The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championhips was first held in Sweden in 1971 it has been held ever year since. It is one of the key events of the federation to help promote top level youth participation.
| Year | Host Nation | Location | Number of Events | Number of Competing Countries | Number of Competitors | Nations Cup Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Angelholm | 2 | 16 | 82 | ||
| 1972 | Travemunde | 2 | 27 | 132 | ||
| 1973 | Troia, Setubal | 2 | 26 | 86 | ||
| 1974 | Palamos | 25 | ||||
| 1975 | Largs, Scotland | 14 | ||||
| 1976 | Toronto | 23 | ||||
| 1977 | Quiberon | 21 | ||||
| 1978 | Perth | 18 | ||||
| 1979 | Livorno | 25 | ||||
| 1980 | Forth Worth, Texas | 22 | ||||
| 1981 | Sines | 26 | ||||
| 1982, | Como | 24 | ||||
| 1983, | Auckland | 18 | ||||
| 1984, | San Diego, California | 20 | ||||
| 1984 Windsurfing, | Cowes | 21 | ||||
| 1985, | St. Moritz | 28 | ||||
| 1986, | Porto Carras | 30 | ||||
| 1987, | Botony Bay | 20 | ||||
| 1988 | Barcelona | 22 | ||||
| 1989 | 23 | |||||
| 1990 | Muiden | 32 | ||||
| 1991 | Largs Scotland | 32 | ||||
| 1992 | Villamoura | 26 | ||||
| 1993 | Lake Garda | 39 | ||||
| 1994 | Marathan | 34 | ||||
| 1995 | Hamilton | 34 | ||||
| 1996 | Newport | 41 | ||||
| 1997 | Fukuoka | 42 | ||||
| 1998 | Cape Town | 42 | ||||
| 1999 | Kuopio | 38 | ||||
| 2000 | Sydney | 37 | ||||
| 2001 | Crozon-Morgat | 48 | ||||
| 2002 | Lunenburg | 30 | ||||
| 2003 | Madeira | 40 | ||||
| 2004 | Gdynia | 52 | ||||
| 2005 | Busan | 28 | ||||
| 2006 | Weymouth | 63 | ||||
| 2007 | Kingston, Ontario | 51 | ||||
| 2008 | Århus | 58 | ||||
| 2009 | Buzios | 58 | ||||
| 2010 | Istanbul | 8 | 59 | 331 | ||
| 2011 | Zadar | |||||
| 2012 | Dun Laoghaire | |||||
| 2013 | Limassol | |||||
| 2014 |
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