Past Champions

The International Dart 18 World Championships

The Dart 18 World and European Championships have been held since the late 1980's and attract fleets of 100+ boats for a week of racing and socialising!

The fleet is raced in many countries and the Championships are the highlight of the Dart 18 calendar. The Championships have been held in many different countries over recent years, with the French and British sailors among the most successful:

Past World Championship (and European Champonship) Events

2009 Aruba

  1. Emanuelle Dode / Fred Moreau (FRA)
  2. David Lloyd / Joanna Jones-Pierce (GBR)
  3. Mathias Huber / Dominik Volke (GER)

2008 Netherlands

  1. Emanuelle Dode / Billy Besson (FRA)
  2. Dan Norman / Mel Rogers (GBR)
  3. David Lloyd / Cathrin Farthing (GBR)

2007 Italy, Lake Garda

  1. Dan Norman / Mel Rogers (GBR)
  2. David Lloyd / Carthrin Farthing (GBR)
  3. Paul Wakelin / Emma Curtis (GBR)

2006 South Africa

  1. Matt Pullen / Deborah Rickard (GBR)
  2. Gareth Owen / Angus Armstrong (GBR)
  3. David Lloyd / Polly Bishop (GBR)

2006 (European Championship) France, Carnac

  1. Emanuelle Dode / Billy Besson (FRA)
  2. Alan Kernick / Fiona Kernick (GBR)
  3. Dave Roberts / Louise Roberts (GBR)

2005 (European Championship) Belgium

  1. Matt Pullen / Deborah Rickard (GBR)
  2. Dave Roberts / Louise Roberts (GBR)
  3. Chris Moore / Jess Walton (GBR)

2004 Portugal, Lagos

  1. Thierry Wibaux / Christine Wibaux (FRA)
  2. Vincent Bouvier / Fanny Merelle (FRA)
  3. Dave Roberts / Louise Roberts (GBR)

2003 Great Britain, Stokes Bay

  1. Vincent Bouvier / Fanny Merelle (FRA)
  2. Herve le Maux (FRA) / Joanna Jones-Pierce (GBR)
  3. Matt Pullen / Deborah Rickard (GBR)

2002 France, Marseille

  1. Christophe Gazharian / Catherine Gazharian (FRA)
  2. Herve le Maux (FRA) / Joanna Jones-Pierce (GBR)
  3. Thierry Wibaux / Christine Wibaux (FRA)

1999 South Africa, Port Elizabeth

  1. Jon Hutchings / Vicki Jennings (GBR)
  2. Herve le Maux (FRA) / Toya Al (NED)
  3. Robert Garcka / Marc Howell (GBR)

1998 New Caledonia, Noumea

  1. Gareth Owen / Christopher Delves (GBR)
  2. Thierry Leblez / Franck Caromel (FRA)
  3. David Lloyd / Vicki Jennings (GBR)

1995 Germany, Travemunde

  1. Sven Kersenbarg / Annemarie Kingma (NED)
  2. Gareth Owen / Will Thompson (GBR)
  3. Erik Matheron / Pamela Matheron (FRA)

1991 Great Britain, Abersoch

  1. Furniss / Sarah Powell (GBR)
  2. Gareth Owen / Steve Cottrell (GBR)
  3. Daniel Peponnet / Christian Carabeau (FRA)