H-boat World Championship
The H-Boat World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for H-boat, organized by the host club on behalf of the International H-Boat Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.[1]
Editions

TBC
Host clubs of the World Championship
| Event | Host | Boats | Sailors | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | Location | Nat. | Comp. | Nats | Cont. | ||
| 1 | - | 1980 | 65 | 7 | 7 | [2][3][4] | ||||
| 2 | 1–6 July | 1981 | 71 | 3 | 3 | [5][6] | ||||
| 3 | - | 1982 | 71 | 6 | 6 | [7][8] | ||||
| 4 | 2–6 July | 1983 | Marstrand | 68 | 204 | 6 | 1 | [9][10] | ||
| 5 | 8–15 July | 1984 | Hanko | 61 | 183 | 7 | 2 | [11][12] | ||
| 6 | - | 1985 | 70 | 205 | 7 | 1 | [13][14] | |||
| 7 | - | 1986 | 69 | 207 | 9 | 2 | [15][16] | |||
| 8 | - | 1987 | Travemunde | 71 | 213 | 7 | 1 | [17][18] | ||
| 9 | 4–8 July | 1988 | Holbaek | 71 | 213 | 6 | 1 | [19][20] | ||
| 10 | - | 1989 | 70 | 210 | 6 | 1 | [21][22] | |||
| 11 | - | 1990 | 71 | 210 | 7 | 1 | [23][24] | |||
| 12 | - | 1991 | 66 | 195 | 5 | 1 | [25][26] | |||
| 13 | - | 1992 | 65 | 5 | 1 | [27][28] | ||||
| 14 | - | 1993 | 65 | 195 | 6 | 1 | [29][30] | |||
| 15 | - | 1994 | 41 | 123 | 7 | 1 | [31][32] | |||
| 16 | 2 - 9 Sept | 1995 | Segel Club Kammersee | Litzlberg | 62 | 186 | 7 | 1 | [33][34] | |
| 17 | - | 1996 | 66 | 198 | 9 | 1 | [35][36] | |||
| 18 | - | 1997 | 51 | 111 | 5 | 1 | [37][38] | |||
| 19 | - | 1998 | 53 | 159 | 7 | 1 | [39][40] | |||
| 20 | - | 1999 | 69 | 207 | 8 | 1 | [41][42] | |||
| 21 | 5-12 Aug | 2000 | Helsinki | [43][44][45] | ||||||
| 22 | 4-11 Aug | 2001 | Hankø, Oslofjord, Østfold | [46][47][48] | ||||||
| 23 | 25-31 Aug | 2002 | Lake Traunsee, Ebensee | [49][50][51][52] | ||||||
| 24 | 15-19 Sep | 2003 | Lake Ammersee, Bavaria | [53][54][55][56] | ||||||
| 25 | 5-11 Sep | 2004 | Køge Bay, Greve | [57][58][59] | ||||||
| 26 | 3–9 July | 2005 | Lake Garda | [60][61][62] | ||||||
| 27 | 6 - 12 Aug | 2006 | Marstrand | [63] | ||||||
| 28 | 3 - 10 Aug | 2007 | Brunnen | [64][65][66] | ||||||
| 29 | 2 - 8 Aug | 2008 | Hanko | [67][68] | ||||||
| 30 | 11–17 July | 2009 | Medemblick | [69] | ||||||
| 31 | 7 - 14 Aug | 2010 | Larvik | 45 | 135 | 7 | 1 | [70][71] | ||
| 32 | 7 - 11 Aug | 2011 | Neustädter Segler-Verein | Neustadt | 53 | 165 | 8 | 2 | [72][73][74][75] | |
| 33 | 19–25 May | 2012 | Sailing Club Ebensee | Lake Traunsee | 58 | 180 | 8 | 2 | [76][77][78] | |
| 34 | - | 2013 | Thisted Yachtclub | Thisted | 65 | 204 | 7 | 1 | [79][80] | |
| 35 | 2 - 9 Aug | 2014 | Varberg Segelsalskap | Varberg | 39 | 127 | 4 | 1 | [81][82][83] | |
| 36 | 15-24 Jul | 2015 | Malcesine, Lake Garda | 70 | 7+ | 1+ | [60][61][84] | |||
| 37 | 9 - 12 Aug | 2016 | Helsingfors Segelklubb | Helsinki | 41 | 129 | 3 | 1 | [85][86][87] | |
| 38 | 20 - 25 Aug | 2017 | Regattaverein Brunnen | Brunnen | [88][89][90] | |||||
| 39 | 30Jul -3Aug | 2018 | Sandefjord, Vestfold | 34 | 104 | 5 | 1 | [91][92] | ||
| 40 | 5 - 9 Aug | 2019 | Royal Yacht Club Hollandia | Medemblik | 50 | 137 | 7 | 1 | [93][94] | |
| N/A | 4–12 July | 2020 | Schwanenwerder, Berlin | CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19 | [95] | |||||
| 41 | 9-15 Aug | 2021 | Struer | 49 | 139 | 6 | 1 | [96][97][98][99][100] | ||
| 42 | 2–10 July | 2022 | Warnemünder Woche | Warnemünde | 47 | 150 | 4 | 1 | [101] | |
| 43 | 1-4 Aug | 2023 | Malcesine, Lake Garda | 49 | 158 | 8 | 1 | [102] | ||
| 44 | 11-17 Aug | 2024 | Kallo | 36 | 119 | 7 | 2 | [103][104] | ||
| 45 | 26May -1Jun | 2025 | Ebensee am Traunsee | 69 | 223 | 9 | 1 | [105] [106] [107] | ||
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2025.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | [108] | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | [109] | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | [110] | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | [111] | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 32 | [112] | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | [113] | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 22 | [114] | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25 | [115] | |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | [116] | |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | [117] |
Medalists
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Grömitz | Poul Richard Høj Jensen Henrik Reese Theis Palm |
Henrik Søderlund Gustav Anker Sørensen Steen Nielsen |
Niels Springer | |
| 1981 | Jens Christensen Arne Larsen Morten Nielsen |
Poul Richard Høj Jensen Henrik Reese Flemming Ibsen |
Alexander Hagen Vincent Hösch A. Schweitzer | |
| 1982 Goldah | Harald Fereberger Hans Frauscher H. Gehmayer |
Horst Nebel Tripp Thallmair |
Jens Christensen Arne Larsen Herluf Jørgensen | |
| 1983 | Poul Richard Høj Jensen Henrik Reese Henrik Sørensen |
Henrik Søderlund Gustav Anker Sørensen Steen Nielsen |
Peter Due Ole Christensen Sandy Goodall | |
| 1984 | Morten Nielsen Niels Henrik Borch Per Kloster Hansen |
Peter Due Niels Kjeldsen Ole Christensen |
Tommi Krog Hansen Jan Krog Lars Erting | |
| 1985 | Jens Christensen Jens Makholm Josef Resch |
Farthofer Holler Holler |
Henrik Søderlund Arne Larsen Leo Sørensen | |
| 1986 | Herluf Jørgensen John N Andersen Ole Johansen |
Gerd Eiermann Wolfgang Brochardt Dirk Sundermann |
Jesper Bendix Klavs Bruun Thomas Søndergaard | |
| 1987 | Tommi Krog Hansen Jan Krog Renato Skov |
Jesper Bank Steen Secher Søren Olsen |
Matti Rouhiainen Jari Bremer G. Tallberg | |
| 1988 Vänersborg | Jesper Bank Steen Secher Søren Olsen |
Henrik Søderlund Leo Sørensen Finn Nikolajsen |
Henrik Lundberg | |
| 1989 | Jesper Bank Søren Olsen Steen Secher |
Vincent Hoesch Dirk Stadler Andreas Huber |
Marrku Karjalainen Jukka Karjalainen H. Keituri | |
| 1990 | Helmar Nauck Michael Zacharias Josef Resch |
Morten Nielsen Niels Henrik Borch Jan Krog |
Wolfgang Döring Janne De Jong Gerd Wichmann | |
| 1991 | Vincent Hoesch Wolfgang Nothegger Spiker Janka |
Henrik Edman J. Holst Peder Edman |
Dirk Stadler F. Piotrowski Thomas Munk | |
| 1992 | Vincent Hoesch Wolfgang Nothegger Markus Daniel |
Werner Fritz Charly Zipfer Thomas Auracher |
Theis Palm Niels Rasmussen Thomas Kristensen | |
| 1993 | Christian Rasmussen Torjus Gylstroff Kasper Harnsberg |
Vincent Hoesch Wolfgang Nothegger Markus Daniel |
Theis Palm Henrik Vildenfeldt Thomas Kristensen | |
| 1994 | Vincent Hoesch Wolfgang Nothegger Stefan Abel |
Theis Palm Henrik Vildenfeldt Thomas Kristensen |
Sten Lindberg Henrik Sørensen Kim Buhl | |
| 1995 | Stefan Meister Ingo Borkowsky Jonas Busch |
Wolfgang Döring Karsten Bredt Sönke Busch |
Kurt Frei Nils Frei Peter Rüfli | |
| 1996 | Herluf Jørgensen Christian Pasbjerg Søren Nielsen |
Lars Bergenzaun Anders lofqvist Mirek Stanczuk |
Jan Gustafson Per Liljenberg Hakon Olsson | |
| 1997 | Jan Gustafson Per Liljenberg Håkan Ollson |
Herluf Jørgensen Christian Pasbjerg Søren Nielsen |
Vincent Hoesch Stefan Abel Florian Fendt | |
| 1998 | Bo Selko Jonas Pedersen Niels Sørensen |
Jan Gustafson Per Liljenberg Håkan Olsson |
Morten Nielsen Jan Krog Per Kloster Hansen | |
| 1999 Thun | Bo Selko Jonas Pedersen Niels Sørensen |
Herluf Jørgensen Christian Pasbjerg Carsten Pedersen |
Vincent Hoesch Fendt Müller | |
| 2000 | Theis Palm Finn Nikolajsen Lars Christiansen |
Bo Selko Jonas Pedersen Kenneth Bøggild |
Anders Olsson Håkan Olsson Peter Jønsson | |
| 2001 Hankö (FIN) | Jan Gustafson Mats Dahlander Olof Lundquist |
Bo Selko Kenneth Bøggild Michael Empacher |
Ralph Wikstrøm Svein Andreassen John Hatch | |
| 2002 Ebensee (AUT) | Stefan Frauscher Peter Heininger Thomas Linortner |
Dirk Stadler Nils Ubert Patrik Purin |
Christian Spießberger Thomas Lackerbauer Manfred Schinck | |
| 2003 Ammersee (GER) | Vincent Hoesch Willi Gerlinger Michael Lipp |
Dirk Stadler Patric Purin Markus Funke |
Wolfgang Döring Thomas Kausen Norbert Kausen |
[55] |
| 2004 Køge (DEN) | Morten Nielsen Niels Borch Per K. Hansen |
Bo Selko Claus Høj Jensen Claus Rossing |
Jan Gustafson Karl Kristensen Lars Kristensen | |
| 2005 Malcesine (ITA) | Lars Idmyr Peter Andersson Sebastian Christenson |
Herluf Jørgensen Christian Pasbjerg Lars Wegner |
Morten Nielsen Per Kloster Niels Henrik Borch | |
| 2006 | Herluf Jørgensen Christian Pasbjerg Lars Wegner |
Hans Peulen Patrik Vrancken René Heijnen |
Lars Idmyr Peter Andersson Sebastian Christenson | |
| 2007 | NED-86 |
DEN-559 |
DEN-565 | |
| 2008 | DEN-597 |
DEN-559 |
SWE-561 | |
| 2009 | DEN-559 |
NOR-92 |
DEN-533 | |
| 2010 | DEN-559 |
SWE-600 |
SWE-591 | |
| 2011 | DEN-597 |
NED-90 |
SWE-591 |
[119] |
| 2012 | DEN-533 |
DEN-470 |
AUT-11 |
[120][121] |
| 2013 | DEN-597 - Good Speed |
SWE-591 - Trulle |
DEN-559 - Østjysk Bank |
[79] |
| 2014 | DEN-597 |
SWE-559 |
SWE-591 |
[82] |
| 2015 | Claus Høj Jensen Frederik Dahl Hansen Jacob Guhle |
Michael COLLBERG Per ÅHLBY Klas ANDERSSON |
Claus Hougaard |
[61] |
| 2016 | Henrik Edman Peder Edman Reimina HAnsson Bengt Pedersen |
Staffan Lindberg Thomas Hallberg Manni Borg |
Claus Høj Jensen Frederik Dahl Hansen Rasmus Jørgen Andresen |
[86] |
| 2017 | NOT ENOUGH RACES SAILED | [122] | ||
| 2018 | Claus Høj Jensen Frederik Dahl Hansen Rasmus Jørgen Andresen |
Michael COLLBERG Per ÅHLBY Klas ANDERSSON |
Henrik Edman Peder Edman Jesper Axelson Bengt Pedersen |
[92] |
| 2019 | Claus Høj Jensen Frederik Dahl Hansen Rasmus Jørgen Andresen |
Michael COLLBERG Per ÅHLBY Klas ANDERSSON |
Jan FORSBOM Iiro TÖRNSTRÖM Timo LANKINEN Jukka Nikulainen |
[94] |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2021 | DEN-597 |
FIN-958 |
DEN-586 |
[98] |
| 2022 | DEN-597 - Good Speed |
DEN-586 - Andersine |
GER-1721 |
[101] |
| 2023 | DEN-597 - GOOD SPEED |
ITA 555 - LA MARZOCCO FINEST ESPRESSO MACHINES |
DEN-586 - COSANI/ANDERSINE |
[102] |
| 2024 | ITA 555 - FLED 2 - Slam - Columbia Transport - La Marzocc |
DEN-586 - Andersine - COSANI / Sparekassen Danmark / FinnLines |
DEN-597 - Good Speed |
[104] |
| 2025 | ITA 555 |
DEN 597 |
GER 1021 | |
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