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Shark 24 class racing is international, with participation centered on Canada and Europe and extending to South Africa. The class website's race reports name crews from Austria, Germany, Canada, and South Africa, and championship venues alternate between Canadian and European waters. For a specific year's entry list, check that event's report rather than assuming a fixed roster.
The two main racing regions
Canada
Canada is the class's home base. The 2026 World Championship is scheduled for Belleville, Ontario, and the 2023 World Championship was held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Canadian clubs therefore host world-level events, not just regional ones.
Europe
European racing is concentrated in Austria and Germany. Recent world championships were sailed on Lake Traunsee in Austria (2025) and Lake Müritz at Röbel in Germany (2026 European Championship). Austrian crews appear repeatedly in the results, including Christian Binder's triple world championship title in 2025.
Participation beyond the two core regions
The site's report on the 2026 European Championship at Röbel describes crews from across Europe and South Africa. That makes South Africa the clearest example of participation outside the North American–European axis. The 2023 World Championship report also notes sailors from Austria among the international fleet at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The pattern is a transatlantic class: Canadian and European boats meet at rotating world championships, with occasional crews from further afield.
What the site does and does not tell you
| Question | What Shark24.org shows |
|---|---|
| Which countries host championships? | Canada, Austria, Germany |
| Which countries send crews? | Canada, Austria, Germany, South Africa (named in reports) |
| Full entry lists per event? | Not in the homepage excerpts; details sit in individual race reports |
| A complete list of member countries? | Not stated in the available material |
The homepage is a news feed of reports, events, and notices, so country coverage has to be pieced together from individual articles. A country not named in a report is not evidence of absence.
How to confirm participation for a given event
- Open the report for the championship you care about (for example, the 2026 European Championship in Röbel or the 2026 World Championship in Belleville).
- Look for the fleet description and the results listing, which usually name crews and their national identifiers.
- Cross-check the event page under the Events category for venue and dates.
If you are deciding whether to travel to an event, use the most recent report from that venue to judge fleet size and the mix of countries, since participation varies by year and location.