Marblehead World Championship

The International Marblehead World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta of International Marblehead radio sailing yachts, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Radio Sailing Association[1] and recognised since 1992 by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognised governing body.

Editions

Ed. Date Location Competitors Ref.
Day/Month Year Host club City Country Boats Nat. Cont.
N/A 3-9 Aug 1975  Gosport Model Yacht & Boat Club Gosport, Hampshire  United Kingdom 49 9 4 [1]
N/A 1978  South Africa 35 6 4
N/A 20-26 July 1980 Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 35 7 5
N/A 1982  France 30 9 2
1984 not held
N/A 1986 Fleetwood  United Kingdom 81 17 4
N/A 1988 Berlin  Germany 62
N/A 1990 Fleetwood  United Kingdom 75 20 5
1 1992  United States 69
1994 not held
2 1996 Part of Sail Melbourne Regatta Melbounre  Australia 48 [2]
3 1998 Viry-Châtillon  France 79
4 2000 Los Narejos  Spain 72 13 4
5 2002 Adriatico Wind Club Ravenna  Italy 76 13 4
6 2006 Fleetwood  United Kingdom 53 10 2
2008 & 2010 not held
7 2012 Ploërmel  France 67 11 3
8 2014 Gouda  Netherlands 69 12 3 [3][4]
9 2016 Lake Garda  Italy 76 14 3 [5][6]
10 2018 Biblis  Germany 76 12 2 [7]
N/A 2020  West Kirby Sailing Club West Kirby. Wirral  United Kingdom CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
11 2023 Club Velico Castiglionese Castiglione del Lago  Italy 57 10 3 [8][9]
12 2025 CNHR Club Nautique
Saint Hilaire de Riez
 France 62 8 2 [10]

Medalists

year Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1975  Lennart Akesson (SWE)  John Ball (CAN)  N. Curtis (GBR)
1978  Barry Jackson (GBR)  Squire Kay (GBR)  Neil Bennell (AUS)
1980  Blair Van Koughnett (CAN)  Terry Allen (USA)  Francois Foussard (FRA)
1982  Barry Jackson (GBR)  Pierre Jahan (FRA)  Torvald Klem (NOR)
1986  Pierre Jahan (FRA)
(Own Design)
 Paul Lucas (FRA)
Design by P Jahan
 Graham Bantock (GBR)
Paradox (Own Design)
1988  Janusz Walicki (GER)  Graham Bantock (GBR)
(Own Design)
 John Elmaleh (USA)
1990  Christophe Boisnault (FRA)  Robert Wattam (NZL)  Janusz Walicki (GER)
1992  Graham Bantock (GBR)
Paradox (Own Design)
 Robert Wattam (NZL)
NZ Edition (Own Design)
 John Elmaleh (USA)
Pinter II
1994  Janusz Walicki (GER)
Skapel Mk? (Own Design)
 Graham Bantock (GBR)
Hush Hush (Own Design)
 John Elmaleh (USA)
Pinter II
1996  Graham Bantock (GBR)
Paradox (Own Design)
 Torvald Klem (NOR)
Berlioz
 Gordon Maguire (GBR)
Paradox
1998  Graham Bantock (GBR)
Rad (Own Design)
 Guillermo Beltri (ESP)
 Janusz Walick (GER)
2000  Guillermo Beltri (ESP)
 Graham Bantock (GBR)
Rok (Own Design)
 Janusz Walicki (GER)
Skapel Mk? (Own Design)
2002  Guillermo Beltri (ESP)
Skapel Mk4 (Walicki)
 Graham Bantock (GBR)
Prime Number (Own Design)
 Martin Roberts (GBR)
2006  Martin Roberts (GBR)
Starkers 2
 Ante Kovacevic (CRO)
Prime Number
 Zvonko_Jelacic (CRO)
Rok
2012  Brad GIBSON (GBR)
Grunge (Own Design)
 Graham Bantock (GBR)
Prime Numbers (Own Design)
 Martin ROBERTS (GBR)
Starkers 2
2014  Brad Gibson (GBR)
Grunge (Own Design)
 Graham Bantock (GBR)
Quark (Own Design)
 Ante Kovacevic (CRO)
Quark
2016  Brad Gibson (GBR)
Grunge (Own Design)
 Matteo Longhi (ITA)
UNKNOWN
 Graham Bantock (GBR)
Quark (Own Design)
2018  Brad Gibson (GBR)
Grunge (Own Design)
 Christophe Boisnault (FRA)
Grunge (Brad Gibson)
 Peter Stollery (GBR)
Up (Roger Stollery)
[7]
2020 CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
2023  Patrice Montero (FRA)
Grunge (Brad Gibson)
 Christophe Boisnault (FRA)
Expresso (Own design)
 Ante Kovacevic (CRO)
Grunge (Brad Gibson)
[9]
2025  Christophe Boisnault (FRA)
Expresso (Own design)
 Chris Harris (GBR)
Grunge (Brad Gibson)
 Darin Ballington (GBR)
Grunge (Brad Gibson)

References

  1. ^ a b "IRSA Marblehead Worlds Archive".
  2. ^ "Marblehead Worlds". Yacht and Yachting Magazine (9 Feb 1996 ed.). p. 66.
  3. ^ "2014 Worlds Official Event Website". Archived from the original on 2014-09-13.
  4. ^ "Magic Marine Marblehead Worlds at Gouda, The Netherlands - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com. 13 July 2014.
  5. ^ "2016 Worlds Official Event Website".
  6. ^ Henning Faas (10 October 2016). "IRSA World Championship at Limone sul Garda, Italy - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
  7. ^ a b "Results". Archived from the original on 2019-08-22.
  8. ^ "2023 Worlds Official Event Website". Worlds Championships Marblehead and Ten Rater 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-21.
  9. ^ a b "Campionato del Mondo Marblehead". Modelvela Italia (in Italian). 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2025-12-16.
  10. ^ "Results". clubnautiquesainthilaire.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-09.