Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre

The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 33 sailors, on 10 boats, from 10 nations competed.

Results RankHelmsman (Country)Crew YachtnameRace IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal Points The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.Total-1Total after applying discard.RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints Hjalmar Karlsson Sture Stork Rush V.540211101111013624280011101280059295527 Neil Cochran-Patrick John Dillon David Graham Bowker Vision3624280072561110144995402362443064050 Devereaux Mytton Douglas Buxton Buraddoo44994499280044991110136244499452140224 Victor Sheronas John Bryant Robert Stinson Rush IV.2800362436242800632328008198416939715 Odd Harsheim Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen Jr. Viking111017256632354023624819811101400538076 Jean-Jacques Herbulot Dominique Perroud Gilliatt V.101016323DSQ08198725644995402177917797 Antonio Carattino Carlo Maria Spirito Antonio Cosentino Twins VIII.914754025402632391477256DNF0167716778 Konstantin Melgounov Lev Alexeev Druzhba725691479147DNF0540263236323159815989 Denis Hegarty Geoffrey Vivian Myburgh Yeoman V.632381984499DNF081981010172561575157510 Adolf Stein Ludwig Bielenberg Tilly81981010181987256101019147914711481047 DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified = Male, = Female

Daily standings

Conditions on Port Phillip

Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each class used the same scoring system. The center course was used for the 5.5 Metre.

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