Topper World Championships

Main article: Topper (dinghy)

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

See also: World championships in sailing
Ed. Hosts Rig Sailor Ref.
No Day/Month Year Host club City Country No. Nat. Cont.
1 1992   Dümmer See  Germany 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)  Austin Bailey (GBR)  Graham Priestley (GBR)
1996 5.3m²  Niel Marston (GBR)  Renee Smith (AUS)  Cameron Miller (UAE)
1998 5.3m²  Robert Carver (UAE)  Tim Hulse (GBR)  James Grant (GBR)
2000 5.3m²  Mark Heather (GBR)  Richard Peacock (GBR)  Andy Brooks (GBR)
2002 5.3m²  Campbell Davidsion (GBR)  Chris Catt (GBR)  Steven Jackson (GBR)
2004 5.3m²  Eifon Mon (GBR)  Craig Paul (GBR)  Thomas Dawbar (GBR)
2006 5.3m²  Andrew Brown (GBR)  Bleddyn Mon (GBR)  Michael Wood (GBR)
2007 5.3m²  Michael Wood (GBR)  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 (ITA)  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
Loctudy (FRA) 		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
Pwllheli (GBR) 		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
Garda (ITA) 		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
Ballyholme (GBR) 		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)  Bobby Driscoll (IRL)  Jake Rawes (GBR) [20]
4.2m² / 26  Calum Pollard (IRL)  Amelia Smith (GBR)  Ethan Rhodes (GBR) [21]
2023 5.3m² / 196  Alex Jones (GBR)  Ruoque Su (CHN)  Rory Clow (GBR) [15]
4.2m² / 60  Rory Whyte (IRL)  Andrew O'Neill (IRL)  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)

References

  1. ^ "Topper World Championships Roll of Honour". www.itcaworld.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ Helen Evans. "Topper Worlds at Yacht Club de Carnac". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "Gul Topper Worlds at Fraglia Vela Malcesine, Lake Garda". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ Andy Billowes. "Gul Topper Worlds at Tralee Bay Sailing Club - Overall". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. ^ "Topper World at Ebensee, Austria - Overall". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. ^ John Elliott. "Gul Topper Worlds at Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy - Day 5". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  7. ^ "Belfast Sailor Liam Glynn Wins Topper Worlds".
  8. ^ Paul Graham. "Topper 4.2 World Championships at Loctudy, France". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  9. ^ "Zhik Topper World Championships at Pwllheli Sailing Club - Overall".
  10. ^ "2014 Event Website".
  11. ^ "Elliott Kuzyk follows in his brother's footsteps to win the Topper Worlds". 7 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Rooster Topper World Championships at Le cercle nautique de Loctudy - Overall".
  13. ^ "Rooster International Topper World Championship at Medemblik, The Netherlands".
  14. ^ "2022 International Topper World Championship at Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy".
  15. ^ a b "2023 Results 5.3 Rig".
  16. ^ "Topper Technology International Topper World Championship at the Royal Cork Yacht Club".
  17. ^ a b "2023 Results 4.2 Rig".
  18. ^ "International Topper 4.2 and 5.3 World Championships 2024 at Mar Menor".
  19. ^ a b https://www.sailing.today/5c924cce14b8bd35fa24f323/results [dead link‍]
  20. ^ https://www.itcaworld.org/assets/itcamedia/documents/Gold%20fleet%20after%204%20races%20with%20ufd.pdf
  21. ^ https://www.itcaworld.org/assets/itcamedia/documents/Topper%204.2%20after%2011%20races.%20friday.pdf