The Topper World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Topper (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Topper Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.[1]
Events
| Ed. | Hosts | Rig | Sailor | Ref. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Day/Month | Year | Host club | City | Country | No. |  |
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Nat. | Cont. | ||
| 1 | 1992 |  |
Dümmer See |  Germany
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5.3m² | |||||||
| 2 | 1994 | Helensburgh Sailing Club |
Helensburgh |  United Kingdom
|
5.3m² | |||||||
| 3 | 1996 | |
Dubai |  United Arab Emirates
|
5.3m² | |||||||
| 4 | 1998 | |
Carnac |  France
|
5.3m² | [2] | ||||||
| 5 | 19-24 Aug | 2000 | Cushendall Sailing Club |
Cushendall | United Kingdom
|
5.3m² | ||||||
| 6 | 22 - 27 | 2002 | Zeilvereniging Workum |
Workum |  Netherlands
|
5.3m² | 132 | 95 | 37 | 5+ | 2+ | |
| 7 | 2004 | Yacht Club de Carnac |
Carnac | France
|
5.3m² | 253 | 174 | 79 | 6+ | 3+ | ||
| 8 | 2006 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine |
Malcesine |  Italy
|
5.3m² | |||||||
| 9 | 26-31 Aug | 2007 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine |
Malcesine - Lake Garda |
Italy
|
5.3m² | 173 | 117 | 56 | 4 | 1 | [3] |
| 10 | 19-25 Jul | 2008 | Tralee Bay Sailing Club |
Fenit, Co. Kerry |  Ireland
|
5.3m² | 176 | 113 | 63 | 3+ | 1+ | [4] |
| 11 | 2009 | Segelclub Ebensee |
Ebensee |  Austria
|
5.3m² | 94 | 62 | 32 | 6 | 2 | [5] | |
| 12 | 22-27 Aug | 2010 | Fraglia Vela Malcesine |
Lake Garda | Italy
|
5.3m² | 124 | 82 | 42 | 6 | 2 | [6] |
| 13 | 2011 | Irish National Yacht Club |
Dun Laoghaire | Ireland
|
5.3m² | 175 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | 2012 | Zeilvereniging Workum |
Workum | Netherlands
|
5.3m² | 140 | 91 | 49 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4.2m² | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 15 | 2013 | Cercle Nautique de Loctudy |
Loctudy | France
|
5.3m² | 103 | 61 | 41 | 6 | 3 | [7] | |
| 4.2m² | 15 | [8] | ||||||||||
| 16 | 2014 | Pwllheli Aailing Club |
Pwllheli | United Kingdom
|
5.3m² | 134 | 90 | 44 | 7 | 3 | [9][10] | |
| 4.2m² | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 15 | 19-24 Jul | 2015 | Fraglia Vela Riva |
Lake Garda | Italy
|
5.3m² | 126 | 71 | 55 | 6 | 3 | |
| 4.2m² | 30 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 16 | 23-28 Jul | 2016 | Ballyholme Yacht Club |
Ballyholme N. Ireland | United Kingdom
|
5.3m² | 161 | 95 | 66 | 10 | 4 | [11] |
| 4.2m² | 36 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 17 | 22-28 Jul | 2017 | Cercle Nautique de Loctudy |
Loctudy | France
|
5.3m² | 156 | 93 | 63 | 6 | 3 | [12] |
| 4.2m² | 55 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 18 | 14-21 Aug | 2018 | Longcheer Yacht Club |
Shenzhen, China |  China
|
5.3m² | 222 | 146 | 76 | 20 | 5 | |
| 4.2m² | 45 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 19 | 22-26 Jul | 2019 | |
Medemblik | Netherlands
|
5.3m² | 162 | 9 | 4 | [13] | ||
| 4.2m² | 47 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
| N/A | 2020 | |
Lake Garda | Italy
|
Cancelled due to COVID | |||||||
| N/A | 2021 |  Royal Cork Yacht Club |
Crosshaven | Ireland
|
Cancelled due to COVID | |||||||
| 20 | 2022 | Fraglia Vela Riva |
Riva del Garda | Italy
|
5.3m² | 144 | 87 | 57 | 5 | 2 | [14] | |
| 4.2m² | 26 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 21 | 22-28 Jul | 2023 | Royal Cork Yacht Club |
Crosshaven | Ireland
|
5.3m² | 196 | 100 | 96 | 9 | 4 | [15][16] |
| 4.2m² | 60 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 2 | [17] | ||||||
| 22 | 20-26 Jul | 2024 | Federacíon de Vela Murcia |
Los Alcázares |  Spain
|
5.3m² | 138 | 87 | 51 | 8 | 4 | [18] |
| 4.2m² | 39 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
Medalists
| Location | Rig / Boats | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3m² | Tim Willis (GBR)
|
Stephen Cleland (GBR)
|
 Mikael Norberg (SWE)
| |
| 1994 | 5.3m² | Gordon Miller (GBR)
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Austin Bailey (GBR)
|
Graham Priestley (GBR)
| |
| 1996 | 5.3m² | Niel Marston (GBR)
|
 Renee Smith (AUS)
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Cameron Miller (UAE)
| |
| 1998 | 5.3m² | Robert Carver (UAE)
|
Tim Hulse (GBR)
|
James Grant (GBR)
| |
| 2000 | 5.3m² | Mark Heather (GBR)
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Richard Peacock (GBR)
|
Andy Brooks (GBR)
| |
| 2002 | 5.3m² | Campbell Davidsion (GBR)
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Chris Catt (GBR)
|
Steven Jackson (GBR)
| |
| 2004 | 5.3m² | Eifon Mon (GBR)
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Craig Paul (GBR)
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Thomas Dawbar (GBR)
| |
| 2006 | 5.3m² | Andrew Brown (GBR)
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Bleddyn Mon (GBR)
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Michael Wood (GBR)
| |
| 2007 | 5.3m² | Michael Wood (GBR)
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Andrew Brown (GBR)
|
Freddie Connor (GBR)
| |
| 2008 | 5.3m² | Elliot Hanson (GBR)
|
Richard Cumpsty (GBR)
|
Jonathan Hewat (GBR)
| |
| 2009 | 5.3m² / 94 | Andrew Bridgman (GBR)
|
Finn Lynch (IRL)
|
Felicity Foulds (GBR)
| |
| 2010 ITA |
5.3m² / 124 | Michele Benamati (ITA)
|
Giovanni Benamati (ITA)
|
Edward Jones (GBR)
| |
| 2011 | 5.3m² / 175 | Matt Venables (GBR)
|
Robbie Robinson (GBR)
|
Patrick Crosbie (IRL)
| |
| 2012 | 5.3m² / 140 | Giles Kuzyk (GBR)
|
Edward Higson (GBR)
|
Felix Crowther (GBR)
| |
| 2013 | 5.3m² / 103 | Liam Glynn (IRL)
|
Thomas Wallwork (GBR)
|
Georgie MCKENZIe (GBR)
| |
| 4.2m² / 15 | Hamish Beaumont (GBR)
|
Victoria Cowan (GBR)
|
George Graham (GBR)
| ||
| 2014 | 5.3m² / 134 | Calum Rosie (GBR)
|
Adam D'Arcy (IRL)
|
Tom Walker (GBR)
| |
| 4.2m² / 16 | Daniel Thompson (GBR)
|
Jenna McCarlie (IRL)
|
Rachael McCluskey (GBR)
| ||
| 2015 | 5.3m² / 126 | Vittorio Gallinaro (ITA)
|
Patrick Zeni (ITA)
|
Niamh Harper (GBR)
| |
| 4.2m² / 30 | Francesca Ramazotti (ITA)
|
Brando Mattivi (ITA)
|
Gregorio Moreschi (ITA)
| ||
| 2016 | 5.3m² / 161 | Elliott Kuzyk (GBR)
|
Tim Hartnell (GBR)
|
Sam Cooper (GBR)
| |
| 4.2m² / 36 |  Max Yuang-Ngam (THA)
|
Rabbit Su (CHN)
|
Paton Mervielde (THA)
| ||
| 2017 Loctudy (FRA) |
5.3m² / 156 | Scott Wilkinson (GBR)
|
Samuel Cooper (GBR)
|
Dan McGaughey (IRL)
| |
| 4.2m² / 55 | Sean Woodard (GBR)
|
Xinran Chen (CHN)
|
Yikang Su (CHN)
| ||
| 2018 | insufficient races to produce a World Champion | ||||
| 2019 | 5.3m² / 152 | Leo Wilkinson (GBR)
|
Kate Robertson (GBR)
|
Yikang Su (CHN)
|
[19] |
| 4.2m² / 47 | Yushuo Liao (CHN)
|
Bjorn Handley (GBR)
|
Jiahan Chen (CHN)
|
[19] | |
| 2022 | 5.3m² / 144 | Joe Rowe (GBR)
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Bobby Driscoll (IRL)
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Jake Rawes (GBR)
|
[20] |
| 4.2m² / 26 | Calum Pollard (IRL)
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Amelia Smith (GBR)
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Ethan Rhodes (GBR)
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[21] | |
| 2023 | 5.3m² / 196 | Alex Jones (GBR)
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Ruoque Su (CHN)
|
Rory Clow (GBR)
|
[15] |
| 4.2m² / 60 | Rory Whyte (IRL)
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Andrew O'Neill (IRL)
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Che Liu (CHN)
|
[17] | |
| 2024 | 5.3m² / 196 | Che Liu (CHN)
|
Manuel Barrionuevo (ESP)
|
Sergio López Palacios (ESP)
|
|
| 4.2m² / 39 | Hari Clark (GBR)
|
Sam Mason (GBR)
|
Tomás A'Coistealbha (IRL)
|
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References
- ^ "Topper World Championships Roll of Honour". www.itcaworld.org. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Helen Evans. "Topper Worlds at Yacht Club de Carnac". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Gul Topper Worlds at Fraglia Vela Malcesine, Lake Garda". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Andy Billowes. "Gul Topper Worlds at Tralee Bay Sailing Club - Overall". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Topper World at Ebensee, Austria - Overall". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ John Elliott. "Gul Topper Worlds at Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy - Day 5". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Belfast Sailor Liam Glynn Wins Topper Worlds".
- ^ Paul Graham. "Topper 4.2 World Championships at Loctudy, France". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Zhik Topper World Championships at Pwllheli Sailing Club - Overall".
- ^ "2014 Event Website".
- ^ "Elliott Kuzyk follows in his brother's footsteps to win the Topper Worlds". 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Rooster Topper World Championships at Le cercle nautique de Loctudy - Overall".
- ^ "Rooster International Topper World Championship at Medemblik, The Netherlands".
- ^ "2022 International Topper World Championship at Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy".
- ^ a b "2023 Results 5.3 Rig".
- ^ "Topper Technology International Topper World Championship at the Royal Cork Yacht Club".
- ^ a b "2023 Results 4.2 Rig".
- ^ "International Topper 4.2 and 5.3 World Championships 2024 at Mar Menor".
- ^ a b https://www.sailing.today/5c924cce14b8bd35fa24f323/results [dead link]
- ^ https://www.itcaworld.org/assets/itcamedia/documents/Gold%20fleet%20after%204%20races%20with%20ufd.pdf
- ^ https://www.itcaworld.org/assets/itcamedia/documents/Topper%204.2%20after%2011%20races.%20friday.pdf