# 2022 in sailing

2022 in sailing describes the year's events in sailing

## Death of Notable Sailor

* Jeremy Rogers MBE (1937-2022) - Yacht Designer

## Major Offshore Sailing

* Rolex 2022 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
* Sevenstar RORC Round Britain and Ireland Race
* Rolex Middle Sea Race
* Both the middle sea race and Sydney Hobart were decided by the jury.

## Major Oceanic Races

* 2022 Route du Rhum

## World Championships (Incomplete)

| Start Date | Event Title | Venue | Country | Class | Discipline | Gender | Other | Winner/s |
| 2022 | One Metre World Championship | | Croatia | One Metre | Fleet | Open | | Olivier Cohen (FRA) |
| 2022 | 2.4m World Championship | | United States | 2.4 Metre | Fleet | Open | | Dee Smith (USA) |
| 2022 | 5.5 Metre World Championship | Hanko | Norway | 5.5 Metre | Fleet | Open | | Elliot Hanson (USA) Andrew Palfrey (AUS) Sam Haines (AUS) |
| 2022 | 6 Metre World Championship | Sanxenxo | Spain | 6 Metre | Fleet | Open | Modern | SUI 142 - MOMO  Dieter Schoen (SUI)  Markus Wieser (GER)  Dirk de Ridder (NED)  Ross Halcrow (NZL) Victor Manuel Mariño Prieto |
| 2022 | 6 Metre World Championship | Sanxenxo | Spain | 6 Metre | Fleet | Open | Classic | FRA 111 - DIX AOÛT Louis Heckly Loïc Le Garrec Bill Hugues Leclerc Frédéric Baratay Jonas Lambelet Bernard Divorne |
| 2022 | 8 Metre World Championship | Geneva | SUI | 8 Metre | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | 29er World Championship | | | 29er (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | 49er World Championship | | | 49er (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | 49er World Championship | | | 49erFX (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022-08-05 | 420 World Championships | Lake Balaton | HUN | 420 (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | Under 17 | Severin Gericke (GER) Xaver Schwarz (GER) |
| 2022-08-05 | 420 World Championships | Lake Balaton | HUN | 420 (dinghy) | Fleet | Male & Mixed | | Fernando FLETHES ANAYA (ESP) Carlos FLETHES ANAYA (ESP) |
| 2022-08-05 | 420 World Championships | Lake Balaton | HUN | 420 (dinghy) | Fleet | Female | | Solenza MARIANI (FRA) Antea MARIANI (FRA) |
| 2022 | 505 World Championship | Cork | IRL | 505 (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | Stuart McNay (USA) Caleb Paine (USA) |
| 2022 | Cadet World Championship | | | Cadet (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Dragon World Championship | Kühlungsborn | GER | Dragon | Fleet | Open | | Klaus Diederichs Jamie Lea Diego Negri |
| 2022 | Etchells World Championships | | | Etchells | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Finn World Championship (Gold Cup) | | | Finn (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Finn Youth World Championship (Silver Cup) | | | Finn (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | Under 24? | |
| 2022 | Finn Master World Championship | | | Finn (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | Over 35? | |
| 2022 | GP14 World Championship | | | GP14 | Fleet | Open | | Ian Dobson Andy Tunnicliffe |
| 2022 | J/22 World Championship | | | J/22 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | J/24 World Championship | | | J/24 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | J/70 World Championship | | | J/70 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | J/80 World Championship | | | J/80 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | IKA World Championship | | | Kite | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Nacra 15 World Championship | | | Nacra 15 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Moth World Championship | | | Moth (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Musto Skiff World Championship | Keil | GER | Musto Skiff | Fleet | Open | | Rick Peacock (GBR) |
| 2022-06-24 | RS Aero World Championships | | United States | RS Aero | Fleet | Open | 5 Rig | Dieter Creitz (USA) |
| 2022-06-24 | RS Aero World Championships | | United States | RS Aero | Fleet | Open | 7 Rig | Dalton Bergan (USA) |
| 2022-06-24 | RS Aero World Championships | | United States | RS Aero | Fleet | Open | 9 Rig | Dan Falk (USA) |
| 2022-07-21 | RS Feva World Championship | | | RS Feva | Fleet | Open | | Simon Cooke (NZL) Arthur Rebbeck (NZL) |
| 2022 | Optimist World Championships | | | Optimist (dinghy) | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Optimist World Championships | | | Optimist (dinghy) | Team | Open | Nationality | |
| 2022 | RS Tera World Championships | Weymouth | United Kingdom | RS Tera | Fleet | Open | Pro Rig | Archie Munro-Price (GBR) |
| 2022 | RS Tera World Championships | Weymouth | United Kingdom | RS Tera | Fleet | Open | Sport Rig | Ruta Mažunaviciute (LTU) |
| 2022 | Swan One Design World Championship | Valencia | Spain | Swan 45 | Fleet | Open | Classification | |
| 2022 | Swan One Design World Championship | Valencia | Spain | ClubSwan 50 | Fleet | Open | Classification | |
| 2022 | Star Class World Championship | | | Star (keelboat) | Fleet | Open | Over 35? | Diego Negri (ITA) Sergio Lambertenghi (ITA) |
| 2022 | Tornado World Championship | | | | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | TP52 World Championship | | | TP52 | Fleet | Open | | |
| 2022 | Tornado World Championship | | France | Tornado | Fleet | Open | | Konstantinos TRIGONIS GRE Konstantinos KAZANTZIS GRE |