Vilamoura 2026
Venues
Take a look at all of the previous venues to host the Youth Sailing World Championships.
| Year | Venue | Nation | Number of Nations Competing |
| 1971 | Angelholm | Sweden | 16 |
| 1972 | Travemunde | Federal Republic of Germany | 27 |
| 1973 | Troia, Setubal | Portugal | 26 |
| 1974 | Palamos | Spain | 25 |
| 1975 | Largs, Scotland | Great Britain | 14 |
| 1976 | Toronto, ON | Canada | 23 |
| 1977 | Quiberon | France | 21 |
| 1978 | Perth, WA | Australia | 18 |
| 1979 | Livorno | Italy | 25 |
| 1980 | Forth Worth, TX | USA | 22 |
| 1981 | Sines | Portugal | 26 |
| 1982 | Como | Italy | 24 |
| 1983 | Auckland | New Zealand | 18 |
| 1984 | San Diego, CA | USA (Singlehanded and Doublehanded) | 20 |
| Cowes, Isle of Wight | Great Britain (Windsurfing) | 21 | |
| 1985 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | 28 |
| 1986 | Porto Carras | Greece | 30 |
| 1987 | Botony Bay | Australia | 20 |
| 1988 | Barcelona | Spain | 22 |
| 1989 | Montreal, QC | Canada | 23 |
| 1990 | Muiden | Netherlands | 32 |
| 1991 | Largs, Scotland | Great Britain | 32 |
| 1992 | Vilamoura | Portugal | 26 |
| 1993 | Lake Garda | Italy | 39 |
| 1994 | Marathon | Greece | 34 |
| 1995 | Hamilton | Bermuda | 34 |
| 1996 | Newport, RI | USA | 41 |
| 1997 | Fukuoka | Japan | 42 |
| 1998 | Cape Town | South Africa | 42 |
| 1999 | Kuopio | Finland | 38 |
| 2000 | Sydney, NSW | Australia | 37 |
| 2001 | Crozon-Morgat | France | 48 |
| 2002 | Lunenburg, NS | Canada | 30 |
| 2003 | Madeira | Portugal | 40 |
| 2004 | Gdynia | Poland | 52 |
| 2005 | Busan | Republic of Korea | 48 |
| 2006 | Weymouth | Great Britain | 63 |
| 2007 | Kingston, ON | Canada | 51 |
| 2008 | Århus | Denmark | 58 |
| 2009 | Buzios | Brazil | 58 |
| 2010 | Istanbul | Turkey | 59 |
| 2011 | Zadar | Croatia | 58 |
| 2012 | Dun Laoghaire | Ireland | 60 |
| 2013 | Limassol | Cyprus | 61 |
| 2014 | Tavira | Portugal | 67 |
| 2015 | Langkawi | Malaysia | 76 |
| 2016 | Auckland | New Zealand | 65 |
| 2017 | Sanya | China | 62 |
| 2018 | Corpus Christi, TX | USA | 66 |
| 2019 | Gdynia | Poland | 66 |
| 2020 | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Mussanah | Oman | 59 |
| 2022 | The Hague | Netherlands | 67 |
| 2023 | Búzios | Brazil | 61 |
| 2024 | Lake Garda | Italy | 70 |
| 2025 | Vilamoura | Portugal | 67 |
| 2026 | Vilamoura | Portugal | |
| 2027 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | |
| 2028 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain |