World Champions
The "Shark Worlds" is the high point of each year's sailing season. The first truly international championship was held at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in the summer of 1969 with crews from Canada, Switzerland and Germany. Now the Shark World Championships are held in Europe every third year, and has been continuously contested for over 45 years. Below is the list of the winners since the beginning in 1966. Also check out the "Hall of Fame" page by clicking here.
2023 Shark Worlds
Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club
Skipper: Josh Wiwcharyk
Crew: Chris Clarke, and Alex Letchford
Boat: Crunch (CAN 1767)
Club: Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club
Nation: Canada
Long Distance Race Winner: Amicus (CAN 1836) – Mark Shantz
Bill Metzger Trophy: Amicus (CAN 1836) – Mark Shantz
Results
2022 Shark Worlds
Yacht Club Bregenz
Skipper: Christian Binder
Crew: Thomas Czajka and Stefan Watamaniuk
Boat: Hailheels (AUT1449)
Club: Yacht Club Breitenbrunn
Nation: Austria
2019 Shark Worlds
Robeler Segler-Verein
Skipper: Christian Binder
Crew: Harald Hynie, and Thomas Czajka
Boat: Hailheels (AUT1449)
Club: Yacht Club Breitenbrunn
Nation: Austria
2018 Shark Worlds
Kington Yacht Club
Skipper: Steven Jones
Crew: Geoff Moore & Breck McFarlane
Boat: Haj (CAN 335)
Club: National Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2017 Shark Worlds
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Skipper: Richard Robarts
Crew: Colin Clark & Cameron Mason
Boat: CAN
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
2016 Shark Worlds
SC Ebensee, Austria
Skipper: Michael Schahpar
Crew: Klaus Kratochwill & Ben Hynie
Boat: AUT 1807
Club: -
Nation: Austria
Results
2015 Shark Worlds
Britannia Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: David Foy
Crew: David O'Sullivan & Jamie Foy
Boat: Crazy Ivan (CAN 815)
Club: Britannia Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2014 Shark Worlds
Britannia Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: David Foy
Crew: David O'Sullivan & Jamie Foy
Boat: Crazy Ivan (CAN 815)
Club: Britannia Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2013 Shark Worlds
Robeler Segler-Verein, Germany
Skipper: Keven Piper
Crew: Tom Nelson & Jordin Clark
Boat: CAN 723 (GER 1593)
Club: Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2012 Shark Worlds
Kingston Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Robert Davis
Crew: Paul Davis & Brandon Tattersall
Boat: Heavy Fuel (CAN 193)
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2011 Shark Worlds - Beaconsfield Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: David Foy
Crew: David O'Sullivan & Jamie Foy
Boat: Crazy Ivan (CAN 815)
Club: Britannia Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2010 Shark Worlds - YC Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Skipper: Greg Cockburn
Crew: Hal Ebert & Peter Aker
Boat: Airisto
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2009 Shark Worlds - Niagara-On-The-Lake Sailing Club, Canad'a
Skipper: David Foy
Crew: David O'Sullivan & Jamie Foy
Boat: Crazy Ivan (CAN 815)
Club: Britannia Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2008 Shark Worlds - Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: David Foy
Crew: David O'Sullivan & Jamie Foy
Boat: Crazy Ivan (CAN 815)
Club: Britannia Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2007 Shark Worlds - SC Ebensee, Austria
Skipper: Horst Rudorffer
Crew: Thomas Molz & Anita Correll
Boat: HaiLight (GER 1860)
Club: MCM Wiesbaden
Nation: Germany
2006 Shark Worlds - Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Johan Koppernaes
Crew: Michael Lee & Doug Brown
Boat: Shark Poop (CAN 1495)
Club: Nepean Sailing Club
Nation: Canada
2005 Shark Worlds - South Port Sailing Club, Canada
Skipper: Johan Koppernaes
Crew: Michael Lee & Doug Brown
Boat: Shark Poop (CAN 1495)
Club: Nepean Sailing Club
Nation: Canada
Results
2004 Shark Worlds - RSV Muritz, Germany
Skipper: John Clark
Crew: John Fraser & Annie Claude Ethier
Boat:
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2003 Shark Worlds - Britannia Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Greg Cockburn
Crew: Peter Eager & Christine Forsyth
Boat: Eager for More (CAN 1481)
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
2002 Shark Worlds - Mimico Cruising Club, Canada
Skipper: Greg Cockburn
Crew: Peter Eager & Christine Forsyth
Boat: Eager for More (CAN 1481)
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2001 Shark Worlds - YC Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Skipper: Don Ruddy
Crew: John Clark & Kathy Ruddy
Boat:
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
2000 Shark Worlds - Sail Parry Sound, Canada
Skipper: Don Ruddy
Crew: John Clark & Martin Shaw
Boat: Dartos (CAN 263)
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
1999 Shark Worlds - Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Sidney Dakin
Crew: John Dakin, Julian & Connolly Aziz
Boat: Duck Soup (CAN 1456)
Club: Mimico Cruising Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1998 Shark Worlds - YC Breitenbrunn, Austria
Skipper: Don Ruddy
Crew: John Clark & Kathy Ruddy
Boat:
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1997 Shark Worlds - Buffalo Canoe Club, United States of America*
Skipper: David Foy
Crew: David O'Sullivan & Jamie Foy
Boat: Crazy Ivan (CAN 815)
Club: Britannia Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
* Worlds hosted at Buffalo Canoe Club considered USA hosted.
1996 Shark Worlds - Kingston Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Jeff Mitchell
Crew: Peter Aker & Robert McCooey
Boat: Frankly Scarlet (CAN 336)
Club: Bronte Harbour Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1995 Shark Worlds - SMC Uberlingen, Germany
1994 Shark Worlds - Niagara-On-The-Lake Sailing Club, Canada
Skipper: Don Ruddy
Crew: John Clark & Pam Clark
Boat: Dartos (CAN263)
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1993 Shark Worlds - Bronte Harbour Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Greg Cockburn
Crew: Peter Eager & Christine Forsyth
Boat: Eager IV (CAN 1013)
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1992 Shark Worlds - YC Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Skipper: Flossi Felsecker
Crew: Franz Lackerbauer & Wolfgang Tinsobin
Boat: Sausa (AUT 1775)
Club: SC Ebensee
Nation: Austria
Results
1991 Shark Worlds - Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Peter Vickery
Crew: David Starck & Jamie Day
Boat: Zucchini (CAN 1481)
Club: Boulevard Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1990 Shark Worlds - Kingston Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Peter Schell
Crew: Greg VanRossem
Boat: Shanti (CAN 334)
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1989 Shark Worlds - Union YC Attersee, Austria
Skipper: Flossi Felscker
Crew: Franz Lackerbauer & Wolfgang Tinsobin
Boat: Sausa (AUT 1775)
Club: SC Ebensee
Nation: Austria
Results
1988 Shark Worlds - Buffalo Canoe Club, United States of America*
Skipper: Hal Ebert
Crew: Mike Entwhistle & Sandy Ebert
Boat: Strider (CAN 21760)
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
* Worlds hosted at Buffalo Canoe Club considered USA hosted.
1987 Shark Worlds - Niagara-On-The-Lake, Canada
Skipper: Hal Ebert
Crew: Mike Entwistle & Sandy Ebert
Boat: Strider (CAN 1760)
Club: Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1986 Shark Worlds - YC Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Skipper: Flossi Felsecker
Crew: Franz Lackerbauer & Wolfgang Tinsobin
Boat: Sausa (SUI 1775)
Club: SC Ebensee
Nation: Switzerland
Results
1985 Shark Worlds - Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Dana Richardson
Crew: Peter Eagar & Morris "Mo" Regnier
Boat: Adrenaline (CAN 1834)
Club: Mimico Cruising Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1984 Shark Worlds - Buffalo Canoe Club, United States of America*
Skipper: Hal Ebert
Crew: Mike Entwistle
Boat: Strider (CAN 1760)
Club: Queen City Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
* Worlds hosted at Buffalo Canoe Club considered USA hosted.
1983 Shark Worlds - Union YC Attersee, Austria
Skipper: Anton Stader
Crew: -
Boat: Dowindo 7
Club: Union YC
Nation: Austria
Results
1982 Shark Worlds - Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Paul Davis
Crew: Rod Macvicor & Marianne With (Davis)
Boat: Zucchini (CAN 1481)
Club: Boulevard Club/RCYC
Nation: Canada
Results
1981 Shark Worlds - Port Credit Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Ralph Gilbert
Crew: Neil Gilbert & Cam Gilbert
Boat: Quite Storm (CAN 1456)
Club: Boulevard Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1980 Shark Worlds - YC Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Skipper: Rudi Magg
Crew: Eberhard Magg & Christian Rau
Boat: -
Club: -
Nation: West Germany
1979 Shark Worlds - Buffalo Canoe Club, United States of America*
Skipper: Don Walton
Crew: John Marchant & Bill Power
Boat: ACE (CAN 584)
Club: Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
* Worlds hosted at Buffalo Canoe Club considered USA hosted.
1978 Shark Worlds - Kingston Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Clare Norris
Crew: Alan Olgivie & Dave Iboni
Boat: Quarter to Ten (CAN 945)
Club: Kingston Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1977 Shark Worlds - Travemunde YC, West German
Skipper: Thomas Jungblut
Crew: Jorg Mossnang & Alois Schiefer
Boat: Fiona (CAN 1378)
Club: S.C. Rheingau
Nation: West Germany
Results
1976 Shark Worlds - Buffalo Canoe Club, United States of America*
Skipper: Eric Schauman
Crew: _
Boat: -
Club: -
Nation: Sweden
1975 Shark Worlds - Boulevard Club, Canada
Skipper: John Fitzparick
Crew: John Dakin & Ed Boyd
Boat: Londline (CAN 167)
Club: Barrie Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1974 Shark Worlds - Sandham, Sweden
Skipper: Horst Shaunbacher
Crew: Thomas Jungblut & Michael Schmidt
Boat: Foxed II
Club: Wiesbadener YC
Nation: Switzerland
Results
1973 Shark Worlds - Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: John Fitzpatrick
Crew: John Dakin & Peter Wallace
Boat: Londine (CAN 167)
Club: Barrie Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1972 Shark Worlds - Kingston Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Horst Shaunbacher
Crew: Thomas Jungblut & Michael Schmidt
Boat: Foxed II/Libra
Club: Wiesbadener YC
Nation: West Germany
Results
1971 Shark Worlds - Port Credit Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Jim Jackson
Crew: John Dakin & Ray Wensley
Boat: Icarus (CAN 808)
Club: Port Credit Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1970 Shark Worlds - Britannia Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Sidney Dakin
Crew: John Dakin & Peter Wallace
Boat: Duck Soup (CAN 808)
Club: Boulevard Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1969 Shark Worlds - Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Sidney Dakin
Crew: Bill Waterbury & Murray Wallace
Boat: Duck Soup (CAN 808)
Club: Boulevard Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1968 Shark Worlds - Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Sidney Dakin
Crew: Bill Waterbury & Murray Wallace
Boat: Duck Soup (CAN 808)
Club: Boulevard Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
1967 Shark Worlds - Niagara-On-The-Lake, Canada
Skipper: Sidney Dakin
Crew: John Dakin & Dick Forrest
Boat: Duck Soup (CAN 808)
Club: Barrie Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results
1966 Shark Worlds - Britannia Yacht Club, Canada
Skipper: Sidney Dakin
Crew: John Dakin & Dick Forrest
Boat: Duck Soup (CAN 399)
Club: Britannia Yacht Club
Nation: Canada
Results