Världsmästerskapen i starbåt har arrangerats varje år sedan 1923, med undantag för 1968, då de ställdes in på grund av de olympiska sommarspelen. Tävlingarna anordnades även under andra världskriget, då många andra internationella sportevenemang ställdes in. Detta då alla tävlingar under dessa år anordnades i Amerika, som drabbades lindrigare av kriget än Europa.
Den mest framgångsrika nationen i världsmästerskapen i starbåt är USA. På senare år har Brasilien, Storbritannien och Tyskland med flera länder haft framgångar.
Lista över världsmästerskap i starbåt Världsmästerskap Guld Silver Brons Western Long Island Sound 1923 TaurusWilliam Inslee Robert Nelson AstrayH. WylieE. Ratsey DorisR. WaltonL. Carey Western Long Island Sound 1924 Little Bear Jack RobinsonArthur Knapp Jr RhodyBen ComstockWilliam Gidley CaliforniaB. WestonR. Schauer Western Long Island Sound 1925 AceAdrian IselinEd Willis 22px|Kanada AurigaG.K.C. PhillipsC.G. Davis Movie Star IIB. Rey SchauerEd. Gillett Western Long Island Sound 1926 RhodyBen ComstockWilliam Gidley ArdoraD. StarringF. Bedford Dona berthaH. FisherH. Denhie Narragansett Bay 1927 Tempe IIIWalt Hubbard Jr Richard Edwards ColeenF. BedfordB. Cunningham MackerelH. SmithW. Henderson Newport Harbor 1928 Sparkler IIPrentice EdringtonGilbert Gray OklaJoseph WatkinsArthur Knapp Jr WindwardJ. JessopJ. Sykes New Orleans 1929 Eel Graham JohnsonLawdens Johnson Sparkler IIGilbert GrayPrentice EdringtonJoseph WatkinsWilliam McHugh Chesapeake Bay 1930 Peggy WeeArthur Knapp JrNewell Weed Tempe IVW. HubbardT. Dittmar Okla IIJoseph WatkinsWilliam McHugh Western Long Island Sound 1931 ColeenWilliam McHughJoseph WatkinsC. RatseyS. Elsbree ZoaEdward FinkA. McCrate Central Long Island Sound 1932 MistEdward FinkEdwin Thorne WingsC. PflugJ. Pflug Laura GR. BrasiliendleyP. SinTyskland Long Beach Harbour 1933 Three StarGlen WaterhouseWoodbridge Metcalf MistEdwin ThorneL. Thorne ChipH. Dowsett JrH. White San Francisco 1934 By-CHook BeardsleeMyron Lehmann Andiamo IIIJ. ArmsJ. Abberley AceAdrian IselinW. White Newport Harbour 1935 By-CHook BeardsleeMyron Lehmann AceAdrian IselinEd Willis Three StarGlen WaterhouseWoodbridge Metcalf Lake Ontario 1936 AceAdrian IselinGarrett Horder By-CHook BeardsleeMyron Lehmann Chuckle IIH. HalstedW. Halsey Western Long Island Sound 1937 LeckyMilton WegeforthG.K.C. Phillips 22px|Tyskland PimmWalther von HütschlerJoachim Weise Chuckle IIH. HalstedW. Halsey San Diego 1938 22px|Tyskland PimmWalther von HütschlerJoachim Weise GaleHarry NyeL. Lehmann MercuryJ. McAleeseF. Graham Kiel 1939 22px|Tyskland PimmWalther von HütschlerEdgar Beyn PolenluceAgostino StraulinoNicolo Rode 22px|Tyskland MaggelP. HansonC. Blankenburg San Diego 1940 RambunctiousJames CowieGordon Cowie JadeRobert WhiteR. Holcomb Twin StarLockwood PirieR. Miller Los Angeles 1941 WenchGeorge FleitzWilliam Severence GaleHarry NyeJ. Michael Scout IIIMyron LehmannP. McKibben Lake Michigan 1942 Harry Nye JrStanley Fahlström S. PotterB. Douglass T. ScrippsM. Watson Great South Bay 1943 Arthur DeaconPerry Roehm W. Picken JrJ. Forrington Carlos de CardenasG. Carricaburu Lake Michigan 1944 Tysklandald DriscollMalin Burnham Robert LippincottE. Shivelhood H. WilliamsA. Nye Central Long Island Sound 1945 Malin BurnhamLowell North J. CowieWalter Krug E. W. EtchellsMary Etchelles Havanna 1946 Wench IIGeorge FleitzWalter Krug Pagan Robert WhiteG. Holcombe Gem IIDurward Knowles Robert Levin Los Angeles 1947 Gem IIDurward Knowles Robert Levin HilariusHilary SmartStan Ogilvy Glider Richard StearnsR. Rodgers Cascais 1948 Twin StarLockwood PirieHarry RuTysklandoni PolenluceAgostino StraulinoNicolo Rode HilariusHilary Smart Paul Smart Chicago 1949 GaleHarry Nye JrStanley Fahlstrom Blue Star IIRobert Lippincott Robert Levin FlameStan OgilvyOwen Torrey Chicago 1950 Sea RobinRobert Lippincott Robert Levin Twin StarLockwood PirieC. Tuttle ShillalahE. W. EtchellsMary Etchelles Gibson Island 1951 ShillalahE. W. EtchellsMary Etchelles Magic Richard StearnsR. Rodgers FlameStan OgilvyW Stueck Cascais 1952 MeropeAgostino StraulinoNicolo Rode FlowerRobert LippincottD. Hubers FanecaDuarte BelloFernando Bello Neapel 1953 Merope IIAgostino StraulinoNicolo Rode FanecaDuarte BelloJ. Tito AsteropeT. NordioC. Gueullette Cascais 1954 Kurush VCarlos de CardenasCarlos de Cardenas Jr Gem IIDurward KnowlesSloan Farrington Merope IIAgostino StraulinoNicolo Rode Havanna 1955 Kurush VCarlos de CardenasCarlos de Cardenas Jr Kurush IVJorge de CardenasA. Garcia Tunon VengeanceWilliam GentzlinTysklandClair L. Farrand Neapel 1956 Merope IIAgostino StraulinoNicolo Rode North Star IIILowell North James B. Hill Kurush IVAlvaro de CardenasJorge de Cardenas Havanna 1957 North Star IIILowell North James B. Hill KanadadideAlbert DebargePaul bert Elvstrøm Star of the SeaJoseph DuplinPeter Wilhauser San Diego 1958 NhycusaWilliam P. FickerMark Yorston PerseveranceChick RollinsWilliam Pickford DingoDing SchoonmakerMalin Burnham Newport Harbour 1959 North Star IIILowell NorthMort Carlile TurmoilGary ComerBill Hackel NhycusaWilliam P. FickerTom Skahill Rio de Janeiro 1960 North Star IIILowell NorthTom Skahill DeaconDonald K. EdlerKent Edler FierceRobert LippincottFrankrikenk Hogg San Diego Bay 1961 FrolicBill Buchan Jr Douglas Knight TranquilJohn BennettJohn McKeague North Star IVLowell NorthTom Skahill Cascais 1962 GliderRichard StearnsLynn Williams FanecaDuarte BelloFernando Bello ShantyE. W. EtchellsR. M. Allan III Chicago 1963 Star of the SeaJoseph DuplinFrancis Dolan North StarLowell NorthTom Skahill Wayward WindBlair FletcherAsa L. Colson Boston Harbour 1964 Big DaddyDonald K. EdlerKent Edler Star of the SeaJoseph DuplinFrancis Dolan ChatterboxMalin BurnhamCharles Lewsadder Newport Harbour 1965 MacheDonald BeverCharles Lewsadder ChatterboxMalin BurnhamJames Reynolds FrolicBill Buchan JrDouglas Knight Kiel 1966 SKanadadalePaul bert ElvstrømJohn Albrechtsson North StarLowell NorthPeter Barrett GliderRichard StearnsLynn Williams Köpenhamn 1967 SKanadadalePaul bert ElvstrømPaul Mik-Meyer North StarLowell NorthPeter Barrett Swingin' StarDonald TraskWilliam Kreysler 1968 Inställda på grund av de olympiska sommarspelen 1968 San Diego 1969 Humbug VIIPelle PetterssonUlf Schröder Good Grief!Tom BlackallerGary Mull North StarLowell NorthPeter Barrett Marstrand 1970 FrolicBill Buchan JrCarl F. Sutter DingoDing SchoonmakerArne Akerson Blott XStig WennerströmSture Christiansen Puget Sound 1971 MenaceDennis ConnerJames Reynolds Something ElseLowell NorthPeter Barrett ContactJohn AlbrechtsonGöran Tell Caracas 1972 SunnyWilli KuhweideKarsten Meyer Buho BlancoJoerg BruderClaudio Biekarch DingoDing SchoonmakerThomas Dudinsky San Diego 1973 North StarLowell NorthPeter Barrett FrolicBill Buchan JrCraig Thomas StreakerTom BlackallerRon Anderson Laredo 1974 SwiftTom BlackallerRon Anderson Humbug XVIIIPelle PetterssonIngvar Hansson GemDurward KnowlesGerald Ford Lake Michigan 1975 DingoDing SchoonmakerJerry Ford ImpossibleTom BlackallerRon Anderson Virgo IIIPeter WrightBill Wright Nassau 1976 Mustard SeedJames AllsoppMichael Guhin FrolicBill Buchan JrEarl Lasher SuzanneBarton BeekWilliam Munster Kiel 1977 Dennis ConnerRon Anderson Sune CarlssonLeif Carlsson Uwe von BelowFranz Wehofsich San Francisco1978 Buddy MelgesAndreas Josenhans Dennis ConnerRon Anderson Tom BlackallerEd Bennett Marstrand 1979 Buddy MelgesAndreas Josenhans Bill Buchan JrDouglas Knight Peter WrightTodd Cozzens Rio de Janerio 1980 ChewbaccaTom BlackallerDavid Shaw RikyAlbino FravezziOscar DalvitGiorgio GorlaAlfio Peraboni Marblehead 1981 Alexander HagenVincent Hoesch Peter WrightTodd Cozzens Bill Buchan JrRon Anderson 1982 Medemblik Antonio GorosteguiJose Luis Doreste Alexander HagenVincent Hoesch Bill Buchan JrSteve Erickson Marina del Rey 1983 Antonio GorosteguiJose Luis Doreste Joachim GrieseMichael Marcour Bill Buchan JrCarl Buchan Vilamoura 1984 FindusGiorgio GorlaAlfio Peraboni Andrew MenkartJames Kavle Paul CayardKen Keefe Nassau 1985 Bill Buchan JrSteve Erickson Stevan BakkerKo van Danmark berg Paul CayardKen Keefe Isle of Capri 1986 Vince BrunHugo Schreiner Giuseppe MiloneRoberto Mottola Ed AdamsTom Olsen Chicago 1987 Ed AdamsTom Olsen Alexander HagenFritz Girr Paul CayardSteve Erickson Buenos Aires 1988 Paul CayardSteve Erickson Mark ReynoldsHal Haenel Ed AdamsTom Olsen Porto Cervo 1989 Era OraAlan AdlerNelson Falceo Werner FritzUlrich Seebeger C-YaRoss MacDonaldBruce MacDonald Cleveland 1990 Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Benny AndersenMogens Just Mats JohanssonStefan Hemlin Kanadanes 1991 Roberto BenamatiMario Salani Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Mark ReynoldsHal Haenel San Francisco 1992 Carl BuchanHugo Schreiner Joe LondriganPhil Trinter Paul CayardSteve Erickson Kiel 1993 Joe LondriganPhil Trinter Hans WallénBobby Lohse Alexander HagenKai Falkenthal San Diego 1994 Ross MacDonaldEric Jespersen Alan AdlerRodrigo Meirelles Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Laredo 1995 Mark ReynoldsHal Haenel Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Chris RasmustenKasper Harsberg Rio de Janerio 1996 Enrico ChieffiRoberto Sinibaldi Mark ReynoldsHal Haenel Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Marblehead 1997 Alexander HagenMarcelo Ferreira Mark ReynoldsMagnus Liljedahl Peter BrombyMichael Marcel Portoroz 1998 Colin BeashelDavid Giles Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Alexander HagenThorsten Helmert Punta Ala 1999 Eric DoyleTom Olsen Ross MacDonaldKai Bjorn Mark ReynoldsMagnus Liljedahl AnnaPolenis 2000 Mark ReynoldsMagnus Liljedahl Ross MacDonaldKai Bjorn Mark MansfieldDavid O'Brien Medemblik 2001 Fredrik LööfChristian Finnsgård Gavin BrasiliendyGeorge Iverson Vincent BrunMike Dorgan Marina del Rey 2002 Iain PercySteve Mitchell Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Xavier RohartYannick Adde Cadiz 2003 Xavier RohartPascal Rambeau Fredrik LööfAnders Ekström Iain PercySteve Mitchell Gaeta 2004 Fredrik LööfAnders Ekström Flavio MarazziEnrico De Maria Iain PercySteve Mitchell Buenos Aires 2005 Xavier RohartPascal Rambeau Torben GraelMarcelo Ferreira Iain PercySteve Mitchell San Francisco 2006 Hamish PepperCarl Williams Robert ScheidtBruno Prada Xavier RohartPascal Rambeau Cascais 2007 Robert ScheidtBruno Prada Xavier RohartPascal Rambeau Iain PercyAndrew Simpson Miami 2008 Mateusz KusznierewiczDominik Zycki Diego NegriLuigi Viale Robert ScheidtBruno Prada Varberg 2009 George SzaboRick Peters Hamish PepperCraig Monk Lars Schmidt GraelRonald Seifert
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