The Farr 40 World Championship was an annual international sailing regatta for Farr 40 class, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Farr 40 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained World Sailing recognition from 1997 until 2022.

The event was largely sponsponser by Rolex and was a pinnacle event. Featuring the highest profile sailors from the Olympic, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race crewing for what was an Owner/Driver Class with limited numbers of professionals allowed aboard.

Editions

Farr 40 World Championship is located in Earth
Host cities of the Farr 40 World Championship
EditionHostBoatsSailorsRef.
No.DateYearHost clubLocationNat.No.No.NatsCont.
011998UNKNOWNMiamiUnited States194+3+
0211-14 Sep1999St. Francis Yacht ClubSan FranciscoUnited States195+3+
036-9 Jun2000Newport Hotel and Marina / Storm Trysail ClubNewport, Rhode IslandUnited States2784
0412-15 Sep2001Royal Yacht SquadronCowesUnited Kingdom22113
0513-16 Nov2002Atlantis Resort on Paradise IslandNassauBahamas25235125
062-5 Jul2003Yacht Club Costa SmeraldaPorto CervoItaly37358206
078-11 Sep2004St. Francis Yacht ClubSan FranciscoUnited States3194
081-4 Mar2005Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaSydneyAustralia289+3+
096-9 Sep2006New York Yacht ClubNewport, Rhode IslandUnited States3812+4+
1029 Aug - 1 Sep2007Royal Danish Yacht ClubCopenhagenDenmark36348184
1116-19 Apr2008Miami Beach Marina / Storm Trysail ClubMiamiUnited States33322175
1224-27 Jun2009Yacht Club Costa SmeraldaPorto CervoItaly25229144
1321-24 Apr2010Casa de Campo Yacht ClubCasa de CampoDominican Republic10100104
1423-26 Feb2011Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronSydneyAustralia20201124
1517-20 Sep2012Chicago Yacht ClubChicagoUnited States20198135
1627-30 Aug2013New York Yacht ClubNewport, Rhode IslandUnited States15147115
1715-18 Oct2014St. Francis Yacht ClubSan FranciscoUnited States19125
1824-27 Sept2015Long Beach Yacht Club, CaliforniaLos AngelesUnited States1716593
1916-19 Feb2016Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronSydneyAustralia12123104
2013-16 Jul2017Yacht Club Costa SmeraldaPorto CervoItaly89+3+
216-9 Oct2018Chicago Yacht ClubChicagoUnited States1413993
222-5 Oct2019Long Beach Yacht Club, CaliforniaLos AngelesUnited States14136114
N/A2021Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaSydneyAustraliaNOT HELD DUE TO COVID

Multiple World Champions

Compiled from the data in the medallist table below.

RankingSailorGoldSilverBronzeTotalNo. Entries”Ref.
01Morgan Trubovich (NZL)6231114
02James "skip" Baxter (NZL)5241115
03Terry Hutchinson (USA)5231012
04Massimo Bortoletto (ITA)332814
05Vasco Vascotto (ITA)331712
06Jenn Wulff (USA)32168
07Cesare Bozzetti (ITA)33069
08Alexander Roepers (USA)320511
09Greg Gendell (USA)32057
09John Kostecki (USA)32056
11Vincenzo Onorato (ITA)310410
12Jim Richardson (USA)306916
13Daniele Fiaschi (ITA)30147
14Adrian Stead (GBR)30037
14Gerry Mitchell (GBR)30038
14Matteo Savelli (ITA)30036
14Andriano Figone (ITA)30034
14Andrea Ballico (ITA)30035
14Davide Scarpa (ITA)30035
20Giulio Scarselli (ITA)22048
20Marco Carpinello (ITA)22047
20Massimo Mezzaroma (ITA)22049
20Mark Langford (AUS)22044
24Matt Mcdonough (USA)21369
25Francesco Coari (ITA)21147
26Chris Cook (AUS)21036
26Fletcher Sims (USA)21033
26Emil Wester (DEN)21037
29Zach Hurst (NZL)20468
30Linda Lindquist-Bishop (USA)20357
31Antonio Rankin (USA)20135
32Russell Coutts (NZL)20023
32Monica Rampoldi (ITA)20023
32Dimitri Simons (NED)20024
32Marco Cornacchia (ITA)20024

Medallists

YearGoldSilverBronze
1998USA 50955 - Barking Mad Jim Richardson (USA) Adrian Stead (GBR) David Brooke (AUS) Gerry Mitchell (GBR) Chris Sherin (USA) Wes Richardson (USA) Tom Duggan (USA) Tim O'Brien (USA) Peter Jones (USA) Shelly Coutin (USA)AUS 1770 - Southern Star John Calvert-Jones (AUS) CREW UNKNOWNUSA 40031 - Wired Steve Garland (USA) Helga Garland (USA) CREW UNKNOWN
1999 San FranciscoUSA - Samba Pa Ti John Kilroy (USA) Eric Arndt (USA) Justin Smart (USA) Matt Ciesicki (USA) Hogan Beatie (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Jen Dunbar (USA) Ann-Marie Deritter (USA) Keith Lorence (USA)Mascalzone Latino Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) CREW UNKNOWNBarking Mad Jim Richardson (USA) CREW UNKNOWN
2000 Newport, Rhode IslandAUS - Southern Star John Calvert-Jones (AUS) Grant Simmer (AUS) Adam Beashel (AUS) Mark Walsh (AUS) Carsten Schon (NZL) Glenn Attrill (AUS) Richard Cameron (USA) Rebecca Pancera (USA) Glen Ferguson (AUS) Peter Stalkus (USA) Amy Neale (AUS)USA - Samba Pa Ti John Kilroy (USA) CREW UNKNOWNGRE - Atalanti George Andreadis (GRE) CREW UNKNOWN
2001 CowesSUI - Alinghi Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) Michel Bonnefous (SUI) Enrico De Maria (SUI) Patrick Huguenin (SUI) Andrew Graham (SUI) Russell Coutts (NZL) Warwick Fleury (NZL) Simon Daubney (NZL) Curtis Blewitt (CAN)AUS - Southern Star John Calvert-Jones (AUS) Grant Simmer (AUS) Adam Beashel (AUS) Mark Walsh (AUS) CREW UNKNOWNGBR - Warlord VII Philip Tolhurst (GBR) CREW UNKNOWN
2002 Paradise Island- LE RENARD Steve Phillips (USA) Maxine Prevatt (USA) John Hayes (USA) Antonio Rankin (USA) Jeff Reynolds (USA) Alan Nakanishi (USA) Mark Reynolds (USA) Matt Reynolds (USA) Willem Van Waay (USA) Pete Pendleton (USA)- CROCODILE ROCK Scott Harris (USA) Alexandra Geremia (USA) Tim Harris (USA) Damien Craig (USA) Charlie Furey (USA) Austin Herlihy (USA) Robbie Haines (USA) Kyle Kandt (USA) Scott Easom (USA)- GROOVEDERCI Deneen Demourkas (USA) John Demourkas (USA) Peter Wuerr (CAN) Ben Beer (ISR) John Rushing (USA) Dee Smith (USA) Kevin Miller (USA) Jamie Gale (NZL) Keith Kilpatrick (USA)
2003 Porto CervoITA1972 - NERONE Antonio Sodo Migliori (ITA) Vasco Vascotto (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma (ITA) Cesare Bozzetti (ITA) Giulio Scarselli (ITA) Marco Carpinello (ITA) Simon Cardinale (ITA) Maciel Cicchetti (ITA) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Alberto Barovier (ITA)GER931 - NELA Michael Illbruck (GER) John Kostecki (USA) Niels Sodemann (DEN) Jeff Ecklund (USA) Steve Inman (USA) John Harford (USA) Ross Halcrow (NZL) Paul Westlake (AUS) JP Macquet (GER)USA52104 - BAMBAKOU John Coumantaros (USA) Chris Larson (USA) Scott Holmgren (USA) Theresa Dirocco (USA) Guy Barron (GBR) Justin Heap (GBR) Andrew Nicholson (GBR) Lou Varney (GBR) Nick Larrey (USA) Tim Hardy (GBR)
2004 San Francisco- BARKING MAD Jim Richardson (USA) Kristin Loewenthal (USA) Linda Lindquist-Bishop (USA) James Baxter (NZL) Tim Lidgard (NZL) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Steve Inman (USA) Tony Rankin (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) Dave Scott (USA)- Nerone Massimo Mezzaroma (ITA) CREW UNKNOWN- Warpath Fred Howe (USA) Steve Howe (USA) CREW UNKNOWN
2005 SydneyAUS6422 - Evolution (7) Richard Perini (AUS) Peter Ryan (AUS) Chris Cook (AUS) Michael Dunstan (AUS) Nick Cleary (AUS) Tristam Eldershaw (AUS) Hamish Pepper (NZL) Darren Jones (AUS) Jason Rowed (AUS) Traks Gordon (AUS)AUS5077 - Team Shockwave (1) Neville Crichton (AUS) CREW UNKNOWNITA13711 - TWT (19) Marco Rodolfi (ITA) CREW UNKNOWN
2006 Newport, Rhode Island- Mascalzone Latino Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) Daniele Fiaschi (ITA) Monica Rampoldi (ITA) Massimo Paolacci (ITA) Matteo Savelli (ITA) Andriano Figone (ITA) Andrea Ballico (ITA) Davide Scarpe (ITA) Adrian Stead (GBR) Russell Coutts (NZL)- Ichi Ban Matt Allen (AUS) CREW UNKNOWN- Barking Mad Jim Richardson (USA) CREW UNKNOWN
2007 CopenhagenITA 1 - Mascalzone Latino Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) Matteo Savelli (ITA) Monica Rampoldi (ITA) Andriano Figone (ITA) Daniele Fiaschi (ITA) Marco Cornacchia (ITA) Davide Scarpa (ITA) Andrea Ballico (ITA) Gerry Mitchell (GBR) Adrian Stead (GBR)SUI 81818 - ALINGHI Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI) Luke Carter (NZL) Andrew Graham (SUI) Kaspar Schadegg (SUI) Francois Mordasini (SUI) Warwick Fleury (NZL) Lorenzo Mazza (ITA) Peter Van Niewenhuyzen (NED) Brad Butterworth (NZL)USA 50955 - BARKING MAD Jim Richardson (USA) Ben Allen (USA) Sarah Dunn (NZL) Martin Kullman (USA) Tony Rankin (USA) Curtis Florence (USA) Zach Hurst (NZL) James Baxter (NZL) Morgan Trubovich (NZL)
2008 Miami BeachITA 1 - Mascalzone Latino Vincenzo Onorato (ITA) Morgan Larson (USA) John Kostecki (USA) Gerry Mitchell (GBR) Andrea Ballico (ITA) Davide Scarpa (ITA) Matteo Savelli (ITA) Tim Burnell (AUS) Roberta De Paoli (ITA) Adriano Figone (ITA) Marco Cornacchia (ITA)ITA 1805 - Joe Fly Giovanni Maspero (ITA) Francesco Bruni (ITA) Daniene Cassinari (ITA) Alberto Bolzan (ITA) Matteo Auguadro (ITA) Andrea Bussani (ITA) Matteo De Luca (ITA) Federico Insabato (ITA) Francesco Coari (ITA) Andrea Felci (ITA)MON 40 - Mean Machine Peter De Ridder (NED) Ray Davies (NZL) Dirk De Ridder (NED) Jonathan Swain (RSA) Alan Smith (NZL) Tom Powrie (NZL) Sander Speet (NED) Joost De Graaff (NED) Sander V.D. Borch (NED) Ivan Peute (NED)[citation needed]
2009 Porto CervoUSA 50955 - BARKING MAD (15) Jim Richardson (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) James Baxter (NZL) Zach Hurst (NZL) Linda Lindquist-Bishop (USA) Derby Anderson (USA) Martin Kullman (USA) Matt Mcdonough (USA) Curtis Florence (CAN)ITA 1972 - NERONE (20) Antonio Sodo Migliori (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma (ITA) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Vasco Vascotto (ITA) Victor Marino (ITA) Paolo Bottari (ITA) Cesare Bozzetti (ITA) Giulio Scarselli (ITA) Jacopo Bagnaschi (ITA) Simon Cardinale (ITA)ITA 1805 - JOE FLY ( 8) Giovanni Maspero (ITA) Francesco Bruni (ITA) Alberto Bolzan (ITA) Andrea Bussani (ITA) Andrea Caracci (ITA) Matteo De Luca (ITA) Francesco Coari (ITA) Andrea Felci (ITA) Matteo Auguadro (ITA) Pierluigi "Pigi" De Felice (ITA)[citation needed]
2010 Casa de CampoITA - Nerone Alberto Signorini (ITA) Massimo Mezzaroma (ITA) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Vasco Vascotto (ITA) Victor Marino (ITA) Paolo Bottari (ITA) Giulio Scarselli (ITA) Cesare Bozzetti (ITA) Pablo Emilio Torrado (ESP) Marco Carpinello (ITA)AUS 6422 - Transfusion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis (AUS) Sam Williams (AUS) Tom Slingsby (AUS) Robert Wilmot (AUS) Joshua Chant (AUS) David Chapman (AUS) Peter Sheldrick (AUS) Iain Jensen (AUS) Andy Hudson (AUS) Mitch White (AUS)USA 50955 - Barking Mad Jim Richardson (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) James Baxter (NZL) Zach Hurst (NZL) Linda Lindquist-Bishop (USA) Nate Reynolds (USA) Michael Bradley (USA) Matt Mcdonough (USA) Curtis Florence (CAN)[citation needed]
2011 SydneyAUS 6422 - Transfusion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis (AUS) John Kostecki (USA) Robert Wilmot (AUS) Sam Williams (AUS) Chris Cook (AUS) Peter Sheldrick (AUS) Will Mackenzie (AUS) Andy Hudson (AUS) Mike Leigh (CAN) Mitch White (AUS)ITA 1972 - Nerone Antonio Sodo Migliori (ITA) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Vasco Vascotto (ITA) Victor Marino (ITA) Nicolo Robello (ITA) Paolo Bottari (ITA) Cesate Bozzetti (ITA) Guilio Scarselli (ITA) Pablo Emilio Torrado (ESP) Simon Cardinale (ITA)USA 50955 - Barking Mad Jim Richardson (USA) Hamish Pepper (NZL) Grant Loretz (NZL) James Baxter (NZL) Zach Hurst (NZL) Linda Lindquist-Bishop (USA) Alexander Clegg (USA) Nate Reynolds (USA) Matt Mcdonough (USA) Curtis Florence (CAN)[citation needed]
2012 ChicagoUSA 60002 - Flash Gordon 6 Helmut Jahn (USA) Norman Berge (USA) Matt Cassidy (USA) Michael Evans (USA) David Gerber (USA) Evan Jahn (USA) Bill Hardesty (USA) Joe Londrigan (USA) James Tod Reynolds (USA) Scott Murin (USA)ITA 29141 - Enfant Terrible Alberto Rossi (ITA) Torben Grael (BRA) Giuseppe Acquafredda (ITA) Jacopo Bagnaschi (ITA) Daniele Cassinari (ITA) Alberto Fantini (ITA) Gaetano Figlia Di Granara (ITA) Paolo Mascino (ITA) Giovanni Palama (ITA) Roberto Strappati (ITA)AUS 6422 - Transfusion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis (AUS) Iain Jensen (AUS) William Mackenzie (AUS) Nathan Outteridge (AUS) Jordan Reece (AUS) Peter Sheldrick (AUS) Daniel Turner (AUS) Mitch White (AUS) Sam Williams (AUS) Robert Wilmot (AUS)
2013 NewportITA 29141 (5) - Enfant Terrible Alberto Rossi (ITA) Jacopo Bagnaschi (ITA) Andrea Caracci (ITA) Giovanni Cassinari (ITA) Alberto Fantini (ITA) Daniele Fiaschi (ITA) Gaetano Figlia Di Granara (ITA) Paolo Mascino (USA) Roberto Strappati (ITA) Vasco Vascotto (ITA)USA 40076 (10) - Nightshift Kevin McNeil (USA) Rich Bowen (USA) Ian Coleman (USA) Jane Cox (USA) Ted Haaland (USA) Andy Horton (USA) Seth Mininger (USA) Dave Scott (USA) Wilson Stout (USA) Tara Thomas (USA)USA 50955 (2) - Barking Mad Jim Richardson (USA) James"Skip" Baxter (NZL) Michael Edmonds (NZL) Zach Hurst (NZL) Terry Hutchinson (USA) Steve Inman (USA) Linda Lindquist-Bishop (USA) Matt Mcdonough (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Jenn Wulff (USA)
2014 San FranciscoUSA 60059 (14) - Plenty Alexander Roepers (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) James Baxter (NZL) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Ted Hackney (AUS) Scott Holmgren (USA) Jennifer Wulff (USA) Dimitri Simons (NED) Greg Gendell (USA)AUS 615 (23) - Estate Master Martin Hill (AUS) Andrew Cambell (AUS) Nicholas Martin (USA) Darren Jones (AUS) Jason Rowed (AUS) James Corrie (AUS) Harry Bethwaite (AUS) Keith Glynn (IRL) Russel Ely (AUS) Marco Carpinello (ITA)ITA 29141 (5) - Enfant Terrible Alberto Rossi (ITA) Andrea Caracci (ITA) Vasco Vascotto (ITA) Giovanni Cassinari (ITA) Claudio Celon (ITA) Nicolas Dal Ferro (ITA) Carlo Zermini (ITA) Daniele Fiaschi (ITA) Roberto Strappati (ITA) Alberto Fantini (ITA)
2015 Long BeachUSA 7289 - Groovederci John Demourkas (USA) Cesare Bozzetti (ITA) Mike Buckley (USA) Francesco Coari (ITA) Chris Hosking (AUS) Leland Hubble (USA) Zach Hurst (NZL) John Kostecki (USA) Brian Mcmartin (USA)USA 60059 - Plenty Alexander Roepers (USA) James Baxter (NZL) Greg Gendell (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) Mark Langford (AUS) Matt Mcdonough (USA) Fletcher Sims (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Vann Walke (USA) Jennifer Wulff (USA)GER 40 - Struntje light Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) Angela Schaefer (GER) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Paolo Bottari (ITA) Francesco Bruni (ITA) Pierluigi "Pigi" De Felice (ITA) Lorenzo "Lollo" De Felice (ITA) Matteo De Luca (ITA) Henry Kernot (AUS) Keiran Searle (AUS)
2016 KirribilliUSA 60059 - Plenty Alexander Roepers (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) James Baxter (NZL) Mark Langford (AUS) Fletcher Sims (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Matt Mcdonough (USA) Emil Wester (DEN) Jennifer Wulff (USA) Greg Gendell (USA)AUS 6422 - Transfusion Guido Belgiorno-Nettis (AUS) John Kostecki (USA) Mike Leigh (CAN) Bob Wilmot (AUS) Katie Spithill (AUS) Josh Chant (AUS) Chris Cook (AUS) Sam Williams (AUS) Peter Sheldrick (AUS) Mathew Day (AUS) Tim Roberts (AUS) Ryan Wilmot (AUS) Wulf Wilkins (AUS)GER 40 - Struntje light Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) Hamish Pepper (NZL) Jakopo Bagnaschi (ITA) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Paolo Bottari (ITA) Lorenzo "Lollo" De Felice (ITA) Pierluigi "Pigi" De Felice (ITA) Henry Kernot (AUS) Angela Schaefer (GER) Tim Sommerville (GBR)
2017 8 BoatsUSA 60059 - Plenty Alexander Roepers (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) James Baxter (NZL) Greg Gendell (USA) Mark Langford (AUS) Dimitri Simons (NED) Fletcher Sims (USA) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Emil Wester (DEN) Jennifer Wulff (USA)ITA - Enfant Terrible Alberto Rossi (ITA) Vasco Vascotto (ITA)USA 60002 - Flash Gordon 6 Evan Jahn (USA) Helmut Jahn (USA) Morgan Reeser (USA)
2018 Chicago 14 BoatsGER 40 - Struntje light Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) Riccardo Canovaro (ITA) Francesco Coari (ITA) Lorenzo "Lollo" De Felice (ITA) Matteo De Luca (ITA) Victor Marigno (ITA) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Iain Percy (GBR) Angela Schaefer (GER) Richard Van Der Weyde (USA)USA 60059 - Plenty Alexander Roepers (USA) James Baxter (NZL) Chris Cowan (GBR) Greg Gendell (USA) Terry Hutchinson (USA) Mark Langford (AUS) Morgan Trubovich (NZL) Emil Wester (DEN) Jenn Wulff (USA)USA 60002 - Flash Gordon 6 Evan Jahn (USA) Helmut Jahn (USA) Peter Barnard (USA) Norman Berge (USA) Tom Burnham (USA) Nicholas Ford (USA) David Gerber (USA) Morgan Larson (USA) Joe Londrigan (USA) Scott Murin (USA) Nate Reynolds (USA)
2019 Long Beach 14 BoatsUSA 40076 - Far Niente Drew Freides (USA) Vince Brun (USA) Ben Allen (USA) Eric Doyle (USA) John Hayes (USA) Cameron (Max) Hutcheson (USA) Jake Ladow (USA) Kayla Mccomb (USA) Charlie Smythe (USA)GER 40 - Struntje light Wolfgang Schaefer (GER) Amedeo Barbara (ITA) Massimo Bortoletto (ITA) Cesare Bozzetti (ITA) Marco Carpinello (ITA) Thomaso Chieffi (ITA) Lorenzo "Lollo" De Felice (ITA) Matteo De Luca (ITA) Chris Fortin (USA) Angela Schaefer (GER)AUS 007 - Edake (Corinthian) Jaidan Stevens (AUS) Connor Banks (GBR) Jeff Carter (AUS) Lachlan Carter (AUS) Hamish Hardy (AUS) Timothy Lake (AUS) Rosie Lee (AUS) Sean O'Rourke (AUS) Alice Tarnawski (AUS) Evan Walker (AUS)