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 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
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Host clubs of the 5.5 Metre World Championship
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Host clubs of the 5.5 Metre World Championship
Ed. Date Location Competitors Ref.
Day/Month Year Host club City Country Boats Comp. Nat. Cont.
01 1961 Helsinki  Finland [4]
02 1962 Poole  United Kingdom [5]
03 1963  Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club Seawanhaka  United States [6]
N/A 1964 Tokyo  Japan part of the 1964 Summer Olympics [7]
04 1965 Naples  Italy [8]
05 1966 Copenhagen  Denmark [9]
06 1967 Nassau  Bahamas [10]
N/A 1968 Acapulco  Mexico part of the 1968 Summer Olympics [11]
07 1969 Sandhamn  Sweden [12]
08 19–26 Feb 1970 Broken Bay  Australia [13]
09 1971 Seawanhaka  United States [14]
10 1972  Société Nautique de Genève Geneva  Switzerland [15]
11 1973 Lysekil  Sweden [16]
12 1974 Sydney  Australia [17]
13 1975 Neuchâtel  Switzerland [18]
14 1976 Hankø  Norway [19]
15 1977 Bénodet  France 22 [20]
16 1978 Sandhamn  Sweden 19 [21]
17 1979 Hankø  Norway [22]
18 1980 Sydney  Australia [23]
19 24-30 Mar. 1981 Nassau  Bahamas [24]
20 1982  Société Nautique de Genève Geneva  Switzerland [25]
21 9-16 July 1983 Hankø  Norway [26]
22 17-27 Sept. 1984 Porto Cervo  Italy [27]
23 9-16 Sept. 1985  Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club Newport Beach  United States [28]
24 1986 Sydney  Australia [29]
25 9-17 July 1987 Hankø  Norway [30]
26 6-14 May 1988  Société Nautique de Genève Geneva  Switzerland 26 [31]
27 1989 Houston  United States [32]
28 1990  Royal Torbay Yacht Club Torquay  United Kingdom [33]
29 1991  Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Sydney  Australia [34]
30 7-13 Apr. 1992 Nassau  Bahamas [35]
31 1993  Hankø Yacht Club Hankø  Norway [36]
32 1994  Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon Crouesty  France [37]
33 8-12 Aug 1995  Hankø Yacht Club Hankø  Norway [38]
34 13-20 July 1996 Muiden  Netherlands [39]
35 16-21 Nov. 1997 Key Biscayne Yacht Club Miami  United States [40]
36 1998 Royal Corinthian Yacht Club of Cowes Cowes  United Kingdom 26 [41]
37 12-19 Sept. 1999 Torbole  Italy 32 [42]
38 22 Jul to 4 Aug 2000 Medemblik  Netherlands 34 [43]
39 6-14 June 2001  Flensburg Segel-Club Flensburg  Denmark 36 [44]
40 16-27 July 2002  Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) Helsinki  Finland 29 [45]
41 24-29 Aug. 2003  Yacht Club de l'Odet Bénodet  France 36 108 10 3 [46]
42 6-10 Sep. 2004  Circolo Vela Torbole Torbole  Italy 36 108 11 3 [47]
43 4-10 Jan 2005  Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Sydney  Australia 27 8+ 3+ [48]
44 28 July to 2 Aug 2006 Medemblik  Netherlands 41 123 11 3 [49]
45 15-21 Sept. 2007  Yacht Club Sanremo Sanremo  Italy 38 114 12 3 [50]
46 9-14 Mar. 2008  Nassau Yacht Club Nassau  Bahamas 18 54 8 3 [51]
47 7-10 June 2009 Hankø Yacht Club
/ Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS)		 Hanko  Norway 30 90 11 3 [52]
48 5-10 Sep. 2010  Circolo Vela Torbole Lake Garda  Italy 30 90 11 3 [53][54]
49 31 July to 5 Aug 2011 HSS Yacht Club Helsinki  Finland 29 87 10 2 [55][56]
50 9-14 Sept. 2012  Norddeutscher Regatta Verein Boltenhagen  Germany 37 111 9 2 [57]
51 Jan 28 to 1 Feb 2013  Hyatt Regency Hotel Curacao  Netherlands Antilles 21 63 8 2 [58][59]
52 15-28 Sept. 2014  Yacht Club Santo Stefano Porto Santo Stefano  Italy 37 8+ 2+ [60][61]
53 24-29 Aug. 2015  Nynäshamn Yacht Club Nynäshamn  Sweden 30 90 9 3 [62][63][64]
54 16-26 Aug 2016  Royal Danish Yacht Club  Denmark 35 105 10 2 [65][66][67][68]
55 4-9 Sept. 2017  Yacht Club de l'Odet Bretagne  France 27 81 12 3 [69][70]#[71][72]
56 20-24 Aug 2018  Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes  United Kingdom 25 75 12 2 [73][74][75]
57 27 July to 2 Aug 2019  Nylandska Jaktklubben Helsinki  Finland 24 72 9 3 [76][77][78][79]
58 9-13 Jan 2020  Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Newport, New South Wales  Australia 24 72 9 3 [80][81][82]
N/A 6-8 Aug 2021  Hankø Yacht Club] Hankø  Norway Cancelled COVID 19 [83][84]
59 2022  Hankø Yacht Club
/  Kongelig Norsk Seilforening		 Hankø  Norway 23 70 11 3 [85][86][87]
60 20-30 Sept. 2023  Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Porto Cervo, Sardinia  Italy 34 102 12 3 [87][88]
61 2-6 Sept. 2024  Yacht Club de l'Odet l'Odet  France 29 87 12 3

Multiple World champions

See also: World championships in sailing § Multiple World champions

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

Ranking Sailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries
01  Kristian Nergaard (NOR) 11 7 3 21 23 [89]
02  Flavio Marazzi (SUI) 6 4 1 11 13 [90]
03  Johan Barne (SWE) 6 3 1 10 10 [91]
04  Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 4 3 2 9 10 [92]
05  Frank Tolhurst (AUS) 3 2 1 6 11 [93]
06  Stefan Haftka (SUI) 3 2 0 5 5 [94]
07  Glen Foster (USA) 3 1 2 6 7 [95]
08  Philippe Dürr (SUI) 3 1 1 5 8 [96]
09  Ronald Pieper (SUI) 3 1 0 4 10 [97]
10  Harry Melges II (USA) 3 0 1 4 5 [98]
11  Mark Covell (GBR) 3 0 0 3 7 [99]
12  Jürg Menzi (SUI) 2 5 2 9 23 [100]
13  Christoph Burger (SUI) 2 5 0 7 13 [101]
14  Daniel Stampfli (SUI) 2 4 1 7 23 [102]
15  Robert Symonette (BAH) 2 3 1 6 14 [103]
16  Christen Horn Johannessen (NOR) 2 2 2 6 9 [104]
17  Jürg Christen (SUI) 2 2 0 4 4 [105]
18  Jochen Schümann (GER) 2 1 1 4 5 [106]
 Kalle Nergaard (NOR) 2 1 1 4 6 [107]
20  Andrew Palfrey (AUS) 2 0 0 2 4 [108]
 Christian Wahl (SUI) 2 0 0 2 6 [109]
 Jon Mitchell (AUS) 2 0 0 2 2 [110]
 Peter O'Donnell (AUS) 2 0 0 2 2 [111]
 Phil Smidmore (AUS) 2 0 0 2 3 [112]
 Pierre Bonjour (SUI) 2 0 0 2 2 [113]

Medalists

Year Gold Silver Bronze Ref.[114]
1961 Helsinki
38 Boats
details 		Z 36 - Ylliam XIV
 Louis Noverraz (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		D 10 - Web II
 William Eldred Berntsen (DEN)
 Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
Unknown 		I 33 - Volpina
 Giulio Cesare Carcano (ITA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[115]
1962 Poole
25 Boats
details 		US-21 Complex III
 Britton Chance (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		BA-1 John B3
 Robert Symonette (BAH)
Unknown
Unknown 		K-32 Bjarne
 Chris Hall (GBR)
Unknown
Unknown 		[116]
1963 Seawanhaka
Boats
details 		Chaje II
 Raymond Hunt (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		Rush VII
 Lars Thörn (SWE)
Unknown
Unknown 		Pride
 Ernest Fay (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[117]
1964 Not Held - Olympic Year
1965 Napoli
Boats
details 		I-42 - Grifone
 Agostino Straulino (ITA)
Unknown
Unknown 		KA-9 - Southern Cross III
 Norman Booth (AUS)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-51 - Complex V
 Gardner Cox (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[118]
1966 Copenhagen
Boats
details 		D-11 Web III
 Paul Bert Elvstrøm (DEN)
Strit Johansen
Paul Mik Meyer 		G-13 Sünnschien
 Rudi Harmsdorf (GER)
Unknown
Unknown 		K - Yeoman
 Robin Aisher (GBR)
Unknown
Unknown 		[119]
1967 Nassau
Boats
details 		US-72 Cloud IX
 Gordon Lindemann (USA)
 Gordon Bowers (USA)
 Harry Melges II (USA) 		K-35 - Yeoman XV
 Robin Aisher (GBR)
Unknown
Unknown 		US - Cadenza
 Gardner Cox (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[120][121]
1968 Not Held - Olympic Year
1969 Sandhamn
Boats
details 		F-98 - Cybèle
 Jean-Marie le Guillou (FRA)
Nikolas le Guillou
Daniel Tassin 		S-51 - Wasa IV
 Ulf Sundelin (SWE)
Jörgen Sundelin
Peter Sundelin 		KA-24 - Tomatoe
 Thomas B. Nathhorst (SWE)
Håkan Lindquist
Claes Boje 		[122]
1970 Sydney
Boats
details 		KA-25 Carabella
 David Forbes (AUS)
 Kevin McCann (AUS)
 Jim Gannon (AUS) 		US-73 Nemesis
 Ted Turner (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-81 Sundance
 Ernest Fay (USA)
 Lawrence B Neuhaus (USA)
 Andrew L Johnston (USA) 		[123]
1971 Seawanhaka
Boats
details 		US-83 Tiger
 Ted Turner (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		KA-25 Carabella
 David Forbes (AUS)
Unknown
Unknown 		N-33 Bingo II
 King Olav (NOR)
Unknown
Unknown 		[124]
1972 Genève
Boats
details 		Z-83 Alphée VI
 Claude Bigar (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-83 Tiger
 Ted Turner (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-81 Sundance
 Ernest Fay (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[125]
1973 Lysekil
Boats
details 		US-81 Sundance
 Ernest Fay (USA)
 Harry Melges II (USA)
 Henry R. Johnston (USA) 		BA-1 John B V
 Robert Symonette (BAH)
Unknown
Unknown 		KA-29 Antares
 M. Morris (AUS)
Unknown
Unknown 		[126]
1974 Sydney
Boats
details 		KA-31 - Southern Cross IV
 Norman Booth (AUS)
 Peter O'Donnell (AUS)
 Carl Ryves (AUS) 		N-34(KA-32) Skagerak
 Crown Prince Harald (NOR)
Unknown
Unknown 		KA-26 Barragoola
 R. Slade (AUS)
Unknown
Unknown 		[127][128]
1975 Neuchâtel
Boats
details 		no champion decided [129]
1976 Hankø
Boats
details 		KA-28 Arunga
 Frank Tolhurst (AUS)
 Mark Tolhurst (AUS)
 Norman Hyett (AUS) 		US-81 Sundance
 Ted Turner (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		N-65 Bingo II
 King Olav (NOR)
Unknown
Unknown 		[130]
1977 Bénodet
22 Boats
details 		KA 31 - Antares II
 Harold Vaughan (AUS)
 Ron McLaine (AUS)
 Phil Smidmore (AUS) 		John B
 Robert Symonette (BAH)
 Ulf Sundelin (SWE)
 Gavin McKinney (BAH) 		Z-112 Odyssée V
 Jean Lauener (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		[131][128]
1978 Sandhamn
19 Boats
details 		KA 31 - Arunga III
 Frank Tolhurst (AUS)
 Jon Mitchell (AUS)
 Steve Gosling (AUS) 		Z-102 - Ilias
 Hans Aeppli (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		Z-114 - Joker IV
 Thomas Sprecher (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		[132]
1979 Hankø
19 Boats
details 		KH-31 Arunga III
 Frank Tolhurst (AUS)
 Jon Mitchell (AUS)
 Keith Ravell (AUS) 		L-30 Patricia
 M. Rouhiainen (FIN)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-84 Wildfire
 Albert Fay (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[133]
1980 Sydney
19 Boats
details 		BA-1 John B 6
 Robert Symonette (BAH)
Unknown
Unknown 		KA-31 Arunga III
 Frank Tolhurst (AUS)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-84 Wildfire
 Albert Fay (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[134]
1981 Nassau
18 Boats
details 		KA-35 - Rapsody
 Roy Tutty (AUS)
 Phil Smidmore (AUS)
 Colin Beashal (AUS) 		KA-31 - Arunga III
 Frank Tolhurst (AUS)
 Mark Tolhurst (AUS)
Unknown 		BA-11 - Pop's John B
 Robert Symonette (BAH)
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
Unknown 		[135]
1982 Genève
40 Boats
details 		Z-129 Saphir
 Jean-Claude Vuithier (SUI)
 Jean-Phillipe L'Huillier (SUI)
 Jacques Sarasin (SUI) 		Z-134 - Onyx
 Pierre-Yeves Firmenich (SUI)
- Psarophagis
- Truant 		Z-130 Naryl
 Philippe Dürr (SUI)
- Homberger
- Lehmann 		[136]
1983 Hankø
26 Boats
details 		US-87 - Firestorm
 Albert Fay (USA)
 Harry Melges II (USA)
 Douglas E. Johnston Jr (USA) 		SWE 59 - Arunga IV
 Jens Busch (SWE)
Pontus Frösell
Richard Sterner 		US-86 - Warrior III
 T. Omohundro (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[137][138]
1984 Porto Cervo
22 Boats
details 		Z-130 - Naryl
 Philippe Dürr (SUI)
- Vouga
- Homberger 		N-35 - Norna XI
 Prince Harald (NOR)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-88 - Warrior III
 T. Omohundro (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[139]
1985 Newport Beach
14 Boats
details 		Z-130 Sinaryl
 Philippe Dürr (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-88 - Warrior IV
 T. Omohundro (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-86 Morea
 Robert Mosbacher (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[140]
1986 Sydney
18 Boats
details 		BA-1 John B VII
 Robert Symonette (BAH)
 Ulf Sundelin (SWE)
 Michael Baker-Harber (GBR) 		L-31 - Helena
 T. Jungell (FIN)
Unknown
Unknown 		BA-11 - Busy B
 J.E. Dyvi (NOR)
Unknown
Unknown 		[141]
1987 Hankø
31 Boats
details 		Z-142 - Artémis VII
 Ronald Pieper (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		L-31 - Vinnia
 Peter Tallberg (FIN)
Unknown
Unknown 		US 87 - Firestorm
 Albert Fay (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[142][138]
1988 Genève
52 Boats
details 		Z-150 - Tasman
 Rico Gregorini (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		Z-130 - Sinaryl
 Philippe Dürr (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		Z-144 - Maria-Christina
 Jürg Weber (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		[143]
1989 Houston
18 Boats
details 		US-87 - Firestorm
 George Francisco IV (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		US-93 - Above the Line
 Peter Masterson (USA)
Tom Dickey
Unknown 		KA-51 - Southern Cross 5
 Frank Tolhurst (AUS)
Unknown
Unknown 		[144]
1990 Torquay
24 Boats
details 		N-55 - Alfredo
 Kalle Nergaard (NOR)
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Espen Stokkeland (NOR) 		US-93 - Above the Line
 Peter Masterson (USA)
Tom Dickey
Unknown 		US-87 - Firestorm
 Albert Fay (USA)
 Harry Melges II (USA)
 Douglas R Peterson (USA) 		[145]
1991 Sydney
15 Boats
details 		Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika
 Christian Wahl (SUI)
 Philippe Dürr (SUI)
 Pierre Bonjour (SUI) 		US-95 - Thunderbunny
 M. Haines (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		N-55 - Alfredo
 Kalle Nergaard (NOR)
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Herman Horn Johannesen (NOR) 		[146]
1992 Nassau
20 Boats
details 		Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika
 Christian Wahl (SUI)
 Pierre Bonjour (SUI)
 Alain Marchand (SUI) 		US-93 - Above the Line
 Peter Masterson (USA)
Tom Dickey
Unknown 		L-39 - Dodo
 Henrik Dahlmann (FIN)
Unknown
Unknown 		[147][148]
1993 Hankø
33 Boats
details 		NOR-57 - Zenda Corn
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
Kalle Nergaard
Christen Horn Johannesen 		FIN-40 - DoDo Too
 Henrik Dahlmann (FIN)
Unknown
Unknown 		USA-97 - My Shout
 Glen Foster (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[149][150]
1994 Crouesty
41 Boats
details 		Z-181 - Odyssée Junior
 Dominique Lauener (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		N-57 - Zenda Corn
 Kalle Nergaard (NOR)
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Christen Horn Johannesen (NOR) 		FRA-49 - Romeo e Giulietta
 Marc Pajot (FRA)
Unknown
Unknown 		[151]
1995 Hanko
18 Boats
details 		USA-97 - My Shout
 Glen Foster (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		Z 181 - Odyssée Junior
 Dominique Lauener (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		FIN-40 Dododoo
 Henrik Dahlmann (FIN)
Unknown
Unknown 		[152][150]
1996 Muiden
41 Boats
details 		N-57 - Zenda Corn
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Christen Horn Johannesen (NOR)
 Dag Usterud (NOR) 		USA-97 - My Shout
 Glen Foster (USA)
Unknown
Unknown 		SUI-188 - Baba Jaga
 Christof Wilke (SUI)
Unknown
Unknown 		[153][154]
1997 Key Biscane
12 Boats
details 		USA-97 - My Shout
 Glen Foster (USA)
 Ronald Rosenburg (USA)
 Mark Covell (GBR) 		SUI-199 - Ali Baba
 Bruno Marazzi (SUI)
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Renato Marazzi (SUI) 		FIN-44 - Kandoo
 Erik Dahlmann (FIN)
Mathias Dahlmann
Tom Borrenius 		[155]
1998 Cowes
26 Boats
details 		USA-97 - My Shout
 Glen Foster (USA)
 Mark Covell (GBR)
 William Bennet (USA) 		SUI-194 Marie-Françoise XIII
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
 Dino Fumasoli (SUI)
 Daniel Stampfli (SUI) 		SUI-192 Artémis X
 Roni Pieper (SUI)
 Mark Dangel (SUI)
 Ralph Junker (SUI)
1999 Torbole
32 Boats
details 		SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
 Juerg Christen (SUI)
 Daniel Stampfli (SUI) 		SUI 199 - Ali Baba
 Bruno Marazzi (SUI)
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Renato Marazzi (SUI) 		USA 97 - My Shout
 Glen Foster (USA)
 Ronald Rosenburg (USA)
 William Bennet (USA) 		[156][157]
2000 Medemblik
34 Boats
details 		SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
Daniel Stampfli
Jürg Christen 		SUI 189 - Pungin
 Hans-Peter Schmid (SUI)
Lionel Rupp
Roland Baumgartner 		BAH 17 - John B Once Again
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Lars Petter Fjeld (NOR)
 Craig Symonette (BAH) 		[158]
2001 Glücksburg
38 Boats
details 		SUI 205 - Artémis XI
 Jochen Schümann (GER)
 Roni Pieper (SUI)
 Peter van Niekerk (NED) 		SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
 Jürg Christen (SUI)
 Daniel Stamfli (SUI) 		BAH 17 - John B Once Again
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Craig Symonette (BAH)
Joe Thompson 		[159][160]
2002 Helsinki
29 Boats
details 		SUI 206 - Ali Baba
 Bruno Marazzi (SUI)
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Renato Marazzi (SUI) 		SUI 204 - Marie Francoise XV
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
 Juerg Christen (SUI)
 Daniel Stampfli (SUI) 		BAH 17 - John B Once Again
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Craig Symonette (BAH)
 Lars Horn Johannessen (NOR) 		[161][162][163]
2003 Bénodet
36 Boats
details 		NOR 57(b) - Artémis XII
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Mark Covell (GBR)
 Peter Hauff (NOR) 		FIN 47 - Addam³
 Johan Gullichsen (FIN)
 Henrik Lundberg (FIN)
 Timo Telkola (FIN) 		SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
 Leonardi Gaume (SUI)
 Daniel Stamfli (SUI) 		[164][165]
2004 Torbole
36 Boats
details 		SUI 206 - Ali Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Enrico De Maria (SUI)
 Stefan Haftka (SUI) 		SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
 Leonardi Gaume (SUI)
 Daniel Stamfli (SUI) 		FIN 47 - Addam³
 Johan Gullichsen (FIN)
 Henrik Lundberg (FIN)
 Timo Telkola (FIN) 		[166][167]
2005 Sydney
27 Boats
details 		SUI 210 - Artémis X
 Jochen Schümann (GER)
 Roni Pieper (SUI)
Unknown 		FIN 47 - Addam³
 Johan Gullichsen (FIN)
Unknown
Unknown 		SUI 206 - Ali Baba
 Bruno Marazzi (SUI)
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
Unknown 		[168]
2006 Medemblik
41 Boats
details 		SUI 219 - Ali Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
Etienne Huter
Stefan Haftka 		SUI 220 - Artémis XI
 Jochen Schümann (GER)
 Peter van Niekerk (NED)
 Ronald Pieper (SUI) 		NED 35 - Maitresse
 Hans Nadorp (NED)
 Frans van Schellen (NED)
 Erik Wesselman (NED) 		[169]
2007 Sanremo
Boats
details 		SUI 219 - Ali Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Stefan Haftka (SUI)
 Erkki Heinonen (FIN) 		NOR 57(c) (SUI 220) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Mark Strube (USA)
 Harald Blom Bakke (NOR) 		BAH 19 - John B
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Peter Hauff (NOR)
 Petter Field (NOR) 		[170]
2008 Nassau
18 Boats
details 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Harry Melges III (USA)
 Mark Strube (USA) 		SUI 219 - Ali Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Stefan Haftka (SUI)
 Renato Marazzi (SUI) 		BAH 19 - John B
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Peter Hauff (NOR)
 Lars Horn Johannesen (NOR) 		[171]
2009 Hankø
Boats
details 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Petrus Eide (NOR) 		NOR 65 - Odlo
 Christoph Burger (NOR)
 Christof Wilke (SUI)
 Marcel Simon (SUI) 		NOR 64 - Clark Kent
 Petter Fjeld (NOR)
 Christen Horn Johannessen (NOR)
 Thomas Borgen (NOR) 		[172]
2010 Lake Garda
29 Boats
details 		SUI - Ali-Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
 Christof Wilke (SUI) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Peer Moberg (NOR)
 Petter Mørland Pedersen (NOR) 		FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2
 Kenneth Thelen (FIN)
 Thomas Hallberg (FIN)
 Robert Nyberg (FIN) 		[173]
2011 Helsinki
29 Boats
details 		FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2
 Kenneth Thelen (FIN)
 Thomas Hallberg (FIN)
 Robert Nyberg (FIN) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR)
 Christen Horn Johannessen (NOR) 		SUI 222 - Marie Françoise XVIII
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
Andreas Honegger
 Christof Wilke (SUI) 		[174]
2012 Boltenhagen
37 Boats
details 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		SUI 224 - Ali-Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
Stefan Haftka
Marc Friedrich 		GER 55 - Oro Nero
 Jochen Schümann (GER)
 Henning Ueck (GER)
 Ole Hansen (GER) 		[175]
2013 Curaçao
21 Boats
details 		GER 79
 Marcus Wieser (GER)
 Frithjof Kleen (GER)
 Thomas Auracher (GER) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		NOR 64 - Clark Kent
 Petter Fjeld (NOR)
 Thomas Borgen (NOR)
 Christen Horn Johannessen (NOR) 		[176]
2014 Porto Santo Stefano
37 Boats
details 		SUI 224 - Ali Baba
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Jakob Gustafsson (SWE)
 Christoph Burger (SUI) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		BAH 19 - John B
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Thomas Hallberg (FIN)
 Lars Horn Johannessen (NOR) 		[177]
2015 Nynäshamn
29 Boats
details 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		BAH 22 - John B
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Thomas Hallberg (FIN)
 Lars Horn Johannessen (NOR) 		BAH 21 - New Moon
 Mark Holowesko (BAH)
 Petter Mørland Pedersen (NOR)
 Peter Vlasov (BAH) 		[64]
2016 Copenhagen
35 Boats
details 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		DEN 19 - Arnold P
 Bo Selko (DEN)
Rasmus Knude
Mikael Pedersen 		BAH 22 - John B
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Thomas Hallberg (FIN)
 Lars Horn Johannessen (NOR) 		[67]
2017 Bénodet
26 Boats
details 		BAH 22 - 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) 		NED 26 - Feng Shui
 Arend Jan Pasman (NED)
Ron Azier
Kim Chabani 		[72]
2018 Cowes
Boats
details 		BAH 21 - New Moon
 Mark Holowesko (BAH)
 Christoph Burger (SUI)
 Peter Vlasov (BAH) 		SUI 218 - Marie Françoise XVX
 Jürg Menzi (SUI)
 Jurgen Eiermann (GER)
 Bo Selko (DEN) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
Kristoffer Spone
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		[74]
2019 Helsinki
24 Boats
details 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		BAH 21 - New Moon
 Mark Holowesko (BAH)
 Christoph Burger (SUI)
 Peter Vlasov (BAH) 		BAH 22 - John B
 Gavin McKinney (BAH)
 Mathias Dahlman (FIN)
 Lars Horn Johannessen (NOR) 		[78]
2020 Pittwater
24 Boats
details 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Anders Pedersen (NOR) 		BAH 24 - New Moon
 Mark Holowesko (BAH)
 Christoph Burger (SUI)
 Peter Vlasov (BAH) 		BAH 23 - Ali Baba
 Craig Symonette (BAH)
 Flavio Marazzi (SUI)
 Will Alloway (GBR) 		[82]
2021 Cancelled due to COVID 19 [83]
2022 Hankø
23 Boats
details 		GBR 42 - Jean Genie
 Elliot Hanson (GBR)
 Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
 Samuel Haines (AUS) 		BAH 24 - NEW MOON II
 Mark Holowesko (BAH)
 Christoph Burger (SUI)
 Anthony Nossiter (AUS) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		[84]
2023 POL 17 - Aspire
 Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL)
 Przemysław Gacek (POL)
 Ed Wright (GBR) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3
 John Bacon (AUS)
 James Mayjor (AUS)
 Terry Wetton (AUS) 		[88]
2024 AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3
 John Bacon (AUS)
 Joost Houwling (NED)
 Ed Wright (GBR) 		NOR 57(c) - Artemis
 Kristian Nergaard (NOR)
 Johan Barne (SWE)
 Trond Solli Sæther (NOR) 		POL 17 - Aspire
 Przemysław Gacek (POL)
 Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL)
 Killian Weise (GER)

See also

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