World Championships
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Hayling Island | Dick Jobbins (GBR) | ||
| 1972 Medemblik | Peter Hollis (AUS) | ||
| 1973 Imperia | Peter Hollis (AUS) | ||
| 1975 Brisbane | David Pitman (GBR) | ||
| 1976 Palo Alto | David Pitman (GBR) | Paul Wells (USA) | Peter Newlands (NZL) |
| 1977 Kiel | David Pitman (GBR) | Geoff Whitfield (GBR) | Richard Gladwell (GBR) |
| 1979 Takapuna | Peter Newlands (NZL) | ||
| 1980 Hayling Island | Peter Newlands (NZL) and Geoff Whitfield (GBR) |
Brian Bennett (NZL) | |
| 1981 Toronto | Peter Newlands (NZL) | ||
| 1982 Medemblik | Tony Smith (NZL) | Peter Newlands (NZL) | Keith Paul (GBR) |
| 1983 Belmont NSW | Tony Smith (NZL) | ||
| 1984 Riva del Garda | Barry Watson (AUS) | Keith Paul (GBR) | Joachim P. Rosler (GER) |
| 1985 Struer | Barry Watson (AUS) | ||
| 1986 Santa Cruz | Mark Starratt (USA) | Barry Watson (AUS) | Pieter Visser (NED) |
| 1987 Hamburgsund | John Webb (GBR) | ||
| 1988 Brisbane | Steve Daniel (GBR) | ||
| 1989 Travemünde | Steve Daniel (GBR) | ||
| 1990 Hayling Island | John Hardman (GBR) | John Browett (GBR) | Steve Daniel (GBR) |
| 1991 Marsala | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Christopher Burrough (GBR) | Graham Scott (GBR) |
| 1992 Melbourne | Barry Watson (AUS) | ||
| 1993 Medemblik | Stuart Jones (GBR) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Steven Grimes (AUS) |
| 1994 Attersee am Attersee | Graham Scott (GBR) | ||
| 1995 Rowayton | Graham Scott (GBR) | Stuart Jones (GBR) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
| 1996 Weymouth | Ian Renilson (GBR) | Neil Wilson (GBR) | Jason Beebe (AUS) |
| 1997 Sydney | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Ian Renilson (GBR) | Nigel Walbank (GBR) |
| 1998 Cagliari | Stuart Jones (GBR) | Graham Scott (GBR) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
| 1999 Kiel | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Stuart Jones (GBR) | Ian Renilson (GBR) |
| 2000 Medemblik | Gabriel Wicke (GER) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Ian Renilson (GBR) |
| 2001 Kingston | Arthur Brett (AUS) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Nigel Walbank (GBR) |
| 2002 Melbourne | Arthur Brett (AUS) | Tim Holden (GBR) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
| 2003 Plymouth | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Tim Holden (GBR) | Stuart Jones (GBR) |
| 2004 Riva del Garda | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Marcus Hamilton (AUS) | Giovanni Bonzio (ITA) |
| 2005 Travemünde | Jan von der Bank (GER) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Giovanni Bonzio (ITA) |
| 2006 Fremantle | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Marcus Hamilton (AUS) | Tim Hill (AUS) |
| 2007 Medemblik | Marcus Hamilton (AUS) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Jan von der Bank (GER) |
| 2008 Kingston | Marcus Hamilton (AUS) | Marco Versari (ITA) | Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN) |
| 2009 Sønderborg | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Jonathan Neate (AUS) | Jacob Lunding (DEN) |
| 2010 Brisbane | Jono Neate (AUS) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) | Christoph Homeier (GER) |
| 2011 Weymouth | Bjarke Johnsen (DEN) | Graham Scott (GBR) | Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN) |
| 2012 St. Petersburg | Antonio Lambertini (ITA) | Giovanni Bonzio (ITA) | Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN) |
| 2013 Gravedona | Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN) | Simon Mussel (GBR) | Mark Bulka (AUS) |
| 2014 Belmont | Mark Bulka (AUS) | Jono Neate (AUS) | Matthew Mulder (AUS) |
| 2015 Medemblik | Simon Mussell (GBR) | Mark Bulka (AUS) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
| 2016 Santa Cruz | Mark Bulka (AUS) | Jason Beebe (AUS) | Simon Mussell (GBR) |
| 2017 Sønderborg | Jason Beebe (AUS) | Mark Bulka (AUS) | Jesper Nielsen (sailor) (DEN) |
| 2018 McCrae | Mark Bulka (AUS) | Jason Beebe (AUS) | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
| 2019 Quiberon | Max Billerbeck (GER) | Graham Scott (GBR) | Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN) |
| 2020 Medemblik | Event cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 Warnemünde | Event replaced by European championship COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 Melbourne | Mark Bulka (AUS) | Simon Barwood (AUS) | Lindsay Irwin (AUS) |
| 2023 Kerteminde | Søren Dulong Andreasen (DEN) | Christoph Homier (GER) | Mark Bulka (AUS) |