Flying Fifteen World Championship Explained

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 recongnised 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.

Ed.		Location			Participation			Ref.
Ed.	Year	Host club	Location	Nat.	Boats	Nat	Cont
1								^[2]
2
3
4
5
6
7
8					58
9					91
10					72
11					51
12					77	7
13					70		^[3]
14					72
15					80		^[4]
16					60	8
17					52	7		^[5]
18					69	7		^[6]
19					57			^[7]
20								^[8]
	2021				Postponed COVID
	2022				Postponed COVID			^[9]
21								^[10] ^[11]
22								^[12]

Multiple World champions

Ranking	Sailor	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	width:60px; text-align:center;"	No. Entries
1		5	0	0	5	5
1		5	0	0	5	5
3		4	2	2	8	14
4		3	2	2	7	12

Medalists

Ref.
1979 Perth (AUS)	Free 'N' Easy 2246	Graham Lillingston B. Thornley	J. Royce M. Nokes	^[13]
1980 Hayling Island (GBR)	(Segundo 1	Eddie Gilmore Colin Coffey	Bernie Trenowth Jr Peter Howard	^[14]
1982 Napier NZL	Zero G 2386	Roger Craddock Stephen Battley	John McCann William Bassett	^[15]
1984 Kinsale IRL	Gripple Nipper 2682 Graham Lillingston Mike McKenzie	Graham Bailey Bill Masterman	Phil Morrison Martin Gotrel	^[16]
1986 Hong Kong	Instant Replay 2975	Phil Morrison Nigel Appleton	Peter Gale Mark Rimmington	^[17]
1988 Lowestoft GBR	Deejay 3182 Nigel Buckley Tim Hancock	Greg Wells Steve Billingham	Craig Rainey Simon Walsh	^[18]
1990 Brisbane AUS	Willie Wonka 3234	Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold	Ian Cleaver Greg Wells	^[19]
1992 Dún Laoghaire IRL	Funny Face 3292 Ruper Mander Gareth Edwards	Jamie Thompson Michael Brown	Steve Goacher Phil Evans	^[20]
1994 Timaru	Whiffler 3371 Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold	Andrew Ball Stuart Happ	Rupert Mander Chris Hewkin	^[21]
1995 Hong Kong	GBR 3521	Ian Barker Bill Masterman	Roger Craddock Steve Cunnold	^[22]
1997 Cowes GBR See Detail	GBR 3521	Rupert Mander Chris Hewkin	David McKee Sally McKee	^[23]
1999 Esperance (AUS) See Detail	GBR 3621 - Two Lunches	GBR 3648 - Gecko	GBR 3611 - Scratch And Sniff	^[24]
2001 Durban RSA See Detail	GBR 3591	GBR 3721	GBR 3648	^[25]
2003 Dún Laoghaire (IRL) See Detail	GBR 3630	GBR 3703	AUS 3781	^[26]
2005 Auckland NZL See Detail	AUS 3743 - Spot The Difference	GBR 3591 - Fourwinds	NZL 3739 - Ffortune	^[27]
2007 Puerto Pollenca ESP See Detail	GBR 3817	GBR 3721	NZL 3739
2009 Melbourne AUS See Detail	AUS 3833	GBR 3911	GBR 3821	^[28]
2011 GBR See Detail	GBR 3972	GBR 3928	GBR 3902
2013 HKG See Detail	GBR 4004 Foof	AUS 3986 Ineffable	AUS 3933 El Toro
2015 FRA See Detail	GBR 4004	GBR 3760	GBR 4030	^[29]
2017 NZL See Detail	GBR 4021	AUS 3986 - Ineffable	NZL 3840 - Ffrenetic	^[30]
2019 (IRL) See Detail	GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloatFace	GBR 4005 - Fiery Chariot	GBR 4002 - Hyderated
2022/23 Freemantle (AUS) See Detail	GBR 4071 - Floaty McFloat Face	4105 - Best Foot Forward	3980 - Ffast Lane 3

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Championships. cadetclass.org. 19 March 2023.
2. Web site: World Championship Results .
3. http://www.rayc.org.nz
4. http://ffiworlds2009.yachting.org.au/
5. Web site: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. www.rhkyc.org.hk.
6. Web site: World Flying Fifteen 2015. Centre nautique de Crozon Morgat.
7. http://www.napiersailingclub.org.nz/events/254-2017-flying-fifteen-world-champs
8. Web site: flying15worlds2019.com. flying15worlds2019.com.
9. http://www.flying15worlds2022.com
10. Web site: Flying 15 Worlds 2023 | Flying Fifteen Worlds 2023 | F15 Worlds 2023. Flying15worlds2023.
11. Web site: Final Result for Flying 15 World Championship 2023. www.sportspage.com.au.
12. Web site: 2023 Flying Fifteen Worlds to be sailed at Weymouth & Portland, UK .
13. Web site: Class Results Page for 1979 Worlds.
14. Web site: Class Results Page for 19XX Worlds.
15. Web site: Class Results Page for 1982 Worlds.
16. Web site: Class Results Page for 1984 Worlds.
17. Web site: Class Results Page for 1986 Worlds.
18. Web site: Class Results Page for 1988 Worlds.
19. Web site: Class Results Page for 1990 Worlds.
20. Web site: Class Results Page for 1992 Worlds.
21. Web site: Class Results Page for 1994 Worlds.
22. Web site: Class Results Page for 1995 Worlds.
23. Web site: Class Results Page for 1997 Worlds.
24. Web site: Class Results Page for 1999 Worlds.
25. Web site: Class Results Page for 2001 Worlds.
26. Web site: Class Results Page for 2003 Worlds.
27. Web site: Flying Fifteen Worlds at Puerto Pollença, Mallorca - Overall. www.yachtsandyachting.com.
28. Web site: Results. www.rycv.asn.au.
29. http://www.cncm.fr/page/ff15results
30. Web site: Class Results Page for 2017 Worlds.