5.5 Metre World Championship

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 nine titles between 1990 and 2016 and another six silver medals. The second most titles have been won by Swiss sailor Flavio Marazzi, with six.

The most championships have been won by Swiss sailors, with 20 editions, followed by American sailors, with ten titles, and sailors of Australia and Norway (seven each).

The 5.5 Metre was an Olympic class from 1952 to 1968.

History

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

Editions

YearCityCountryDatesAthletesNationsNotes
1961Helsinki Finland[2]
1962Poole United Kingdom[3]
1963Seawanhaka United States[4]
1964Tokyo Japanpart of the 1964 Summer Olympics[5]
1965Naples Italy[6]
1966Copenhagen Denmark[7]
1967Nassau Bahamas[8]
1968Acapulco Mexicopart of the 1968 Summer Olympics[9]
1969Sandhamn Sweden[10]
1970Broken Bay Australia19–26 February[11]
1971Seawanhaka United States[12]
1972Geneva  Switzerland[13]
1973Lysekil Sweden[14]
1974Sydney Australia[15]
1975Neuchâtel  Switzerland[16]
1976Hankø Norway[17]
1977Bénodet France[18]
1978Sandhamn Sweden[19]
1979Hankø Norway[20]
1980Sydney Australia[21]
1981Nassau Bahamas24–30 March[22]
1982Geneva  Switzerland[23]
1983Hankø Norway9–16 July[24]
1984Porto Cervo Italy17–27 September[25]
1985Newport Beach United States9–16 September[26]
1986Sydney Australia[27]
1987Hankø Norway9–17 July[28]
1988Geneva  Switzerland6–14 May[29]
1989Houston United States[30]
1990Torquay United Kingdom[31]
1991Sydney Australia[32]
1992Nassau Bahamas[33]
1993Hankø Norway[34]
1994Crouesty France[35]
1995Hankø Norway8–12 August[36]
1996Muiden Netherlands13–20 July[37]
1997Miami United States16–21 November[38]
1998Cowes United Kingdom[39]
1999Torbole Italy12–19 September[40]
2000Medemblik Netherlands22 July – 4 August[41]
2001Flensburg Denmark6–14 June[42]
2002Helsinki Finland16–27 July[43]
2003Bénodet France24–29 August[44]
2004Torbole Italy6–10 September[45]
2005Sydney Australia4–10 January[46]
2006Medemblik Netherlands28 July – 2 August[47]
2007Sanremo Italy16–21 September[48]
2008Nassau Bahamas9 March – 14 March[49]
2009Oslo Norway6–10 July[50]
2010Torbole Italy5–10 September[51]
2011Helsinki Finland31 July – 5 August[52]
2012Boltenhagen Germany9–14 September[53]
2013Curaçao Netherlands Antilles28 January – 1 February[54]
2014Grosseto Italy15–28 September[55]
2015Nynäshamn Sweden24–29 August[56]
2016Copenhagen Denmark22–26 August
2017Benodet France4–8 September
2018Cowes United Kingdom20–24 August[57]

All-time medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Switzerland (SUI)2014842
2 United States (USA)1091433
3 Norway (NOR)99624
4 Australia (AUS)74314
5 Bahamas (BAH)451019
6 Denmark (DEN)1203
7 France (FRA)1012
 Germany (GER)1012
 Italy (ITA)1012
10 Finland (FIN)06410
11 Sweden (SWE)0314
12 Great Britain (GBR)0123
13 West Germany (FRG)0101
14 Netherlands (NED)0011
Totals (14 nations)545452160

Medalists

Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
1961 Helsinki  Ylliam XIV (SUI)
Louis Noverraz		  Web II (DEN)
William Eldred Berntsen		  Volpina (ITA)
G. Carcano
1962 Poole  Complex III (USA)
Britton Chance		  John B3 (BAH)
Robert Symonette		  Bjarne (GBR)
Chris Hall
1963 Seawanhaka  Chaje II (USA)
Raymond Hunt		  Rush VII (SWE)
Lars Thörn		  Pride (USA)
Ernest Fay
1965 Napoli  Grifone (ITA)
Agostino Straulino		  Southern Cross III (AUS)
Norman Booth		  Complex V (USA)
Gardner Cox
1966 Copenhagen  Web III (DEN)
Paul Bert Elvstrøm
Paul Mik Meyer		  Sünnschien (FRG)
Rudi Harmsdorf		  Yeoman (GBR)
Robin Aisher
1967 Nassau  Cloud IX (USA)
Gordon Lindemann		  Yeoman XV (GBR)
Robin Aisher		  Cadenza (USA)
Gardner Cox
1969 Sandhamn  Cybèle (FRA)
Jean-Marie le Guillou
Nikolas le Guillou
Tassin		  Wasa IV (SWE)
Ulf Sundelin
Jörgen Sundelin
Peter Sundelin		  Tomatoe (AUS)
Thomas B. Nathhorst
1970 Sydney  Carabella (AUS)
David Forbes		  Nemesis (USA)
Ted Turner		  Sundance (USA)
Ernest Fay
1971 Seawanhaka  Tiger (USA)
Ted Turner		  Carabella (AUS)
David Forbes		  Bingo II (NOR)
HRH King Olav
1972 Genève  Alphée VI (SUI)
Claude Bigar		  Tiger (USA)
Ted Turner		  Sundance (USA)
Ernest Fay
1973 Lysekil  Sundance (USA)
Ernest Fay		  John B V (BAH)
Robert Symonette		  Antares (AUS)
M. Morris
1974 Sydney  Southern Cross IV (AUS)
Norman Booth		  Skagerak (NOR)
HRH Crown Prince Harald		  Barragoola (AUS)
R. Slade
1975 Neuchâtel no champion decided
1976 Hankø  Arunga (AUS)
Frank Tolhurst		  Sundance (USA)
Ted Turner		  Bingo II (NOR)
HRH King Olav
1977 Bénodet  Antares II (AUS)
H. Vaughan		  John B (BAH)
Robert Symonette
Ulf Sundelin
Gavin McKinney		  Odyssée V (SUI)
Jean Lauener
1978 Sandhamn  Arunga III (AUS)
Frank Tolhurst		  Ilias (SUI)
Hans Aeppli		  Joker IV (SUI)
Thomas Sprecher
1979 Hankø  Arunga III (AUS)
Frank Tolhurst		  Patricia (FIN)
M. Rouhiainen		  Wildfire (USA)
Albert Fay
1980 Sydney  John B 6 (BAH)
Robert Symonette		  Arunga III (AUS)
Frank Tolhurst		  Wildfire (USA)
Albert Fay
1981 Nassau  Rapsody (AUS)
Roy Tutty		  Arunga III (AUS)
Frank Tolhurst
Mark Tolhurst		  Pop's John B (BAH)
Robert Symonette
Gavin McKinney
1982 Genève  Saphir (SUI)
Jean-Claude Vuithier
L'Huillier
Serrasin		  Onyx (SUI)
Pierre-Yeves Firmenich
Psarophagis
Truant		  (Si)Naryl (SUI)
Philippe Dürr
Homberger
Lehmann
1983 Hankø  Firestorm (USA)
Albert Fay		  Arunga IV (SWE)
Jens Busch		  Warrior III (USA)
T. Omohundro
1984 Porto Cervo  (Si)Naryl (SUI)
Philippe Dürr		  Norna XI (NOR)
Prince Harald		  Warrior III (USA)
T. Omohundro
1985 Newport Beach  Sinaryl (SUI)
Philippe Dürr		  Warrior IV (USA)
T. Omohundro		  Morea (USA)
Robert Mosbacher
1986 Sydney  John B VII (BAH)
Robert Symonette		  Helena (FIN)
T. Jungell		  Busy B (NOR)
J.E. Dyvi
1987 Hankø  Artémis VII (SUI)
Ronald Pieper		  Vinnia (FIN)
Peter Tallberg		  Firestorm (USA)
Albert Fay
1988 Genève  Tasman (SUI)
Rico Gregorini		  Sinaryl (SUI)
Philippe Dürr		  Maria-Christina (SUI)
Jürg Weber
1989 Houston  Firestorm (USA)
G. Francisco IV		  Above the Line (USA)
Peter Masterson		  Southern Cross 5 (AUS)
Frank Tolhurst
1990 Torquay  Alfredo (NOR)
Kalle Nergaard
Kristian Nergaard
Espen Stokkeland		  Above the Line (USA)
Peter Masterson		  Firestorm (USA)
Albert Fay
1991 Sydney  Chlika-Chlika (SUI)
Christian Wahl		  Thunderbunny (USA)
M. Haines		  Alfredo (NOR)
Kalle Nergaard
Kristian Nergaard
Herman Horn Johannesen
1992 Nassau  Chlika-Chlika (SUI)
Christian Wahl		  Above the Line (USA)
Peter Masterson		  Dodo (FIN)
Henrik Dahlmann
1993 Hankø  Zenda Corn (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Kalle Nergaard
Christen Horn Johannesen		  DoDo Too (FIN)
Henrik Dahlmann		  My Shout (USA)
Glen Foster
1994 Crouesty  Odyssée Junior (SUI)
Dominique Lauener		  Zenda Corn (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Christen Horn Johannesen		  Romeo e Giulietta (FRA)
Marc Pajot
1995 Hanko  My Shout (USA)
Glen Foster		  Odyssée Junior (SUI)
Dominique Lauener		  Dododoo (FIN)
Henrik Dahlmann
1996 Muiden  Zenda Corn (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Christen Horn Johannesen
Dag Usterud		  My Shout (USA)
Glen Foster		  Baba Jaga (SUI)
Christof Wilke
1997 Key Biscane  My Shout (USA)
Glen Foster		  Ali Baba (SUI)
Bruno Marazzi		  Kandoo (FIN)
Erik Dahlmann
1998 Cowes  My Shout (USA)
Glen Foster		  Marie-Françoise XIII (SUI)
Jürg Menzi		  Artémis X (SUI)
Roni Pieper
1999 Torbole  Marie Francoise XIV (SUI)
Jürg Menzi		  Ali Baba (SUI)
Bruno Marazzi		  My Shout (USA)
Glen Foster
2000 Medemblik  Marie Francoise XIV (SUI)
Jürg Menzi
Daniel Stampfli
Jürg Christen		  Pungin (SUI)
Hans-Peter Schmid
Lionel Rupp
Roland Baumgartner		  John B Once Again (BAH)
Gavin McKinney
Lars Petter Fjeld
Craig Symonette
2001 Glücksburg SUI - Artémis XI
 Jochen Schümann (GER)
 Roni Pieper (SUI)
 Peter van Niekerck (NED)		  Marie-Françoise XV (SUI)
Jürg Menzi
Jürg Christen
Daniel Stamfli		 BAH - John B Once Again
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Craig Symonette (BAH)
Joe Thompson
2002 Helsinki  Ali Baba (SUI)
Bruno Marazzi
Flavio Marazzi
Renato Marazzi		  Marie-Françoise XV (SUI)
Jürg Menzi
Jürg Christen
Daniel Stamfli		  John B Once Again (BAH)
Gavin McKinney
Craig Symonette
Lars Horn Johannessen
2003 Bénodet NOR - Artémis XII
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Mark Covell (GBR)
Peter Hauff		  Addam³ (FIN)
Johan Gullichsen
Henrik Lundberg
Timo Telkola		  Marie-Françoise XV (SUI)
Jürg Menzi
Leonardi Gaume
Daniel Stamfli
2004 Torbole  Ali Baba (SUI)
Flavio Marazzi
Enrico de Maria
Stefan Haftka		  Marie-Françoise XV (SUI)
Jürg Menzi
Leonardi Gaume
Daniel Stamfli		  Addam³ (FIN)
Johan Gullichsen
Henrik Lundberg
Timo Telkola
2005 Sydney SUI - Artémis X
 Jochen Schümann (GER)
 Roni Pieper (SUI)		 FIN - Addam³
 Johan Gullichsen (FIN)		 SUI - Ali Baba
 Bruno Marazzi (SUI)
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
2006 Medemblik  Ali Baba (SUI)
Flavio Marazzi
Etienne Huter
Stefan Haftka		 SUI - Artémis XI
 Jochen Schümann (GER)
 Peter van Niekerck (NED)
 [[]] (SUI)		  Maitresse (NED)
Hans Nadorp
Frans van Schellen
Erik Wesselman
2007 Sanremo  Ali Baba (SUI)
Flavio Marazzi
Stefan Haftka
Erkki Heinonen		  Artemis XIV (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Mark Strube
Harald Blom Bakke		  John B (BAH)
Gavin McKinney
Peter Hauff
Petter Field
2008 Nassau NOR - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Harry Melges III (USA)
 Mark Strube (USA)		  Ali Baba (SUI)
Flavio Marazzi
Stefan Haftka
Renato Marazzi		  John B (BAH)
Gavin McKinney
Peter Hauff
Lars Horn Johannesen
2009 Hankø NOR - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Petrus Eide (NOR)		 NOR - Odlo
 Christoph Burger (NOR)
 Christof Wilke (SUI)
Marcel Simon		  Clark Kent (NOR)
Petter Fjeld
Christen Horn Johannessen
Thomas Borgen
2010 Lake Garda SUI - Ali-Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
 Christof Wilke (SUI)		  Artemis XIV (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Peer Moberg
Petter Morland Pedersen		  Kan-Bei 2 (FIN)
Kenneth Thelen
Thomas Hallberg
Robert Nyberg
2011 Helsinki  Kan-Bei 2 (FIN)
Kenneth Thelen
Thomas Hallberg
Robert Nyberg		  Artemis XIV (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Trond Solli Sæther
Christen Horn Johannessen		  Marie Françoise XVIII (SUI)
Jürg Menzi
Andreas Honegger
Christof Wilke
2012 Boltenhagen  Artemis XIV (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Johan Barne
Trond Solli Sæther		  Ali-Baba (SUI)
Flavio Marazzi
Stefan Haftka
Marc Friedrich		  Oro Nero (GER)
Jochen Schümann
Henning Ueck
Ole Hansen
2013 Curaçao  Germany
Marcus Wieser
Frithjof Kleen
Thomas Auracher		  Norway
Kristian Nergaard
Trond Solli Sæther
Johan Barne		  Norway
Petter Fjeld
Thomas Borgen
Christen Horn Johannessen
2014 Porto Santo Stefano  Ali Baba (SUI)
Flavio Marazzi
Jakob Gustafsson
Christoph Burger		  Artemis XIV (NOR)
Kristian Nergaard
Trond Solli Sæther
Johan Barne		  John B (BAH)
Gavin McKinney
Lars Horn Johannessen
Thomas Hallberg
2015 Nynäshamn Artemis XIV - NOR
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)		  John B (BAH)
Gavin McKinney
Lars Horn Johannessen
Thomas Hallberg		  New Moon (BAH)
Mark Holowesko
Petter Morland Pedersen
Peter Vlasov
2016 Copenhagen Artemis XIV - NOR
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)		  Arnold P (DEN)
Bo Selko
Rasmus Knude
Mikael Pedersen		  John B (BAH)
Gavin McKinney
Lars Horn Johannessen
Thomas Hallberg
2017 Benodet[58] BAH - John B
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Mathias Dahlman (FIN)
 Lars Horn Johannessen (NOR)		 BAH 21 - New Moon
 Mark Holowesko (BAH)
 Christoph Burger (SUI)
 Peter Vlasov (BAH)		  Feng Shui (NED)
Arend Jan Pasman
Ron Azier
Kim Chabani
2018 Cowes[59][60] BAH 21 - New Moon
 Mark Holowesko (BAH)
 Christoph Burger (SUI)
 Peter Vlasov (BAH)		 SUI 218 - Marie Françoise XVX
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
Jurgen Eiermann
Bo Selko		 NOR 57 - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
Kristoffer Spone
 Trond Solli-Sæther (NOR)

Multiple medalists

# Athlete Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Kristian Nergaard  Norway 9 6 2 16
2 Flavio Marazzi   Switzerland 6 4 0 11
3 Johan Barne  Sweden 4 2 0 6
4 Trond Solli Sæther  Norway 3 3 1 7
5 Frank Tolhurst  Australia 3 2 1 6
6 Stefan Haftka   Switzerland 3 2 0 5
7 Glen Foster  United States 3 1 2 6

See also

References

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