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The Flying Fifteen World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Flying Fifteen keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Flying Fifteen Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. [1]

Events

Before the class was recongnised by World Sailing, International Open meetings were held in 1979 at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club in Australia and 1980 at Hayling Island Sailing Club in England.

Host cities of the Flying Fifteen World Championship
Host cities of the Flying Fifteen World Championship
Ed. Location Participation Ref.
Ed. Year Host club Location Nat. Boats Nat Cont
01 1982  Napier Sailing Club Napier   New Zealand [2]
02 1984   Kinsale Yacht Club Kinsale   Ireland [2]
03 1986   Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Hong Kong   Hong Kong [2]
04 1988  Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club Lowestoft   United Kingdom [2]
05 1990   Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Brisbane   Australia [2]
06 1992   National Yacht Club Dún Laoghaire   Ireland [2]
07 1994  Timaru Yacht & Power Boat Club Timaru   New Zealand [2]
08 1995   Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club   Hong Kong 58 [2]
09 1997  Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club Cowes   United Kingdom 91 [2]
10 1999  Esperance Bay Yacht Club   Australia 72 [2]
11 2001   Royal Natal Yacht Club Durban   South Africa 51 [2]
12 2003   National Yacht Club Dún Laoghaire   Ireland 77 7 [2]
13 2005  Royal Akarana Yacht Club Auckland   New Zealand 70 [3] [2]
14 2007  Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença Mallorca   Spain 72 [2]
15 2009   Royal Yacht Club of Victoria Mebourne   Australia 80 [4]
16 2011   Hayling Island Sailing Club Hayling Island   United Kingdom 60 8 [2]
17 2013   Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Hong Kong   Hong Kong 52 7 [5] [2]
18 2015 Centre De Nautique Crozon-Morgat   France 69 7 [6] [2]
19 2017  Napier Sailing Club Napier   New Zealand 57 [7]
20 2019   National Yacht Club Dún Laoghaire   Ireland [8]
2021   Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Perth   Australia Postponed COVID [ citation needed]
2022   Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Perth   Australia Postponed COVID [9]
21 2022/23   Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Perth   Australia [10] [11] [2]
22 2023 Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Portland   United Kingdom [12]

Multiple World champions

Ranking Sailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries
1   Chris Turner ( GBR) 5 0 0 5 5
1   Graham Vials ( GBR) 5 0 0 5 5
3   Steve Goacher ( GBR) 4 2 2 8 14
4   Phil Evans ( GBR) 3 2 2 7 12

Medalists

Year Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1979 Perth (AUS) Free 'N' Easy 2246
  John Cassidy ( AUS)
  Don Russell ( AUS)
  Australia
Graham Lillingston
B. Thornley
  Great Britain
J. Royce
M. Nokes
[13]
1980 Hayling Island (GBR) (Segundo 1
  Barry Finlayson ( NZL)
  Ian Norrie ( NZL)
  Great Britain
Eddie Gilmore
Colin Coffey
  Great Britain
Bernie Trenowth Jr
Peter Howard
[14]
1982
Napier NZL
Zero G 2386
  Peter Gale ( AUS)
  Mark Rimmington ( AUS)
  New Zealand
Roger Craddock
Stephen Battley
  Great Britain
John McCann
William Bassett
[15]
1984 Kinsale IRL Gripple Nipper 2682
  Australia
Graham Lillingston
Mike McKenzie
  Great Britain
Graham Bailey
Bill Masterman
  Great Britain
Phil Morrison
Martin Gotrel
[16]
1986
Hong Kong
Instant Replay 2975
  Glen Coulton ( AUS)
  Grant Schultz ( AUS)
  Great Britain
Phil Morrison
Nigel Appleton
  Australia
Peter Gale
Mark Rimmington
[17]
1988
Lowestoft GBR
Deejay 3182
  Great Britain
Nigel Buckley
Tim Hancock
  Great Britain
Greg Wells
Steve Billingham
  Australia
Craig Rainey
Simon Walsh
[18]
1990
Brisbane AUS
(Willie Wonka 3234
  Alan Bax ( GBR)
  Alan Lockhart ( GBR)
  New Zealand
Roger Craddock
Steve Cunnold
  Great Britain
Ian Cleaver
Greg Wells
[19]
1992
Dún Laoghaire IRL
(Funny Face 3292
  Great Britain
Ruper Mander
Gareth Edwards
  Australia
Jamie Thompson
Michael Brown
  Great Britain
Steve Goacher
Phil Evans
[20]
1994
Timaru
Whiffler 3371
  New Zealand
Roger Craddock
Steve Cunnold
  New Zealand
Andrew Ball
Stuart Happ
  Great Britain
Rupert Mander
Chris Hewkin
[21]
1995
Hong Kong
GBR 3521
  Steve Goacher ( GBR)
  Phil Evans ( GBR)
  Great Britain
Ian Barker
Bill Masterman
  New Zealand
Roger Craddock
Steve Cunnold
[22]
1997
Cowes GBR
See Detail
GBR 3521
  Steve Goacher ( GBR)
  Phil Evans ( GBR)
  Great Britain
Rupert Mander
Chris Hewkin
  Great Britain
David McKee
Sally McKee
[23]
1999
Esperance (AUS)
See Detail
GBR 3621 - Two Lunches
  Steve Goacher ( GBR)
  Phil Evans ( GBR)
GBR 3648 - Gecko
  Mike Hart ( GBR)
  Chris Gowers ( GBR)
GBR 3611 - Scratch And Sniff
  Alan Bax ( GBR)
  Bill Masterman ( GBR)
[24]
2001
Durban RSA
See Detail
GBR 3591
  Charles Apthorp ( GBR)
  Andy Weatherspoon ( GBR)
GBR 3721
  Steve Goacher ( GBR)
  Phil Evans ( GBR)
GBR 3648
  Mike Hart ( GBR)
  Chris Gowers ( GBR)
[25]
2003
Dún Laoghaire (IRL)
See Detail
GBR 3630
  Barry Parkin ( GBR)
  Sue Parkin ( GBR)
GBR 3703
  Mike Hart ( GBR)
  Richard Rigg ( GBR)
AUS 3781
  Rod Beurteaux ( AUS)
  Chris O'Keefe ( AUS)
[26]
2005
Auckland NZL
See Detail
AUS 3743 - Spot The Difference
  Nick Jerwood ( AUS)
  Janet Jerwood ( AUS)
GBR 3591 - Fourwinds
  Charles Apthorp ( GBR)
  Alan Green ( GBR)
NZL 3739 - Ffortune
  Aaron Goodmanson ( NZL)
  Alister Rowlands ( NZL)
[27]
2007
Puerto Pollenca ESP
See Detail
GBR 3817
  Mike Hart ( GBR)
  Tim Hall ( GBR)
GBR 3721
  Steve Goacher ( GBR)
  Phil Evans ( GBR)
NZL 3739
  Aaron Goodmanson ( NZL)
  Alister Rowlands ( NZL)
[ citation needed]
2009
Melbourne AUS
See Detail
AUS 3833
  Grant Alderson ( AUS)
  Dean McAullay ( AUS)
GBR 3911
  Barry Parkin ( GBR)
  Tim Hall ( GBR)
GBR 3821
  Steve Goacher ( GBR)
  Phil Evans ( GBR)
[28]
2011
GBR
See Detail
GBR 3972
  Graham Vials ( GBR)
  Chris Turner ( GBR)
GBR 3928
  Mike McIntyre ( GBR)
  Gemma McIntyre ( GBR)
GBR 3902
  Andy McKee ( GBR)
  Richard Jones ( GBR)
[ citation needed]
2013
HKG
See Detail
GBR 4004 Foof
  Graham Vials ( GBR)
  Chris Turner ( GBR)
AUS 3986 Ineffable
  Nick Jerwood ( AUS)
  Janet Jerwood ( AUS)
AUS 3933 El Toro
 Grant ALDERSON ( AUS)
 Dean McAullay ( AUS)
[5]
2015
FRA
See Detail
GBR 4004
  Graham Vials ( GBR)
  Chris Turner ( GBR)
GBR 3760
 Jérémy Davy ( GBR)
 Martin Huett ( GBR)
GBR 4030
 Greg Wells ( GBR)
 Richard Rigg ( GBR)
[29]
2017
NZL
See Detail
GBR 4021
  Steve Goacher ( GBR)
 Tim Harper ( GBR)
AUS 3986 - Ineffable
 Nick Jerwood ( AUS)
 Janet Jerwood ( AUS)
NZL 3840 - Ffrenetic
 Murray Gilbert ( NZL)
 Jonathan BURGESS ( NZL)
[30]
2019
(IRL)
See Detail
GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloatFace
  Graham Vials ( GBR)
  Chris Turner ( GBR)
GBR 4005 - Fiery Chariot
 Andy McKee ( GBR)
 Richard Jones ( GBR)
GBR 4002 - Hyderated
 Richard Lovering ( GBR)
 Matt Alvarado ( GBR)
[12]
2022/23
Freemantle (AUS)
See Detail
GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloat Face
  Graham Vials ( GBR)
  Chris Turner ( GBR)
4105 - Best Foot Forward
 Nick Jerwood ( AUS)
 Brad Sheridan ( AUS)
3980 - Ffast Lane 3
 Lachy Gilmour ( AUS)
 Ryan Donaldson ( AUS)
[11]

References

  1. ^ "World Championships". cadetclass.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "World Championship Results".
  3. ^ http://www.rayc.org.nz
  4. ^ http://ffiworlds2009.yachting.org.au/
  5. ^ a b "Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club". www.rhkyc.org.hk.
  6. ^ "World Flying Fifteen 2015". Centre nautique de Crozon Morgat.
  7. ^ http://www.napiersailingclub.org.nz/events/254-2017-flying-fifteen-world-champs
  8. ^ "flying15worlds2019.com". flying15worlds2019.com.
  9. ^ http://www.flying15worlds2022.com
  10. ^ "Flying 15 Worlds 2023 | Flying Fifteen Worlds 2023 | F15 Worlds 2023". Flying15worlds2023.
  11. ^ a b "Final Result for Flying 15 World Championship 2023". www.sportspage.com.au.
  12. ^ a b "2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds to be sailed at Weymouth & Portland, UK".
  13. ^ "Class Results Page for 1979 Worlds".
  14. ^ "Class Results Page for 19XX Worlds".
  15. ^ "Class Results Page for 1982 Worlds".
  16. ^ "Class Results Page for 1984 Worlds".
  17. ^ "Class Results Page for 1986 Worlds".
  18. ^ "Class Results Page for 1988 Worlds".
  19. ^ "Class Results Page for 1990 Worlds".
  20. ^ "Class Results Page for 1992 Worlds".
  21. ^ "Class Results Page for 1994 Worlds".
  22. ^ "Class Results Page for 1995 Worlds".
  23. ^ "Class Results Page for 1997 Worlds".
  24. ^ "Class Results Page for 1999 Worlds".
  25. ^ "Class Results Page for 2001 Worlds".
  26. ^ "Class Results Page for 2003 Worlds".
  27. ^ "Flying Fifteen Worlds at Puerto Pollença, Mallorca - Overall". www.yachtsandyachting.com.
  28. ^ "Results". www.rycv.asn.au.
  29. ^ http://www.cncm.fr/page/ff15results
  30. ^ "Class Results Page for 2017 Worlds".