2018 Sailing World Championships
Edition | 5th |
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Venue | Aarhus, Denmark |
Dates | 30 July – 12 August 2018 |
Titles | 12 |
Qualification(s) | 2020 Summer Olympics |
2022 → |
The 2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships will be held in Aarhus, Denmark, from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It will be the fifth edition of the Sailing World Championships. It will be the world championships for all disciplines used at the next olympics. Sailors from over 100 nations will be racing in the waters of the Bay of Aarhus for world championships medals and the possibility to be qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
The event takes place on the Docklands, at the exact spot where the Vikings founded Aarhus. A new world class sailing centre is the venue for 14 days leaving significant impact on Denmark’s sailors and on the further urban development in Aarhus.
Overview
The Sailing World Championships are held every four years, the Worlds is one of the biggest global sailing events in the world. Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 is the first big qualification for the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The World Championships will include all 10 Olympic boat classes. Kite surfing will be added to the programme for the first time. 1,100 sailboats and 1,500 participants from approximately 100 nations are expected to take partin the events. The event expects to draw 400,000 visitors to Aarhus, and more than 800 volunteers.
Bidding process
The following cities competed to win the right to host the Championships. [1]
Venue
Sailing will be held on Aarhus Bay with the regatta centre at Navitas Park.[2]
Competition format
Events and equipment
The following events will be open for entries:[2]
Event | Equipment | Max. entries |
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Men's one-person dinghy | Laser | 165 |
Men's one-person dinghy (heavyweight) | Finn | 90 |
Men's two-person dinghy | 470 | 105 |
Men's skiff | 49er | 105 |
Men's windsurfer | RS:X | 100 |
Men's kiteboarding | Formula Kite | 90 |
Women's one-person dinghy | Laser Radial | 120 |
Women's two-person dinghy | 470 | 70 |
Women's skiff | 49er FX | 80 |
Women's kiteboarding | Formula Kite | 30 |
Women's windsurfer | RS:X | 80 |
Mixed multihull | Foiling Nacra 17 | 80 |
Competition schedule
The competition will start on 2 August and finish on 12 August.[2]
● | Racing days |
Date → Event ↓ | Thu 2 | Fri 3 | Sat 4 | Sun 5 | Mon 6 | Tue 7 | Wed 8 | Thu 9 | Fri 10 | Sat 11 | Sun 12 |
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Men's 470 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Women's 470 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Men's 49er | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Women's 49er FX | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Men's Finn | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Men's Formula Kite | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Women's Formula Kite | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Men's Laser | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Women's Laser Radial | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Mixed Nacra 17 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Men's RS:X | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Women's RS:X | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Denmark)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (19 nations) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
Event medalists
References
- ↑ "ISAF delighted with quality of bids for 2018 Sailing World Championships". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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