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The 12 Metre World Championships are international sailing regattas in the 12 Metre class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Twelve Metre Association.[1]
The yachts are divided into five different divisions depending on design and year of construction.
The 12 Metre was an Olympic class from 1908 to 1920 and used in the America's Cup between 1958 and 1987.
History
The first 6 Metre World Championships were held in Brighton in 1979.[2]
Editions
Overall/Division A
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1979 Brighton |  Lionheart (GBR)
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| 1982 Newport | Victory '82 (GBR)
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| 1984 Porto Cervo |  Victory '83 (ITA)
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| 1986 Freemantle |  Australia III (AUS)
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| 1987 Porto Cervo |  Kiwi Magic (NZL)
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| 1988 Luleå | Kookaburra (AUS)
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| 1991 San Diego | New Zealand (NZL)
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| 1999 St.-Tropez | Kiwi Magic (ITA)
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| 2001 Cowes |  South Australia (SUI)Russell Coutts |
New Zealand Cameron Appleton |
 United StatesJohn Edwin Bertrand Cole Lissiman |
| 2005 Newport | Hissar (USA)
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| 2007 Cannes | no champion decided | ||
| 2009 Newport | Kiwi Magic (USA)
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Wright on White (NZL)
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USA (USA)
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See also
References
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| World Championships | |
| World Cup | |
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