Lightning World Championship

See also: Youth Lightning World Championship
See also: Masters Lightning World Championship
Main article: Lightning (dinghy)

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.

Editions

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Host cities of the World Championship


Ed. Year Host Participant Ref
Host club Location Nat. Boats Sailor Nat. Cont.
01 1963 Club de Regatas Lima Lima  Peru 35 105 8 3 [1][2]
02 1965-09-09 to 09-19 Circolo Canottiere Napoli Naples  Italy 43 129 12 4 [3][4]
03 1967 Royal Canadian Yacht Club Toronto  Canada 37 0 8 3 [5][6][7]
04 1969 Yacht Club Olivos Olivos, Buenos Aires  Argentina 43 129 12 3 [8][9]
05 1971 Merenkavijat Yacht Club Helsinki  Finland 40 121 10 3 [10][11]
06 1973 Buffalo Canoe Club Fort Erie, Ontario  Canada 39 117 8 3 [12][13]
07 1975 Salinas Yacht Club Salinas, Ecuador  Ecuador 49 147 10 3 [14][15]
08 1977 Yacht-Club Spiez Spiez  Switzerland 54 160 12 4 [16][17]
09 1979 Rush Creek Yacht Club Heath, Texas  United States 52 156 11 3 [18][19]
10 1981 Gran Hotel Pucon Pucon  Chile [20][21]
11 1983 Circola Velici Napoletani  Italy 41 123 8 3 [22][23]
12 1985 Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club Beach Haven, New Jersey  United States 40 121 8 3 [24][25]
13 1987 Club Naval Castillogrande Cartagena  Colombia 39 117 9 3 [26][27]
14 1989-07-02 to 07-07 Yacht Racing Club of Athens
/ Piareaus Sailing Club		 Athens  Greece 45 135 8 3 [28][29]
15 1991 Severn Sailing Association Annapolis  United States 39 117 8 3 [30][31]
16 1993 lhabela Island  Brazil 42 126 7 3 [32][33]
17 1995-07-02 to 07-08 Kuopion Pursiscura Kuopio  Finland 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  Canada 58 175 9 3 [36][37][38]
19 1999-11-22 to 11-29 Salinas Yacht Club Salinas, Ecuador  Ecuador 45 135 7 3 [39][40][41]
20 001-07-24 to 07-29 Circolo Velico Marsala Marsala, Sicily  Italy 44 132 9 3 [42][43]
21 2003-04-13 to 04-18 Coral Reef Yacht Club
& Biscayne Bay Yacht Club		 Miami  United States 60 180 11 3 [44][45][46]
22 2005-11-19 to 11-26 Higuerillas Yacht Club Higuerillas  Chile 45 135 8 3 [47][48][49][50]
23 2007-07-21 to 07-27 Yacht Club of Greece Athens  Greece 48 145 12 5 [51][52]
24 2009-09-11 to 09-29 Mallets Bay Yacht Club Colchester, Vermont  United States 60 180 10 5 [53][54][55][56]
25 2011 Clube Armacao de Buzios Buzios, Rio de Janeiro  Brazil 30 90 9 5 [57][58][59]
26 2013-06-03 to 06-14 Club Velico Castiglionese Castiglione del Lago  Italy 46 139 10 5 [60][61]
27 2015-07-18 to 07-25 Buffalo Canoe Club Fort Erie, Ontario  Canada 63 190 10 5 [62][63][64]
28 2017-11-21 to 11-25 Salinas Yacht Club Salinas, Ecuador  Ecuador 56 168 12 5 [65][66][67]
29 2019-06-12 to 06-17 Espoo Yacht Club Espoo  Finland 49 147 12 5 [68][69][70][71]
N/A 2021-05-13 to 05-22 Charleston  United States Postponed due to COVID [72][73]
30 2022-05-17 to 05-21 Carolina Yacht Club, Charlestone Charleston  United States 50 150 8 4 [74][75]
31 2023-11-23 to 11-27 Club Naval Santa Cruz de Castillogrande Cartagena  Colombia [76][77]

Medalists

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1963 Lima
Peru 		 Thomas Allen III (USA)

 Anne Allen (sailor) (USA)
 Bruce Goldsmith (USA)

[1][2]
1965
  Thomas Allen III (USA)

 Anne Allen (sailor) (USA)
 Bruce Goldsmith (USA)

[3]
1967
  United States
Louis Pocharski
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN 		[5][6]
1969
 US 11367 - Snoopy

 Bruce Goldsmith (USA)
 Pamela Goldsmith (USA)
 Jim Dressel (USA)

9390 - Cat

 James R Crane (USA)
 Robert B. Crane (USA)
 Robert Lansing (USA)

11011 - Atom

 Thomas Allen III (USA)
 Anne Allen (sailor) (USA)
 John Schneider (USA)

[8][9]
1971
 US 11501 - Finesse

 William Shore (sailor) (USA)
 Bonnie Shore (USA)
 Robert Bone (USA)

US 11491 - Tickled Pink

Jack Mueller Jnr.
J. Mueller
Nancy Mueller

US 11099 - Spook

Louis Pocharski
Janet Shore
F. Healey Jnr.

[11]
1973
 US 12422 - Snoopy

 Bruce Goldsmith (USA)
 Pam Goldsmith (USA)
 David Peters (sailor) (USA)

US 12060 - Hang On Sloopy

Jim Dressel
Nancy Dressel
Gary Cameron

US 10599 - Shoe Shine Baby

Bob Seidelmann
Bill Clausen
Karen Huntsman

[13]
1975
 B 12414

 Mario Buckup (BRA)
 Ralph Christian (BRA)
 Joaquim Feneberg (BRA)

US 10114

 William Shore (sailor) (USA)
 Bonnie Shore (USA)
 Mark Bryant (sailor) (USA)

US 12422

 Bruce Goldsmith (USA)
 Pam Goldsmith (USA)
 Bob Smither (USA)

[citation needed]
1977
 13111

 Thomas Allen III (USA)
 Brenda Allen (USA)
 Tom Allen (USA)

7495

Mario Buckup BRA
Joaquim Feneberg BRA
Ralph W. Christian

11658

Jim Crane
Steve Nightingale
Eugene Peters

[17]
1979
 US 13226

 Glenn Darden (USA) Kelly Gough Doug Shelton

[19]
1981
  Walmor Gomez (BRA) [21]
1983
 US 11420 - Speedy

 Jay Lutz (USA)
 Dick Escalara (USA)
 Michael Healy (USA)

I 13706

 Sergio Messina (ITA)  Antonino Nizza (ITA)  Pasquale Vitaggio (ITA)

BL 12489

 Claudio Biekarck (BRA)
 Gunnar Ficker (BRA)
 Ralph Berger (BRA)

 [23]
1985
 US 14021 - Eclipse

 William Shore (sailor) (USA)
 Karen Neri (USA)
 Betsy Gelenitis (USA)

 BL 12812 - Flash Rider US 11739 - Speedy Again [citation needed]
1987 Cartegena X 11099

 Manuel González Maz (CHI)
 Alberto Gonzalez (CHI)
 Rodrigo Zuazola (CHI)

KC 14057

 Eddy Martin (CAN)
 Perry Owen (CAN)
 Jay Mann (CAN)

US 14175

 William Shore (USA)
 Brad Read (USA)
 Steve Hayden (USA)

[27]
1989
Athens
Greece 		KC 13968

 Peter Hall (CAN)
 Mark Osterman (CAN)
 Alain Boucher (CAN)

[29][28]
1991
Annapolis
USA
39 Boats 		US 11346

 David Dellenbaugh (USA)
 Kip Hamblet (USA)
 Hale Walcoff (USA)

KC 14499
 Larry MacDonald (CAN)
 Jody Swanson (CAN)
 Trevor Born (CAN) 		US 14296
 Brad Read (USA)
 Elizabeth Alison (USA)
 Terry Hutchinson (USA) 		[31]
1993
Ilhabela
Brazil 		BRA 12657

 Manfred Kaufmann (BRA)
 Renato Kaufmann (BRA)
 Marcelo Batista da Silva (BRA)

BRA 11721
 Fernando Hackerott (BRA)
 Frederico Costa (BRA)
 Riccardo Costa (BRA) 		BRA 14203
 Claudio Biekarck (BRA)
 Gunnar Ficker (BRA)
 Edu Melchert (BRA) 		[33]
1995
Kuopio
Finland 		 Chile
Tito González (sailor)
Rodrigo Zuasola
German Schacht 		 United States
Thomas Allen IV
Jim Allen (sailor)
Jane Allen 		 United States
Bill Faude
Jared Drake
Brian Taboada 		[citation needed]
1997
Montréal
Canada 		CAN 14834
 Larry MacDonald (CAN)
 Jody Swanson (USA)
 Ian Jones (sailor) (USA) 		CHI 14709
 Manuel González (CHI)
 Juan Francisco Novion (CHI)
 German Novion (CHI) 		USA 14763
Tim Healy (sailor)
Maria White (sailor)
Bill Healy (sailor) 		[36]
1999
Salina
Ecuador 		 Chile
Alberto González
Pablo Barahona
Claus Engell 		 United States
Jeff Linton (sailor)
Amy Smith Linton
Mark Taylor (sailor) 		 United States
Tim Healy (sailor)
Bill Healy (sailor)
Anthony Kotoun 		[citation needed]
2001
Marsala
Italy 		USA-15083
 Jeff Linton (sailor) (USA)
Amy Smith Linton
Mark Taylor (sailor) 		USA-15045
 Matt Fisher (sailor) (USA)
Dan Moriarty (sailor)
Rick Bernstein 		USA-14740
 William Faude (USA)
Ernie Dieball
Jared Drake 		[43]
2003
Miami
USA 		CHI 11011
 Tito González (CHI)
Jay Lutz
Claus Engel 		USA 14752
 Steve Hayden (sailor) (USA)
Barr Batzer
Jamey Rabbitt 		USA 14900
 Jim Crane (sailor) (USA)
Bill Crane (sailor)
Jim Allen (sailor) 		[46]
2005
  Chile
Alberto González
Diego González
Cristian Herman 		 United States
David Starck
Ian Jones (sailor)
Scott Ikle 		 Chile
Pablo Herman
Luis Felipe Herman
Claus Engell 		[48][49]
2007
  United States
Jeff Linton (sailor)
Amy Smith Linton
Jahn Tihansky 		 United States
Allan Terhune
Katie Terhune
Dave Perkowski 		 United States
Steve Davis (sailor)
Brian Hayes (sailor)|
Laura Jeffers 		[78][51]
2009
  United States
Matt Fisher (sailor)
Dan Moriarty (sailor)
Tobi Moriarty 		 United States
David Stark (sailor)
Jody Stark
Ian Jones (sailor) 		 Chile
Tito González
Diego González
Cristian Hermann 		[56][54]
2011
 CHI 11011
 Tito González (CHI)
Diego González
Cristian Hermann 		BRA 15333
 Claus Biekarck (BRA)
Gunnar Ficker
Marcelo Batista da Silva 		BRA 14894
 Thomas Sumner (sailor) (BRA)
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)
Jimmy Barnash
Laura Beigel

USA 15499

Jody Starck
Ian Jones (sailor)
Skip Dieball

USA 15385
Billy Martin (sailor)
Janel Zarkowsky
Chappy Hopkins 		[63]
2017
 ARG 15597

 Javier Conte (ARG)
 Ignacio Giammona (ARG)
 Paul Salerno (ARG)

USA 14298
 Nick Sertl (USA)
 Dylan Farrell (USA)
 John Mastrandrea (USA) 		PUR 14677
Raul Rios
Sebastian Higuera
Nicolas Deeb 		[66]
2019
 ARG 15597
 Javier Conte (ARG)
 Julio Alsogaray (ARG)
 Paula Salerno (ARG) 		CHI 14794
 Felipe Robles (CHI)
 Andres Guevara (CHI)
 Paula Herman (CHI) 		USA 15611
 David Stark (sailor) (USA)
 Tom Stark (USA)
 Jenna Probst (USA) 		[70]
2022
 USA 15611 - "Team PatStrong"
 David Stark (sailor) (USA)
 Tom Stark (USA)
 Jenna Probst (USA) 		CHI 11011 - "Ojo de Lince"
 Tito Gonzalez (CHI)
 Alberto Gonzalez Jnr. (CHI)
 Zeke Horowitz (USA) 		ARG 15597 - "Argentina"
Javier Conte
Martina Silva
Trinidad Silva 		[75]

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