Lake Garda 2024
Nations Trophy
The Nations Trophy is awarded to the best overall nation at each Youth Sailing World Championship.
It was first introduced in 1991 as the Nations Trophy and has been awarded every year since, becoming one of the most prestigious prizes in youth sailing. In 1999, the Nations Trophy was replaced by the Volvo Trophy which was awarded for the last time in 2010.
Find out more about the Youth Worlds top-nation prize.
| Year | Venue | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lake Garda, Italy | Nations Trophy | Italy |
| 2023 | Búzios, Brazil | Nations Trophy | Italy |
| 2022 | The Hague, The Netherlands | Nations Trophy | Spain |
| 2021 | Mussanah, Oman | Nations Trophy | France |
| 2020 | No event held | – | – |
| 2019 | Gdynia, Poland | Nations Trophy | Spain |
| 2018 | Corpus Christi, TX, USA | Nations Trophy | USA |
| 2017 | Sanya, China | Nations Trophy | Italy |
| 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand | Nations Trophy | Italy |
| 2015 | Langkawi, Malaysia | Nations Trophy | Australia |
| 2014 | Tavira, Portugal | Nations Trophy | Spain |
| 2013 | Limassol, Cyprus | Nations Trophy | Italy |
| 2012 | Dublin Bay, Ireland | Nations Trophy | Great Britain |
| 2011 | Zadar, Croatia | Nations Trophy | France |
| 2010 | Istanbul, Turkey | Volvo Trophy | France |
| 2009 | Buzios, Brazil | Volvo Trophy | France |
| 2008 | Århus, Denmark | Volvo Trophy | Great Britain |
| 2007 | Kingston, ON, Canada | Volvo Trophy | Australia |
| 2006 | Weymouth, Great Britain | Volvo Trophy | Italy |
| 2005 | Busan, Korea | Volvo Trophy | France |
| 2004 | Gdynia, Poland | Volvo Trophy | France |
| 2003 | Madeira, Portugal | Volvo Trophy | Australia |
| 2002 | Lunenberg, NS, Canada | Volvo Trophy | New Zealand |
| 2001 | Crozon-Morgat, France | Volvo Trophy | France |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Volvo Trophy | France |
| 1999 | Kuopio, Finland | Volvo Trophy | France |
| 1998 | Cape Town, South Africa | Nations Trophy | France |
| 1997 | Fukuoka, Japan | Nations Trophy | France |
| 1996 | Rhode Island, RI, USA | Nations Trophy | Great Britain |
| 1995 | Hamilton, Bermuda | Nations Trophy | Great Britain |
| 1994 | Marathon, Greece | Nations Trophy | New Zealand |
| 1993 | Lake Garda, Italy | Nations Trophy | Australia |
| 1992 | Villamoura, Portugal | Nations Trophy | France |
| 1991 | Largs, Scotland, Great Britain | Nations Trophy | France |
Winning Nations
| Nation | Editions Won | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| France | 12 | 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021 |
| Italy | 6 | 2006, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024 |
| Australia | 4 | 1993, 2003, 2007, 2015 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 1995, 1996, 2008, 2012 |
| Spain | 3 | 2014, 2019, 2022 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1994, 2002 |