Best placed helmsman under 25 years of age. If none is taking part, best placed crew under 25 years of age.
| 1973 |
Naples, Italy |
(ITA) Gianpiero Dotti |
| 1974 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(ITA) Gianpiero Dotti |
| 1975 |
Association Island, NY, USA |
(ITA) Gianpiero Dotti |
| 1976 |
Olympic Year |
No Championships |
| 1977 |
Stromstead, Sweden |
(SWE) Hakan Parsson |
| 1978 |
Castelletto, Italy |
(GBR) Charles Apthorp |
| 1979 |
Hayling Island, England |
(GBR) Charles Apthorp |
| 1980 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(AUT) Eduard Haas |
| 1981 |
No Championships |
No Championships |
| 1982 |
Seebruck, West Germany |
(GER) Hansjörg Schäfer |
| 1983 |
Weymouth, England |
(GBR) Ian C. Murray |
| 1984 |
Portoroz, Yugoslavia |
(GER) Stefan Eberle (crew) |
| 1985 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(GER) Stefan Eberle (crew) |
| 1986 |
St. Gilgen, Austria |
(GER) Gerd Rudolph |
| 1987 |
Portoroz, Yugoslavia |
(GER) Gerd Rudolph |
| 1988 |
Spiez, Switzerland |
(NED) Age Albers |
| 1989 |
Malcesine, Italy |
(SWE) Peter Svedberg |
1990 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(GER) Jörg Fleischer |
| 1991 |
St. Gilgen, Austria |
(AUT) Martin Schellrat |
| 1992 |
Balatonfured, Hungary |
(AUT) Johannes Pohl |
| 1993 |
Warnemunde, Germany |
(GER) Thomas Auracher (crew) |
| 1994 |
Brunnen, Switzerland |
(GBR) A. J. Swinso |
| 1995 |
Medemblik, Netherlands |
(GBR) Jon Modral |
| 1996 |
Villach, Austria |
(AUT) Johannes Pohl
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| 1997 |
Hartlepool, England |
(GER) Christoph Gassner |
| 1998 |
Malcesine, Italy |
(FRA) Fabien de Mullenheim |
| 1999 |
St. Raphael, France |
(FRA) Aurelie Plouviet |
| 2000 |
Travemunde, Germany |
(GER) Christoph Gassner |
| 2001 |
Malcesine, Italy |
(GER) Christoph Gassner |
| 2002 |
Brigthon, England |
(GBR) Lee Cullen |
| 2003 |
Grandson, Switzerland |
(AUT) Marco Bezzi |
| 2004 |
La Rochelle, France |
(FRA) Antoine Lafortune |
| 2005 |
Atersee, Austria |
(GER) Carmen Sulzinger |
| 2006 |
Fort Du France, Martinique |
(FRA) Nicolas Martin |
| 2007 |
Warnemunde, Germany |
(GBR) Katie Bower |
| 2008 |
Weymouth, England |
(GBR) James Hayen |
| 2009 |
Spiez, Switzerland |
(SUI) Timo Näf |
| 2010 |
Hoorn, Netherlands |
(SUI) Timo Neaf |
| 2011 |
Ebensee, Austria |
(AUT) Hannes Trimpl |
