2023 in sailing

2023 in sailing describes the year's events in sailing.^[1]

Passing[edit]

Buddy Melges (USA)
Derek Kelsall (GBR) Multihill Designer
George Andreadis (sailor) (GRE) Olympian and World Sailing
Larry Marks (sailor) (USA)
Robin Asher (GBR)
Stuart Jardine (GBR) Olympian
Syd Fisher (AUS) Offshore Sailor
Wolfgang Gerz (GER)

World championships[edit]

Date	Event	Venue	Class	Discipline	Gender	Other	Winner/s	Ref.
29 December 2022 – 5 January 2023	2022 Cadet World Championship	Williamstown	Cadet	Open	Fleet	Youth	Toby Bush (GBR) Kemmel Thorogood (GBR)	^[2]
15 January – 20 January	2022 Contender World Championship	Perth	Contender	Open	Fleet		Mark Bulka (AUS)	^[3]^[4]
24 January – 31 January	Finn Gold Cup	Miami	Finn	Open	Fleet		Ed Wright (GBR)	^[5]
8 February – 16 February	ILCA 6 Master World Championships	Pattaya	ILCA 6	Open	Fleet	Apprentice Masters	Viktorija Andrulytė (LTU)	^[6]^[7]
				Open	Fleet	Master	Jon Emmett (GBR)
				Open	Fleet	Grand Master	Allan Clark (CAN)
				Open	Fleet	Great Grand Master	Jeff Loosemore (AUS)
				Open	Fleet	Legends	Bill Symes (USA)
19 February – 26 February	ILCA 7 Master World Championships	Pattaya	ILCA 7	Open	Fleet	Apprentice Masters	Keerati Bualong (THA)	^[8]
				Open	Fleet	Master	Adonis Bougiouris (GRE)
				Open	Fleet	Grand Master	Brett Beyer (AUS)
				Open	Fleet	Great Grand Master	Tim Law (GBR)
19–26 February	Nacra 15 World Championship / Lauderdale Yacht Club	Fort Lauderdale	Nacra 15	Open	Fleet		Cody Roe (USA) KJ Hill (USA)	^[9]^[10]
9 March – 25 March	Flying Fifteen World Championship	Perth	Flying Fifteen	Open	Fleet
24 March – 31 March	Viper 640 World Championship	New Orleans	Viper 640	Fleet	Mixed
12 April – 21 April	Etchells World Championship	Miami	Etchells	Fleet	Mixed
22 April – 29 April	IRSA Marblehead World Championship	Castiglione del Lago	Marblehead	Fleets /HMS	Open			^[11]
1 May – 3 May	IRSA 10 Rater World Championship	Castiglione del Lago	10 Rater	Fleets /HMS	Open			^[12]
22 May – 28 May	KiteFoil Masters World Championships	Oristano	Foil kite	Open	Fleet
29 May – 3 June	Dragon World Championship	Bodrum	Dragon	Open	Fleet
11 June – 21 June	Optimist World Championships	Girona	Optimist	Open	Fleet
17 June – 23 June	SB20 World Championship	Scheveningen	SB20	Open	Fleet
23 June – 30 June	OK Dinghy World Championship	Lyme Regis	OK Dinghy	Open	Fleet
4 July – 14 July	B14 World Championship	Torbole	B14	Open	Fleet
8 July – 14 July	International Europe Class World Championships	Vallensbæk	Europe	Open	Fleet
11 July – 15 July	Hobie Dragoon World Championships	Cesenatico	Hobie Dragoon	Open	Fleet
17 July – 21 July	Hobie 14 World Championships	Cesenatico	Hobie 14	Open	Fleet
21 July – 30 July	J/22 World Championship	Travemünde	J/22	Open	Fleet
21 July – 30 July	Formula 18 World Championship	Travemünde	Formula 18	Open	Fleet
22 July – 28 July	Vaurien World Championship	Le Havre	Vaurien	Open	Fleet
22 July – 30 July	Flying Dutchman World Championships	Gdynia	Flying Dutchman	Open	Fleet
22 July – 30 July	International Mirror Class World Championships	Sligo	Mirror	Open	Fleet
24 July – 28 July	International Topper Class World Championship	Cork	Topper	Open	Fleet	Rig
24 July – 28 July	International Topper Class World Championship	Cork	Topper	Open	Fleet	Rig
27 July – 4 August	29er World Championship	Isle of Portland	29er	Open	Fleet
28 July – 4 August	Dart 18 World Championship	Bridlington	Dart 18	Open	Fleet
31 July – 4 August	RS500 World Championship	Travemünde	RS500	Fleet	Open
31 July – 4 August	H-Boat World Championships	Malcesine	H-boat	Fleet	Open
31 July – 5 August	12mR World Championships	Newport	12mR	Fleet	Open
31 July – 5 August	ORCi World Championships	Kiel	ORC Rating	Fleet	Open	Class A		^[13]
				Fleet	Open	Class B
				Fleet	Open	Class C
10 August – 20 August	2023 Sailing World Championships	The Hague	470 (dinghy)	Fleet	Mixed
			49er	Fleet	Male
			49erFX	Fleet	Female
			ILCA 6	Fleet	Female
			ILCA 7	Fleet	Male
			Kite	Fleet	Male
			Kite	Fleet	Female
			Nacra 17	Fleet	Mixed
			IQFoil	Fleet	Male
			IQFoil	Fleet	Female
18 August – 25 August	Shark 24 World Championships	Niagara-on-the-Lake	Shark 24	Fleet	Mixed
21 August – 26 August	TP52 World Championships	Barcelona	TP52	Fleet	Mixed
22 August – 26 August	Tempest World Championships	Portsmouth	Tempest	Fleet	Mixed
26 August – 1 September	Micro Class World Championship	Gdansk	Micro	Fleet	Open	Production
26 August – 1 September	Micro Class World Championship	Gdansk	Micro	Fleet	Open	Prototype
28 August – 2 September	8 Metre World Championships	Genoa	8 Metre	Fleet	Open
31 August – 8 September	6m World Championships	Cowes Castle	6 Metre	Fleet	Open
9 September – 13 September	Sunfish World Championship	Salinas	Sunfish	Fleet	Open
9 September – 16 September	J/24 World Championship	Thessaloniki	J/24	Fleet	Open			^[14]
10 September – 15 September	A-Class Catamaran World Championship	Toulon	A-Class Catamaran	Fleet	Open
16 September – 24 September	Star World Championship	Scarlino	Starboat	Fleet	Open
18 September – 24 September	J/80 World Championship	Baiona	J/80	Fleet	Open			^[15]
18 September – 23 September	Soling World Championship	Milwaukee	Soling	Fleet	Open
20 September – 29 September	5.5m World Championship	Porto Cervo	5.5 Metre	Fleet	Open
25 September – 1 October	M32 World Championships	Newport	M32	Fleet	Open
26 September – 30 September	RS21 World Championship	Puntaldia	RS21	Fleet	Open
30 September – 5 October	L30 Class World Championships	Portoroz	L30 Class
1 October – 15 October	International 505 World Championship	Santa Cruz	505	Fleet	Open
30 October – 5 November	J/70 World Championship	St. Petersburg	J/70	Fleet	Open
27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024	IWCA World Championships	Perth	Windsurfing	Fleet Course	Male
				Slalom	Male
				Fleet Distance	Male
				Free Style	Male
				Combined	Male	Fleet
				Fleet	Female
				Slalom	Female
				Fleet	Female
				Free Style	Female
				Combined	Female