2018 Sailing World Championships

The Sailing World Championships are held every four years, the Worlds is one of the biggest global sailing events in the world. Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 is the first big qualification for the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The World Championships included all 10 Olympic boat classes. Kite surfing was added to the programme for the first time. 1,100 sailboats and 1,500 participants from approximately 100 nations are expected to take part in the events. The event expects to draw 400,000 visitors to Aarhus, and more than 800 volunteers. ==Host selection==

The following cities competed to win the right to host the Championships. • Aarhus, Denmark • Busan, South Korea • The Hague, Netherlands • Gdynia, Poland In May 2014, Aarhus was selected host for the championship. ==Venue==

Sailing was held on Aarhus Bay with the regatta centre at Navitas Park. The venue had earlier hosted the 2008 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships, the 2010 505 World Championship, the 2011 A-Cat World Championship and the 2013 49er & 49er FX European Championships. ==Competition format==

Events and equipment The following events were open for entries: Competition schedule The competition started on 2 August and finish on 12 August 2018. ==Summary==

Medal table Event medalists ==Participating national federations==

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