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World Champions

2023 Champions: Jonathan Martinetti

Moira Padilla, Allison Haon





Team Starck
2022 Champions: David Starck
Tom Starck, Jenna Probst
 

2019 Champions: Javier Conte
Ignacio Giammona, Paula Salemo

 


 

2017 Champions: Javier Conte
Julio Alsogaray, Paula Salerno


 
2015 Champions: Geoff Becker,
Jimmy Barnash, Laura Beigel


 
2013 Champions: David Starck,
Jody Starck, Ian Jones



 


Year

Place

Champion

Runner-Ups

 2023 Club Naval
Cartagena, Colombia

Jonathan Martinetti
Moira Padilla
Alisson Haon
Salinas, Ecuador

David Starck
Tom Starck
Jenna Probst
Amherst, NY USA
2022 Carolina Yacht Club
Wrightsville Beach, NC
David Starck
Tom Starck
Jenna Probst
Amherst, NY USA
Alberto “Tito” Gonzales
Alberto Gonzalez, Jr
Zeke Horowitz
Santiago, Chile
2021 Championship postponed to 2022
2019 Espoo Yacht Club
Expoo, Finland
Javier Conte
Ignacio Giammona
Paul Salerno
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Felipe Robles
Andres Guevara
Paula Herman
Santiago, Chile
2017 Salinas Yacht Club
Salinas, Ecuador
Javier Conte
Julio Alsogaray
Paula Salerno
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nick Sertl
Dylan Farrell
John Mastrandrea
Rochester, NY USA
2015 Buffalo Canoe Club
Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada
Geoff Becker
Jimmy Barnash
Laura Beigel
Arnold, MD USA
Jody Starck
Ian Jones
Skip Dieball
Amherst, NY USA
2013 Club Velico Castiglionese
Castiglione del Lago, Italy
David Starck
Jody Starck
Ian Jones
Amherst, NY USA
Justin Coplan
Daniela Prior
Mike Carney
Gettysburg, PA USA
2011 Iate Clube Armacao dos Buzios
Buzios Brazil
Tito Gonzalez Mas
Diego Gonzalez Parro
Cristian Herman Sanhueza
Santiago, Chile
Claus Biekarck
Gunner Ficker
Marcelo Batista da Silva
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2009 Malletts Bay Boat Club
Colchester, Vermont, USA
Mathew Fisher
Dan Moriarty
Tobi Moriarty
Westerville, Ohio, USA
David Starck
Jody Starck
Ian Jones
Kenmore, NY USA
2007 Yacht Club of Greece
Athens, Greece
Jeff Linton
Amy Smith Linton
Jahn Tihansky
Tampa, FL USA
Allan Terhune
Katie Terhune
Dave Perkowski
Annapolis MD USA
2005 Club de Yates Higuerilas
Con Con, Chile
Alberto “Tito” Gonzales
Diego Gonzalez
Cristian Herman
Santiago, Chile
David Starck
Ian Jones
Scott Ikle
Kenmore, NY USA
2003 Coral Reef Yacht Club
Miami, FL, USA
Alberto “Tito”’ Gonzalez
Claus Engel
Jay Lutz
Santiago, Chile
Steve Hayden
Barr Batzer
Jamey Rabbitt
Lake Mary, FL USA
2001 Circolo Belico Marsala
Marsala, Italy
Jeff Linton
Amy Linton
Mark Taylor
Tampa, FL USA
Matt Fisher
Dan Moriarty
Rick Bernstein
Westervillle, OH USA
1999 Salinas Yacht Club
Salinas, Ecuador
Alberto”Tito” Gonzales
Pablo Barahona
Claus Engell
Santiago, Chile
Jeff Linton
Amy Linton
Mark Taylor
Tampa, FL USA
1997 St Claire Yacht Club
Montreal, Quebec, CA
Larry MacDonald, Jr
Jody Swanson
Ian Jones
Carlisle, Ontario, CA
Manuel Gonzales Mas
Juan Francisco Novion
German Novion
Santiago, Chile
1995 Kuopion Pursiseura
Kuopio, Finland
Alberto “Tito” Gonzales
Rodrigo Zuazola
German Schacht
Santiago, Chile
Thomas Allen, IV
Jim Allen
Jane Allen
Buffalo, NY USA
1993 lhabela Island
São Paulo, Brazil
Manfred Kaufmann
São Paulo, Brazil
Fernando Hackerott
São Paulo, Brazil
1991 Severn Sailing Association
Annapolis, MD USA
David Dellenbaugh
Hale Walcoff
Kip Hamblet
Essex, CT USA
Larry MacDonald, Jr
Carlisle, Ontario, Canada
1989 Yacht Racing Club of Athens
Athens, Greece
Peter Hall
Westmount, Quebec, CA
Matt Fisher
Westerville, OH USA
1987 Club Naval Castillogrande
Cartegena, Columbia
Manuel Gonzalez Mas
Santiago, Chile
Eddy Martin
Montreal, Quebec, CA
1985 Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club
Beach Haven, NJ USA
William A Shore
Newport, RI, USA
Mario Buckup
São Paulo, Brazil
1983 Circolo Velici
Napoletani, Italy
Jay Lutz
Newport, RI USA
Sergio Messina
Marsala, Italy
1981 Walmor Games Soares
Florianopolis, Brazil
Jay Lutz
Newport, RI USA
Glenn Darden
Ft Worth, TX, USA
1979 Rush Creek Yacht Club
Heath, TX,USA
Glenn Darden
Ft Worth, TX USA
William A Shore
Newport, RI USA
1977 Spiez Yacht Club
Spiez, Switzerland
Thomas Allen, III
Buffalo, NY,USA
Mario Buckup
São Paulo, Brazil
1975 Salinas Yacht Club
Salinas, Ecuador
Mario Buckup
São Paulo, Brazil
William A Shore
Newport, RI USA
1973 Buffalo Canoe Club
Point Abino, Ontario, Canada
Bruce Goldsmith
Chicago, IL USA
Jim Dressel
Columbus, OH, USA
1971 Merenkavijat Yacht Club
Helsinki, Finland
William A Shore
Depew, NY USA
Jack Mueller, Jr
Rocky River, OH USA
1969 Yacht Club Olivos
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bruce Goldsmith
Chicago, IL USA
James R Crane
Darien, CT, USA
1967 Royal Canada Yacht Club
Toronto, Canada
Dr Louis Pocharski
Marblehead, MA USA
Thomas Allen, III
Buffalo, NY USA
1965 Royal Canada Yacht Club
Toronto, Canada
Thomas Allen, III
Buffalo, NY USA
Alan Raffee
San Diego, CA, USA
1963 Club de Regatas
Lima, Peru
Thomas Allen, III
Buffalo, NY USA
Robert Seidelmann
Westmont, NJ USA
1961 Milford Yacht Club
Milford, CT, USA
Thomas Allen, III
Buffalo, NY USA
Jorge Salas-Chavez
Burnos Aires, Argentina




 

2011 Champions: Tito Gonzalez,
Diego Gonzalez, Cristian Herman



2009 Champions: Matthew Fisher
Dan Moriarty. Tobi Moriarty

 
2007 Champions: Jeff Linton,
Amy Smith Linton, Jahn Tihansky



2005 Champions: Tito Gonzalez,
Diego Gonzalez, Cristian Herman

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