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{{Infobox sailboat specifications
|insignia                = Image:Contender.svg
|insignia size         = 120x60px
|insignia alt          = International maritime signal flag 'Charly'

|image boat           = Contender sailing dinghy.jpg
|image caption       = A Contender on reach at the 1998 worlds

|designer              = Ben Lexcen
|location               = {{wipe|Australia}}
|year                     = 1967
|design                 = One-Design
|role                   = Fleet racing

|crew                    = 1
|trapeze                = Single trapeze
|draft                    = {{convert|1447|mm|abbr=on}}
|hull type            = [[Engineering:Monohull|Monohull]]
|construction     = GRP  <br />Wood <br />[[Chemistry:Composite material|Composite]] (Wood/GRP)
|loa                     = {{convert|4875|mm|abbr=on}}
|lwl                      = 
|hull weight        = {{convert|83|kg|abbr=on}}
|beam                 = {{convert|1500|mm|abbr=on}}

|keel type          = [[Engineering:Centreboard|Centreboard]]
|rudder type       = skeg hung

|rigs                   = [[Engineering:Bermuda rig|Bermuda rig]]
|I                        = {{convert|4345|mm|abbr=on}}
|J                        = {{convert|1250|mm|abbr=on}}
|P                        = {{convert|3050|mm|abbr=on}}
|E                       = {{convert|2700|mm|abbr=on}}
|mast length     = {{convert|6427|mm|abbr=on}}

|sailarea main     = {{convert|10.8|m2|abbr=on}}

|d-pn                  = 90.1<ref name="UScb">{{cite web|url=http://offshore.ussailing.org/Portsmouth_Yardstick/Current_Tables/Centerboard_Classes.htm |title=Centerboard Classes |publisher=US Sailing |access-date=31 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816160142/http://offshore.ussailing.org/Portsmouth_Yardstick/Current_Tables/Centerboard_Classes.htm |archive-date=16 August 2012 }}</ref>
|rya-pn              = 970<ref name="RYA2017">{{cite web |url=http://www.rya.org.uk/racing/Pages/portsmouthyardstick.aspx|title=Portsmouth Number List 2017|publisher=Royal Yachting Association |access-date=22 July 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630075649/http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/technical/Web%20Documents/PY%20Documentation/PN%20List%202017%20(Web%20Version).pdf |archive-date=30 June 2017}}</ref>

|status            = world sailing
}}

The International '''Contender''' is a single-handed high performance [[Engineering:Dinghy sailing|sailing dinghy]], designed by Bob Miller, latterly known as Ben Lexcen, (Australia) in 1967 as a possible successor to the [[Engineering:Finn (dinghy)|Finn dinghy]] for [[Social:Olympic Games|Olympic]] competition.<ref>{{cite book |first=David |last=Henshall | year=2010 |title='Hooked On! The International Contender Story |publisher= Matador |isbn=978-1-84876-318-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://contenderclass.org/the-class/history |access-date=August 11, 2017 | title=The history of the contender class | publisher=International Contender Association| url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813103037/http://contenderclass.org/the-class/history |archive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref>

The Contender is recognised as an International Class by World Sailing, the governing body of sail boat racing, which administers the class rules.

==Background==

"Single-handed" means sailed by only one person. The boat has a trapeze which allows the sailor to use their weight more effectively. The design of the boat does not favour sailors within a narrow or extreme size or weight range, past champions have ranged from 60&nbsp;kg to more than 90&nbsp;kg. While physical fitness, agility and strength are advantageous, good technical sailing skills and experience can count for more.

Sailors wishing to master the Contender must learn how to trapeze and steer the boat at the same time, and how to move about the boat while keeping it level. As part of race tuning, the Contender [[Engineering:Mast (sailing)|mast]] is commonly raked well aft, which results in restricted space between the boom and deck. Tacking consequently requires technique and practice to avoid getting stuck under the boom. Sailing the boat level at all times (except in very light winds) is fastest and reduces capsizes, which can happen fast if the boom dips into the water. There is a trade-off between raking the mast far aft and keeping the kicker ([[Engineering:Boom vang|boom vang]]) tight at all times (which is faster) and the higher probability of capsizing due to this less forgiving set up. Unlike older and heavier dinghy designs, the Contender requires the centerboard to be lowered at least somewhat to avoid quick capsizes when reaching and running in a breeze.

==Class rule changes==
The class rules are overseen by the International Contender Association. Proposals for changes to the rules are written down and presented to the class members during the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Before a rule change is taken into effect, the proposal needs to be approved by 2/3 of the member attending the AGM. If the proposal is approved, a next voting round will be done using a postal ballot. If a majority approves, the proposal will go to World Sailing for their approval. If this passes, the rules are updated and effected.
Notable changes to the class rules are for instance:
* allow other materials than aluminium for masts; proposal in 2000 <ref name="AGM2000-1" /><ref name="AGM2000-2" /> and a rule change in 2002
* allow loose footed sail; proposal in 2000 <ref name="AGM2000-1" /><ref name="AGM2000-2" /> and a rule change in 2002
* allow other material than aluminium for the boom; proposal in 2002 <ref name="AGM2002-1" /><ref name="AGM2002-2" /> and a rule change in 2003 
The Contender Microsite on World Sailing has a section with the latest class rules.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sailing.org/28191.php |access-date=August 21, 2017 |title=Contender class rules |publisher=World Sailing }}</ref>

==Events==
===World Championships===
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|1970 Hayling Island
|{{flagathlete|Dick Jobbins|GBR}}
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15720&regattaid=15720&evntid=29975 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1970 World Championships event info |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806220944/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15720&regattaid=15720&evntid=29975 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
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|1972 Medemblik
|{{flagathlete|Peter Hollis|AUS}} 
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15719&regattaid=15719&evntid=29974 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1972 World Championships event info |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222057/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15719&regattaid=15719&evntid=29974 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
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|1973 Imperia
|{{flagathlete|Peter Hollis|AUS}} 
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|1975 Brisbane
|{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}}
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|1976 Palo Alto
|{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Paul Wells|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|NZL}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1976.html |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1976 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203329/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1976.html |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
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|1977 [[Place:Kiel|Kiel]]
|{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}} 
|{{flagathlete|Geoff Whitfield|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Richard Gladwell|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1977_worlds/worlds_1977.html |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1977 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203533/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1977_worlds/worlds_1977.html |archive-date=August 10, 2017 }}</ref>
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|1979 Takapuna
|{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|NZL}} 
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|1980 Hayling Island
|{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|NZL}} and <br>{{flagathlete|Geoff Whitfield|GBR}}
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|{{flagathlete|Brian Bennett|NZL}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1980_worlds/80WorldsResults.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1980 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203929/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1980_worlds/80WorldsResults.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15713&regattaid=15713&evntid=29968#results__15713 |access-date=August 24, 2020 |title=1980 World Championships results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824205036/https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15713&regattaid=15713&evntid=29968 |archive-date=August 24, 2020}}</ref>
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|1981 Toronto
|{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|NZL}} 
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|1982 Medemblik
|{{flagathlete|Tony Smith|NZL}} 
|{{flagathlete|Peter Newlands|NZL}} 
|{{flagathlete|Keith Paul|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1982%20Worlds/final_results_1982.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1982 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810204223/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1982%20Worlds/final_results_1982.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
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|1983 Belmont NSW
|{{flagathlete|Tony Smith|NZL}}
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15710&regattaid=15710&evntid=29965 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1983 World Championships event info |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810204640/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15710&regattaid=15710&evntid=29965|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
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|1984 Riva del Garda
|{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} 
|{{flagathlete|Keith Paul|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Joachim P. Rosler|GER}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1984_Worlds/1984-Riva-Worlds-Reports_&_Overall_Results.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1984 World Championships report and results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810204403/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1984_Worlds/1984-Riva-Worlds-Reports_%26_Overall_Results.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
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|1985 Struer
|{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} 
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|1986 Santa Cruz
|{{flagathlete|Mark Starratt|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} 
|{{flagathlete|Pieter Visser|NED}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15707&regattaid=15707&evntid=29962 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=1986 World Championships event info and results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806181002/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=15707&regattaid=15707&evntid=29962 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
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|1987 Hamburgsund
|{{flagathlete|John Webb|GBR}} 
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|1988 Brisbane
|{{flagathlete|Steve Daniel|GBR}} 
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|1989 Travemünde
|{{flagathlete|Steve Daniel|GBR}} 
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|1990 Hayling Island
|{{flagathlete|John Hardman|GBR}} 
|{{flagathlete|John Browett|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Steve Daniel|GBR}}
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|1991 Marsala
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}} 
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Christopher Burrough|GBR}} 
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
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|1992 [[Place:Melbourne|Melbourne]]
|{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}} 
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|1993 Medemblik
|{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}} 
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Steven Grimes|AUS}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1993_worlds/wc-1993.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1993 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230172957/http://contenderworld.de/results/worlds/1993_worlds/wc-1993.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|nowrap|1994 Attersee am Attersee
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}} 
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|1995 Rowayton
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1995.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1995 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230173033/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1995.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|1996 Weymouth
|{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Neil Wilson|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1996.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1996 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230172842/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1996.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|1997 [[Place:Sydney|Sydney]]
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Nigel Walbank|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1997.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1997 World Championships report and results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232851/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1997.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|1998 Cagliari
|{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|<ref name="CONTENDERING 1998-11">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/nov98.pdf |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=Contendering 1998-11 |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826080401/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/nov98.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1998.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1998 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230180651/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1998.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|1999 [[Place:Kiel|Kiel]]
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1999.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=1999 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230173358/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc1999.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|2000 Medemblik
|{{flagathlete|Gabriel Wicke|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}}
|<ref name="CONTENDERING 2001-02">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/feb2001.pdf |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=Contendering 2001-02 |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826081710/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/feb2001.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2000.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2000 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230171955/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2000.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|2001 Kingston
|{{flagathlete|Arthur Brett|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Nigel Walbank|GBR}}
|<ref name="CONTENDERING 2002-Spring">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/spring2002.pdf |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=Contendering 2002 Spring |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826084759/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/spring2002.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref>
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|2002 [[Place:Melbourne|Melbourne]]
|{{flagathlete|Arthur Brett|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Tim Holden|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|<ref name="CONTENDERING 2002-Spring" />
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|2003 Plymouth
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Tim Holden|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2003.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2003 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230171857/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2003.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|nowrap|2004 Riva del Garda
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2004.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2004 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232720/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2004.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|2005 Travemünde
|{{flagathlete|Jan von der Bank|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2005-reports-1/14-world-championship-2005-travemunde |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2005 World Championships report and results |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810200009/https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2005-reports-1/14-world-championship-2005-travemunde |archive-date=August 10, 2017 }}</ref>
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|2006 Fremantle
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Tim Hill|AUS}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2006-reports-3/45-2006-worlds-fremantle-australia |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2006 World Championships report and results |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810202555/https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2006-reports-3/45-2006-worlds-fremantle-australia |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
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|2007 Medemblik
|{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Jan von der Bank|GER}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2007.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2007 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232834/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2007.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|2008 Kingston
|{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Marco Versari|ITA}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2008.html |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=2008 World Championships results |publisher=German Contender Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230232241/http://www.contenderworld.de/results/worlds/wc2008.html |archive-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
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|2009 Sønderborg
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Jonathan Neate|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Jacob Lunding|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://members.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=fleetevent&rgtaid=10812&evntid=20850 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2009 World Championships event info and results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222450/https://members.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=fleetevent&rgtaid=10812&evntid=20850 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
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|2010 Brisbane
|{{flagathlete|Jono Neate|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Christoph Homeier|GER}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/USA/40th-Contender-World-Championships---a-new-Champion/65388 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2010 World Championships report and results |publisher=Sail World |url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813055452/http://www.sail-world.com/USA/40th-Contender-World-Championships---a-new-Champion/65388 |archive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref>
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|2011 Weymouth
|{{flagathlete|Bjarke Johnsen|DEN}}
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=13079&regattaid=13079&evntid=25410 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2011 World Championships event info and results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806181818/http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=13079&regattaid=13079&evntid=25410 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
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|2012 St. Petersburg
|{{flagathlete|Antonio Lambertini|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/162843 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2012 World Championships report and results |publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806142154/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/162843 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
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|2013 Gravedona
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|{{flagathlete|Simon Mussel|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/171121 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2013 World Championships report and results |publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806140924/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/171121 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref>
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|2014 Belmont
|{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Jono Neate|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Matthew Mulder|AUS}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com:80/USA/Contender-World-Championship-2014--Bulka-wins-after-protest/118669 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2014 World Championships report and results |publisher=Sail World |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228182326/http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Contender-World-Championship-2014--Bulka-wins-after-protest/118669 |archive-date=February 28, 2014 }}</ref>
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|2015 Medemblik
|{{flagathlete|Simon Mussell|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|nowrap|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worlds2015.contenderzeilen.nl/ |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2015 Event web site | publisher=Dutch Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103051734/http://worlds2015.contenderzeilen.nl/ |archive-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184701 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2015 World Championships report and results |publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806180330/http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/184701 |archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=http://kzrvhollandia.nl/wp-content/uploads/uitslagen-2468/Contender.html | title=Results Contender - Gold }}</ref>
|-
|2016 Santa Cruz
|{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Simon Mussell|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/144300 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2016 World Championships report and results |publisher=Sail World |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506200752/http://www.sail-world.com/USA/2016-Contender-World-Championships---Big-wind,-big-fun/144300 |archive-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|nowrap|2017 Sønderborg
|{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Jesper Nielsen (sailor)|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/abe38d2b-06e5-4735-baf0-e172f65298d5#!/results?classId=f474d8f9-993b-49ca-937c-95addd6a511f|title=Contender World Championship manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref>
|-
|2018 McCrae
|{{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mccraeyc.com.au/index.php/regattas/upcoming-regattas/2018-contender-worlds |access-date=August 20, 2017 |title=2017 World Championships event info |publisher=McCrae Yacht Club |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216092414/http://www.mccraeyc.com.au/index.php/regattas/upcoming-regattas/2018-contender-worlds |archive-date=February 16, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2019 Quiberon
|{{flagathlete|Max Billerbeck|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://contenderclass.org/the-class/class-news/92-major-events |access-date=May 16, 2020 |title=2019 Worlds in Quiberon |publisher=International Contender Class Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516122706/https://contenderclass.org/the-class/class-news/92-major-events |archive-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://contenderfrance.org/images/articles/W19/results/Wdef.pdf |access-date=May 16, 2020 |title=2019 Worlds in Quiberon, Results |publisher=Contender France|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516164810/http://contenderfrance.org/images/articles/W19/results/Wdef.pdf |archive-date=May 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2020 Medemblik
|colspan="3"|Event cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.contenderzeilen.nl/index.php/contender-worlds-2020 |access-date=June 14, 2020 |title=2020 World Championships event in Medemblik cancelled |publisher=Dutch Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614084818/https://www.contenderzeilen.nl/index.php/contender-worlds-2020 |archive-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2021 Warnemünde
| colspan=3 | Event replaced by European championship COVID-19 pandemic
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.contenderclass.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=95&Itemid=326 |access-date=June 14, 2020 |title=2021 Worlds in Warnemünde |publisher=International Contender Class Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614085515/https://www.contenderclass.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=95&Itemid=326 |archive-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2022 [[Place:Melbourne|Melbourne]]
| {{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
| {{flagathlete|Simon Barwood|AUS}}
| {{flagathlete|Lindsay Irwin|AUS}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportspage.com.au/yacht_clubs/rfbyc/ContenderWorlds2023/Contender_World_Championship.htm|title=Contented Worlds Official Results|access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rfbyc.asn.au/50th-contender-world-championship/|title=Contender Worlds Event Micosite|access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
|2023 Kerteminde
| {{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
| {{flagathlete|Christoph Homier|GER}}
| {{flagathlete|Mark Bulka|AUS}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/75509fda-1133-40bf-be5e-c34f05e73ad2#!/results?classId=c531056e-89ae-4ed5-aff2-292cae69d211|title=Contender World Championship manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref>
| 
| 
| 
| 
|}

===European Championships===
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{| {{MedalistTable|type=Year|style=ordinal|location=yes|labelwidth=30|locationwidth=175|width=240}}!!Ref
|-
|1974
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|GER}}, [[Place:Kiel|Kiel]]
|{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}}
|
|
|
|-
|1975
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|SWE}}, Strömstad
|{{flagathlete|David Pitman|GBR}}
|
|
|
|-
|1976
|nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|GBR}}, Hayling Island
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Joachim Harpprecht|GER}}
|
|
|
|-
|1977
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|NED}}, Medemblik
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Paul Wells|USA}}
|
|
|
|-
|1978
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|ITA}}, Lake Garda
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Tony Smith|GBR}}
|
|
|
|-
|1979
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|CHE}}, Lake Silvaplana
|{{flagathlete|Geoff Whitfield|GBR}}
|
|
|
|-
|1980 ?
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|GER}}, Travemunde
|
|
|
|
|-
|1983
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|ITA}}, Porto Sant'Elpidio
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Keith Paul|GBR}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Joachim Harpprecht|GER}}
|
|
|-
|1985 ?
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|DEN}}, Struer
|
|
|
|
|-
|1988
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|NED}}, Medemblik
|{{flagathlete|Barry Watson|AUS}}
|
|
|
|-
|1989
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|ITA}}, Imperia
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Carlo Magnoni|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Roberto Lorenzi|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10223555352142720|access-date=September 7, 2020 |title=1989 European Championships results|publisher=Contender Italia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907201428/https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10223555352142720 |archive-date=September 7, 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|1992
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|SWE}}, Båstad
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|
|
|
|-
|1995
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|GER}}, Warnemünde
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|
|
|
|- 
|1997
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|DEN}}, Aarhus
|{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Frank Suchanek|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|Jason Beebe|AUS}}
|<ref name="CONTENDERING 1998-03" />
|-
|2001
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|FRA}}, Loctudy
|{{flagathlete|Ian Renilson|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Christian Brandt|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Stuart Jones|GBR}}
|<ref name="Loctudy" />
|-
|2002
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|DEN}}, Hellerup
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailing.org/news/19164.php |access-date=May 31, 2020 |title=2002 European Championships results |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531140150/https://www.sailing.org/news/19164.php#.XtO46577Ta4 |archive-date=May 31, 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|2006
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|AUT}}, Ebensee
|{{flagathlete|Christoph Homeier|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2006-reports-3/90-europeans-06-report |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2006 European Championships report and results |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810202837/https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2006-reports-3/90-europeans-06-report |archive-date=August 10, 2017 }}</ref>
|-
|2008
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|ITA}}, Punta Alta
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Giovanni Bonzio|ITA}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Marcus Hamilton|AUS}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2008-reports/182-europeans-08-final-day |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=2008 European Championships report final day and results |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810202939/https://www.sailcontender.org.uk/reports-a-results/2008-reports/182-europeans-08-final-day |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|FRA}}, La Rochelle
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Bjarke Johnsen|DEN}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Simon Mussell|GBR}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?clid=59636 |access-date=May 31, 2020 |title=2010 European Championships results |publisher=FF Voile |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531132207/http://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?clid=59636 |archive-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|SWE}}, Gottskär
|{{flagathlete|Andrea Bonezzi|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Graham Scott|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Jesper Nielsen|DEN}}
|-
|2014
|nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|GER}}, Kühlungsborn
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|{{flagathlete|Max Billerbeck|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|Jesper Nielsen|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://segelclub-kuehlungsborn.de/?p=439 |access-date=May 25, 2020 |title=2014 European Championships results|publisher=Segelclub Kuehlungsborn |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315174347/http://segelclub-kuehlungsborn.de/?p=439 |archive-date=March 15, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/178184/Contender-Europeans-in-Kuhlungsborn |access-date=May 25, 2020 |title=2014 European Championships report|publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525200321/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/178184/Contender-Europeans-in-Kuhlungsborn |archive-date=May 25, 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|2016
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|GBR}}, Highcliffe
|{{flagathlete|Simon Mussell|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|Jesper Nielsen|DEN}}
|{{flagathlete|Jan Von Der Bank|GER}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/192135/Contender-Europeans-at-Highcliffe-overall |access-date=May 25, 2020 |title=2016 European Championships report and results|publisher=Yachts and Yachting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114142950/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/192135/Contender-Europeans-at-Highcliffe-overall |archive-date=November 14, 2018 }}</ref>
|-
|2018
|nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|ITA}}, Lake Garda
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Søren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|{{flagathlete|Marco Ferrari|ITA}}
|{{flagathlete|Antonio Lambertini|ITA}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.circolovelaarco.it/regate-icagenda-menu/39-contender-european-championship |access-date=May 16, 2020 |title=2018 European Championships|publisher=Circolo Vela Arco |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909014545/http://www.circolovelaarco.it/regate-icagenda-menu/39-contender-european-championship |archive-date=September 9, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.circolovelaarco.it/images/REGATE/REGATE_2018/CONTENDER/Risultati_CONTENDER_-_GOLD.pdf |access-date=May 16, 2020 |title=European Championships Gold Fleet|publisher=Circolo Vela Arco |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828044923/http://www.circolovelaarco.it/images/REGATE/REGATE_2018/CONTENDER/Risultati_CONTENDER_-_GOLD.pdf |archive-date=August 28, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.circolovelaarco.it/images/REGATE/REGATE_2018/CONTENDER/Risultati_CONTENDER_-_SILVER.pdf |access-date=May 16, 2020 |title=European Championships Silver Fleet|publisher=Circolo Vela Arco |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516125559/http://www.circolovelaarco.it/images/REGATE/REGATE_2018/CONTENDER/Risultati_CONTENDER_-_SILVER.pdf |archive-date=May 16, 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|2021
|{{#invoke:flag|country|text=|GER}}, Warnemünde
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Jesper Armbrust|DEN}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Max Billerbeck|GER}}
|nowrap|{{flagathlete|Soren Dulong Andreasen|DEN}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manage2sail.com/nl-NL/event/WarnemuenderWoche2021#!/results?classId=3e27bcb2-dfff-4f9f-9294-ff69b9201d9b |access-date=Jun 10, 2023 |title=2021 European Championships|publisher=manage2sail }}</ref>
|}

==References==
<references>
<ref name="AGM2000-1">{{cite web|url=http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/170-agm-2000-p1 |title=AGM Minutes - 2000 - page 1 |publisher=International Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170821185941/http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/170-agm-2000-p1 |archive-date= August 21, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="AGM2000-2">{{cite web|url=http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/185-agm-2000-p2 |title=AGM Minutes - 2000 - page 2 |publisher=International Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821184035/http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/185-agm-2000-p2 |archive-date= August 21, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="AGM2002-1">{{cite web|url=http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/168-agm-2002-p1 |title=AGM Minutes - 2002 - page 1 |publisher=International Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170821185801/http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/168-agm-2002-p1|archive-date= August 21, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="AGM2002-2">{{cite web|url=http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/186-agm-2002-p2 |title=AGM Minutes -2002 - page 2 |publisher=International Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170821185454/http://contenderclass.org/the-class/agm-minutes/186-agm-2002-p2|archive-date= August 21, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name="CONTENDERING 1998-03">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/mar98.pdf |access-date=August 11, 2017 |title=Contendering 1998-03 |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810203654/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/mar98.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="Loctudy">{{cite web |url=http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/spring2002.pdf |access-date=August 26, 2017 |title=Contendering 2002 Spring |publisher=British Contender Association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826084759/http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/contendering/spring2002.pdf |archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref>
</references>

==External links==
{{Commons and category|Contender (dinghy)|Contender}}

===Class associations===
* [http://contenderclass.org International Contender Association]
* [https://www.sailcontender.org.uk British Contender Association]
* [http://www.contender.dk Danish Contender Association]{{in lang|da}}
* [http://www.contenderzeilen.nl Dutch Contender Association]{{in lang|nl}}
* [http://contenderclass.de German Contender Association]{{in lang|de}}
* [http://www.contender.it Italian Contender Association]{{in lang|it}}
* [http://contenderfrance.org French Contender Association]{{in lang|fr}}

===Others===
* International Contender Class Rules 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/CNT2019CR20190618-[25142].pdf |access-date=September 6, 2020 |title=International Contender Class Rules 2019 |publisher=World Sailing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906102753/https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/CNT2019CR20190618-%5B25142%5D.pdf |archive-date=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
* [http://www.sailing.org/classesandequipment/CNT.php World Sailing Contender Microsite]
* [http://www.sailing.org World Sailing]


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