# Flying Fifteen World Championship

The Flying Fifteen World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Flying Fifteen keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Flying Fifteen Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.

## Events

Before the class was recognised by World Sailing, International Open meetings were held in 1979 at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club in Australia and 1980 at Hayling Island Sailing Club in England.
| Event | Event | Host | Host | Host | Athlete | Athlete | Athlete | Boats | Boats | Boats | Ref. |
| Ed. | Year | Host club | Location | Country | No. | Nat. | Cont. | | | Mix. | Ref. |
| 01 | 1982 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand | 112 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 4 | |
| 02 | 1984 | Kinsale Yacht Club | Kinsale | Ireland | 110 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |
| 03 | 1986 | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 122 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 61 | 61 | |
| 04 | 1988 | Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club | Lowestoft | United Kingdom | 104 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
| 05 | 1990 | Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron | Brisbane | Australia | 120 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
| 06 | 1992 | National Yacht Club | Dún Laoghaire | Ireland | 124 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 7 | |
| 07 | 1994 | Timaru Yacht & Power Boat Club | Timaru | New Zealand | 104 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 8 | |
| 08 | 1995 | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | | Hong Kong | 116 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
| 09 | 1997 | Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club | Cowes | United Kingdom | 182 | 7 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 11 | |
| 10 | 1999 | Esperance Bay Yacht Club | | Australia | 144 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 10 | |
| 11 | 2001 | Royal Natal Yacht Club | Durban | South Africa | 102 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2003 | National Yacht Club | Dún Laoghaire | Ireland | 154 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 14 | |
| 13 | 2005 | Royal Akarana Yacht Club | Auckland | New Zealand | 140 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 8 | |
| 14 | 2007 | Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença | Mallorca | Spain | 144 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 10 | |
| 15 | 2009 | Royal Yacht Club of Victoria | Melbourne | Australia | 160 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 12 | |
| 16 | 2011 | Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island | United Kingdom | 120 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 5 | |
| 17 | 2013 | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 104 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 9 | |
| 18 | 2015 | Centre De Nautique | Crozon-Morgat | France | 138 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 15 | |
| 19 | 2017 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand | 114 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 12 | |
| 20 | 2019 | National Yacht Club | Dún Laoghaire | Ireland | 144 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 9 | |
| | 2021 | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Perth | Australia | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | |
| | 2022 | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Perth | Australia | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | Postponed COVID | |
| 21 | 2022/23 | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Perth | Australia | 153 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 17 | |
| 22 | 2023 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland | United Kingdom | 153 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 16 | |

## Multiple World champions

| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries |
| 1 | Chris Turner (GBR) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | Graham Vials (GBR) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Steve Goacher (GBR) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Phil Evans (GBR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 |

## Medalists

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1979 Perth (AUS) | Free 'N' Easy 2246 John Cassidy (AUS) Don Russell (AUS) | Australia Graham Lillingston B. Thornley | Great Britain J. Royce M. Nokes |
| 1980 Hayling Island (GBR) | (Segundo 1 Barry Finlayson (NZL) Ian Norrie (NZL) | Great Britain Eddie Gilmore Colin Coffey | Great Britain Bernie Trenowth Jr Peter Howard |
| 1982 Napier NZL | Zero G 2386 Peter Gale (AUS) Mark Rimmington (AUS) | New Zealand Roger Craddock Stephen Battley | Great Britain John McCann William Bassett |
| 1984 Kinsale IRL | Gripple Nipper 2682 Australia Graham Lillingston Mike McKenzie | Great Britain Graham Bailey Bill Masterman | Great Britain Phil Morrison Martin Gotrel |
| 1986 Hong Kong | Instant Replay 2975 Glen Coulton (AUS) Grant Schultz (AUS) | Great Britain Phil Morrison Nigel Appleton | Australia Peter Gale Mark Rimmington |
| 1988 Lowestoft GBR | Deejay 3182 Great Britain Nigel Buckley Tim Hancock | Great Britain Greg Wells Steve Billingham | Australia Craig Rainey Simon Walsh |
| 1990 Brisbane AUS | Willie Wonka 3234 Alan Bax (GBR) Alan Lockhart (GBR) | New Zealand Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold | Great Britain Ian Cleaver Greg Wells |
| 1992 Dún Laoghaire IRL | Funny Face 3292 Great Britain Ruper Mander Gareth Edwards | Australia Jamie Thompson Michael Brown | Great Britain Steve Goacher Phil Evans |
| 1994 Timaru | Whiffler 3371 New Zealand Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold | New Zealand Andrew Ball Stuart Happ | Great Britain Rupert Mander Chris Hewkin |
| 1995 Hong Kong | GBR 3521 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) | Great Britain Ian Barker Bill Masterman | New Zealand Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold |
| 1997 Cowes GBR See Detail | GBR 3521 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) | Great Britain Rupert Mander Chris Hewkin | Great Britain David McKee Sally McKee |
| 1999 Esperance (AUS) See Detail | GBR 3621 - Two Lunches Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) | GBR 3648 - Gecko Mike Hart (GBR) Chris Gowers (GBR) | GBR 3611 - Scratch And Sniff Alan Bax (GBR) Bill Masterman (GBR) |
| 2001 Durban RSA See Detail | GBR 3591 Charles Apthorp (GBR) Andy Weatherspoon (GBR) | GBR 3721 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) | GBR 3648 Mike Hart (GBR) Chris Gowers (GBR) |
| 2003 Dún Laoghaire (IRL) See Detail | GBR 3630 Barry Parkin (GBR) Sue Parkin (GBR) | GBR 3703 Mike Hart (GBR) Richard Rigg (GBR) | AUS 3781 Rod Beurteaux (AUS) Chris O'Keefe (AUS) |
| 2005 Auckland NZL See Detail | AUS 3743 - Spot The Difference Nick Jerwood (AUS) Janet Jerwood (AUS) | GBR 3591 - Fourwinds Charles Apthorp (GBR) Alan Green (GBR) | NZL 3739 - Ffortune Aaron Goodmanson (NZL) Alister Rowlands (NZL) |
| 2007 Puerto Pollenca ESP See Detail | GBR 3817 Mike Hart (GBR) Tim Hall (GBR) | GBR 3721 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) | NZL 3739 Aaron Goodmanson (NZL) Alister Rowlands (NZL) |
| 2009 Melbourne AUS See Detail | AUS 3833 Grant Alderson (AUS) Dean McAullay (AUS) | GBR 3911 Barry Parkin (GBR) Tim Hall (GBR) | GBR 3821 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) |
| 2011 GBR See Detail | GBR 3972 Graham Vials (GBR) Chris Turner (GBR) | GBR 3928 Mike McIntyre (GBR) Gemma McIntyre (GBR) | GBR 3902 Andy McKee (GBR) Richard Jones (GBR) |
| 2013 HKG See Detail | GBR 4004 Foof Graham Vials (GBR) Chris Turner (GBR) | AUS 3986 Ineffable Nick Jerwood (AUS) Janet Jerwood (AUS) | AUS 3933 El Toro Grant ALDERSON (AUS) Dean McAullay (AUS) |
| 2015 FRA See Detail | GBR 4004 Graham Vials (GBR) Chris Turner (GBR) | GBR 3760 Jérémy Davy (GBR) Martin Huett (GBR) | GBR 4030 Greg Wells (GBR) Richard Rigg (GBR) |
| 2017 NZL See Detail | GBR 4021 Steve Goacher (GBR) Tim Harper (GBR) | AUS 3986 - Ineffable Nick Jerwood (AUS) Janet Jerwood (AUS) | NZL 3840 - Ffrenetic Murray Gilbert (NZL) Jonathan BURGESS (NZL) |
| 2019 (IRL) See Detail | GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloatFace Graham Vials (GBR) Chris Turner (GBR) | GBR 4005 - Fiery Chariot Andy McKee (GBR) Richard Jones (GBR) | GBR 4002 - Hyderated Richard Lovering (GBR) Matt Alvarado (GBR) |
| 2022/23 Freemantle (AUS) See Detail | GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloat Face Graham Vials (GBR) Chris Turner (GBR) | 4105 - Best Foot Forward Nick Jerwood (AUS) Brad Sheridan (AUS) | 3980 - Ffast Lane 3 Lachy Gilmour (AUS) Ryan Donaldson (AUS) |