J/22 World Championship
The J/22 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for J/22 keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the J/22 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
From 1990 to 1993 International J/22 Class Championship was held before getting recognition from World Sailing to hold a World Championship.
Events
| Edition | Host | Participation | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Date | Year | Host club | Location | Nat. | Boats | Sailors | Nat. | Cont. | |
| 1 | 1994 | Annapolis | United States | [1] | ||||||
| 2 | 1995 | Port Zélande | Netherlands | [1] | ||||||
| 3 | 1996 | Fort Worth, Texas | United States | [1] | ||||||
| 4 | 22–29 March | 1997 | Royal Cape Yacht Club | Cape Town | South Africa | [2] | ||||
| 5 | 1998 | Punta Ala | Italy | [1] | ||||||
| 6 | 17–22 Aug. | 1999 | Cleveland, Ohio | United States | [1] | |||||
| 7 | 26 Aug. to 2 Sep. | 2000 | International Sailing Centre | Medemblik | Netherlands | [3] | ||||
| 8 | 26 May to 1 June | 2001 | Algoa Bay Yacht Club | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape | South Africa | [4][5][6] | ||||
| 9 | 7–12 Oct. | 2002 | Corpus Christi Yacht Club | Corpus Christi, Texas | United States | |||||
| 10 | 12–19 Oct. | 2003 | Società Velica Barcola Grignano / Yacht Club Porto San Rocco |
Porto San Rocco (Trieste) | Italy | [7] | ||||
| 11 | 18–21 May | 2004 | Annapolis Yacht Club | Annapolis, Maryland | United States | [8] | ||||
| 12 | 2005 | Medemblik | Netherlands | [1] | ||||||
| 13 | 30Jun −7Jul | 2006 | Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon | Arzon, Morbihan. Brittany | France | [9] | ||||
| 14 | 14–22 Dec. | 2007 | Point Yacht Club | Durban | South Africa | [1] | ||||
| 15 | 18–24 Aug. | 2008 | Rochester Yacht Club | Rochester | United States | [10] | ||||
| 16 | 13–20 June | 2009 | Fraglia Vela Riva | Riva del Garda | Italy | [11] | ||||
| 17 | 26Jun −3Jul | 2010 | Regatta Centre Scheveningen | Scheveningen | Netherlands | |||||
| 18 | 9–15 Oct. | 2011 | Southern Yacht Club | New Orleans | United States | |||||
| 19 | 26–29 June | 2012 | Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon | Arzon, Morbihan. Brittany | France | [12][13] | ||||
| 20 | 1–5 Oct. | 2013 | Sail Newport | Newport. Rhode Island | United States | [14][15][16] | ||||
| 21 | 26 Apr. to 3 May | 2014 | Deneysville Aquatic Club | Deneysville. Free State (province) | South Africa | 43 | 134 | 3 | 3 | [17] |
| 22 | 19–26 July | 2015 | Part of Travemünde Week | Travemünde | Germany | [18][19][20] | ||||
| 23 | 19–24 Aug | 2016 | Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston | Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario | Canada | 41 | [21][22][23] | |||
| 24 | 30 May to 4 June | 2017 | Scheveningen | Netherlands | 39 | [24][25] | ||||
| 25 | 8–14 Sept. | 2018 | Annapolis Yacht Club | Annapolis, Maryland | United States | 64 | [26][27][28] | |||
| 26 | 6–14 Jul | 2019 | Warnemunder Segel Club | Rostock, Warnemunde | Germany | 31 | 104 | 5 | 2 | [1] |
| N/A | 27Jun −3Jul | 2020 | Point Yacht Club | Durban | South Africa | DELAYED TO 2022 DUE TO COVID | [29] | |||
| 28 | 17–21 July | 2021 | Corpus Christi Yacht Club | Corpus Christi, Texas | United States | 42 | [30][31] | |||
| 27 | 28 June to 3 July Reschuduled 2020 |
2022 | Point Yacht Club | Durban | South Africa | 24 | [32] | |||
| 29 | 14–22 July | 2022 | Corpus Christi Yacht Club | Corpus Christi, Texas | United States | 38 | [33][34][35][36][37] | |||
| 30 | 24–29 July | 2023 | Zürcher Yacht-Club / Travemünde Week | Travemünde | Germany | 24 | 80 | 3 | 2 | [38][39][40] |
| 31 | 19–26 Oct | 2024 | Eastport Yacht Club | Annapolis, Maryland | United States | 48 | [41][42][43][44] | |||
| 32 | Oct | 2025 | Napoli | Italy | 20 | [45] | ||||
Multiple World Champions
Compiled from the data below up to date including 2025.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Michel Lautier (FRA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | [46] |
| 2 | Denis Neves (NED) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | Giuseppe D'Aquino (NED) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Nic Bol (NED) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | [47] |
| 5 | Paul Foerster (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [48] |
| 6 | Ian Ainslie (RSA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | [49] |
| 7 | Michael Marshall (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | [50] |
World Championships
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | USA 479 – Osama Writing Instruments Chris Larson (USA) Moose McClintock Jon Rodgers Renee Mehl |
USA 161 - Exor Peter Merrifield (USA) Unknown Unknown |
USA 751 - Panoramic View Doug Clark (USA) Unknown Unknown |
[1] |
| 1995 | Mark Neeleman (NED) Unknown Unknown |
[1] | ||
| 1996 | Paul Foerster (USA) Unknown Unknown |
Jay Lutz (USA) |
[1] | |
| 1997 | RSA 1239 (3) - Orion Ian Ainslie (RSA) Rick Mayhew (RSA) Gary Sindler (RSA) |
RSA (6) - Coronation K Lambrecht (RSA) |
RSA 1173 (1) - Orion Express (Tricky Dicky) David Hudson (RSA) |
[1] |
| 1998 | Marino Fassi (ITA) Unknown Unknown |
Lars Hansen (USA) Unknown Unknown |
Rob Johnston (USA) Unknown Unknown |
[1] |
| 1999 | Mark Foster (USA) Unknown Unknown |
[1] | ||
| 2000 | Serge Kats (NED) Jean-Pierre Martens (NED) Cees Scheurwater (NED) |
Albert Kooijman (NED) Dolf Peet (NED) Robbert Baggers (NED) |
Nic Bol (NED) Dennis Goethals (NED) Sanders Van Der Borch (NED) |
|
| 2001 | RSA 1425 – Donna Mia Sempre (62) Ian Ainslie (RSA) |
RSA 1122 = Orion Express (39) Mark Sadler (RSA) |
RSA 775 – Orion (32) Michael Giles (RSA) |
[51] |
| 2002 | Chunder Terry Flynn (USA) |
Grumpy Old Men Bill Drahiem (USA) |
MSC Donna Mia Ian Ainslie (RSA) |
|
| 2003 | John Den Engelsman (NED) S. Machielsen Unknown |
Nic Bol (NED) Unknown Unknown |
Kim Christensen (DEN) Unknown Unknown |
[1] |
| 2004 | 47/ USA 1489 Alec Cutler (BER) |
02/ NED 1512 John Den Engelsman (NED) |
57/ USA 1467 David Van Cleef (USA) |
[52][53] |
| 2005 | NED – Team Magic Marine Tjarco Timmermans (NED) |
John Den Engelsman (NED) | Nic Bol (NED) | [1] |
| 2006 | NED 1333 – Team Branche Bureau Jeroen Den Boer (NED) |
NED 479 - Witte PIJL Huid Bannier (NED) |
NED 1399 - Team Magic Marine Tjarco Timmermans (NED) |
[54] |
| 2007 | Mark Sadler (RSA) Unknown Unknown |
Jeroen Den Boer (NED) Unknown Unknown |
Ian Ainslie (RSA) Unknown Unknown |
|
| 2008 | What Kinda Gone Greg Fisher (USA) |
bob's yer grandaddy Anthony Kotoun (ISV) |
Team Traffic Flip Wehrheim (USA) |
[55] |
| 2009 | NED 1541 Gaston Loos (NED) |
NED 1450 Ronald Veraar (NED) Robert Janssen Unknown |
NED 1609 Eelco Blok (NED) Unknown Unknown |
[11] |
| 2010 | NED 1364 – Quantum Racing Nic Bol (NED) |
NED 1609 – Team Kesbeke Eelco Blok (NED) |
NED 1513 – Henri LLoyd John den Engelsman (NED) |
|
| 2011 | USA 203 – Dieselsnack Rob Johnston (USA) |
USA 1207 – thunderchicken Jim Barnash (USA) |
USA 1586 – Dazzler Allan Terhune Jnr. (USA) |
|
| 2012 | FRA 1476 – Julie Jean Queveau (FRA) |
NED 1591 – Henri Lloyd
Wouter Kollmann (NED) |
NED 1600 – Thuishavens.nl Team
Ivo Kok (NED) |
[12] |
| 2013 | 03 / USA 1586 – Dazzler Allan Terhune (USA) |
18 / USA677 - ThreeDories.com Brad Julian (USA) |
42 / USA 707 - Tejas Mark Foster (USA) |
[15] |
| 2014 | RSA 174 – Susie Too David Rae (RSA) |
RSA 1169 – Rampent lll – 48 Henry Daniels (RSA) |
CAY 1486 – Two Stroke – 18 Mike Farrington (CAY) |
[56] |
| 2015 | Chris Doyle (USA) Christopher Stressing (USA) |
Jean-Michel Lautier (FRA)
Peter Jensen (NED) Guiseppe D'Aquino (NED) |
Reinerchri Brockerhoff (FRA)
Christophe Declercq (FRA) Charles Michaux (FRA) |
[1][57] |
| 2016 | 1578 Michael Marshall (USA) |
USA 1649 Chris Doyle (USA) |
1464 JeffreyTodd |
[23] |
| 2017 | NED 1609 - Quantum Holland Nic Bol (NED) |
NED 1273 – Fraporita Jean-Michel Lautier (FRA) |
NED 1473 – Biertje Hans Duetz (NED) |
[58] |
| 2018 | USA 1586 – Uncle Fluffy Zeke Horowitz (USA) |
USA 1207 – Thunder Chicken Allan Terhune (USA) |
USA 1464 – Hot Toddy Jeffrey Todd (USA) |
[1] |
| 2019 | NED 1273 - Fraporita Jean-Michel Lautier (NED) |
FRA 1444 - Jazzy Reiner Brockerhoff (GER) |
CAN 1644 - Raised J Johan Koppernaes (CAN) |
[1] |
| 2021 | 24 / USA 24 - Schitzen Giggles Jeff Progelhof (USA) |
42 / USA 1542 – Honeybadger Travis Odenbach (USA) |
01 / USA 1586 – Pressure Drop Michael Marshall (USA) |
[31] |
| 2022 | USA 3379 – American Garage Mike Marshall (USA) |
19 / 1954 – Grand Slam 2 Paul Foerster (USA) |
85 / 5185 – Siesta Nobuyuki Imai (JPN) |
[59] |
| 2020/22 | RSA 775 – Nitro Juice David Rae (RSA) |
768 (28) – Running with Scissors Mike Farrington (CAY) |
1117 (35) – Da J Richard Weddell (RSA) |
[60] |
| 2023 | NED 1273 Jean-Michel Lautier (NED) |
GER 1472 Jürgen Eiermann (GER) |
GER 1513 Wolf Jeschonnek (GER) |
[40] |
| 2024 | USA 1542 – Honeybadger Travis Odenbach (USA) |
USA 1076 – Baby Doll Glenn Darden (USA) |
USA 1344 – Cougar Will Welles (USA) |
[44] |
| 2025 | NED 1273 – FRAPORITA Jean-Michel Lautier (NED) |
GER 1411 – JOLA Andreas Dillmann (GER) |
GER 1449 – J-BENDER Thorsten Spotter (GER) |
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