# Sunfish World Championship

The Sunfish World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Sunfish dinghy, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Sunfish Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body.

## Events

| Event | Event | Event | Host | Host | Host | Participation | Participation | Participation | Participation | Participation | Ref. |
| Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | No. | | | Nat. | Cont | Ref. |
| 01 | 13-15 Feb | 1970 | St. Thomas Yacht Club | Nazareth, Saint Thomas | United States Virgin Islands |
| 02 | - | 1971 | | Puerto Azul | Venezuela |
| 03 | - | 1972 | Harrington Sound Sailing & G???? Club | | Bermuda |
| 04 | - | 1973 | | Martinique | |
| 05 | - | 1974 | Sunfish Club Aruba | | Aruba |
| 05 | 25Apr -2May | 1974 | Kings Bay Yacht & Country Club | King's Bay, Miami, FL | United States |
| 07 | - | 1976 | | Puerto Azul | Venezuela |
| 08 | - | 1977 | Nassau Yacht Club | Nassau | Bahamas |
| 09 | - | 1978 | Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club | Ponce | Puerto Rico |
| 10 | - | 1979 | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia | Medemblik | Netherlands |
| 11 | - | 1980 | | Sunfish Club Aruba | Aruba |
| 12 | - | 1981 | | Baia Sardinia | Italy |
| 13 | - | 1982 | Coyote Point Yacht Club | Coyote Point, San Mateo, California | United States |
| 14 | - | 1983 | | San Andres island | Colombia |
| 15 | - | 1984 | | Kingston, Ontario | Canada |
| 16 | - | 1985 | | Riccionne | Italy |
| 17 | - | 1986 | Barrington Yacht Club | Barrington, Rhode Island | United States |
| 18 | - | 1987 | Sunfish Club Aruba | | Aruba |
| 19 | - | 1988 | | Montagu Bay | Bahamas |
| N/A | - | 1989 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD |
| 20 | - | 1990 | Orlando Yacht Club | Orlando, FL | United States |
| 21 | 4-11 Aug | 1991 | Hotel Princess Beach | Curacao | |
| 22 | - | 1992 | Houston Yacht Club | La Porte, Harris County, Texas | United States |
| 23 | 2-9 Sep | 1993 | The Bitter End Yacht Club | Virgin Gorda | British Virgin Islands |
| 24 | - | 1994 | Spanish Point Boat Club | | Bermuda |
| 25 | - | 1995 | Marsh Harbour Sailing Club | | Bahamas |
| 26 | - | 1996 | Club Nautica Boca Chica | | Dominican Republic |
| 27 | - | 1997 | | Cartagena | Colombia |
| 28 | - | 1998 | Sayville Yacht Club | Blue Point, Long Island, New York | United States |
| 29 | - | 1999 | Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club | Ponce | Puerto Rico |
| 30 | - | 2000 | Sarasota Sailing Squadron | Sarasota, Florida | United States |
| 31 | - | 2001 | Sunsail Colonna Club | Colonna | Netherlands Antilles |
| 32 | - | 2002 | Houston Yacht Club | La Porte, Harris County, Texas | United States |
| 33 | - | 2003 | St Maarten Yacht Club | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten | Netherlands |
| 34 | - | 2004 | Hyannis Yacht Club | Hyannis, Massachusetts | United States |
| 35 | - | 2005 | Cercle Nautique de Schoelcher | Martinique | |
| 36 | - | 2006 | Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina | Charleston, SC | United States |
| 37 | - | 2007 | Brant Beach Yacht Club | Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey | United States |
| 38 | - | 2008 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | Canada |
| 39 | - | 2009 | Royal Nassau Sailing Club | Nassau, Bahamas | Bahamas |
| 40 | - | 2010 | Centro Velico Punta Ala | Punta Ala | Italy |
| 41 | - | 2011 | Lions Dive & Beach Resort | Curacao | |
| 42 | - | 2012 | St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Florida | St. Petersburg, Florida | United States |
| 43 | - | 2013 | Lewes Yacht Club | Lewes | United States |
| 44 | - | 2014 | Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer | Arapahoe, NC | United States | | | | | | |
| 45 | 12-17 Oct | 2015 | Club de Regatas Lima, Yacht Club Peruano | Paracas | Peru | | | | | |
| 46 | 21-27 Nov | 2016 | Club Naval | Cartagena | Colombia | | | | | | |
| 47 | 24Aug -1Sep | 2017 | Brant Beach Yacht Club | Long Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey | United States | | | | | |
| 48 | 6-12 Oct | 2018 | Carolina Yacht Club, Wilmington | Wrightsville Beach, NC | United States | | | | | | |
| 49 | 14-20 Sep | 2019 | Bonaire Sailing Foundation | Bonaire | | | | | | | |
| N/A | 18-24 Oct | 2020 | Sarasota Sailing Squadron | Sarasota, Florida | United States | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | |
| 50 | 23-29 Oct | 2021 | Sarasota Sailing Squadron | Sarasota, Florida | United States | | | | | | |
| 51 | 4-11 Sep | 2022 | Circolo Vela Torbole | Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda | Italy | | | | | | |
| 52 | 5-9 Dec | 2023 | Coconut Grove Sailing Club | Miami, Florida | United States | | | | | | |
| 53 | 12-18 Oct | 2024 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Heath, Rockwall, Texas | United States | 100 | 82 | 18 | 14 | 3 | |
| 54 | 4-7 Dec | 2025 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas | Ecuador | | | | | | |

## Multiple World champions

Compiled from the table below upto and including 2024.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries (1) |
| 01 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 02 | Malcolm Smith (BER) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 31 |
| 03 | Jean Paul De Trazegnies (PER) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 04 | Donald Martinborough (BAH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 04 | David Loring (USA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 06 | Dave Chapin (USA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 07 | Jonathan Martinetti (ECU) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 07 | Derrick Fries (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 07 | Alexander Zimmerman (PER) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Alonso Collantes De Riglos (PER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Scott Kyle (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Pierre Siegenthaler (BAH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
(1)full results for some early years are not available so this may be an under estimate

## Medalists

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1970 | Garry Hoyt (ISV) | Mike Shaw (ISV) | Chuck Millican (USA) |
| 1971 | Ted Moore (USA) | Bob Bowles (USA) | Garry Hoyt (USA) |
| 1972 | Bob Bowles (USA) | Carl Knight (USA) | Ted Moore (USA) |
| 1973 | Pierre Siegenthaler (BAH) | Gert-Jan Zeestraten (NED) | Phillip Dunkley (BAH) |
| 1974 | Serge Marsolle (GUA) | Maurice Ozier-La Fontaine (FRA) | Claude De Laval (FRA) |
| 1975 | Derrick Fries (USA) | Paul Fendler (USA) | Michael Catalano (USA) |
| 1976 | Paul Fendler (USA) | Michael Catalano (USA) | Juan Carlos Plaza (COL) |
| 1977 | Pierre Siegenthaler (BAH) | John Dunkley (USA) | Raymond Marsolle (25x17px) |
| 1978 | Derrick Fries (USA) | Dave Chapin (USA) | Peter Holmberg (ISV) |
| 1979 | Dave Chapin (USA) | Cor Van Aanholt (AHO) | Paul Fendler (USA) |
| 1980 | Cor Van Aanholt (AHO) | Dave Chapin (USA) | Raymond Marsolle (25x17px) |
| 1981 | Dave Chapin (USA) | Alan Scharfe (USA) | Cor Van Aanholt (AHO) |
| 1982 | John Kostecki (USA) | Derrick Fries (USA) | Dave Chapin (USA) |
| 1983 | Donald Martinborough (BAH) | Alan Scharfe (USA) | Alan Beckwith (USA) |
| 1984 | Andy Pimental (USA) | Mark May (USA) | Len Ruby (USA) |
| 1985 | Donald Martinborough (BAH) | Scott Greenbaum (USA) | Bruce Sutphen (USA) |
| 1986 | Scott Kyle (USA) | Andy Pimental (USA) | Doug Kaukeinen (USA) |
| 1987 | Bruce Sutphen (USA) | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Stephen Smeulders (NED) |
| 1988 | Donald Martinborough (BAH) | Chris Williams (USA) | James Lowe (BAH) |
| 1989 | NOT HELD | NOT HELD | NOT HELD |
| 1990 | Scott Kyle (USA) | Len Ruby (USA) | Mark May (USA) |
| 1991 | Stephen Smeulders (NED) | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) | Scott Kyle (USA) |
| 1992 | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) | Bob Findlay (USA) | Malcolm Smith (BER) |
| 1993 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Jeff Linton (USA) |
| 1994 | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) |
| 1995 | David Loring (USA) | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) |
| 1996 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Jeff Linton (USA) |
| 1997 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Cor van Aanholt (AHO) |
| 1998 | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Paul Jon Patin (USA) | Cor van Aanholt (AHO) |
| 1999 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Andreas Flebbe (VEN) | Paul Jon Patin (USA) |
| 2000 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Oskar Johansson (CAN) | Jeff Linton (USA) |
| 2001 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Carl James (ANT) | Eduardo Gonzáles (VEN) |
| 2002 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | John Kolius (USA) | Malcolm Smith (BER) |
| 2003 | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Hank Saurage (USA) | Diego Zimmermann (PER) |
| 2004 | Eduardo Cordero (VEN) | Jeff Linton (USA) | Paul Jon Patin (USA) |
| 2005 | Lucas González (ARG) | Marx Chirinos (VEN) | David Mendelblatt (USA) |
| 2006 | David Loring (USA) | David Mendelblatt (USA) | Thomas Whitehurst (USA) |
| 2007 | Sebastian Mera (DOM) | Malcolm Smith (BER) | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) |
| 2008 | Paul Foerster (USA) | Marx Chirinos (VEN) | Juan José Delgado (GUA) |
| 2009 | David Loring (USA) | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) | David Mendelblatt (USA) |
| 2010 | Jonathan Martinetti (ECU) | David Mendelblatt (USA) | Ard van Aan Holt (AHO) |
| 2011 | Matheus Dellagnelo (BRA) | Alexander Zimmermann (PER) | Francisco Renna (ARG) |
| 2012 | Alexander Zimmermann (PER) | Andrey Quintero (COL) | David Mendelblatt (USA) |
| 2013 | Alexander Zimmermann (PER) | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) | David Mendelblatt (USA) |
| 2014 | Francisco Renna (ARG) | Jean Paul de Trazegnies (PER) | Conner Blouin (USA) |
| 2015 | Alexander Zimmermann (PER) | David Gonzalez (VEN) | Paul-Jon Patin (USA) |
| 2016 | Alonso Collantes (PER) | Édgar Diminich (ECU) | David Mendelblatt (USA) |
| 2017 | Alonso Collantes (PER) | Eugene Schmitt (USA) | Édgar Diminich (ECU) |
| 2018 | Jean Paul de Trazegnies (PER) | Alonso Collantes (PER) | David Hernandez (GUA) |
| 2019 | David Hernandez (GUA) | Renzo Sanguineti (PER) | Alonso Collantes (PER) |
| 2020 | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID |
| 2021 | Jonathan Martinetti (ECU) | Jean Paul de Trazegnies (PER) | Conner Blouin (USA) |
| 2022 | Jean Paul de Trazegnies (PER) | David Hernandez (GUA) | Juan I. Maegli (GUA) |
| 2023 | Jean Paul de Trazegnies (PER) | Jonathan Martinetti (ECU) | Conner Blouin (USA) |
| 2023 | Conner Blouin (USA) | Luke Ramsay (CAN) | Jean Paul de Trazegnies (PER) |