Flying Fifteen World Championship
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 recognised 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
| Event | Host | Athlete | Boats | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. | Year | Host club | Location | Country | No. | Nat. | Cont. | Mix. | |||
| 1 | 1982 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand | 112 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 4 | [2] |
| 2 | 1984 | Kinsale Yacht Club | Kinsale | Ireland | 110 | 5 | 3 | 55 | [2] | ||
| 3 | 1986 | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 122 | 6 | 4 | 61 | [2] | ||
| 4 | 1988 | Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club | Lowestoft | United Kingdom | 104 | 7 | 4 | 52 | [2] | ||
| 5 | 1990 | Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron | Brisbane | Australia | 120 | 6 | 4 | 59 | [2] | ||
| 6 | 1992 | National Yacht Club | Dún Laoghaire | Ireland | 124 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 7 | [2] |
| 7 | 1994 | Timaru Yacht & Power Boat Club | Timaru | New Zealand | 104 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 8 | [2] |
| 8 | 1995 | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 116 | 7 | 4 | 58 | [2] | ||
| 9 | 1997 | Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club | Cowes | United Kingdom | 182 | 7 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 11 | [2] |
| 10 | 1999 | Esperance Bay Yacht Club | Esperance | Australia | 144 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 10 | [2] |
| 11 | 2001 | Royal Natal Yacht Club | Durban | South Africa | 102 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 3 | [2] |
| 12 | 2003 | National Yacht Club | Dún Laoghaire | Ireland | 154 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 14 | [2] |
| 13 | 2005 | Royal Akarana Yacht Club | Auckland | New Zealand | 140 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 8 | [3][2] |
| 14 | 2007 | Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença | Mallorca | Spain | 144 | 8 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 10 | [2] |
| 15 | 2009 | Royal Yacht Club of Victoria | Melbourne | Australia | 160 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 12 | [4] |
| 16 | 2011 | Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island | United Kingdom | 120 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 5 | [2] |
| 17 | 2013 | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 104 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 9 | [5][2] |
| 18 | 2015 | Centre Nautique de Crozon-Morgat | Crozon-Morgat | France | 138 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 15 | [6][2] |
| 19 | 2017 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand | 114 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 12 | [7] |
| 20 | 2019 | National Yacht Club | Dún Laoghaire | Ireland | 144 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 9 | [8] |
| 2021 | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Perth | Australia | Postponed COVID | |||||||
| 2022 | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Perth | Australia | Postponed COVID | [9] | ||||||
| 21 | 2023 | Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Perth | Australia | 153 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 17 | [10][11][2] |
| 22 | 2025 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland | United Kingdom | 162 | 9 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 16 | [12] |
Multiple World champions
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Turner (GBR) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Vials (GBR) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Steve Goacher (GBR) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Phil Evans (GBR) | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Medalists
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Free 'N' Easy 2246 John Cassidy (AUS) Don Russell (AUS) |
Australia Graham Lillingston B. Thornley |
Great Britain J. Royce M. Nokes |
[13] |
| 1980 | (Segundo 1 Barry Finlayson (NZL) Ian Norrie (NZL) |
Great Britain Eddie Gilmore Colin Coffey |
Great Britain Bernie Trenowth Jr Peter Howard |
[14] |
| 1982 | Zero G 2386 Peter Gale (AUS) Mark Rimmington (AUS) |
New Zealand Roger Craddock Stephen Battley |
Great Britain John McCann William Bassett |
[15] |
| 1984 | Gripple Nipper 2682 Australia Graham Lillingston Mike McKenzie |
Great Britain Graham Bailey Bill Masterman |
Great Britain Phil Morrison Martin Gotrel |
[16] |
| 1986 | Instant Replay 2975 Glen Coulton (AUS) Grant Schultz (AUS) |
Great Britain Phil Morrison Nigel Appleton |
Australia Peter Gale Mark Rimmington |
[17] |
| 1988 | Deejay 3182 Great Britain Nigel Buckley Tim Hancock |
Great Britain Greg Wells Steve Billingham |
Australia Craig Rainey Simon Walsh |
[18] |
| 1990 | Willie Wonka 3234 Alan Bax (GBR) Alan Lockhart (GBR) |
New Zealand Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold |
Great Britain Ian Cleaver Greg Wells |
[19] |
| 1992 | Funny Face 3292 Great Britain Ruper Mander Gareth Edwards |
Australia Jamie Thompson Michael Brown |
Great Britain Steve Goacher Phil Evans |
[20] |
| 1994 | Whiffler 3371 New Zealand Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold |
New Zealand Andrew Ball Stuart Happ |
Great Britain Rupert Mander Chris Hewkin |
[21] |
| 1995 | GBR 3521 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) |
Great Britain Ian Barker Bill Masterman |
New Zealand Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold |
[22] |
| 1997 | GBR 3521 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) |
Great Britain Rupert Mander Chris Hewkin |
Great Britain David McKee Sally McKee |
[23] |
| 1999 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | GBR 3817 Mike Hart (GBR) Tim Hall (GBR) |
GBR 3721 Steve Goacher (GBR) Phil Evans (GBR) |
NZL 3739 Aaron Goodmanson (NZL) Alister Rowlands (NZL) |
|
| 2009 | 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 3972 Graham Vials (GBR) Chris Turner (GBR) |
GBR 3928 Mike McIntyre (GBR) Gemma McIntyre (GBR) |
GBR 3902 Andy McKee (GBR) Richard Jones (GBR) |
|
| 2013 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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) |
[31] |
| 2023 | 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] |
| 2025 | GBR 4005- Pond Skater Graham Vials (GBR) Chris Turner (GBR) |
GBR 4005- Andrew Mckee (GBR) Richard Jones (GBR) |
GBR 4002 Ben McGrane (GBR) Russ Clark (GBR) |
[12] |
References
- ^ "World Championships". cadetclass.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "World Championship Results".
- ^ http://www.rayc.org.nz
- ^ http://ffiworlds2009.yachting.org.au/
- ^ a b "Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club". www.rhkyc.org.hk.
- ^ "World Flying Fifteen 2015". Centre nautique de Crozon Morgat.
- ^ http://www.napiersailingclub.org.nz/events/254-2017-flying-fifteen-world-champs
- ^ "flying15worlds2019.com". flying15worlds2019.com.
- ^ http://www.flying15worlds2022.com
- ^ "Flying 15 Worlds 2023 | Flying Fifteen Worlds 2023 | F15 Worlds 2023". Flying15worlds2023.
- ^ a b "Final Result for Flying 15 World Championship 2023". www.sportspage.com.au.
- ^ a b "2025 Flying Fifteen Worlds Results".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1979 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 19XX Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1982 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1984 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1986 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1988 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1990 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1992 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1994 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1995 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1997 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 1999 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 2001 Worlds".
- ^ "Class Results Page for 2003 Worlds".
- ^ "Flying Fifteen Worlds at Puerto Pollença, Mallorca - Overall". www.yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Results". www.rycv.asn.au.
- ^ http://www.cncm.fr/page/ff15results
- ^ "Class Results Page for 2017 Worlds".
- ^ "2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds to be sailed at Weymouth & Portland, UK".