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The 2023 Sailing World Championships were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 8 to 20 August 2023. It was the sixth edition of the Sailing World Championships[1] and the world championships for all disciplines at the next Olympics, and for four para sailing classes. It took place on the waters off Scheveningen and offered the chance to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, whose sailing competition will be held in Marseille.[2] Para sailing will be held on Braassemermeer.[2] Approximately 1,400 sailors were expected.[1]
| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Edition | 6th |
| Event details | |
| Venue | The Hague, the Netherlands |
| Dates | 8–20 August 2023 |
| Titles | 12 |
| Competitors | |
| Qualification(s) | 2024 Summer Olympics |
2026 → | |
The venue hosted the 2022 Youth Sailing World Championships.[3]
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The following cities competed to win the right to host the Championships. [4]
In May 2018, The Hague was chosen.[4] In 2020, it was decided the championships will be held in 2023 instead of 2022.[3]
Events and equipment
The following events are open for entries:[2]
| Event | Equipment | Max. entries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic events | |||
| Men's dinghy | ILCA 7 | 140 | |
| Men's skiff | 49er | 85 | |
| Men's windsurfer | IQFoil | 100 | |
| Men's kiteboarding | Formula Kite | 90 | |
| Women's dinghy | ILCA 6 | 120 | |
| Women's skiff | 49er FX | 70 | |
| Women's kiteboarding | Formula Kite | 60 | |
| Women's windsurfer | IQFoil | 100 | |
| Mixed dinghy | 470 | 70 | |
| Mixed multihull | Nacra 17 | 80 | |
| Para sailing events | |||
| Men's one-person non-technical | Hansa 303 | 50 | |
| Women's one-person non-technical | Hansa 303 | 30 | |
| Open one-person technical | 2.4 Metre | 40 | |
| Open two-person technical | RS Venture Connect | 16 | |
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Medal table
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Portugal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Event medalists
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