J/80 World Champions

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 Current World Champ Pablo Santrude Del Arco (ESP) who won the Worlds held in Bilboa, Spain in 2019 celebrates with his crew.  

The race to become 2020 World Champion is still months away, but already a strong international contingent are arranging for charter boats in Newport, RI come September. We have heard of several past champions who will try again to recapture the crown in Newport. 

We thought it worthwhile to review the list of J/80 World Champs below.
​Spanish teams have dominated the event in recent years.

J/80 World Championship History
 
2001    Newport, RI, USA                
            Kerry Klingler (USA)
 
2002    La Rochelle, France               
            Pascal Abignoli (FRA)
 
2003    Fort Worth, TX, USA            
            Jay Lutz  (USA)
 
2004    Sandham, Sweden                 
            Peder Arvefors (SWE)
 
2005    Falmouth, UK                        
            Ruairidh Scott  (GBR)
 
2006    Corpus Christi, TX, USA      
            Glenn Darden  (USA)
 
2007    La Trinite, France                   
            Jose Maria Torcida (ESP)
 
2008    Kiel, Germany                        
             Ignacio Camino Rodrigues (ESP)
 
2009    Santander, Spain                    
            Rayco Tabares (ESP)
 
2010    Newport, RI                           
            Jose Maria Torcida (ESP)
 
2011    Dragor, Denmark                   
           Ignacio Camino Rodrigues (ESP)
 
2012    Dartmouth, UK
            José van der Ploeg (ESP)
 
2013    Marseille, France
            Hugo Rocha (ESP)
 
2014    Annapolis, MD
            Brian Keane (USA)
 
2015    Kiel, Germany
           Rayco Tabares (ESP)
 
2016    Sotogrande, Spain
           Rayco Tabares (ESP)
 
2017    Hamble, UK
           Rayco Tabares (ESP)
 
2018    Les Sables D’Olonne, France
            Rayco Tabares (ESP)
 
2019    Bilboa, Spain
           Pablo Santrude Del Arco (ESP
 
2020    Sail Newport, Newport, RI USA
            Your Name Here!
            Sept 28 – Oct 3
           

Five time J/80 World Champion Rayco Tabares (ESP) has reportedly won the Worlds in a different boat each time.  This is the 2018 Princesa Yaiza hull that he rode to victory in Les Sables D'Olonne, France.