The Hobie 18 World Championships is a bi-annual international sailing regatta for Hobie 18. The event was organized by the host club on behalf of the International Hobie Class Association and since 1987/88 recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.^[1]

Editions

Event			Host			Sailors			Boats				Ref.
Ed.	Date	Year	Host club	Location	Nat.	No.	Nat.	Cont.	Boats			Mix
1		1981		Daytona Beach	United States
2		1983		Hyères	France
3		1985		Port Macquarie	Australia
4		1987		Toronto	Canada	72	6	3	36
5		1989		Monterey	United States	144	9	3	72	49	0	23
6		1991		Gaeta	Italy	72	8	3	36
7		1996	Club Nautic de Sitges	Sitges	Spain	54	5	2	27				[1]
8		1999		Melbourne	Australia	84	3	2	42				[1][2]
9		2005	Port Melbourne Yacht Club	Melbourne	Australia	56	3	2	28				[1][3][4]

Edition

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1981 Daytona Beach	Australia Ian Bashford Steven Wheelan	United States Phil Berman	United States Miles Wood Dan Mangus
1983 Hyères	Australia Brett Dryland Robin Whitehead	United States Carlton Tucker	United States David Rodgers
1985 Port Macquarie	Australia Gary Metcalf Brian Myers	United States Carlton Tucker	Australia Ian Bashford
1987 Toronto	Australia Brent Dryland D. Dryland	United States Carlton Tucker	Australia Mark Laruffa Gary McLennan
1989 Monterey	Australia Gray Metcalf Matthew Stephens	Australia Mark Laruffa Matt Byrne	United States Jeff Alter Jr Meagan Burch
1991 Gaeta	Australia Clive Kennedy Donna Kennedy	United States Jeff Alter Kathy Ward	Australia George Owen Tracy Wood
1996	Australia Brad Sumner Amy Johnstone	Italy Francesco Marcolin Milena Cerbecto	Italy Giovanni Passarelli Daniela Baldi
1999	Australia Brad Sumner Amy Johnstone	Australia Aaron Worrall Michael Coburn	Australia Keith Middleton Suzanne Middleton	[2]
2005	Australia Brad Sumner Belinda Walcom	Australia Andrew Nelson Don McPhee	Australia Richard Quinn Michael Quinn

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