5.5 Metre World Championship Explained

The 5.5 Metre World Championship are international sailing regatta in the 5.5 Metre class organized by the host club and the International 5.5 Metre Class Association and recognized by the World Sailing.[1]

The most titles have been won by Norwegian sailor Kristian Nergaard, with eleven titles between 1990 and 2020 and another six silver medals. The second most titles have been won by Swiss sailor Flavio Marazzi and Swedish sailor Johan Barne, both with six.

The 5.5 Metre was an Olympic class from 1952 to 1968.[2] [3]

History

The first 5.5 Metre World Championship were held in Helsinki in 1961.

Editions

See also: World championships in sailing.

Date Location Competitors
Day/Month Year Host club City Country Boats
1961
1962
1963
N/A
1965
1966
1967
N/A
1969
19–26 Feb 1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977 22
1978 19
1979
1980
24-30 Mar. 1981
1982
9-16 July 1983
17-27 Sept. 1984
9-16 Sept. 1985
1986
9-17 July 1987
6-14 May 1988 26
1989
1990
1991
7-13 Apr. 1992
1993
1994
8-12 Aug 1995
13-20 July 1996
16-21 Nov. 1997
1998 26
12-19 Sept. 1999 32
22 Jul to 4 Aug 2000 34
6-14 June 2001 36
16-27 July 2002 (NJK)29
24-29 Aug. 2003 36 108 10 3
6-10 Sep. 2004 36 108 11 3
4-10 Jan 2005 27 8+ 3+
28 July to 2 Aug 2006 41 123 11 3
15-21 Sept. 2007 38 114 12 3
9-14 Mar. 2008 18 54 8 3
7-10 June 2009 Hankø Yacht Club
/ Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS) 		30 90 11 3
5-10 Sep. 2010 30 90 11 3 [4]
31 July to 5 Aug 2011 29 87 10 2 [5]
9-14 Sept. 2012 37 111 9 2
Jan 28 to 1 Feb 2013 21 63 8 2 [6]
15-28 Sept. 2014 37 8+ 2+ [7]
24-29 Aug. 2015 30 90 9 3 [8] [9]
16-26 Aug 2016 35 105 10 2 [10] [11] [12]
4-9 Sept. 2017 27 81 12 3 [13]
  1. [14]
20-24 Aug 2018 25 75 12 2 [15] [16]
27 July to 2 Aug 2019 24 72 9 3 [17] [18] [19]
9-13 Jan 2020 24 72 9 3 [20] [21] [22]
N/A 6-8 Aug 2021 COLSPAN=4 Cancelled COVID 19 [23] [24]
2022
/ 		23 70 11 3 [25] [26] [27]
20-30 Sept. 2023 34 102 12 3 [28]

Multiple World champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2023.

RankingSailorGoldSilverBronzeTotalwidth:60px; text-align:center;"No. Entries
1 11 7 3 21 23
2 6 4 1 11 13
3 6 3 1 10 10
4 4 3 2 9 10
5 3 2 1 6 11
6 3 2 0 5 5
7 3 1 2 6 7
8 3 1 1 5 8
9 3 1 0 4 10
10 3 0 1 4 5
11 3 0 0 3 7
12 2 5 2 9 23
13 2 5 0 7 13
14 2 4 1 7 23
15 2 3 1 6 14
16 2 2 2 6 9
17 2 2 0 4 4
18 2 1 1 4 5
2 1 1 4 6
20 2 0 0 2 4
2 0 0 2 6
2 0 0 2 2
2 0 0 2 2
2 0 0 2 3
2 0 0 2 2

Medalists

Ref.[29]
1961 Helsinki
38 Boats
Z 36 - Ylliam XIV

Unknown
Unknown		D 10 - Web II


Unknown		I 33 - Volpina

Unknown
Unknown
1962 Poole
25 Boats
US-21 Complex III

Unknown
Unknown		BA-1 John B3

Unknown
Unknown		K-32 Bjarne

Unknown
Unknown
1963 Seawanhaka
Boats
Chaje II

Unknown
Unknown		Rush VII

Unknown
Unknown		Pride

Unknown
Unknown
1964 Not Held - Olympic Year
1965 Napoli
Boats
I-42 - Grifone

Unknown
Unknown		KA-9 - Southern Cross III

Unknown
Unknown		US-51 - Complex V

Unknown
Unknown
1966 Copenhagen
Boats
D-11 Web III

Strit Johansen
Paul Mik Meyer		G-13 Sünnschien

Unknown
Unknown		K - Yeoman

Unknown
Unknown
1967 Nassau
Boats
US-72 Cloud IX


K-35 - Yeoman XV

Unknown
Unknown		US - Cadenza

Unknown
Unknown		https://5.5inventory.org/USA/072/results/
1968 Not Held - Olympic Year
1969 Sandhamn
Boats
F-98 - Cybèle

Nikolas le Guillou
Daniel Tassin		S-51 - Wasa IV

Jörgen Sundelin
Peter Sundelin		KA-24 - Tomatoe

Håkan Lindquist
Claes Boje
1970 Sydney
Boats
KA-25 Carabella


US-73 Nemesis

Unknown
Unknown		US-81 Sundance


1971 Seawanhaka
Boats
US-83 Tiger

Unknown
Unknown		KA-25 Carabella

Unknown
Unknown		N-33 Bingo II

Unknown
Unknown
1972 Genève
Boats
Z-83 Alphée VI

Unknown
Unknown		US-83 Tiger

Unknown
Unknown		US-81 Sundance

Unknown
Unknown
1973 Lysekil
Boats
US-81 Sundance


BA-1 John B V

Unknown
Unknown		KA-29 Antares

Unknown
Unknown
1974 Sydney
Boats
KA-31 - Southern Cross IV


N-34(KA-32) Skagerak

Unknown
Unknown		KA-26 Barragoola

Unknown
Unknown		[30]
1975 Neuchâtel
Boats
no champion decided
1976 Hankø
Boats
KA-28 Arunga


US-81 Sundance

Unknown
Unknown		N-65 Bingo II

Unknown
Unknown
1977 Bénodet
22 Boats
KA 31 - Antares II


John B


Z-112 Odyssée V

Unknown
Unknown
1978 Sandhamn
19 Boats
KA 31 - Arunga III


Z-102 - Ilias

Unknown
Unknown		Z-114 - Joker IV

Unknown
Unknown
1979 Hankø
19 Boats
KH-31 Arunga III


L-30 Patricia

Unknown
Unknown		US-84 Wildfire

Unknown
Unknown
1980 Sydney
19 Boats
BA-1 John B 6

Unknown
Unknown		KA-31 Arunga III

Unknown
Unknown		US-84 Wildfire

Unknown
Unknown
1981 Nassau
18 Boats
KA-35 - Rapsody


KA-31 - Arunga III


Unknown		BA-11 - Pop's John B


Unknown
1982 Genève
40 Boats
Z-129 Saphir


Z-134 - Onyx

- Psarophagis
- Truant		Z-130 Naryl

- Homberger
- Lehmann
1983 Hankø
26 Boats
US-87 - Firestorm


SWE 59 - Arunga IV

Pontus Frösell
Richard Sterner		US-86 - Warrior III

Unknown
Unknown		[31]
1984 Porto Cervo
22 Boats
Z-130 - Naryl

- Vouga
- Homberger		N-35 - Norna XI

Unknown
Unknown		US-88 - Warrior III

Unknown
Unknown
1985 Newport Beach
14 Boats
Z-130 Sinaryl

Unknown
Unknown		US-88 - Warrior IV

Unknown
Unknown		US-86 Morea

Unknown
Unknown
1986 Sydney
18 Boats
BA-1 John B VII


L-31 - Helena

Unknown
Unknown		BA-11 - Busy B

Unknown
Unknown
1987 Hankø
31 Boats
Z-142 - Artémis VII

Unknown
Unknown		L-31 - Vinnia

Unknown
Unknown		US 87 - Firestorm

Unknown
Unknown
1988 Genève
52 Boats
Z-150 - Tasman

Unknown
Unknown		Z-130 - Sinaryl

Unknown
Unknown		Z-144 - Maria-Christina

Unknown
Unknown
1989 Houston
18 Boats
US-87 - Firestorm

Unknown
Unknown		US-93 - Above the Line

Tom Dickey
Unknown		KA-51 - Southern Cross 5

Unknown
Unknown
1990 Torquay
24 Boats
N-55 - Alfredo


US-93 - Above the Line

Tom Dickey
Unknown		US-87 - Firestorm


1991 Sydney
15 Boats
Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika


US-95 - Thunderbunny

Unknown
Unknown		N-55 - Alfredo


1992 Nassau
20 Boats
Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika


US-93 - Above the Line

Tom Dickey
Unknown		L-39 - Dodo

Unknown
Unknown		[32]
1993 Hankø
33 Boats
NOR-57 - Zenda Corn

Kalle Nergaard
Christen Horn Johannesen		FIN-40 - DoDo Too

Unknown
Unknown		USA-97 - My Shout

Unknown
Unknown		[33]
1994 Crouesty
41 Boats
Z-181 - Odyssée Junior

Unknown
Unknown		N-57 - Zenda Corn


FRA-49 - Romeo e Giulietta

Unknown
Unknown
1995 Hanko
18 Boats
USA-97 - My Shout

Unknown
Unknown		Z 181 - Odyssée Junior

Unknown
Unknown		FIN-40 Dododoo

Unknown
Unknown
1996 Muiden
41 Boats
N-57 - Zenda Corn


USA-97 - My Shout

Unknown
Unknown		SUI-188 - Baba Jaga

Unknown
Unknown		[34]
1997 Key Biscane
12 Boats
USA-97 - My Shout


SUI-199 - Ali Baba


FIN-44 - Kandoo

Mathias Dahlmann
Tom Borrenius
1998 Cowes
26 Boats
USA-97 - My Shout


SUI-194 Marie-Françoise XIII


SUI-192 Artémis X


1999 Torbole
32 Boats
SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV


SUI 199 - Ali Baba


USA 97 - My Shout


[35]
2000 Medemblik
34 Boats
SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV

Daniel Stampfli
Jürg Christen		SUI 189 - Pungin

Lionel Rupp
Roland Baumgartner		BAH 17 - John B Once Again


2001 Glücksburg
38 Boats
SUI 205 - Artémis XI


SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV


BAH 17 - John B Once Again


Joe Thompson		[36]
2002 Helsinki
29 Boats
SUI 206 - Ali Baba


SUI 204 - Marie Francoise XV


BAH 17 - John B Once Again


[37] [38]
2003 Bénodet
36 Boats
NOR 57(b) - Artémis XII


FIN 47 - Addam³


SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV


[39]
2004 Torbole
36 Boats
SUI 206 - Ali Baba


SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV


FIN 47 - Addam³


[40]
2005 Sydney
27 Boats
SUI 210 - Artémis X


Unknown		FIN 47 - Addam³

Unknown
Unknown		SUI 206 - Ali Baba


Unknown
2006 Medemblik
41 Boats
SUI 219 - Ali Baba

Etienne Huter
Stefan Haftka		SUI 220 - Artémis XI


NED 35 - Maitresse


2007 Sanremo
Boats
SUI 219 - Ali Baba


NOR 57(c) (SUI 220) - Artemis XIV


BAH 19 - John B


2008 Nassau
18 Boats
NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


SUI 219 - Ali Baba


BAH 19 - John B


2009 Hankø
Boats
NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


NOR 65 - Odlo


NOR 64 - Clark Kent


2010 Lake Garda
29 Boats
SUI - Ali-Baba


NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2


2011 Helsinki
29 Boats
FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2


NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


SUI 222 - Marie Françoise XVIII

Andreas Honegger
2012 Boltenhagen
37 Boats
NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


SUI 224 - Ali-Baba

Stefan Haftka
Marc Friedrich		GER 55 - Oro Nero


2013 Curaçao
21 Boats
GER 79


NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


NOR 64 - Clark Kent


2014 Porto Santo Stefano
37 Boats
SUI 224 - Ali Baba


NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


BAH 19 - John B


2015 Nynäshamn
29 Boats
NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


BAH 22 - John B


BAH 21 - New Moon


2016 Copenhagen
35 Boats
NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


DEN 19 - Arnold P

Rasmus Knude
Mikael Pedersen		BAH 22 - John B


2017 Bénodet
26 Boats
BAH 22 - John B


BAH 21 - New Moon


NED 26 - Feng Shui

Ron Azier
Kim Chabani
2018 Cowes
Boats
BAH 21 - New Moon


SUI 218 - Marie Françoise XVX


NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV

Kristoffer Spone
2019 Helsinki
24 Boats
NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


BAH 21 - New Moon


BAH 22 - John B


2020 Pittwater
24 Boats
NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV


BAH 24 - New Moon


BAH 23 - Ali Baba


2021 Cancelled due to COVID 19
2022 Hankø
23 Boats
GBR 42 - Jean Genie


BAH 24 - NEW MOON II


NOR 57(c) - Artemis


2023POL 17 - Aspire


NOR 57(c) - Artemis


AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3


See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International 5.5 Class Association . 5.5class.org . 2014-03-05.
  2. Web site: ABOUT. 5class. en. 2020-01-03.
  3. Web site: Dedicated sailors and historic events >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 2019-07-23. Scuttlebutt Sailing News. en-US. 2020-01-03.
  4. Web site: 5.5 Metre World Championship at Lake Garda .
  5. Web site: 5.5 Metre World Championship at Helsinki .
  6. Web site: 5.5m Class World Championships at Curaçao, Caribbean . 4 Feb 2013 . Thierry S. Huguenin .
  7. Web site: 5.5m IC World Championship at Yacht Club Santo Stefano - Overall . 27 Sep 2014 . Tessa Wiechmann.
  8. Web site: 5.5m World Championship at Nynäshman Yacht Club . 8 Sep 2015 . Thierry S. Huguenin .
  9. Web site: Resultat VM 5.5. 5class.org.
  10. Web site: 2016 World Official Event Website.
  11. Web site: 5.5 Metre World Championship at the Royal Danish Yacht Club . 27 Aug 2016 . Thierry S. Huguenin .
  12. Web site: 5.5 mR World Championship manage2sail. www.manage2sail.com. 18 November 2023.
  13. Web site: Championnat du Monde des 5.50 JI. 18 November 2023.
  14. Web site: Détail résultat. 18 November 2023.
  15. https://www.rys.org.uk/event/5-5m-worlds/
  16. Web site: International 5.5 Metre World Championship at the Royal Yacht Squadron - Overall . 25 Aug 2018 . Robert Deaves.
  17. Web site: Hem - NJK. 18 November 2023.
  18. Web site: 5.5 Metre World Championship 2019 in Helsinki - Overall . 3 Aug 2019 . Robert Deaves.
  19. Web site: 5.5m Class World Championship manage2sail. www.manage2sail.com. 18 November 2023.
  20. Web site: 2020 World Official Event Website. 18 November 2023.
  21. Web site: 2020 International 5.5 Metre World Championship at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club - Overall . 13 Jan 2020 . Robert Deaves .
  22. https://www.rpayc.com.au/results/2020/events/5.5worldchampionship2020/SGrp1.htm?ty=74409 5.5m World Championship
  23. Web site: The Scandinavian Gold Cup manage2sail. www.manage2sail.com. 18 November 2023.
  24. Web site: 5.5 World Championship 2022 manage2sail. www.manage2sail.com. 18 November 2023.
  25. Web site: 5.5 World Championship 2022 manage2sail. www.manage2sail.com. 18 November 2023.
  26. Web site: 5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club - Overall . 2022-07-05 . Robert Deaves.
  27. Web site: International 5.5 Metre Class - World Championship - 2023 - Porto Cervo. Creative Web. Studio. Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. 18 November 2023.
  28. Web site: YCCS Website - 2023 World Championships Results. 18 November 2023.
  29. Web site: World championship winners. 5.5class.org. 18 November 2023.
  30. Web site: 5.5m Class Boat Database for AUS 31. 2022-05-02.
  31. Web site: 5.5m Class Boat Database for USA 87. 2022-05-02.
  32. Web site: 5.5m Class Boat Database for SUI 169. 2022-05-02.
  33. Web site: 5.5m Class Boat Database for USA 97. 2022-05-02.
  34. http://www.sailing.org/regattas/55world/18results.html
  35. http://www.5point5.org/results.html
  36. http://www.5.5class.org/archives/01/wc2001.html
  37. http://www.merenkavijat.fi/55m/resultswc.htm
  38. http://www.5point5.org/resultats/results_2002.html
  39. http://www.5point5.org/resultats/results_2003.html
  40. http://www.5point5.org/resultats/results_2004.html

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