# H-boat World Championship

The H-Boat World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for H-boat, organized by the host club on behalf of the International H-Boat Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.

## Editions

| Event | Event | Event | Host | Host | Host | Boats | Sailors | Sailors | Sailors | Ref. |
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | Location | Nat. | Boats | Comp. | Nats | Cont. | Ref. |
| 01 | - | 1980 | | | | 65 | | 7 | 7 | |
| 02 | 1–6 July | 1981 | | | | 71 | | 3 | 3 | |
| 03 | - | 1982 | | | | 71 | | 6 | 6 | |
| 04 | 2–6 July | 1983 | | Marstrand | Sweden | 68 | 204 | 6 | 1 | |
| 05 | 8–15 July | 1984 | | Hanko | Norway | 61 | 183 | 7 | 2 | |
| 06 | - | 1985 | | | | 70 | 205 | 7 | 1 | |
| 07 | - | 1986 | | | | 69 | 207 | 9 | 2 | |
| 08 | - | 1987 | | Travemunde | Germany | 71 | 213 | 7 | 1 | |
| 09 | 4–8 July | 1988 | | Holbaek | Denmark | 71 | 213 | 6 | 1 | |
| 10 | - | 1989 | | | | 70 | 210 | 6 | 1 | |
| 11 | - | 1990 | | | | 71 | 210 | 7 | 1 | |
| 12 | - | 1991 | | | | 66 | 195 | 5 | 1 | |
| 13 | - | 1992 | | | | 65 | | 5 | 1 | |
| 14 | - | 1993 | | | | 65 | 195 | 6 | 1 | |
| 15 | - | 1994 | | | | 41 | 123 | 7 | 1 | |
| 16 | 2 - 9 Sept | 1995 | Segel Club Kammersee | Litzlberg | Austria | 62 | 186 | 7 | 1 | |
| 17 | - | 1996 | | | | 66 | 198 | 9 | 1 | |
| 18 | - | 1997 | | | | 51 | 111 | 5 | 1 | |
| 19 | - | 1998 | | | | 53 | 159 | 7 | 1 | |
| 20 | - | 1999 | | | | 69 | 207 | 8 | 1 | |
| 21 | 5-12 Aug | 2000 | Nyländska Jaktklubben | Helsinki | Finland | | | | | |
| 22 | 4-11 Aug | 2001 | Hankø Yacht Club | Hankø, Oslofjord, Østfold | Norway | | | | | |
| 23 | 25-31 Aug | 2002 | Segelclub Ebensee | Lake Traunsee, Ebensee | Austria | | | | | |
| 24 | 15-19 Sep | 2003 | Augsburger Segler Club | Lake Ammersee, Bavaria | Germany | | | | | |
| 25 | 5-11 Sep | 2004 | Sejlklubben Køge Bugt | Køge Bay, Greve | Denmark | | | | | |
| 26 | 3–9 July | 2005 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Lake Garda | Italy | | | | | |
| 27 | 6 - 12 Aug | 2006 | Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club (GKSS) | Marstrand | Sweden | | | | | |
| 28 | 3 - 10 Aug | 2007 | Segelclub Brennan | Brunnen | Switzerland | | | | | |
| 29 | 2 - 8 Aug | 2008 | | Hanko | Finland | | | | | |
| 30 | 11–17 July | 2009 | | Medemblick | Netherlands | | | | | |
| 31 | 7 - 14 Aug | 2010 | | Larvik | Norway | 45 | 135 | 7 | 1 | |
| 32 | 7 - 11 Aug | 2011 | Neustädter Segler-Verein | Neustadt | Germany | 53 | 165 | 8 | 2 | |
| 33 | 19–25 May | 2012 | Sailing Club Ebensee | Lake Traunsee | Austria | 58 | 180 | 8 | 2 | |
| 34 | - | 2013 | Thisted Yachtclub | Thisted | Denmark | 65 | 204 | 7 | 1 | |
| 35 | 2 - 9 Aug | 2014 | Varberg Segelsalskap | Varberg | Sweden | 39 | 127 | 4 | 1 | |
| 36 | 15-24 Jul | 2015 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy | 70 | | 7+ | 1+ | |
| 37 | 9 - 12 Aug | 2016 | Helsingfors Segelklubb | Helsinki | Finland | 41 | 129 | 3 | 1 | |
| 38 | 20 - 25 Aug | 2017 | Regattaverein Brunnen | Brunnen | Switzerland | | | | | |
| 39 | 30Jul -3Aug | 2018 | Sandefjord Seilforening | Sandefjord, Vestfold | Norway | 34 | 104 | 5 | 1 | |
| 40 | 5 - 9 Aug | 2019 | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia | Medemblik | Netherlands | 50 | 137 | 7 | 1 | |
| N/A | 4–12 July | 2020 | Berliner Yacht Club | Schwanenwerder, Berlin | Germany | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19 | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19 | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19 | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19 | |
| 41 | 9-15 Aug | 2021 | Struer Sejlklub | Struer | Denmark | 49 | 139 | 6 | 1 | |
| 42 | 2–10 July | 2022 | Warnemünder Woche | Warnemünde | Germany | 47 | 150 | 4 | 1 | |
| 43 | 1-4 Aug | 2023 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine | Malcesine, Lake Garda | Italy | 49 | 158 | 8 | 1 | |
| 44 | 11-17 Aug | 2024 | Segelföreningen i Björneborg | Kallo | Finland | | | | | |

## Multiple World Champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2023.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries |
| 01 | Claus Hoj Jensen (DEN) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| 02 | Frederik Dahl Hansen (DEN) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 03 | Rasmus Jørgen Andersen (DEN) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 04 | Vincent Hoesch (GER) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 05 | Morten Nielsen (DEN) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 06 | Wolfgang Nothegger (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 07 | Herluf Jørgensen (DEN) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 08 | Lars Christiansen (DEN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| 09 | Niels Henrik Borch (DEN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 | Per Kloster Hansen (DEN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 |

## Medalists

World Championship Medallists :
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |