Dragon World Championship

The Dragon World Championship is an international biennial sailing regatta in the Dragon class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Dragon Association.[1]

Several sailors have won twice; Jesper Bank, Johan Palmqvist, Ole Børresen, Poul Richard Høj Jensen, Vincent Hoesch, Erik Hansen all have two titles. The most championships has been won by the Danish crew, with 8 editions.

The Dragon was an Olympic class from 1948 to 1972.

History

The first Dragon World Championships were held in 1965.

Editions
YearCityCountryDatesHost ClubBoatsAthlete/NationsNotes
1965 Sweden[2]
1967 United States[3]
1969 Spain[4]
1971 Australia[5]
1973 Greece[6]
1975 United States[7]
1977 Switzerland[8]
1979 Australia[9]
1981Douarnenez France6–11 September[10]
1983Vancouver Canada21–30 July[11]
1985Douarnenez France24 August – 1 September[12]
1987Geelong Australia[13]
1989 United Kingdom[14]
1991 Canada[15]
1993 Germany[16]
1995 Australia[17]
1997 Sweden[18]
1999Martinique Martinique11–18 December[19]
2001Hornbaek Denmark14–22 July77231 [20]
2003Hobart Australia18–27 January2575[21]
2005Lübeck Germany19–28 August[22]
2007Dún Laoghaire Ireland30 Aug – 8 Sep68[23]
2009Medemblik Netherlands5–11 September67[24]
2011Melbourne Australia9–15 JanuaryRoyal Brighton Yacht Club70[25]
2013Weymouth United Kingdom8–13 SeptemberWeymouth & Portland Sailing Academy77237 /[26]
2015La Rochelle France4–12 June80[27]
2017Cascais Portugal9–17 JuneClube Naval de Cascais70[28]
2019Fremantle Australia4–9 JanuaryRoyal Freshwater Bay YC34105 / 10[29]
2022Kühlungsborn Germany12–17 JuneSegelclub Kühlungsborn e.V.51[30]

All-time medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Denmark (DEN)75517
2 Australia (AUS)34411
3 Germany (GER)3227
4 Sweden (SWE)3025
5 Great Britain (GBR)3014
6 West Germany (FRG)2417
7 United States (USA)2114
8 Canada (CAN)1102
9 Austria (AUT)1001
10 Ukraine (UKR)0213
11 Switzerland (SUI)0123
12 Netherlands (NED)0101
13 East Germany (GDR)0011
 France (FRA)0011
 Russia (RUS)0011
Totals (15 entries)25212268

Medalists
Year
 Gold Silver BronzeRef.
1965 Sandhamn  White Lady (DEN)
Ole Berntsen
Ole Poulsen
Jan Berntsen		  Denmark
Aage Birch
 
 		  Sweden
Jörgen Sundelin
 
 		 [2]
1967 Toronto  Williwaw (USA)
George Friedrichs
Gerald Schreck
Barton Jahncke		  United States
Robert Mosbacher
 
 		  France
Sence
 
 		 [3]
1969 Palma de Mallorca  Aphrodite (USA)
Robert Mosbacher
George Francisco III
David Saville		  Australia
Cueno
Bradbary
Shaw		  East Germany
Schwarz
Pfeiffer
Köpsel		 [4]
1971 Hobart  Debutante (SWE)
Jörgen Sundelin
Peter Sundelin
Ulf Sundelin		  Australia
Booth
 
 		  Denmark
Holm
 
 		 [5]
1973 Athens  Crux (SWE)
Roger Eliasson
Johan Palmquist
Jerry Burman		  West Germany
Oldenburg
May
Meyer		  Denmark
Börresen
 
 		 [6]
1975 Rochester  Galejan 2 (SWE)
Bengt Palmquist
Johan Palmquist
Björn Palmquist		  Canada
Burgess
 
 		  United States
Craig
 
 		 [7]
1977 Thun  U-2 (AUT)
Harry Ferreberger
Franz Eisl
Herbert Spitzbart		  West Germany
Ulrich
Hofmann
Hösch		  Switzerland
Wittwer
Wittwer
Wittwer		 [8]
1979 Geelong  Kirribilli (AUS)
Robert Porter
Ian Porter
Robbie Antill		  West Germany
Glas
 
 		  Australia
Barry Calvert
Tim Watts
Ted Laing		 [9]
1981 Trawemünde  Sandokan (FRG)
Marcus Glas
Mucki Binder
Heiner Henwig		  Denmark
Børge Børresen
Ole Børresen
Goodall		  Sweden
Clander
Hansson
Nordin		 [10]
1983 Vancouver  Mistral (CAN)
Bob Burgess
Nigel Brown
Shane Korman		  Australia
Stiffe
 
 		  Australia
Wilmot
 
 		 [11]
1985 Douarnenez  Cato (FRG)
Wolf Rappel
Michael Lipp
Michael Obermeier		 [12]
1987 Geelong  Nordjyllong (DEN)
Valdemar Bandolowski
Soren Hvalso
Erik Hansen		  West Germany
Andreas Lohmann
Jorg Mossnang
Paul Vestner		  Australia
Stephen Boyes
 
 		 [13]
1989 Torbay  Danish Blue (DEN)
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Erik Hansen
Jan Persson		 [14]
1991  Krystle (AUS)
Stephen Boyes
Stephen Jackson
Stephen Peel		 [15]
1993 Trawemünde  Senior BB (DEN)
Jesper Bank
Ole Børresen
Børge Børresen		  Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Claus Høj Jensen
Sebastian Ziegelmayer		  Germany
Andreas van Eicken
Rolf Schöppler
Johan van Eicken		 [31]
1995 Perth  Karabos VIII (AUS)
Nick Rogers
Leigh Behrens
Andrew Burnett		  Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Klaus Jensen
Richard Goldsmith		  Australia
Willy Packer
Peter Hay
Geoff Wedgwood
Grantham Kitto		 [32]
1997  Sanne (DEN)
Jesper Bank
Claus Olsen
Ole Børresen		  Denmark
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
 
 		  Germany
Markus Glas
 
 		 [33]
1999 Fort-de-France  Maria (DEN)
Claus Høj Jensen
Bo Reker Andersen
Jes Hovgaard		  Netherlands
Fred Imhoff
Richard van Ry
Sven Machielsen		  Denmark
Peter Holm
Maria Holm
Søren Kæstel		 [34]
2001 Hornbæk GER 956
 Malte Philipp (GER)
Torsten Imbeck
Enver Adakan		 GER 947
 Werner Fritz (GER)
Dieter Schoen
Andreas Huber		 DEN 317
 Frank Eriksen (DEN)
Jørgen Bonde
Ole Børresen		 [35]
2003 Hobart
77 Boats		 GER 982 - Chrisco Dieter Schön (GER)
Vincent Hoesch
Andreas Huber		 AUS 180 - KARABOS VIII
 Nick Rogers (AUS)
Leigh Behrens
Peter Lilley		 AUS 166 - Kirribilli II
 David Graney (AUS)
Martin Graney
Murray Jones		 [21]>
2005 Neustadt DEN 365 - African Queen
 Jørgen Schönherr (DEN)
Anders Kaempe
Axel Waltersdorph		 GER 950 - Occasion
 Harm Müller-Spreer (GER)
Markus Wieser
Thomas Auracher		 SUI 296 - HLL-Ariston
 Vincent Hoesch (GER)
Harro Kniffka
Max Scheibmair		 [36]
2007 Dun Laoghaire GER 996 - Sinewave
 Tommy Müller (GER)
 Vincent Hoesch (GER)
 Max Sheibmayr (GER)		 SUI 299 - Gaudium
 Ulli Libor (GER)
 Stephan Hellriegel (GER)
 Frank Butzmann (GER)		 GBR 708 - Rumours
 Len Jones (GBR)
 Claus Høj Jensen (DEN)
 Jamie Lea (GBR)		 [23]
2009 Medemblik GBR 745
 Poul Richard Høj Jensen (DEN)
 Theis Palm (DEN)
 Lars Jensen (DEN)		 UKR 7
 Lars Hendriksen (DEN)
 Michael Hestbæk (DEN)
 Sergei Pugachev (UKR)		 DEN 396
 Jørgen Schönherr (DEN)
 Axel Waltersdorph (DEN)
 Christian Videbæk (DEN)		 [24]
2011 Melbourne
 GBR 751 - Alfie
 Lawrie Smith (GBR)
 Timothy Tavinor (GBR)
 Ossie Stewart (GBR)		 UKR 7 - Bunker Queen
 Markus Wieser (GER)
 Sergey Pugachev (UKR)
 Matti Paschen (UKR)		 DEN 266 - My-Way
 Frank Berg (DEN)
 Søren Holm (DEN)
 Søren Kæstel (DEN)		 [25]
2013 Weymouth GBR 758 - Fever
 Klaus Diederichs (GBR)
 Andy Beadsworth (GBR)
 Jamie Lea (GBR)		 RUS 76 - Strange Little Girl
 Andrey Kirilyuk (RUS)
 Aleksey Bushuev (RUS)
 Alina Dotsenko (RUS)		 UKR 7 - Bunker Queen
 Markus Wieser (GER)
 Sergey Pugachev (UKR)
 Matti Paschen (UKR)		 [26]
2015 La Rochelle UAE 8 - Bunker Boys
 Yevhen Braslavets (UKR)
 Aleksander Mirchuk (UKR)
 Serhiy Timokhov (UKR)		 RUS 76 - Strange Little Girl
 Dimitri Samokhin (RUS)
 Andrey Kirilyuk (RUS)
 Aleksey Bushuev (RUS)		 UAE 7 Bunker Queen
 Markus Wieser (GER)
 Sergey Pugachev (UKR)
 George Leonchuk (UKR)		 [27]
2017 Cascais TUR 1212 - Provezza Dragon
 Andy Beadsworth (GBR)
 Ali Tezdiker (TUR)
 Simon Fry (GBR)		 RUS 27 - Annapurna
 Anatoly Lognov (RUS)
 Vadim Statsenko (RUS)
 Alexander Shalagin (RUS)		 GBR 815 - Alfie
 Lawrie Smith (GBR)
 Hugo Rocha (POR)
 Gonçalo Ribeiro (POR)
 João Matos Rosa (POR)		 [28][37]
2019 Fremantle TUR 1212 - Provezza Dragon
 Andy Beadsworth (GBR)
 Ali Tezdiker (TUR)
 Simon Fry (GBR)		 GBR 820 - Louise Racing
 Grant Gordon (GBR)
 Ruairidh Scott (GBR)
 Sophia Weguelin (GBR)
James Williamson		 GBR 819 - Fever
 Klaus Diederichs (GBR)
 Jamie Lea (GBR)
 Diego Negri (ITA)		 [38]
2022
Kühlungsborn (GER)
51 Boats		 GBR 819 - Fever
 Klaus Diederichs (GBR)
 Jamie Lea (GBR)
 Diego Negri (ITA)		 TUR 1212 - Provezza Dragon
 Andy Beadsworth (GBR)
 Simon Fry (GBR)
 Arda Baykal (TUR)		 SUI 318 - 1quick1
 Wolf Waschkuhn (GBR)
 Joao Vidinha (POR)
 Charles Nankin (RSA)		 [39][40]

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See also
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