World Championship
World Championship
Each year about 80 Vaurien teams meet for the annual Vaurien World Championship. We usually have participants from Europe, Africa, and South America. Occasionally, also a team from the Carribean or Asia joins in our championship.
Besides the official Vaurien World Champion, we have separate rankings and prices in the categories
- Junior: 21 years or younger
- Master: Sum of crew ages 90+
- Female
- Mixed
- Wooden boat
62nd Vaurien World Championship
The 62nd Vaurien World Championship returns the class to beautiful Liptovsky Mara. Our last visit was in 2010, when Olmo Cerri and Edoardo Meini from Italy where the overall and junior winners of the 58-boat fleet.
Please find all up-to-date news on the event website: vaurienworld2024.sk
Future Plans
| Country | Location | Date | Status | |
| 2025 | Italy | Lago di Bracciano | 3rd week of July | |
| 2026 | Germany | Travemünde | July 18-24, 2026 | |
| 2027 | Uruguay | Punta del Este | Task force established. | |
| 2028 | Application open |
Number of World Championships by country
as of 2023
| Country | Number of WC organized |
|---|---|
| Spain | 11 |
| Italy | 10 |
| France | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| The Netherlands | 7 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Czech Rep. | 1 |
| Marocco | 1 |
| Monaco | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
Hall of Fame - Past World Champions
| # | Year | Country | Location | Overall World Champions | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1962 | France | Royan | Fehlman / Fehlman | SUI |
| 2 | 1963 | Netherlands | Alkmaar | Maes / Tchartorysky | BEL |
| 1 | 1962 | France | Royan | Fehlman / Fehlman | SUI |
| 2 | 1963 | Netherlands | Alkmaar | Maes / Tchartorysky | BEL |
| 3 | 1964 | Spain | Palamós | Quevarev / Quevarec | FRA |
| 4 | 1965 | France | Carnac | Quevarec / Quevarec | FRA |
| 5 | 1966 | Italy | Orbetello | Gavazzi / Gavazzi | ITA |
| 6 | 1967 | Germany | Radolfzell | Behrens / Behrens | GER |
| 7 | 1968 | Spain | Vilassar de Mar | Quevarec / Quevarec | FRA |
| 8 | 1969 | Switzerland | Neuchâtel | Quevarec / Quevarec | FRA |
| 9 | 1970 | Netherlands | Medemblik | Meijer / Van Oeveren | NED |
| 10 | 1971 | Belgium | Ostende | Tans / Prop | NED |
| 11 | 1972 | France | Brest | Quemeneur / Quemeneur | FRA |
| 12 | 1973 | Portugal | Lourenco | Marques / Bessec Routier | FRA |
| 13 | 1974 | Spain | Premiá de Mar | Abascal / Lopez | ESP |
| 14 | 1975 | Italy | Livorno | Frijdal / Versloot | NED |
| 15 | 1976 | Monaco | Monaco | Campos / Santana | ESP |
| 16 | 1977 | Germany | Kiel | Van Bladel / Van Bladel | NED |
| 17 | 1978 | Marocco | Casablanca | Andrade / Andrade | ESP |
| 18 | 1979 | Spain | San Sebastian | Andrade / Andrade | ESP |
| 19 | 1980 | Portugal | Póvoa de Varzim | Roquette / Campos | POR |
| 20 | 1981 | Netherlands | Medemblik | Fuchs / Montau | GER |
| 21 | 1982 | Italy | Capodimonte | Duetz / Duetz | NED |
| 22 | 1983 | France | Brest | Van Ek / Visser | NED |
| 23 | 1984 | Spain | Hospitalet del Infant | Pragt / Pragt | NED |
| 24 | 1985 | Italy | Vada | Schurmans / Abma | NED |
| 25 | 1986 | Switzerland | Vingelz | v.d. Meulen / Visser | NED |
| 26 | 1987 | Netherlands | Medemblik | v.d. Meulen / Visser | NED |
| 27 | 1988 | Portugal | Viana | Schurmans / Abma | NED |
| 28 | 1989 | Germany | Überlingen | Faccenda / M. Cerri | ITA |
| 29 | 1990 | Italy | Nettuno | Faccenda / M. Cerri | ITA |
| 30 | 1991 | Spain | Laredo | Faccenda / M. Cerri | ITA |
| 31 | 1992 | France | Piriac-sur-Mer | Faccenda / Ruberti | ITA |
| 32 | 1993 | Italy | Gravedona | Coello / Martinez | ESP |
| 33 | 1994 | Czech Republic | Lipno | Diem / Kalkowski | AUT |
| 34 | 1995 | Portugal | Setúbal | Coello / Coello | ESP |
| 35 | 1996 | Netherlands | Hoorn | Coello / Coello | ESP |
| 36 | 1997 | Spain | Los Nietos | Valverde / Valverde | ESP |
| 37 | 1998 | Germany | Radolfzell | Faccenda / M. Cerri | ITA |
| 38 | 1999 | Portugal | Vilamoura | Serrano / Foruria | ESP |
| 39 | 2000 | France | Loctudy | Serrano / Foruria | ESP |
| 40 | 2001 | Italy | Follonica | Albaladejo / Albaladejo | ESP |
| 41 | 2002 | Portugal | Póvoa de Varzim | Belzunce / Alvarez | ESP |
| 42 | 2003 | Netherlands | Stavoren | Barrionuevo / Sanchez | ESP |
| 43 | 2004 | Uruguay | Punta del Este | Porto / Martin | ESP |
| 44 | 2005 | Spain | Sanxenxo | Porto / Martin | ESP |
| 45 | 2006 | Italy | Vada | Porto / Martin | ESP |
| 46 | 2007 | Spain | Laredo | Serrano / Foruria | ESP |
| 47 | 2008 | Portugal | Matosinhos | Faccenda / Galassini | ITA |
| 48 | 2009 | Tunisia | Bizerte | Faccenda / Galassini | ITA |
| 49 | 2010 | Sklovakia | Liptovsky Mikulas | O. Cerri / Meini | ITA |
| 50 | 2011 | Germany | Dümmer See | Baran / Baran | SVK |
| 51 | 2012 | France | Douarnenez | Leiros / Leiros | ESP |
| 52 | 2013 | Spain | Sanxenxo | Zampacavallo / Armengot | ITA / ESP |
| 53 | 2014 | Italy | Marina di Grosetto | Botticini / Gennari | ITA |
| 54 | 2015 | Netherlands | Sneek | Bertola / Izzola | ITA |
| 55 | 2016 | Portugal | Viana do Castello | Sickler / de Leeuw | NED |
| 56 | 2017 | Poland | Gudowo | Cabello / Lago | ESP |
| 57 | 2018 | Germany | Travemünde | Zampacavallo / Armengot | ITA / ESP |
| 58 | 2019 | Italy | Colico | Bertola / Saggio | ITA |
| — | 2020 | France | Le Havre | postponed due to COVID-19 | |
| 59 | 2021 | France | Le Havre | cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 60 | 2022 | Spain | Vigo | Faccenda / Miliardi | ITA |
| 61 | 2023 | France | Le HAvre | Zampacavallo / Frances | ESP |
| 62 | 2024 | Slovakia | Liptovsky Mara | … | … |
Number of World Champions by country
as of 2023
| Country | Number of World Champions |
|---|---|
| Spain | 19 |
| Italy | 15 |
| The Netherlands | 12 |
| France | 6 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |