Flying Dutchman World Championship Explained

The Flying Dutchman World Championship, also known as FD Worlds, are international sailing regattas in the Flying Dutchman class organized by the International Flying Dutchman Class Organization since 1956 and recognised by World Sailing.[1]

The Szabolcs Majthényi & András Domokos team has been the most successful in the history of the championships, with fourteen titles, making Hungary the most successful among the nations. Danish sailors together have won thirteen championships as well, followed by sailors of West Germany with eight titles.

Flying Dutchman was an Olympic class from 1960 to 1992.

History

The first Flying Dutchman World Championships were held in Starnberger See in 1956.

Editions

Ed. Year City Country Dates Athletes Nations Note
1 19–25 August [2] [3]
2 18–25 August [4]
3 2–7 September [5]
4 20–25 July [6]
N/A 1960Not held
N/A 1961Not held
5 3–10 March [7]
6 30 September – 5 October [8]
N/A 1964Not held
7 13–19 September [9]
N/A 1966Not held
8 8–16 September [10]
N/A 1968Not held
9 6–13 July [11]
10 20–26 February [12]
11 26 July – 1 August [13]
N/A 1972Not held
12 8–12 September [14]
13 11–16 July [15]
14 5–10 August [16]
N/A 1976Not held
15 6–15 June [17]
16 17–22 September [18]
17 23 June – 2 July [19]
18 8–14 June[20]
19 27 September – 5 October
20 2–10 January, 1983align=center [21]
21 3–12 June [22]
22 4–12 April [23]
23 1–12 July [24]
24 12–23 February [25]
25 26 June – 4 July [26]
26 1–9 July [27]
27 16–23 September[28]
28 1–8 September [29]
29 29 December, 1991 –
8 January, 1992
[30]
30 10–17 May [31]
31 1–7 August [32] [33]
32 2–9 January, 1995 [34] [35]
33 27 August – 3 September [36] [37]
34 19–25 May [38]
35 31 March – 5 April [39]
36 25 July – 1 August [40]
37 23–31 July [41]
38 13–24 November [42]
39 20–28 June [43]
40 28 August – 3 September [44]
41 27 December, 2003 –
6 January, 2004
[45]
42 28 July – 4 August [46]
43 9–16 September [47]
44 4–11 April [48]
45 13–16 July [49]
46 31 December, 2008 –
11 January, 2009
[50]
47 31 July – 7 August [51]
48 27 July – 6 August [52]
49 30 June – 9 July [53]
50 23–30 September [54]
51 24 May – 1 June [55]
52 11–19 July [56]
53 1–8 January [57]
54 20–29 May [58]
55 22–30 September [59]
56 20–28 July [60]
57 13–21 February [61]
N/A [62]
58 4–11 September
59 3–9 September
60 21–29 July
61 26–31 March
[63]

Medalists

Ref.
1956 Starnberger See
Rolf Mulka
Ingo von Bredow

Walter Berger
Walter Hohensee

Harald Kuehling
Hans Lorentz
[64]
1957 Rimini
Rolf Mulka
Ingo von Bredow

Jaap Helder
Joop van Meggelen

Jürgen Wagner
Hans Hauschildt
1958 Attersee
Rolly Tasker
Ian Palmer

Vittorio Porta
Emilio Massino

Norman Oerlemans
Bob Boeschoten
1959 Whitstable
Mario Capio
Tullio Pizzorno

Adrian Jardine
Angus Fryer

Rolf Mulka
Ingo von Bredow
1962 St. Petersburg
Hans Fogh
Paul Elvstrøm

Rolly Tasker
Andrew White

Stuart Jardine
James Ramus
1963 Starnberger See
Jean-Pierre Renevier
Serge Graz

Keith Musto
Tony Morgan

Mario Capio
Marco Sartori
1965 Alassio
Dick Pitcher
Ian McCormack

Mario Capio
Marco Sartori

Hans-Jürgen Cochius
Werner Christoph
1967 Montréal
John Oakeley
David Hunt

Geoff Smale
Ralph Roberts

Karl Geiger
Werner Fischer
1969 Naples
Rodney Pattisson
Ian MacDonald-Smith

Alain Draeger
Pierre Nottet

Keith Musto
John Wigglesworth
1970 Adelaide
Rodney Pattisson
Ian MacDonald-Smith

John Truett
Edward Leask

Craig Whitworth
Bob Miller
1971 La Rochelle
Rodney Pattisson
Julian Brooke-Houghton

Jock Bilger
Murray Ross

Mark Bethwaite
Tim Alexander
1973 Rochester
Hans Fogh
Evert Bastet

Marc Pajot
Yves Pajot

Reinaldo Conrad
Burkhard Cordes
1974 Weymouth
Ilja Wolf
Bernd Klenke

Herbert Hüttner
Ulf Pagenkopf

Hans Fogh
Evert Bastet
1975 Abino Bay
Marc Pajot
Yves Pajot

Jock Bilger
Murray Ross

Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch
1977 Nago-Torbole
Jörg Hotz
André Nicolet

Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch

Erik Vollebregt
Sjoerd Vollebregt
1978 Hayling Island
Albert Batzill
Rudolf Batzill

Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch

Alejandro Abascal
Miguel Noguer
1979 Kiel
Marc Bouet
Thierry Poirey

Alejandro Abascal
Miguel Noguer

Erik Vollebregt
Sjoerd Vollebregt
1980 Malmö
Terry McLaughlin
Evert Bastet

Albert Batzill
Rudolf Batzill

Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch
1981 Palamós
Albert Batzill
Rudolf Batzill

Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch

Marco Savelli
Roberto Gazzei
1982 Geelong
Anton Schwarz
Peter Fröschl

Bengt Hagander
Magnus Kjell

Terry McLaughlin
Evert Bastet
1983 Cagliari
Jonathan McKee
William Carl Buchan

Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch

Sergey Borodinov
Vladyslav Akimenko
1984 La Rochelle
Albert Batzill
Klaus Wende

Marc Bouet
Bruno Gandolphe

Laurent Delage
Thierry Poirey
1985 Gargnano
Jørgen Schönherr
Michael Poulsen

Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch

Mario Celon
Claudio Celon
1986 Rio de Janeiro
Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch

Albert Batzill
Klaus Wende

Frank McLaughlin
John Millen
1987 Kiel
Luis Doreste
Andor Serra

Sergey Borodinov
Viktor Budantsev

Markus Wieser
Franz Wieser
1988 Medemblik
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Christian Grønborg

Murray Jones
Greg Knowles

Thierry Berger
Vincent Berger
1989 Alassio
Albert Batzill
Peter Lang

Markus Wieser
Peter Fröschl

Ole Petter Pollen
Erik Bjørkum
1990 Newport
Jørgen Bojsen Møller
Jens Bojsen-Møller

Thierry Berger
Vincent Berger

Albert Batzill
Peter Lang
1991 Tauranga
Paul Foerster
Stephen Bourdow

Thierry Berger
Vincent Berger

Jørgen Bojsen Møller
Jens Bojsen-Møller
1992 Cadiz
Paul Foerster
Stephen Bourdow

Murray Jones
Greg Knowles

Thierry Berger
Vincent Berger
1993 Travemünde
Jørgen Bojsen Møller
Jens Bojsen-Møller

Stephan Schurich
Mark Dieckmann

Andreas Piettner
Max Friedrich
1994 Adelaide
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Ian McCrossin
James Cook

Paul Francis
Simon Mander
1995 Nago-Torbole
Ian McCrossin
James Cook

Eddy Eich
Ben Hagenmeyer

Wim Lageslag
Peter van Koppen
1996 Balatonfüred
Ulf Lehmann
Stefan Mädicke

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Uwe Steingroß
Sven Hermenau
1997 St. Petersburg
Ian McCrossin
James Cook

Roberto Cipriani
Stefano Morelli

Hans-Peter Schwarz
Roland Kirst
1998 Den Oever
Enno Kramer
Hein Dijksterhuis

Ian McCrossin
James Cook

Wim Langeslag
Jacob Bojsen-Møller
1999 Lee-on-the-Solent
Jørgen Schonherr
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Jörn Borowski
Andreas Berlin

Enno Kramer
Hein Dijksterhuis
2000 Durban
Ian McCrossin
James Cook

Hans-Peter Schwarz
Roland Kirst

John Best
James Cole
2001 Gilleleje
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Hans-Peter Schwarz
Roland Kirst
2002 Tavira
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Hans-Peter Schwarz
Roland Kirst

Roberto Cipriani
Stefano Morelli
2003 Sandringham
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Norman Rydge
Richard Scarr

Hans-Peter Schwarz
Peter van Koppen
2004 Warnemünde
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Jörn Borowski
Andreas Berlin
2005 Balatonföldvár
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Norman Rydge
Richard Scarr
2006 St. Petersburg
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Hans-Peter Schwarz
Roland Kirst

Roberto Cipriani
Stefano Morelli
2007 Los Alcázares
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Carlos Beltri
Javier Cayuela

Dirk Bogumil
Michael Lisken
2008 Napier
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Ian McCrossin
James Cook

Norman Rydge
Richard Scarr
2009 Medemblik
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Bas van der Pol
Mark van der Pol
2010 Constanţa
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Enno Kramer
Ard Geelkerken

Nicola Vespasiani
Francesco Vespasiani
2011 Malcesine
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Enno Kramer
Ard Geelkerken
2012 Santa Cruz
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Enno Kramer
Ard Geelkerken

Kay-Uwe Lüdtke
Kai Schäfers
2013 Balatonföldvár
Enno Kramer
Ard Geelkerken

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller
2014 Largs
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Enno Kramer
Ard Geelkerken

Nicola Vespasiani
Francesco Vespasiani
2015 Sydney
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Enno Kramer
Ard Geelkerken

Kilian König
Johannes Brack
2016 Steinhude
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Kay-Uwe Lüdtke
Kai Schäfers

Kilian König
Johannes Brack
2017 Scarlino
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Hans-Peter Schwarz
Roland Kirst

Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller
[65]
2018 Medemblik
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Nicola Vespasiani
Francesco Vespasiani
[66]
2019 Nelson
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Kay-Uwe Lüdtke
Kai Schäfers

Enno Kramer
Ard Geelkerken
[67]
2021 Altea
Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Kay-Uwe Lüdtke
Kai Schäfers

Francisco Martinez Torregrosa
Jose Luis Ruiz
[68]
2022 Campione
Kay-Uwe Lüdtke
Kai Schäfers

Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos
[69]
2023 Gdynia
Jørgen Bojsen-Møller
Jacob Bojsen-Møller

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Kay-Uwe Lüdtke
Kai Schäfers
[70]
2024 St. Petersburg
Kay-Uwe Lüdtke
Kai Schäfers

Szabolcs Majthényi
András Domokos

Kilian König
Johannes Brack
[71]

Multiple medallists

Source from the results table below updated to include up to 2024

AthleteCountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Szabolcs Majthényi148123
-András Domokos148123
3Jørgen Bojsen-Møller103215
4Jacob Bojsen-Møller93315
5Albert Batzill4217
6Ian McCrossin3306
-James Cook3306
8Rodney Pattisson3003
9Kay-Uwe Lüdtke2327
-Kai Schäfers2327
11Rudolf Batzill2103
12Evert Bastet
2024
13Hans Fogh
2013
-Rolf Mulka2013
-Ingo von Bredow2013
-Jens Bojsen-Møller2013
17Ian MacDonald-Smith2002
-Paul Foerster2002
-Stephen Bourdow2002
-Jørgen Schönherr2002
21Jörg Diesch1528
-Eckart Diesch1528
23Ard Geelkerken1427
24Mario Capio1113
25Rolly Tasker1102
-Peter Fröschl1102
-Klaus Wende1102
28Peter Lang1012
-Hein Dijksterhuis1012

See also

Notes and References

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