The 1996 470-European-Sailing-Championship was held between June 6 and 15 1996. It was discharged before Hayling Island.
And was extended in both a women's and a men's competition 470-boat class, in which the Russian men Berezkin / Burmatnow and among women the Ukrainians Taran / Pakholchyk after twelve races the European title won.
| Place | Land | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS | Dimitry Berezkin / Jewgeni Burmatnow | 53.50 |
| 2 | POR | Hugo Rocha / Nuno Barreto | 66.25 |
| 3 | GBR | John Merricks / Ian Walker | 74.00 |
| Place | Land | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UKR | Ruslana Taran / Olena Pakholchyk | 55.50 |
| 2 | AUS | Jenny Lidgett / Addy Bucek | 59.75 |
| 3 | GER | Susanne Bauckholt / Katrin Adlkofer | 60.75 |