# Tempest World Championship

The Tempest World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Tempest (keelboat)s, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Tempest Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.

## Editions

| Ed. | Date | Date | Location | Location | Location | Competitors | Competitors | Competitors | Competitors | Ref. |
| Ed. | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | Boats | Comp. | Nat. | Cont. | Ref. |
| 01 | - | 1967 | | Weymouth, Dorset | United Kingdom | | | | | |
| 02 | - | 1968 | | Grosse Point (MI) | United States | | | | | |
| 03 | - | 1969 | | Riva del Garda | Italy | | | | | |
| 04 | - | 1970 | | Quiberon | France | | | | | |
| 05 | - | 1971 | | Marstrand | Sweden | | | | | |
| | - | 1972 | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | | |
| 06 | - | 1973 | | Neapel | Italy | | | | | |
| 07 | - | 1974 | | Medemblik | Netherlands | | | | | |
| 08 | - | 1975 | | Association Island (NY) | United States | | | | | |
| | | 1976 | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | No world championship (Olympic Year) | |
| 09 | - | 1977 | | Strömstad | Sweden | | | | | |
| 10 | - | 1978 | | Castelletto | Italy | | | | | |
| 11 | - | 1979 | | Hayling Island | United Kingdom | | | | | |
| 12 | - | 1980 | | Medemblik | Netherlands | | | | | |
| NOT HELD | - | 1981 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | - | 1982 | | Seebruck | Germany | | | | | |
| 14 | - | 1983 | | Weymouth, Dorset | United Kingdom | | | | | |
| 15 | - | 1984 | | Portorož | Slovenia (former Yugoslavia) | | | | | |
| 16 | - | 1985 | | Medemblik | Netherlands | | | | | |
| 17 | - | 1986 | | St. Gilgen | Austria | | | | | |
| 18 | - | 1987 | | Portorož | Slovenia | | | | | |
| 19 | - | 1988 | | Spiez | Switzerland | | | | | |
| 20 | - | 1989 | | Malcesine/Navene | Italy | | | | | |
| 21 | - | 1990 | | Medemblik | Netherlands | | | | | |
| 22 | - | 1991 | | St. Gilgen | Austria | | | | | |
| 23 | - | 1992 | | Balatonfüred | Hungary | | | | | |
| 24 | - | 1993 | | Warnemünde | Germany | | | | | |
| 25 | - | 1994 | Warnemunder Segel-Club | Brunnen | Switzerland | | | | | |
| 26 | - | 1995 | | Medemblik | Netherlands | | | | | |
| 27 | 11 - 18 May | 1996 | Kartner Yacht Club | Lake Ossiachersee | Austria | | | | | |
| 28 | - | 1997 | | Hartlepool | United Kingdom | | | | | |
| 29 | - | 1998 | | Malcesine/Navene | Italy | | | | | |
| 30 | 28 Aug to 4 Sept | 1999 | Club Nautique de Saint Raphaël | Saint-Raphaël | France | | | | | |
| 31 | - | 2000 | | Travemünde | Germany | | | | | |
| 32 | - | 2001 | | Malcesine/ Navene | Italy | | | | | |
| 33 | 22 - 27 July | 2002 | | Brighton | United Kingdom | | | | | |
| 34 | 6 - 14 Sept | 2003 | Cercle de La Voile de Grandson | Grandson | Switzerland | | | | | |
| 35 | 23 - 28 Aug | 2004 | Société des Régates Rochelaises | La Rochelle | France | | | | | |
| 36 | 10 - 17 Sept | 2005 | Segelclub Kammersee | Attersee | Austria | | | | | |
| 37 | 27 Oct to 2 Nov | 2006 | | Fort de France (Martinique) | France | 27 | 54 | 4 | 1 | |
| 38 | 7 - 14 July | 2007 | Warnemunder Segel-Club | Warnemünde | Germany | 40 | 80 | 6 | 1 | |
| 39 | 16 - 22 Aug | 2008 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Isle of Portland | United Kingdom | 32 | 64 | 6 | 1 | |
| 40 | 15 - 22 Aug | 2009 | Yacht Club Spiez | Thunersee | Switzerland | 62 | 124 | 6 | 1 | |
| 41 | 20 - 28 Aug | 2010 | Watersportvereniging Horn | Hoorn | Netherlands | 34 | 68 | 6 | 1 | |
| 42 | 28 May to 5 June | 2011 | Segelclub Ebensee | Traunsee | Austria | 43 | 86 | 7 | 1 | |
| 43 | 20 - 26 Aug | 2012 | S R ST PIERRE QUIBERON | Quiberon | France | 34 | 68 | 8 | 1 | |
| 44 | 19 - 28 July | 2013 | Travemünder Woche | Lübeck | Germany | 24 | 48 | 5 | 1 | |
| 45 | 30 Aug to 5 Sept | 2014 | CVCD | Domaso/Lake Como | Italy | 31 | 62 | 7 | 1 | |
| 46 | 22 - 28 Aug | 2015 | Yacht Club of Brunnen | Brunnen /Lake Lucerne | Switzerland | 38 | 76 | 5 | 1 | |
| 47 | 9 - 15 July | 2016 | Cowes Classic Week | Cowes | United Kingdom | 23 | 46 | 5 | 1 | |
| 48 | 26 Aug to 3 Sept | 2017 | Club Nautique de Saint Raphaël | Saint-Raphaël | France | 335 | 70 | 6 | 2 | |
| 49 | 30 June to 6 July | 2018 | | Attersee | Austria | 41 | 82 | 6 | 2 | |
| 50 | 10 - 16 Aug | 2019 | Tergernsee YCaT | Tegernsee | Germany | 27 | 54 | 4 | 1 | |
| | - | 2020 | | Torbole | Italy | (CANCELLED COVID) | (CANCELLED COVID) | (CANCELLED COVID) | (CANCELLED COVID) | |
| 51 | 3 - 9 July | 2021 | | Torbole | Italy | 27 | 54 | 4 | 1 | |
| 52 | 17 - 21 Aug | 2022 | Kieler Yacht Club | Schilksee | | 33 | 66 | 6 | 2 | |
| 53 | 19 - 25 Aug | 2023 | Portsmouth Sailing Club / Hornet Services Sailing Club | Portsmouth | United Kingdom | 26 | 52 | 6 | 2 | |
| 54 | 31Aug -6Sep | 2024 | Regattaverein Brunnen | Brunnen | Switzerland | 36 | 72 | 6 | 2 | [66] [67] |

## Multiple World Champions

| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries |
| 01 | Christian Schäfer (GER) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| 02 | Andreas Mader (GER) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
| 03 | Max Reichert Jnr. (GER) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 04 | Klaus Rösch (GER) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
| 05 | Rolf Bähr (GER) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 06 | Christian Rusitschka (GER) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 07 | Frank Weigelt (GER) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 08 | Philippe Boite (FRA) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 09 | Thomas Auracher (GER) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Régis Viateur (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Cornelia Christen (SUI) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Ruedi Christen (SUI) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Wolfgang Nothegger (GER) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Markus Wieser (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | John Albrechtson (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Ingvar Hansson (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Mike Knobloch (GER) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Lars Bähr (GER) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Leif Bähr (GER) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Jurgen Knuth (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Sepp Hoss (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | Dieter Klarmann (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cliff Norbury (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Colin Turner (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |

## Medalist

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1967 | K 30 - Tangerine Cliff Norbury (GBR) Colin Turner (GBR) K 27 - Zanda Reg White (GBR) Andrew Garran (GBR) | N/A | KA 1 - Cleopatra J. HARDYAUS (AUS) M. WHITNALL (AUS) |
| 1968 | USA 189 - Dawry William Kelly (USA) Robert Connell (USA) | US 28 - Flying Saucer A. Kostanecki (USA) B. Biddle (USA) | US 49 - Ralph C. Ulmer Jnr. (USA) P. Clempner (USA) |
| 1969 | K 50 - Tambourine Cliff Norbury (GBR) Colin Turner (GBR) | P 51 - Sharacapete T.Holc (POL) R.Rutkowski (POL) | F 11 - Snoopy Too J-P. Marang (FRA) L.Ces (FRA) |
| 1970 | US 191- Beast John Linville (USA) James Linville (USA) | H 2 - Double Dutch Ben Staartjes (NED) Cees Kurpershoek (NED) | US 26 - Daedalus D.B. Falconer (USA) Bruce Dyson (USA) |
| 1971 | United States Glen Foster Peter Dean | | |
| 1972 | not held because of the 1972 Summer Olympics | not held because of the 1972 Summer Olympics | not held because of the 1972 Summer Olympics |
| 1973 Napoli Italy | Soviet Union Valentin Mankin Vladimir Akimenko | Italy Dotti Sibello | United States Dyson Lindsay |
| 1974 Medemblik Netherlands | West Germany Uwe Mares Franz Wehofisch | West Germany Krick Heldt | West Germany Mebel Lohmann |
| 1975 Association Island | Italy Giuseppe Milone Roberto Mottola | Sweden John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson | West Germany Uwe Mares Franz Wehofisch |
| 1976 | not held because of the 1976 Summer Olympics | not held because of the 1976 Summer Olympics | not held because of the 1976 Summer Olympics |
| 1977 Strömstad | Sweden John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson | West Germany Höss | West Germany Greve |
| 1978 Castelletto | Sweden John Albrechtson Ingvar Hansson | West Germany Twelkmeyer Schumacher | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
| 1979 Hayling Island United Kingdom | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolf Stadler | Austria Oskar Billik Jr Josef Essl | Great Britain Moncur Lowther |
| 1980 Medemblik Netherlands | West Germany Rolf Bähr Michael Beckereit | Austria Haas Jörg | West Germany Greve Pildner |
| 1981 | no championship | no championship | no championship |
| 1982 Seebrück | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann |
| 1983 Weymouth United Kingdom | West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger |
| 1984 Portorož | West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klarmann | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegge |
| 1985 Medemblik | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger | | |
| 1986 | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger | UNKNOWN |
| 1987 Portorož | West Germany Rolf Bähr Wolfgang Nothegger | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | West Germany Sepp Höss Dieter Klrmann |
| 1988 Spiez | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 1989 Malcesine | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 1990 Medemblik Netherlands | West Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 1991 St. Gilgen | Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 1992 Balatonfüred | Christian Schäfer (GER) Herbert Kujan (GER) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| 1993 Warnemünde | Germany Vincent Hösch Thomas Auracher | Germany Christian Schäfer Herbert Kujan | Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 1994 Brunnen | GER 231 Klaus Rösch (GER) Max Reichert Jr (GER) | GBR 96 GILES (GBR) ROBSON (GBR) | GER 224 Christian Schäfer (GER) Andreas Mader (GER) |
| 1995 Medemblik Netherlands | Christian Schäfer (GER) Andreas Mader (GER) | - Ringmeier (GER) Mike Knobloch (GER) | Klaus Rösch (GER) Max Reichert Jr (GER) |
| 1996 Villach Austria | Christian Schäfer (GER) Andreas Mader (GER) | Andreas Polterauer (GER) UNKNOWN | Christian Braune (GER) UNKNOWN |
| 1997 | Jürgen Knuth (GER) Mike Knobloch (GER) | Christian Schäfer (GER) Andreas Mader (GER) | Klaus Rösch (GER) Max Reichert Jr (GER) |
| 1998 | Jürgen Knuth (GER) Mike Knobloch (GER) | Klaus Rösch (GER) Max Reichert Jr (GER) | Werner Meier (SUI) Christian Spranger (SUI) |
| 1999 | SUI 1119 Werner Meier (SUI) Christian Spranger (SUI) | GER 241 Klaus Rösch (GER) Max Reichert Jr (GER) | GER 248 Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich |
| 2000 Travemünde Germany | GER 1135 Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader | GER 248 Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich | GER 1141 Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 2001 Malcesine Italy | GER 1139 - Sam VI Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader | SUI 1119 - Schnapsi Switzerland Werner Merier Alfred Geisser | GER 1141 - Ramadama Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 2002 Brighton United Kingdom | GER 1139 Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader | GER 248 Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich | GER 1141 Germany Klaus Rösch Max Reichert Jr |
| 2003 | 1147 - Sam VII Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader | 248 - Do-toho Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich | SUI 1137 - Dragonera III Switzerland Pierre Mäder Andreas Dietrich |
| 2004 La Rochelle France | GRODOUDOU France Philippe Boite Fabrice Toupet | DO TO-HO Germany Rolf Bähr Thomas Olbrich | SAM VIII Germany Christian Schäfer Andreas Mader |
| 2005 | Germany Christian Schäfer Frank Weigelt | France Philippe Boite Fabrice Toupet | Germany Rolf Bähr Christian Spranger |
| 2006 Fort-de-France | SUPER DOUDOU France Philippe Boite Regis Viateur | FOCA Switzerland Mario Suter Christophe Müri | FEVER UND EI Germany Gerhard Albrecht Hansjörg Schäfer |
| 2007 | FRA 1182 - GROS DOUDOU Philippe Boite (FRA) Regis Viateur (FRA) | GER 1087 Frank Weigelt (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | GER 1128 - dotoho Rolf Bähr (GER) Thomas Olbrich (GER) |
| 2008 | GER 1087 Frank Weigelt (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | FRA 1182 Philippe Boite (FRA) Regis Viateur (FRA) | GER 1187 Christian Schäfer (GER) Andreas Mader (GER) |
| 2009 | FRA 1182 France Phillipe Boite Regis Viateur | SUI 999 Switzerland Stephan Fels Timo Näf | GER 1087 Germany Frank Weigelt Christian Rusitschka |
| 2010 | GER 1087 - Holzwurm Frank Weigelt (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | FRA 1182 - Superdoudou Philippe Boite (FRA) Regis Viateur (FRA) | GER 1088 - Baehrenmarke Bertold Beahr (GER) Andreas Greif (GER) |
| 2011 | GER 1187 Christian Schäfer (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | GER 1128 Rolf Bähr (GER) Christian Spranger (GER) | SUI 1136 Marior Suter (SUI) Andreas Hochuli (SUI) |
| 2012 | GER 1087 - HW Christian Schäfer (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | FRA 1182 - SUPER DOUDOU Gerard AUMONT (FRA) Regis VIATEUR (FRA) | SUI 1122 - PULCE D'ACQUA Cornelia Christen (SUI) Ruedi Christen (SUI) |
| 2013 | GER 1142 Frank Weigelt (GER) Arne Lanatowitz | SUI 1122 Cornelia Christen (SUI) Ruedi Christen (SUI) | GER 1149 Germany Stefan Erlacher Christian Wöhrer |
| 2014 | SUI 1122 Cornelia Christen (SUI) Ruedi Christen (SUI) | GER 1087 Andreas Plettner (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | GER 1183 Klaus Wende (GER) Max Reichert Jnr. (GER) |
| 2015 | SUI 1122 Cornelia Christen (SUI) Ruedi Christen (SUI) | GER 1128 Christian Spranger (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) | GER 1187 Herbert Kujan (GER) Christian Kujan (GER) |
| 2016 | GER 1087 Holzwurm Frank Weigelt (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | GER 1128 do-to-ho Christian Spranger (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) | SUI 1122 Cornelia Christen (SUI) Ruedi Christen (SUI) |
| 2017 | SUI 1122 pulce d'acqua Cornelia Christen (SUI) Ruedi Christen (SUI) | GER 1128 do to ho Christian Spranger (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) | GER 1087 Holzwurm Frank Weigelt (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) |
| 2018 | GER 1194 Christian Spranger (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) | GER 1087 Frank Weigelt (GER) Christian Rusitschka (GER) | SUI 1122 Cornelia Christen (SUI) Ruedi Christen (SUI) |
| 2019 | GER 1196 Markus Wieser (GER) Thomas Auracher (GER) | GER 1187 Werner FRITZ Herbert KUJAN | GER 1192 Stafan SCHOLLMAYER Markus MUHLBAUER |
| 2020 | CANCELLED DUE COVID-19 | CANCELLED DUE COVID-19 | CANCELLED DUE COVID-19 |
| 2021 | GER 1196- Wosamma Markus Wieser (GER) Thomas Auracher (GER) | GER 1194- Do to Ho 2 Christian Spranger (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) | GER 1197 Kicker Schafer (GER) Gusti Trimpl (GER) |
| 2022 | GER 1196 Markus Wieser (GER) Thomas Auracher (GER) | GER 1128 Lars Bähr (GER) Leif Bähr (GER) | GER 1194 Christian Spranger (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) |
| 2023 | GER 1128- do-to-ho Lars Bahr (GER) Leif Bahr (GER) | GER 1197 Kicker Schäfer (GER) Gusti Trimpl (GER) | GER 1196- Wosamma Stefan Durach (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) |
| 2024 | GER 1128 Lars Bähr (GER) Leif Bähr (GER) | GER 1194 Christian Spranger (GER) Christopher Kopp (GER) | SUI 1159 Eric Monnin (SUI) Ute Monnin-Wagner (SUI) |