# 2023 in sailing

2023 in sailing describes the year's events in sailing.

## Passing

* Buddy Melges (USA)
* Derek Kelsall (GBR) Multihill Designer
* George Andreadis (sailor) (GRE) Olympian and World Sailing
* Larry Marks (sailor) (USA)
* Robin Asher (GBR)
* Stuart Jardine (GBR) Olympian
* Syd Fisher (AUS) Offshore Sailor
* Wolfgang Gerz (GER)

## World championships (incomplete)

| Date | Event | Venue | Class | Discipline | Gender | Other | Winner/s |
| 29 December 2022 – 5 January 2023 | 2022 Cadet World Championship | Williamstown | Cadet | Open | Fleet | Youth | Toby Bush (GBR) Kemmel Thorogood (GBR) |
| 15 January – 20 January | 2022 Contender World Championship | Perth | Contender | Open | Fleet | | Mark Bulka (AUS) |
| 24 January – 31 January | Finn Gold Cup | Miami | Finn | Open | Fleet | | Ed Wright (GBR) |
| 8 February – 16 February | ILCA 6 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 6 | Open | Fleet | Apprentice Masters | Viktorija Andrulytė (LTU) |
| 8 February – 16 February | ILCA 6 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 6 | Open | Fleet | Master | Jon Emmett (GBR) |
| 8 February – 16 February | ILCA 6 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 6 | Open | Fleet | Grand Master | Allan Clark (CAN) |
| 8 February – 16 February | ILCA 6 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 6 | Open | Fleet | Great Grand Master | Jeff Loosemore (AUS) |
| 8 February – 16 February | ILCA 6 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 6 | Open | Fleet | Legends | Bill Symes (USA) |
| 19 February – 26 February | ILCA 7 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 7 | Open | Fleet | Apprentice Masters | Keerati Bualong (THA) |
| 19 February – 26 February | ILCA 7 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 7 | Open | Fleet | Master | Adonis Bougiouris (GRE) |
| 19 February – 26 February | ILCA 7 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 7 | Open | Fleet | Grand Master | Brett Beyer (AUS) |
| 19 February – 26 February | ILCA 7 Master World Championships | Pattaya | ILCA 7 | Open | Fleet | Great Grand Master | Tim Law (GBR) |
| 19–26 February | Nacra 15 World Championship / Lauderdale Yacht Club | Fort Lauderdale | Nacra 15 | Open | Fleet | | Cody Roe (USA) KJ Hill (USA) |
| 9 March – 25 March | Flying Fifteen World Championship | Perth | Flying Fifteen | Open | Fleet | | |
| 24 March – 31 March | Viper 640 World Championship | New Orleans | Viper 640 | Fleet | Mixed | | |
| 12 April – 21 April | Etchells World Championship | Miami | Etchells | Fleet | Mixed | | |
| 22 April – 29 April | IRSA Marblehead World Championship | Castiglione del Lago | Marblehead | Fleets /HMS | Open | | |
| 1 May – 3 May | IRSA 10 Rater World Championship | Castiglione del Lago | 10 Rater | Fleets /HMS | Open | | |
| 22 May – 28 May | KiteFoil Masters World Championships | Oristano | Foil kite | Open | Fleet | | |
| 29 May – 3 June | Dragon World Championship | Bodrum | Dragon | Open | Fleet | | |
| 11 June – 21 June | Optimist World Championships | Girona | Optimist | Open | Fleet | | |
| 17 June – 23 June | SB20 World Championship | Scheveningen | SB20 | Open | Fleet | | |
| 23 June – 30 June | OK Dinghy World Championship | Lyme Regis | OK Dinghy | Open | Fleet | | |
| 4 July – 14 July | B14 World Championship | Torbole | B14 | Open | Fleet | | |
| 8 July – 14 July | International Europe Class World Championships | Vallensbæk | Europe | Open | Fleet | | |
| 11 July – 15 July | Hobie Dragoon World Championships | Cesenatico | Hobie Dragoon | Open | Fleet | | |
| 17 July – 21 July | Hobie 14 World Championships | Cesenatico | Hobie 14 | Open | Fleet | | |
| 21 July – 30 July | J/22 World Championship | Travemünde | J/22 | Open | Fleet | | |
| 21 July – 30 July | Formula 18 World Championship | Travemünde | Formula 18 | Open | Fleet | | |
| 22 July – 28 July | Vaurien World Championship | Le Havre | Vaurien | Open | Fleet | | |
| 22 July – 30 July | Flying Dutchman World Championships | Gdynia | Flying Dutchman | Open | Fleet | |
| 22 July – 30 July | International Mirror Class World Championships | Sligo | Mirror | Open | Fleet | |
| 24 July – 28 July | International Topper Class World Championship | Cork | Topper | Open | Fleet | Rig | |
| 24 July – 28 July | International Topper Class World Championship | Cork | Topper | Open | Fleet | Rig | |
| 27 July – 4 August | 29er World Championship | Isle of Portland | 29er | Open | Fleet | |
| 28 July – 4 August | Dart 18 World Championship | Bridlington | Dart 18 | Open | Fleet | |
| 31 July – 4 August | RS500 World Championship | Travemünde | RS500 | Fleet | Open | |
| 31 July – 4 August | H-Boat World Championships | Malcesine | H-boat | Fleet | Open | |
| 31 July – 5 August | 12mR World Championships | Newport | 12mR | Fleet | Open | |
| 31 July – 5 August | ORCi World Championships | Kiel | ORC Rating | Fleet | Open | Class A | |
| 31 July – 5 August | ORCi World Championships | Kiel | ORC Rating | Fleet | Open | Class B | |
| 31 July – 5 August | ORCi World Championships | Kiel | ORC Rating | Fleet | Open | Class C | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | 470 (dinghy) | Fleet | Mixed | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | 49er | Fleet | Male | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | 49erFX | Fleet | Female | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | ILCA 6 | Fleet | Female | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | ILCA 7 | Fleet | Male | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | Kite | Fleet | Male | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | Kite | Fleet | Female | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | Nacra 17 | Fleet | Mixed | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | IQFoil | Fleet | Male | | |
| 10 August – 20 August | 2023 Sailing World Championships | The Hague | IQFoil | Fleet | Female | | |
| 18 August – 25 August | Shark 24 World Championships | Niagara-on-the-Lake | Shark 24 | Fleet | Mixed | | |
| 21 August – 26 August | TP52 World Championships | Barcelona | TP52 | Fleet | Mixed | | |
| 22 August – 26 August | Tempest World Championships | Portsmouth | Tempest | Fleet | Mixed | | |
| 26 August – 1 September | Micro Class World Championship | Gdańsk | Micro | Fleet | Open | Production | |
| 26 August – 1 September | Micro Class World Championship | Gdańsk | Micro | Fleet | Open | Prototype | |
| 28 August – 2 September | 8 Metre World Championships | Genoa | 8 Metre | Fleet | Open | | |
| 31 August – 8 September | 6m World Championships | Cowes Castle | 6 Metre | Fleet | Open | | |
| 9 September – 13 September | Sunfish World Championship | Salinas | Sunfish | Fleet | Open | | |
| 9 September – 16 September | J/24 World Championship | Thessaloniki | J/24 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 10 September – 15 September | A-Class Catamaran World Championship | Toulon | A-Class Catamaran | Fleet | Open | | |
| 16 September – 24 September | Star World Championship | Scarlino | Starboat | Fleet | Open | | |
| 18 September – 24 September | J/80 World Championship | Baiona | J/80 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 18 September – 23 September | Soling World Championship | Milwaukee | Soling | Fleet | Open | | |
| 20 September – 29 September | 5.5m World Championship | Porto Cervo | 5.5 Metre | Fleet | Open | | |
| 25 September – 1 October | M32 World Championships | Newport | M32 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 26 September – 30 September | RS21 World Championship | San Teodoro | RS21 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 30 September – 5 October | L30 Class World Championships | Portorož | L30 Class | |
| 1 October – 15 October | International 505 World Championship | Santa Cruz | 505 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 30 October – 5 November | J/70 World Championship | St. Petersburg | J/70 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Fleet Course | Male | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Slalom | Male | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Fleet Distance | Male | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Free Style | Male | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Combined | Male | Fleet | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Fleet | Female | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Slalom | Female | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Fleet | Female | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Free Style | Female | | |
| 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 | IWCA World Championships | Perth | Windsurfing | Combined | Female | | |

## Pinnacle Oceanic Races

* 2023 The Ocean Race
* 2023 Route du Rhum

## Pinnacle Offshore Race

* RORC Caribbean 600
* Fastnet Race
* Sydney to Hobart