Best placed helmsman who has not helmed previously in a Tempest World Championship.
| 1983 | Weymouth, England | (SUI) Peter Meyer |
| 1984 | Portoroz, Yugoslavia | (YUG) Dusan Puh |
| 1985 | Medemblik, Netherlands | (GER) Alexander Eckert |
| 1986 | St. Gilgen, Austria | (GER) Gerd Rudolph |
| 1987 | Portoroz, Yugoslavia | (AUT) Helmut Santer |
| 1988 | Spiez, Switzerland | (SUI) Werner Meier |
| 1989 | Malcesine, Italy | (GER) Roland Balthasar | 1990 | Medemblik, Netherlands | (GER) Jörg Fleischer |
| 1991 | St. Gilgen, Austria | ? |
| 1992 | Balatonfured, Hungary | ? |
| 1993 | Warnemunde, Germany | ? |
| 1994 | Brunnen, Switzerland | (AUT) Johannes Pohl |
| 1995 | Medemblik, Netherlands | ? |
| 1996 | Villach, Austria | ? |
| 1997 | Hartlepool, England | (GER) Christoph Gassner |
| 1998 | Malcesine, Italy | (GER) Stefan Eberle |
| 1999 | St. Raphael, France | (FRA) Philippe Boite |
| 2000 | Travemunde, Germany | (GER) Stefan Trubel |
| 2001 | Malcesine, Italy | (GER) Stäcker Uwe |
| 2002 | Brigthon, England | (NED) Rob Mink |
| 2003 | Grandson, Switzerland | (FRA) Benjamin di Pede |
| 2004 | La Rochelle, France | (FRA)Mathieu Moures |
| 2005 | Atersee, Austria | (AUT) Gerhard Schmak |
| 2006 | Fort Du France, Martinique | (FRA) Gerard Mazure |
| 2007 | Warnemunde, Germany | (FRA) Gerard Daugey |
| 2008 | Weymouth, England | (GER) James Hayden |
| 2009 | Spiez, Switzerland | (SUI) Stephan Fels |