The Lightning World Championship is a bi-annual international sailing regatta for lightning (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Lightning Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body. The class gained class status in November 1962 from World Sailing, so its first Worlds were in 1963, although an International Regatta was held in 1961.
Ed. | Year | Host | Participant | Ref | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Host club | Location | Nat. | Boats | Sailor | Nat. | Cont. | |||
1 | 1963 | Club de Regatas Lima | Lima | ![]() |
35 | 105 | 8 | 3 | [1] [2] |
2 | 1965-09-09 to 09-19 | Circolo Canottiere Napoli | Naples | ![]() |
43 | 129 | 12 | 4 | [3] [4] |
3 | 1967 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Toronto | ![]() |
37 | 0 | 8 | 3 | [5] [6] [7] |
4 | 1969 | Yacht Club Olivos | Olivos, Buenos Aires | ![]() |
43 | 129 | 12 | 3 | [8] [9] |
5 | 1971 | Merenkavijat Yacht Club | Helsinki | ![]() |
40 | 121 | 10 | 3 | [10] [11] |
6 | 1973 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | ![]() |
39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [12] [13] |
7 | 1975 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() |
49 | 147 | 10 | 3 | [14] [15] |
8 | 1977 | Yacht-Club Spiez | Spiez | ![]() |
54 | 160 | 12 | 4 | [16] [17] |
9 | 1979 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Heath, Texas | ![]() |
52 | 156 | 11 | 3 | [18] [19] |
10 | 1981 | Gran Hotel Pucon | Pucon | ![]() |
[20] [21] | ||||
11 | 1983 | Circola Velici | Napoletani | ![]() |
41 | 123 | 8 | 3 | [22] [23] |
12 | 1985 | Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club | Beach Haven, New Jersey | ![]() |
40 | 121 | 8 | 3 | [24] [25] |
13 | 1987 | Club Naval Castillogrande | Cartagena | ![]() |
39 | 117 | 9 | 3 | [26] [27] |
14 | 1989-07-02 to 07-07 | Yacht Racing Club of Athens / Piareaus Sailng Club |
Athens | ![]() |
45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [28] [29] |
15 | 1991 | Severn Sailing Association | Annapolis | ![]() |
39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [30] [31] |
16 | 1993 | lhabela Island | ![]() |
42 | 126 | 7 | 3 | [32] [33] | |
17 | 1995-07-02 to 07-08 | Kuopion Pursiscura | Kuopio | ![]() |
35 | 105 | 6 | 3 | [34] [35] |
18 | 1997-06-08 to 06-13 | St Claire Yacht Club and Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club |
Montreal, Quebec | ![]() |
58 | 175 | 9 | 3 | [36] [37] [38] |
19 | 1999-11-22 to 11-29 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() |
45 | 135 | 7 | 3 | [39] [40] [41] |
20 | 001-07-24 to 07-29 | Circolo Velico Marsala | Marsala, Sicily | ![]() |
44 | 132 | 9 | 3 | [42] [43] |
21 | 2003-04-13 to 04-18 | Coral Reef Yacht Club & Biscayne Bay Yacht Club |
Miami | ![]() |
60 | 180 | 11 | 3 | [44] [45] [46] |
22 | 2005-11-19 to 11-26 | Higuerillas Yacht Club | Higuerillas | ![]() |
45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [47] [48] [49] [50] |
23 | 2007-07-21 to 07-27 | Yacht Club of Greece | Athens | ![]() |
48 | 145 | 12 | 5 | [51] [52] |
24 | 2009-09-11 to 09-29 | Mallets Bay Yacht Club | Colchester, Vermont | ![]() |
60 | 180 | 10 | 5 | [53] [54] [55] [56] |
25 | 2011 | Clube Armacao de Buzios | Buzios, Rio de Janeiro | ![]() |
30 | 90 | 9 | 5 | [57] [58] [59] |
26 | 2013-06-03 to 06-14 | Club Velico Castiglionese | Castiglione del Lago | ![]() |
46 | 139 | 10 | 5 | [60] [61] |
27 | 2015-07-18 to 07-25 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | ![]() |
63 | 190 | 10 | 5 | [62] [63] [64] |
28 | 2017-11-21 to 11-25 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() |
56 | 168 | 12 | 5 | [65] [66] [67] |
29 | 2019-06-12 to 06-17 | Espoo Yacht Club | Espoo | ![]() |
49 | 147 | 12 | 5 | [68] [69] [70] [71] |
N/A | 2021-05-13 to 05-22 | Charleston | ![]() |
Postponed due to COVID | [72] [73] | ||||
30 | 2022-05-17 to 05-21 | Carolina Yacht Club, Charlestone | Charleston | ![]() |
50 | 150 | 8 | 4 | [74] [75] |
31 | 2023-11-23 to 11-27 | Club Naval Santa Cruz de Castillogrande | Cartagena | ![]() |
[76] [77] |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1963 Lima Peru |
![]()
|
[1] [2] | ||
1965 |
![]()
|
[3] | ||
1967 |
![]() Louis Pocharski UNKNOWN UNKNOWN |
[5] [6] | ||
1969 |
US 11367 - Snoopy
|
9390 - Cat
|
11011 - Atom
|
[8] [9] |
1971 |
US 11501 - Finesse
|
US 11491 - Tickled Pink Jack Mueller Jnr. |
US 11099 - Spook Louis Pocharski |
[11] |
1973 |
US 12422 - Snoopy
|
US 12060 - Hang On Sloopy Jim Dressel |
US 10599 - Shoe Shine Baby Bob Seidelmann |
[13] |
1975 |
B 12414
|
US 10114
|
US 12422
|
[ citation needed] |
1977 |
13111
|
7495 Mario Buckup BRA |
11658 Jim Crane |
[17] |
1979 |
US 13226
|
[19] | ||
1981 |
![]() |
[21] | ||
1983 |
US 11420 - Speedy
|
I 13706
|
BL 12489
|
[23] |
1985 |
US 14021 - Eclipse
|
BL 12812 - Flash Rider | US 11739 - Speedy Again | [ citation needed] |
1987 Cartegena | X 11099
|
KC 14057
|
US 14175
|
[27] |
1989 Athens Greece |
KC 13968
|
[29] [28] | ||
1991 Annapolis USA 39 Boats |
US 11346
|
KC 14499![]() ![]() ![]() |
US 14296![]() ![]() ![]() |
[31] |
1993 Ilhabela Brazil |
BRA 12657
|
BRA 11721![]() ![]() ![]() |
BRA 14203![]() ![]() ![]() |
[33] |
1995 Kuopio Finland |
![]() Tito González (sailor) Rodrigo Zuasola German Schacht |
![]() Thomas Allen IV Jim Allen (sailor) Jane Allen |
![]() Bill Faude Jared Drake Brian Taboada |
[ citation needed] |
1997 Montréal Canada |
CAN 14834![]() ![]() ![]() |
CHI 14709![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 14763 Tim Healy (sailor) Maria White (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) |
[36] |
1999 Salina Ecuador |
![]() Alberto González Pablo Barahona Claus Engell |
![]() Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) |
![]() Tim Healy (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) Anthony Kotoun |
[ citation needed] |
2001 Marsala Italy |
USA-15083![]() Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) |
USA-15045![]() Dan Moriarty (sailor) Rick Bernstein |
USA-14740![]() Ernie Dieball Jared Drake |
[43] |
2003 Miami USA |
CHI 11011![]() Jay Lutz Claus Engel |
USA 14752![]() Barr Batzer Jamey Rabbitt |
USA 14900![]() Bill Crane (sailor) Jim Allen (sailor) |
[46] |
2005 |
![]() Alberto González Diego González Cristian Herman |
![]() David Starck Ian Jones (sailor) Scott Ikle |
![]() Pablo Herman Luis Felipe Herman Claus Engell |
[48] [49] |
2007 |
![]() Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Jahn Tihansky |
![]() Allan Terhune Katie Terhune Dave Perkowski |
![]() Steve Davis (sailor) Brian Hayes (sailor)| Laura Jeffers |
[78] [51] |
2009 |
![]() Matt Fisher (sailor) Dan Moriarty (sailor) Tobi Moriarty |
![]() David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) |
![]() Tito González Diego González Cristian Hermann |
[56] [54] |
2011 |
CHI 11011![]() Diego González Cristian Hermann |
BRA 15333![]() Gunnar Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva |
BRA 14894![]() Felipe Brito (sailor) Fillipe Gil |
[58] |
2013 |
USA 15470 David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) |
USA 14036 Justin Coplan Danielle Prior Micheal Carney |
USA 15507 Ched Proctor Jamie Ewing (sailor) Meredith Killion |
[60] |
2015 Crystal Beach, Ontario Canada 67 Boats |
USA 15296 Geoff Becker (sailor) |
USA 15499 Jody Starck |
USA 15385 Billy Martin (sailor) Janel Zarkowsky Chappy Hopkins |
[63] |
2017 |
ARG 15597
|
USA 14298![]() ![]() ![]() |
PUR 14677 Raul Rios Sebastian Higuera Nicolas Deeb |
[66] |
2019 |
ARG 15597![]() ![]() ![]() |
CHI 14794![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 15611![]() ![]() ![]() |
[70] |
2022 |
USA 15611 - "Team PatStrong"![]() ![]() ![]() |
CHI 11011 - "Ojo de Lince"![]() ![]() ![]() |
ARG 15597 - "Argentina" Javier Conte Martina Silva Trinidad Silva |
[75] |
The Lightning World Championship is a bi-annual international sailing regatta for lightning (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Lightning Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sport's IOC-recognized governing body. The class gained class status in November 1962 from World Sailing, so its first Worlds were in 1963, although an International Regatta was held in 1961.
Ed. | Year | Host | Participant | Ref | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Host club | Location | Nat. | Boats | Sailor | Nat. | Cont. | |||
1 | 1963 | Club de Regatas Lima | Lima | ![]() |
35 | 105 | 8 | 3 | [1] [2] |
2 | 1965-09-09 to 09-19 | Circolo Canottiere Napoli | Naples | ![]() |
43 | 129 | 12 | 4 | [3] [4] |
3 | 1967 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Toronto | ![]() |
37 | 0 | 8 | 3 | [5] [6] [7] |
4 | 1969 | Yacht Club Olivos | Olivos, Buenos Aires | ![]() |
43 | 129 | 12 | 3 | [8] [9] |
5 | 1971 | Merenkavijat Yacht Club | Helsinki | ![]() |
40 | 121 | 10 | 3 | [10] [11] |
6 | 1973 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | ![]() |
39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [12] [13] |
7 | 1975 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() |
49 | 147 | 10 | 3 | [14] [15] |
8 | 1977 | Yacht-Club Spiez | Spiez | ![]() |
54 | 160 | 12 | 4 | [16] [17] |
9 | 1979 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Heath, Texas | ![]() |
52 | 156 | 11 | 3 | [18] [19] |
10 | 1981 | Gran Hotel Pucon | Pucon | ![]() |
[20] [21] | ||||
11 | 1983 | Circola Velici | Napoletani | ![]() |
41 | 123 | 8 | 3 | [22] [23] |
12 | 1985 | Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club | Beach Haven, New Jersey | ![]() |
40 | 121 | 8 | 3 | [24] [25] |
13 | 1987 | Club Naval Castillogrande | Cartagena | ![]() |
39 | 117 | 9 | 3 | [26] [27] |
14 | 1989-07-02 to 07-07 | Yacht Racing Club of Athens / Piareaus Sailng Club |
Athens | ![]() |
45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [28] [29] |
15 | 1991 | Severn Sailing Association | Annapolis | ![]() |
39 | 117 | 8 | 3 | [30] [31] |
16 | 1993 | lhabela Island | ![]() |
42 | 126 | 7 | 3 | [32] [33] | |
17 | 1995-07-02 to 07-08 | Kuopion Pursiscura | Kuopio | ![]() |
35 | 105 | 6 | 3 | [34] [35] |
18 | 1997-06-08 to 06-13 | St Claire Yacht Club and Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club |
Montreal, Quebec | ![]() |
58 | 175 | 9 | 3 | [36] [37] [38] |
19 | 1999-11-22 to 11-29 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() |
45 | 135 | 7 | 3 | [39] [40] [41] |
20 | 001-07-24 to 07-29 | Circolo Velico Marsala | Marsala, Sicily | ![]() |
44 | 132 | 9 | 3 | [42] [43] |
21 | 2003-04-13 to 04-18 | Coral Reef Yacht Club & Biscayne Bay Yacht Club |
Miami | ![]() |
60 | 180 | 11 | 3 | [44] [45] [46] |
22 | 2005-11-19 to 11-26 | Higuerillas Yacht Club | Higuerillas | ![]() |
45 | 135 | 8 | 3 | [47] [48] [49] [50] |
23 | 2007-07-21 to 07-27 | Yacht Club of Greece | Athens | ![]() |
48 | 145 | 12 | 5 | [51] [52] |
24 | 2009-09-11 to 09-29 | Mallets Bay Yacht Club | Colchester, Vermont | ![]() |
60 | 180 | 10 | 5 | [53] [54] [55] [56] |
25 | 2011 | Clube Armacao de Buzios | Buzios, Rio de Janeiro | ![]() |
30 | 90 | 9 | 5 | [57] [58] [59] |
26 | 2013-06-03 to 06-14 | Club Velico Castiglionese | Castiglione del Lago | ![]() |
46 | 139 | 10 | 5 | [60] [61] |
27 | 2015-07-18 to 07-25 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Fort Erie, Ontario | ![]() |
63 | 190 | 10 | 5 | [62] [63] [64] |
28 | 2017-11-21 to 11-25 | Salinas Yacht Club | Salinas, Ecuador | ![]() |
56 | 168 | 12 | 5 | [65] [66] [67] |
29 | 2019-06-12 to 06-17 | Espoo Yacht Club | Espoo | ![]() |
49 | 147 | 12 | 5 | [68] [69] [70] [71] |
N/A | 2021-05-13 to 05-22 | Charleston | ![]() |
Postponed due to COVID | [72] [73] | ||||
30 | 2022-05-17 to 05-21 | Carolina Yacht Club, Charlestone | Charleston | ![]() |
50 | 150 | 8 | 4 | [74] [75] |
31 | 2023-11-23 to 11-27 | Club Naval Santa Cruz de Castillogrande | Cartagena | ![]() |
[76] [77] |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1963 Lima Peru |
![]()
|
[1] [2] | ||
1965 |
![]()
|
[3] | ||
1967 |
![]() Louis Pocharski UNKNOWN UNKNOWN |
[5] [6] | ||
1969 |
US 11367 - Snoopy
|
9390 - Cat
|
11011 - Atom
|
[8] [9] |
1971 |
US 11501 - Finesse
|
US 11491 - Tickled Pink Jack Mueller Jnr. |
US 11099 - Spook Louis Pocharski |
[11] |
1973 |
US 12422 - Snoopy
|
US 12060 - Hang On Sloopy Jim Dressel |
US 10599 - Shoe Shine Baby Bob Seidelmann |
[13] |
1975 |
B 12414
|
US 10114
|
US 12422
|
[ citation needed] |
1977 |
13111
|
7495 Mario Buckup BRA |
11658 Jim Crane |
[17] |
1979 |
US 13226
|
[19] | ||
1981 |
![]() |
[21] | ||
1983 |
US 11420 - Speedy
|
I 13706
|
BL 12489
|
[23] |
1985 |
US 14021 - Eclipse
|
BL 12812 - Flash Rider | US 11739 - Speedy Again | [ citation needed] |
1987 Cartegena | X 11099
|
KC 14057
|
US 14175
|
[27] |
1989 Athens Greece |
KC 13968
|
[29] [28] | ||
1991 Annapolis USA 39 Boats |
US 11346
|
KC 14499![]() ![]() ![]() |
US 14296![]() ![]() ![]() |
[31] |
1993 Ilhabela Brazil |
BRA 12657
|
BRA 11721![]() ![]() ![]() |
BRA 14203![]() ![]() ![]() |
[33] |
1995 Kuopio Finland |
![]() Tito González (sailor) Rodrigo Zuasola German Schacht |
![]() Thomas Allen IV Jim Allen (sailor) Jane Allen |
![]() Bill Faude Jared Drake Brian Taboada |
[ citation needed] |
1997 Montréal Canada |
CAN 14834![]() ![]() ![]() |
CHI 14709![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 14763 Tim Healy (sailor) Maria White (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) |
[36] |
1999 Salina Ecuador |
![]() Alberto González Pablo Barahona Claus Engell |
![]() Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) |
![]() Tim Healy (sailor) Bill Healy (sailor) Anthony Kotoun |
[ citation needed] |
2001 Marsala Italy |
USA-15083![]() Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor (sailor) |
USA-15045![]() Dan Moriarty (sailor) Rick Bernstein |
USA-14740![]() Ernie Dieball Jared Drake |
[43] |
2003 Miami USA |
CHI 11011![]() Jay Lutz Claus Engel |
USA 14752![]() Barr Batzer Jamey Rabbitt |
USA 14900![]() Bill Crane (sailor) Jim Allen (sailor) |
[46] |
2005 |
![]() Alberto González Diego González Cristian Herman |
![]() David Starck Ian Jones (sailor) Scott Ikle |
![]() Pablo Herman Luis Felipe Herman Claus Engell |
[48] [49] |
2007 |
![]() Jeff Linton (sailor) Amy Smith Linton Jahn Tihansky |
![]() Allan Terhune Katie Terhune Dave Perkowski |
![]() Steve Davis (sailor) Brian Hayes (sailor)| Laura Jeffers |
[78] [51] |
2009 |
![]() Matt Fisher (sailor) Dan Moriarty (sailor) Tobi Moriarty |
![]() David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) |
![]() Tito González Diego González Cristian Hermann |
[56] [54] |
2011 |
CHI 11011![]() Diego González Cristian Hermann |
BRA 15333![]() Gunnar Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva |
BRA 14894![]() Felipe Brito (sailor) Fillipe Gil |
[58] |
2013 |
USA 15470 David Stark (sailor) Jody Stark Ian Jones (sailor) |
USA 14036 Justin Coplan Danielle Prior Micheal Carney |
USA 15507 Ched Proctor Jamie Ewing (sailor) Meredith Killion |
[60] |
2015 Crystal Beach, Ontario Canada 67 Boats |
USA 15296 Geoff Becker (sailor) |
USA 15499 Jody Starck |
USA 15385 Billy Martin (sailor) Janel Zarkowsky Chappy Hopkins |
[63] |
2017 |
ARG 15597
|
USA 14298![]() ![]() ![]() |
PUR 14677 Raul Rios Sebastian Higuera Nicolas Deeb |
[66] |
2019 |
ARG 15597![]() ![]() ![]() |
CHI 14794![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA 15611![]() ![]() ![]() |
[70] |
2022 |
USA 15611 - "Team PatStrong"![]() ![]() ![]() |
CHI 11011 - "Ojo de Lince"![]() ![]() ![]() |
ARG 15597 - "Argentina" Javier Conte Martina Silva Trinidad Silva |
[75] |