List of the more important regattas that Kingston has hosted over the years

World Championships

Olympic Games -- 30 years anniversary in 2006
Finn	1 GER (Jochen Schürmann) 2 URS (Andrey Balashov) 3 AUS (John Bertrand)
Tempest	1 SWE (ALBRECHTSON, John, HANSSON, Ingvar) 2 URS (MANKIN, Valentin, AKIMENKO, Vladislav) 3 USA (CONNER, Dennis, FINDLAY, Conrad)
Flying Dutchman	1 FRG (DIESCH, Jörg, DIESCH, Eckart) 2 GBR (PATTISSON, Rodney Stuart, BROOKE-HOUGHTON, Julian) 3 BRA (CONRAD, Reinaldo, FICKER, Peter)
Tornado	1 GBR (WHITE, Reginald J., OSBORN, John) 2 USA (ROTHWELL, Michael Jon, MCFAULL, David Rockwell) 3 FRG (SPENGLER, Jörg, SCHMALL, Jörg)
470	1 FRG (HÜBNER, Frank BODE, Harro) 2 ESP (GOROSTEGUI CEBALLOS, Antonio MILLET SOLER, Pedro Luis) 3 AUS (BROWN, Ian RUFF, Ian)
Soling	1 DEN (JENSEN, Poul, BANDOLOWSKI, Valdemar, HANSEN, Erik) 2 USA (KOLIUS, John, GLASGOW, Walter, HOEPFNER, Richard) 3 GDR (BELOW, Dieter, ZACHRIES, Michael, ENGELHARDT, Olaf)

1972: Shark World Championships (Horst Shaunbacher, GER)
1977: Albacore World Championships (Barry Poyntz, Gary Poyntz CAN)
1980: Laser World Championships (Gold: Ed Baird USA, Silver:José Barcel Dias BRA, Bronze: John Curler NZL)
1980: Women's Laser Radial World Championships (Gold:Marit Söderström SWE, Silver: Lynne Jewell USA, Bronze: Cheryl Smith NZL)
1983: Windsurfing World Championships (Stephan van den Berg, NED)
1984: Optimist World Championships Gold:Serge Kats (NED) Silver:Jussi Wikstrom (FIN) Bronze:Xavier Garcia (ESP) Girl:Veronique Ravet (FRA) Team:(DEN)
1985: International 14 World Championships (Jamie Kidd and Hugh Kidd, CAN)
1987: Div II Board Men's World Championships (Heavy: Gold: Georg Kendler AUT, Silver: Jean Luc Lochus FRA, Bronze: L. de Pedrini ITA. Light: Gold: Michel Quentin FRA, Hervé Piegelin FRA, Robert Nagy FRA)
1987: Div II Board Women's World Championships (Gold: Jorunn Horgen NOR, Silver: Valérie Capart FRA, Bronze: Penny Way GBR)
1989: Albacore World Championships (John Clark, Jaime Day CAN)
1989: J24 World Championships (Larry Klein, USA). See also here.
1989: Laser II World Championships (Charlie Hancock, John Curtis, CAN)
1989: Dufour World Championships
1990: 505 World Championships (Jørgen Schønherr, A. Kaempe, DEN) (Account)
1991: Finn Gold Cup (World Championships) (Gold: Hank Lammens CAN, Silver: Brian Ledbetter USA, Bronze: Oleg Zhoperskiy URS). See also here.
1992: Shark World Championships (Peter Schell, Kingston, CAN)
1993: International 14 World Championships (Ian Walker and Chris Fox, GBR)
1995: Soling World Championships (L. Doreste, Manrique, Vera ESP)
1995: Albacore World Championships (Mike McNamara, Mike Gifford GBR)
1995: Infata Christina, Soling World Match Racing Championships
1995: Tornado World Championships (Walter Pirinoli, Marco Pirinoli, ITA). See also here.
1996: Fireball World Championships (Gold: Colin Goodman,Jim Turner GBR, Silver: Erich Moser, Rüdi Moser SWI, Bronze: Tof Nicoll-Griffith, Kelly CAN)
1996: Shark World Championships (Jeff Mitchell, CAN)
1997: Mirror World Championships (Christopher Balding & Nicola Harper GBR). See also here.
1999: Laser II World Championships (Pierre Olivier Roy & James Sauter, CAN)
1999: Byte World Championships (Eric Holden, CAN)
2001: Contender World Championships (Gold: Arthur Brett AUS, Silver: Andrea Bonezzi ITA, Bronze: Nigel Walbank GBR). See also here.
2001: Finn Master World Championships (Overall: Lawrence Lemieux, CAN 40-49: Lawrence Lemieux, CAN 50-59: Luksa Cicarelli, CRO 60+: Louie Nady USA)
2001: 29er World Championships (John Pink, Tom Weeks GBR). See also here.
2002: J24 World Championships (Brad Read, Randy Borges, David McClintock, Paul Grenaver, Will Jeffers USA ). See also here.
2003: Albacore World Championships (Barney Harris, David Byron, USA)
2005: Laser II World Championships (Trevor McEwen, Ian McEwen, Kingston, CAN) 2008: Contender World Championships (August 18 – 23) (Markus Hamilton, AUS)

North American Championships

1978: Laser North Americans (Andrew Menkart)
1985: Laser North Americans (Mike Martin, USA)
1988: Laser North Americans (Jeff Boyd, Kingston, Canada)
1989: 505 North American Championships (Ethan Bixby, Cam Lewis USA)
1990: Etchells North American Championships
1991: Laser North Americans (Kevin Hall, USA)
1997: Mistral North American Championships (Ted Huang, USA)
1998: Laser 28 North Americans (Denise Bienvenu, CAN)
1999: 470 North American Championships (Tract Hayley, Louise Vanvoorhis USA)
1999: Tornado North American Championships (Robbie Daniel and ? USA)
1999: Fireball North American Championships (Patrick Crump, Andrew Oleksi(?) USA)
1999: Laser II North American Championships (Kevin Teborek, Ryan Don(?) USA)
1999: Hobie 17 North American Championships (Woody Cope, USA)
1999: Hobie 16 Women's North American Championships (Susan Korzeniewski, Stephanie Megan, USA)
2000: J24 North Americain Championships (T.Healy, W.Harris, M.Reynold, A.Kotoun, N.Yeater USA)
2000: Hobie 16 North Americain Championships (Paul Hess, Mary Ann Hess USA)
2000: 49er North Americain Championships (Jason Rhodes, Jeff E? CAN)
2000: Mistral North Americain Championships (Alain Bolduc CAN)
2000: Byte North American Championships (Amanda Clark, USA)
2001: Optimist North American Championships (Johathan JOHATHAN, ARG) Team Racing (ARG)
2002: Laser 28 North Americans Denise Bienvenu, CAN
2003: Finn North American Championships (Chris Cook, CAN)
2003: Flying Dutchman North American Championships Tim Sayle, Willem Barent Wijsmulle (USA)
2003: Formula 18 North American Championships (Bob O'Connor, Stephanie O'Connor, USA)
2003: Rave Multihull North American Championships (Mike McGarry USA)
2003: Tanzer 22 North American Championships (Nick Osborne, Matthew Victor CAN)
2004: Shark North American Championships (Sid Dakin, John Dakin, Sally Dakin CAN)
2005: 505 North American Championships (Nelson / Moore USA)
2006: Byte North American Championships (Jean-Luc Robitaille, CAN)
2006: 29er North American Championships (Jen Glass, Genny Tulloch USA) (See also here)
2007: Shark North Americans (KYC Aug 4-6) (David O'Sullivan, David Foy, and Jamie Foy, CAN, Britannia Yacht Club)
2007: Laser 2 North Americans (Lauren David, Diane Tomalty CAN Kingston Yacht Club)
2007: Byte North Americans (Brenda Bowskill CAN)
2007: 29er North Americans (Ryan Judge, Hans Henken ARG)
2008: 29er North American Championship (August 16 – 20) (Fraser, Maxwell, David Liebenberg, USA)
2008: 470 North American Championships (August 16 – 20) ( Allison Jolly, Zack Marks, USA)
2008: Laser II North American Championships (Cameron Roblin, Erin Murray (BSBC, Burlington, CAN)
2008: Byte Standard North American Championships (Christie Nicoll, Halifax, CAN)
2008: Byte CII North American Championships (Thomas Nicholson RKYC, Saint John, CAN)
2008: Flying Dutchman North American Championship (Aug 22-24) (Paul Scoffin, Pavel Ruzi NZL)

List by year

1898: LYRA

1902: LYRA

1904: LYRA

1910: LYRA

1921: LYRA

1927: LYRA

1935: LYRA

1946: LYRA

1972: Shark World Championships (Horst Shaunbacher, West Germany)

1977: Albacore World Championships (Barry Poyntz, /Gary Poyntz CAN)

1978: Laser North Americans (Andrew Menkart)

1979: LYRA

1980: Laser World Championships (Ed Baird, USA)
1980: Women's Laser Radial World Championships (Gold:Marit Söderström SWE, Silver: Lynne Jewell USA, Bronze: Cheryl Smith NZL)

1983: Windsurfing World Championships (Robby Naish USA)
1983: Laser Canadian Championships (Bruce Robertson, CAN)

1984: Optimist World Championships Gold:Serge Kats (NED) Silver:Jussi Wikstrom (FIN) Bronze:Xavier Garcia (ESP) Girl:Veronique Ravet (FRA) Team:(DEN)
1984: Laser Canadian Championships (Terry Nielsen, CAN)

1985: International 14 World Championships (Jamie Kidd and Hugh Kidd, CAN)
1985: Laser North Americans (Mike Martin, USA)

1986: Laser Canadian Championships (Hank Lammens, CAN)

1987: Div II Board Men's World Championships (Heavy: Gold: Georg Kendler AUT, Silver: Jean Luc Lochus FRA, Bronze: L. de Pedrini ITA. Light: Gold: Michel Quentin FRA, Hervé Piegelin FRA, Robert Nagy FRA)
1987: Div II Board Women's World Championships (Gold: Jorunn Horgen NOR, Silver: Valérie Capart FRA, Bronze: Penny Way GBR)
1987: Laser Canadian Championships (Jason Rhodes, CAN)
1987: J-24 Canadian Championships

1988: Laser North Americans (Jeff Boyd, Kingston, Canada)
1988: Etchells Canadian Championships (Hans Fogh, Steve Calder, Steven Black CAN)

1989: Albacore World Championships (John Clark, Jaime Day CAN)
1989: J24 World Championships (Larry Klein, USA)
1989: Laser II World Championships (Charlie Hancock, John Curtis, Canada)
1989: Dufour World Championships
1989: 505 North American Championships (Ethan Bixby, Cam Lewis USA)
1989: Laser Canadian Championships (Jason Rhodes, CAN)

1990: Etchells North American Championships
1990: 505 World Championships (Jørgen Schønherr, A. Kaempe, Denmark) (Account)
1990: Laser Canadian Championships (Rod Davies)

1991: Finn Gold Cup (World Championships) (Gold: Hank Lammens CAN, Silver: Brian Ledbetter USA, Bronze: Oleg Zhoperskiy URS). See also here.
1991: Laser North Americans (Kevin Hall, USA)

1992: Shark World Championships (Peter Schell, Kingston, CAN)
1992: Etchells Canadian Championships

1993: International 14 World Championships (Ian Walker and Chris Fox, GBR)
1993: Laser Canadian Championships (Max Skelley)

1994: Finn Canadian Championships

1995: Albacore World Championships (Mike McNamara, Mike Gifford GBR)
1995: Soling World Championships (L. Doreste, Manrique, Vera ESP)
1995: Tornado World Championships (Walter Pirinoli, Marco Pirinoli, ITA). See also here.
1995: International 14 Canadians

1996: Fireball World Championships (Gold: Colin Goodman,Jim Turner GBR, Silver: Erich Moser, Rüdi Moser SWI, Bronze: Tof Nicoll-Griffith, Kelly CAN)
1996: Shark World Championships (Jeff Mitchell, CAN)
1996: LYRA

1997: Mirror World Championships (Christopher Balding & Nicola Harper GBR)
1997: Mistral North American Championships

1998: Laser 28 North Americans (Denise Bienvenu, CAN)
1998: Canadian Team Racing Championships (New York Yacht Club, USA)

1999: Laser II World Championships (Pierre Olivier Roy & James Sauter, Canada)
1999: Byte World Championships (Eric Holden, Canada)
1999: 470 North American Championships (Tract Hayley, Louise Vanvoorhis USA)
1999: Tornado North American Championships (Robbie Daniel and ? USA)
1999: Fireball North American Championships (Patrick Crump, Andrew Oleksi(?) USA)
1999: Laser II North American Championships (Kevin Teborek, Ryan Don(?) USA)
1999: Hobie 17 North American Championships (Woody Cope, USA)
1999: Hobie 16 Women's North American Championships (Susan Korzeniewski, Stephanie Megan, USA)
1999: Byte Canadian Championships (B. Beveridge, CAN)
1999: Albacore Canadian Championships (Barney Harris, David Byron USA)
1999: Etchell Canadian Championships (Ben Altman, Phil Sustronk, ? CAN)
1999: Mistral Canadian Championships and National Team Qualifyer (Alain Bolduc CAN)
1999: Finn National team Qualifyer (Mike Milner CAN)
1999: Flying J Canadian Team Racing Championships
1999: J-24 Canadian Championships

2000: Flying J Canadian Team Racing Championships (? , Ethan Isaac Holtzer CAN)
2000: J24 North Americain Championships (T.Healy, W.Harris, M.Reynold, A.Kotoun, N.Yeater USA)
2000: Hobie 16 North Americain Championships (Paul Hess, Mary Ann Hess USA)
2000: 49er North Americain Championships (Jason Rhodes, Jeff E? CAN)
2000: Mistral North Americain Championships (Alain Bolduc CAN)
2000: Tornado Canadian Championships (John Curtis, Sean McCann CAN)
2000: Soling Canadian Championships (Bill Abbott, Brad Boston, Matt Abbott CAN)
2000: Optimist Canadian Championships (Todd Hawkins USA)
2000: Europe National Team Qualifyer (Rachel Dennis CAN)
2000: 470 National Team Qualifyer (Paul Baskett, Brent Macdonald CAN)
2000: Tornado National Team Qualifyer (Sean McCann, John Curtis CAN)
2000: Byte North American Championships (Amanda Clark, USA)

2001: Contender World Championships (Arther Brett, Australia)
2001: Finn Master World Championships (Overall: Lawrence Lemieux, CAN 40-49: Lawrence Lemieux, CAN 50-59: Luksa Cicarelli, CRO 60+: Louie Nady USA)
2001: 29er World Championships (John Pink, Tom Weeks GBR)
2001: Optimist North American Championships (Johathan JOHATHAN, ARG) Team Racing (ARG)
2001: J24 Canadian Championships (John Mollicone USA)
2001: Finn Canadian Championships and National Team Qualifyer (Mike Milner, Canada)
2001: CYA Team Racing Canadian Championships

2002: J24 World Championships (Brad Read, Randy Borges, David McClintock, Paul Grenaver, Will Jeffers USA )
2002: Laser 28 North Americans Denise Bienvenu, CAN
2002: Laser Canadian Championships (Bernard Luttmer, Canada)
2002: Laser Radial Canadian Championships (Paige Railey USA)
2002: 2002 Fireball Canadians (Joe Jospe, Peter Kelly)
2002: IOM Canadian Championships

2003: Albacore World Championships (Barney Harris, David Byron, USA)
2003: Finn North American Championships (Chris Cook, CAN)
2003: Flying Dutchman North American Championships Tim Sayle, Willem Barent Wijsmulle (USA)
2003: Formula 18 North American Championships (Bob O'Connor, Stephanie O'Connor, USA)
2003: Rave Multihull North American Championships (Mike McGarry USA)
2003: Tanzer 22 North American Championships (Nick Osborne, Matthew Victor CAN)
2003: 505 Canadian Championships (Amthor / Amthor USA)

2004: Shark North American Championships (Sid Dakin, John Dakin, Sally Dakin CAN)
2004: Fireball Canadian Championships (Grant Lamont, Tom Egli, CAN)
2004: 505 East Coast Championship (Falsone / Meller USA)
2004: Laser National Team Qualifyer (Bernard Lutmer, CAN)
2004: Mistral National Team Qualifyer (Kevin Stittle, CAN)
2004: EYC (Big boat, multiple classes)

2005: Laser II World Championships (Trevor McEwen, Ian McEwen, Kingston, CAN)
2005: 505 North American Championships (Nelson / Moore USA)
2005: Shark Canadian Championships (Tof Nicoll-Griffith, Hugh Strudwick, Kai Nicoll-Griffith CAN)
2005: IOM Canadian Championships (Peter Van Rossem, Kingston, CAN)

2006: J22 Canadians (Aug 11-13) (Ron Harris, David Harris, Pete Amos, Hudson QC CAN)
2006: F18 Canadians (Aug 12-13) (Maxime Loiselle, Quebec City CAN)
2006: Byte North American Championships (Aug 19-23) (Jean-Luc Robitaille, CAN)
2006: 29er North American Championships (Aug 19-23) (Jen Glass, Genny Tulloch USA) (See also here)
2006: 49'er Canadians (Aug 24-27) (Dan Cunningham, Rob Paterson CAN)
2006: Fireball Canadians (Aug 24-27) (Robert Levy, Stephen Waldie CAN)

2007: 505 Canadians (6/30-7/2) (Tyler Moore, Jessie Falsone USA)

2007: Shark North Americans (KYC Aug 4-6) (David O'Sullivan, David Foy, and Jamie Foy, CAN, Britannia Yacht Club)
2007: Laser 2 North Americans (Lauren David, Diane Tomalty CAN Kingston Yacht Club)
2007: Byte North Americans (Brenda Bowskill CAN)
2007: 29er North Americans (Ryan Judge, Hans Henken ARG)
2007: International 110 Canadian Championships (Steven Clancy John Murphy USA)

2008: 29er Canadian Championship (Martin Lefebvre, Thierry Chalifour CAN RSTLYC)
2008: Etchells – Canadian Championship (Tim Patton BER)
2008: Contender Canadian Championships (August 15 – 17) (Marcus Hamilton, AUS)
2008: Contender World Championships (August 18 – 23) (Markus Hamilton, AUS)
2008: 29er North American Championship (August 16 – 20) (Fraser, Maxwell, David Liebenberg, USA)
2008: 470 North American Championships (August 16 – 20) ( Allison Jolly, Zack Marks, USA)
2008: Laser II North American Championships (Cameron Roblin, Erin Murray BSBC, Burlington, CAN)
2008: Byte Standard North American Championships (Christie Nicoll, Halifax, CAN)
2008: Byte CII North American Championships (Thomas Nicholson RKYC, Saint John, CAN)
2008: Flying Dutchman North American Championship (Aug 22-24) (Paul Scoffin, Pavel Ruzi NZL)
2008: 49er Canadian Championship (August 21 – 24) (Billy Gooderham, Ian Hogan RCYC CAN)
2008: F 18 Canadian Championship (Aug 22-24) (L-Phillipe Éthier, Maxime Loiselle CAN)
2008: 505 Canadian Championships (Chris Behm, Andrew Buttner USA)
2008: Albacore Canadian Championships (Sep 19-21)