The Lightning Youth World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta for lightning (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Lightning Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
Editions
Edition Host Boats Participant Ref Ed Date Year Host club Location Country Sailors M F Nats Cont. 1 - 1999 Salinas 2 18-22 Jul 2001 Marsala 3 - 2003 Miami 4 - 2005 Concón 5 - 2007 Athens 6 - 2009 Colchester 7 - 2011 Armação dos Búzios 8 2012 Castiglione del Lago 9 15-19 Jul 2015 Fort Erie 21 10 17-20 Nov 2017 Salinas 23 11 23-27 Nov 2019 Espoon Pursiseura ry Espoo 22 66 5 3 12 12-16 May 2022 Wrightsville Beach 42 126 2 1 13 16-23 Oct 2023 Cartagena 14 42 5 4 14 Jun 2025 Voula 17
Masters World Championships 1999 SalinaEcuador2001 MarsalaItalyRichard HallaganHendrix Ten EyckTammi Jamison Peter HallPhillip KerriganJay Deacon2003USAUSA14900Larry BoneKip HambletUSA14866John HumphreyClaus EngleUSA14739Cindy Lister-ElfmanMike Holly2005ChileCAN 14768 USA 15122 USA 14866 2007 AthensBill MaukVladimir KulinichenkoMichel Sumpton2009 Colchester, VTJim CraneBrenda CraneTom Allen2011 Buzios, BrazilClaus BiekarckGunner FickerMarcelo Batista da Silva2013ItalyChed ProctorJamie EwingJay Lurie2015CanadaUSA 15470ECU 14673 - Black BeautyUSA 154452017Ecuador23 BoatsUSA 15507Meredith KillionTodd WakeBRA 14893Gunnar FickerMarcelo Silva USA 15590Amy Smith LintonSteve Davis 201927 BoatsUSA 15507USA 9CAN 154992022USA42 BoatsUSA 15499Jody StarckWilliam FaudeRandy BorgesTom StarckUSA 15496Marvin BeckmannJimmy BarnashAndrew Brennan15507Ched ProctorMeredith KillionSam Blouin202314 BoatsUSA 15561 - Danilu (61)USA 15595 - Hard Asset (15)USA 15499 (21)202517 BoatsUSA 15561 - Danilu (61)UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUSA 15611 - Team PatstrongUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUSA 15296 - Silver GirlUNKNOWNUNKNOWN
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