | | | Male |
| 8-14 Jul | Europe World Championships | | | Female |
| 10-14 Jul | IFCA Foiling Slalom Open World Championship |
| 12-19 Jul | Tornado World Championship | | | | | | | |
| 13-19 Jul | Vaurien World Championship | | | | | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Fraglia Vela Riva | Italy Lake Garda | ILCA - Male | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Fraglia Vela Riva | Italy Lake Garda | ILCA - Female | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Circolo Surf Torbole | Italy Lake Garda | IQFoil Male | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Circolo Surf Torbole | Italy Lake Garda | IQFoil Female | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Circolo Vela Torbole | Italy Lake Garda | 420 Male/Mixed | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Circolo Vela Torbole | Italy Lake Garda | 420 Female | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Circolo Vela Arco | Italy Lake Garda | 29er Male/Mixed | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Circolo Vela Arco | Italy Lake Garda | 29er Female | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Lega Navale Italiana Riva del Garda | Italy Lake Garda | Mixed Nacra 15 | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Italy Lake Garda | Kite | | | |
| 13-20 Jul | Youth Sailing World Championships | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Italy Lake Garda | Kite | | | |
| 14-20 Jul | Musto Skiff World Championship | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | United Kingdom | Open | Sam Pascoe (GBR) | 73 | 9 |
| 15-20 Jul | TP52 World Championship | New York Yacht Club, Newport | United States | Open |
| 16-21 Jul | 49er Junior World Championships |
| 16-21 Jul | 49erFX Junior World Championships | | | | | | | |
| 16-21 Jul | Nacra 17 Junior World Championships | | | | | | | |
| 19-28 Jul | Flying Junior World Championship | Travemünder Woche | | | | | | |
| 20-26 Jul | Topper World Championships | Federacíon de Vela Murcia | Spain | 5.3 Open | Che Liu (CHN) | 138 | 8 |
| 20-26 Jul | Topper World Championships | Federacíon de Vela Murcia | Spain | 4.2 Open | Hari Clark (GBR) | 39 | 5 |
| 21-26 Jul | Formula 16 World Championship |
| 21-28 Jul | Techno 293 World Championships | Spartacus Sailing Club | Hungary | + Male | | 38 | 11 |
| 21-28 Jul | Techno 293 World Championships | Spartacus Sailing Club | Hungary | + Female | | 38 | 11 |
| 21-28 Jul | Techno 293 World Championships | Spartacus Sailing Club | Hungary | U17 Male | | 58 | 12 |
| 21-28 Jul | Techno 293 World Championships | Spartacus Sailing Club | Hungary | U17 Female | | 38 | 13 |
| 21-28 Jul | Techno 293 World Championships | Spartacus Sailing Club | Hungary | U15 Male | | 58 | 13 |
| 21-28 Jul | Techno 293 World Championships | Spartacus Sailing Club | Hungary | U15 Female | | 42 | 12 |
| 21-28 Jul | Techno 293 World Championships | Spartacus Sailing Club | Hungary | U13 Open | | 72 | 11 |
| 23Jul -27Jul | Youth Lightning World Championship | Cofradía Naútica del Pacífico | Chile |
| 28 Jul -2 Aug | O'pen Skiff World Championship |
| 29 Jul -2 Aug | RS Feva World Championship | Jeugdcommissie regio Deltawateren | Netherlands | Open | | 173 | 18 |
| 29 Jul -3 Aug | 2.4 Metre World Championship | Kieler Yacht-Club | Germany | Open | Heiko Kröger (GER) | 84 | 16 |
| 31 Jul -10 Aug | 29er World Championship | | | Aarhus Sejlklub | Alex Demurtas ITA Giovanni Santi ITA | 258 | 27 | |
| 1-9 Aug 2024 | Cadet World Championship | | | | | | | |
| 1-10 Aug 2024 | 505 World Championship | Varberg Segelsalskap | Sweden | OPEN | Peter Nicholas (AUS) Luke Payne (AUS) | 95 | 14 |
| 3-8 Aug | RS Tera World Championships | Sejlklubben Køge Bugt | Denmark | Pro | William Stratton-Brown (GBR) | 57 | 9 |
| 3-8 Aug | RS Tera World Championships | Sejlklubben Køge Bugt | Denmark | Sport | Rafe Bradley (GBR) | 61 | 8 | |
| 5-9 Aug 2024 | RS500 World Championship | | | | Pim van Vugt (NED) Lisa van Vugt (NED) | | | |
| 10 Aug - 16 Sep | GP14 World Championship |
| 12-17 Aug | RS Aero Youth World Championship | | | 6 Open | | | | |
| 12-17 Aug | RS Aero Youth World Championship | | | 7 Open | | | | |
| 12-17 Aug | RS Aero Youth World Championship | | | 8 Open | | | | |
| 12-17 Aug | RS Aero Youth World Championship | | | 9 Open | | | | |
| 17-24 Aug | Melges 24 World Championship | San Francisco Yacht Club | United States | Open |
| 18-25 Aug | U23 iQFOiL World Championships |
| 21-25 Aug | RC44 World Championship |
| 24-31 Aug | Micro Class World Championship |
| 25-30 Aug | RS Aero World Championships | Hayling Island Sailing Club | United Kingdom | 6 Open | | | | |
| 25-30 Aug | RS Aero World Championships | Hayling Island Sailing Club | United Kingdom | 7 Open | | | | |
| 25-30 Aug | RS Aero World Championships | Hayling Island Sailing Club | United Kingdom | 8 Open | | | | |
| 25-30 Aug | RS Aero World Championships | Hayling Island Sailing Club | United Kingdom | 9 Open | | | | |
| 1-6 Sep | Tempest World Championship |
| 2-6 Sep | 5.5 Metre World Championship |
| 2-8 Sep | M32 World Championship |
| 6-13 Sep | Dart 18 World Championship |
| 7-13 Sep 2024 | Shark 24 World Championship | Whitby Yacht Club, Ontario | Canada | Open |
| 7-15 Sep 2024 | IFCA Grand Slam Slalom World Champions |
| 8-13 Sep 2024 | Dragon World Championship |
| 8-13 Sep 2024 | Star World Championship | San Diego Yacht Club | United States |
| 9-15 Sep 2024 | Sonar World Championship | Noroton Yacht Club | |
| 10-15 Sep 2024 | A-Cat World Championship |
| 14-21 Sep 2024 | J/70 World Championship | REAL CLUB NAUTICO DE PALMA | Spain |
| 16-21 Sep 2024 | Raceboard World Championships |
| 16-22 Sep 2024 | IWCA World Championships | CV Ballena Alegre | Spain |
| 23-28 Sep 2024 | Offshore Double Handed World Championship |
| 23-29 Sep 2024 | Platu 25 World Championship |
| 24-28 Sep 2024 | RS21 Open World Championship | Club Nautic L'Escala | Spain |
| 28 Sep - 5 Oct | J/24 World Championship | Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | Canada | Open | Keith Whittemore (USA) Mélanie Edwards (USA) Brian Thomas (USA) Marianne Schoke (SWE) Willem Van Waay (USA) | 68 | 16 | |
| 29 Sep - 4 Oct | RS Venture Connect World Championship | Rutland Sailing Club | United Kingdom |
| 30 Sep - 5 Oct | L30 Class World Championship |
| 13-19 Oct | ISCA World Championship | Rush Creek Yacht Club | United States |
| 19-26 Oct | J/22 World Championship | Eastport Yacht Club | United States | Open | | | | |
| 20-28 Oct | One Metre World Championship | Gladstone Radio Controlled Yacht Club | Australia | Open | | |
| 23-27 Oct | Swan One Design World Championships |
| 24 Oct - 2 Nov 2024 | Open Snipe World Championship |
| 25-27 Oct | RS Aero Youth Team Racing World Championships |
| 27Oct - 3Nov | Nacra 15 World Championship |
| 24 Nov | eSailing World Championship |
| 27 Nov - 2 Dec | Youth Match Racing World Championship |
| 3-8 Dec | Women’s Match Racing World Championship |
| 5-15 Dec | Optimist World Championship | CNMDP, Mar del Plata | Argentina | Open |