An ISAF Open Match Racing World Champion has been named annually since 1988. Since 2006 the World Match Racing Tour Champion has been named ISAF Match Racing World Champion.

Editions

EventGoldSilverBronze
1988 PerthChris Dickson (NZL)
1989 LymingtonChris Dickson (NZL)
1990 AucklandPeter Gilmour (AUS)Rod Davis (NZL)Peter Isler (USA)
1991 HamiltonChris Dickson (NZL)Peter Isler (USA)Russell Coutts (NZL)
1992 PerthRussell Coutts (NZL)Kevin Mahaney (USA)Peter Gilmour (AUS)
1993 Long BeachRussell Coutts (NZL)Ed Baird (USA)Rod Davis (NZL)
1994 La RochelleBertrand Pacé (FRA)Paul Cayard (USA)Rod Davis (NZL)
1995 AucklandEd Baird (USA)Roy Heiner (NED)Bertrand Pacé (FRA)
1996 DubrovnikRussell Coutts (NZL)Ed Baird (USA)Peter Gilmour (AUS)
1997 MarstrandPeter Gilmour (AUS)Ed Baird (USA)Jesper Bank (DEN)
1998 HayamaPeter Gilmour (AUS)Ed Baird (USA)Jesper Bank (DEN)
1999 CopenhagenJesper Bank (DEN)Bertrand Pacé (FRA)Gavin Brady (NZL)
2000 SplitDean Barker (NZL)Peter Gilmour (AUS)Sten Mohr (DEN)
2001not held
2002 StockholmKarol Jabłoński (POL)Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)Björn Hansen (SWE)
2003 Riva del GardaUnited States Ed Baird Andy Horton Tom Burnham John ZiskindAustralia James Spithill Ben Durham Andy Fethers Joe NewtonPoland Karol Jablonski Grzegorz Baranowski Piotr Przbylski Jacek Wysocki
2004 YekaterinburgEd Baird (USA)Karol Jablonski (POL)Philippe Presti (FRA)
2005 CalpeAustralia James Spithill Andy Fethers Joe Newton Michele IvaldiUnited States Ed BairdItaly Pablo Cian

For 2006 onwards, see World Match Racing Tour#World Champions.

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