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.

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.

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

Editions

Date Location Boats Sailors Day/Month Year Host club City Country No. 1 1961 Helsinki 38 2 1962 Poole 25 3 1963 Seawanhaka N/A 1964 Tokyo part of the 1964 Summer Olympics 4 1965 Naples 5 1966 Copenhagen 6 1967 Nassau https://www.nassauyachtclub.org/about N/A 1968 Acapulco part of the 1968 Summer Olympics 7 1969 Sandhamn 8 19–26 Feb 1970 Broken Bay 9 1971 Seawanhaka 10 1972 Geneva 11 1973 Lysekil 12 1974 Sydney 13 1975 Neuchâtel 14 1976 Hankø 15 1977 Bénodet 22 16 1978 Sandhamn 19 17 1979 Hankø 19 18 1980 Sydney 19 19 24-30 Mar. 1981 Nassau 18 20 1982 Geneva 40 21 9-16 July 1983 Hankø 26 22 17-27 Sept. 1984 Porto Cervo 22 23 9-16 Sept. 1985 Newport Beach 14 24 1986 Sydney 18 25 9-17 July 1987 Hankø 31 26 6-14 May 1988 Geneva 52 27 1989 Houston 18 28 1990 Torquay 24 29 1991 Sydney 15 30 7-13 Apr. 1992 Nassau 20 31 1993 Hankø 33 32 1994 Crouesty 41 33 8-12 Aug 1995 Hankø 18 34 13-20 July 1996 Muiden 41 35 16-21 Nov. 1997 Miami 12 36 1998 Cowes 26 37 12-19 Sept. 1999 Torbole 32 38 22 Jul to 4 Aug 2000 Medemblik 34 39 6-14 June 2001 Flensburg 38 40 16-27 July 2002 (NJK) Helsinki 29 41 24-29 Aug. 2003 Bénodet 36 108 10 3 42 6-10 Sep. 2004 Torbole 36 108 11 3 43 4-10 Jan 2005 Sydney 27 8+ 3+ 44 28 July to 2 Aug 2006 Medemblik 41 123 11 3 45 15-21 Sept. 2007 Sanremo 38 114 12 3 46 9-14 Mar. 2008 Nassau 18 54 8 3 47 7-10 June 2009 Hankø Yacht Club/ Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (KNS) Hanko 30 90 11 3 48 5-10 Sep. 2010 Lake Garda 30 90 11 3 49 31 July to 5 Aug 2011 HSS Yacht Club Helsinki 29 87 10 2 50 9-14 Sept. 2012 Boltenhagen 37 111 9 2 51 28 Jan -1 Feb 2013 Curacao 21 63 8 2 52 15-28 Sept. 2014 Porto Santo Stefano 37 8+ 2+ 53 24-29 Aug. 2015 Nynäshamn 30 90 9 3 54 16-26 Aug 2016 35 105 10 2 55 4-9 Sept. 2017 Bretagne 27 81 12 3 # 56 20-24 Aug 2018 Cowes 25 75 12 2 57 27 July to 2 Aug 2019 Helsinki 24 72 9 3 58 9-13 Jan 2020 Newport, New South Wales 24 72 71 1 10 3 5.5m World Championshiprpayc.com.au N/A 6-8 Aug 2021 Hankø Cancelled COVID 19 59 2022 / Hankø 23 70 64 6 11 3 60 20-30 Sept. 2023 Porto Cervo, Sardinia 34 102 12 3 61 2-6 Sept. 2024 l'Odet 29 87 81 6 12 3 62 9-13 Jun 2025 Sopot 20 60 57 3 11 3 63 Oct. 2026

Multiple World champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2025.

RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. Entries 1 11 8 3 22 25 2 6 4 1 11 14 2 6 4 1 11 12 4 4 5 2 11 12 5 3 2 1 6 11 6 3 2 0 5 5 7 3 1 2 6 7 8 3 1 1 5 9 9 3 1 0 4 10 10 3 0 1 4 5 11 3 0 0 3 7 11 3 0 0 3 6 13 2 5 2 9 25 14 2 5 0 7 15 15 2 4 1 7 25 16 2 3 1 6 14 17 2 2 2 6 10 18 2 2 0 4 4 19 2 1 1 4 5 19 2 1 1 4 6 21 2 1 0 3 3 22 2 0 1 3 3 23 2 0 0 2 6 23 2 0 0 2 2 23 2 0 0 2 3 23 2 0 0 2 2 24Alain Marchand (SUI)10011

Medalists 1961 Helsinki38 Boats Z 36 - Ylliam XIVUnknownUnknown D 10 - Web IIUnknown I 33 - VolpinaUnknownUnknown 1962 Poole25 Boats US-21 Complex IIIUnknownUnknown BA-1 John B3UnknownUnknown K-32 BjarneUnknownUnknown 1963 Seawanhaka Boats Chaje IIUnknownUnknown Rush VIIUnknownUnknown PrideUnknownUnknown 1964 Not Held - Olympic Year 1965 Napoli Boats I-42 - GrifoneUnknownUnknown KA-9 - Southern Cross IIIUnknownUnknown US-51 - Complex VUnknownUnknown 1966 Copenhagen Boats D-11 Web IIIStrit JohansenPaul Mik Meyer G-13 SünnschienUnknownUnknown K - YeomanUnknownUnknown 1967 Nassau Boats US-72 Cloud IX K-35 - Yeoman XVUnknownUnknown US - CadenzaUnknownUnknown 1968 Not Held - Olympic Year 1969 SandhamnBoats F-98 - CybèleNikolas le GuillouDaniel Tassin S-51 - Wasa IVJörgen SundelinPeter Sundelin KA-24 - TomatoeHåkan LindquistClaes Boje 1970 Sydney Boats KA-25 Carabella US-73 NemesisUnknownUnknown US-81 Sundance 1971 Seawanhaka Boats US-83 TigerUnknownUnknown KA-25 CarabellaUnknownUnknown N-33 Bingo IIUnknownUnknown 1972 Genève Boats Z-83 Alphée VIUnknownUnknown US-83 TigerUnknownUnknown US-81 SundanceUnknownUnknown 1973 Lysekil Boats US-81 Sundance BA-1 John B VUnknownUnknown KA-29 AntaresUnknownUnknown 1974 Sydney Boats KA-31 - Southern Cross IV N-34(KA-32) SkagerakUnknownUnknown KA-26 BarragoolaUnknownUnknown 1975 Neuchâtel Boats no champion decided 1976 Hankø Boats KA-28 Arunga US-81 SundanceUnknownUnknown N-65 Bingo IIUnknownUnknown 1977 Bénodet22 Boats KA 31 - Antares II John B Z-112 Odyssée VUnknownUnknown 1978 Sandhamn19 Boats KA 31 - Arunga III Z-102 - IliasUnknownUnknown Z-114 - Joker IVUnknownUnknown 1979 Hankø19 Boats KH-31 Arunga III L-30 PatriciaUnknownUnknown US-84 WildfireUnknownUnknown 1980 Sydney19 Boats BA-1 John B 6UnknownUnknown KA-31 Arunga IIIUnknownUnknown US-84 WildfireUnknownUnknown 1981 Nassau18 Boats KA-35 - Rapsody KA-31 - Arunga IIIUnknown BA-11 - Pop's John BUnknown 1982 Genève40 Boats Z-129 Saphir Z-134 - Onyx- Psarophagis- Truant Z-130 Naryl- Homberger- Lehmann 1983 Hankø26 Boats US-87 - Firestorm SWE 59 - Arunga IVPontus FrösellRichard Sterner US-86 - Warrior IIIUnknownUnknown 1984 Porto Cervo22 Boats Z-130 - Naryl- Vouga- Homberger N-35 - Norna XIUnknownUnknown US-88 - Warrior IIIUnknownUnknown 1985 Newport Beach14 Boats Z-130 SinarylUnknownUnknown US-88 - Warrior IVUnknownUnknown US-86 MoreaUnknownUnknown 1986 Sydney18 Boats BA-1 John B VII L-31 - HelenaUnknownUnknown BA-11 - Busy BUnknownUnknown 1987 Hankø31 Boats Z-142 - Artémis VIIUnknownUnknown L-31 - VinniaUnknownUnknown US 87 - FirestormUnknownUnknown 1988 Genève52 Boats Z-150 - TasmanUnknownUnknown Z-130 - SinarylUnknownUnknown Z-144 - Maria-ChristinaUnknownUnknown 1989 Houston18 Boats US-87 - FirestormUnknownUnknown US-93 - Above the LineTom DickeyUnknown KA-51 - Southern Cross 5UnknownUnknown 1990 Torquay24 Boats N-55 - Alfredo US-93 - Above the LineTom DickeyUnknown US-87 - Firestorm 1991 Sydney15 Boats Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika US-95 - ThunderbunnyUnknownUnknown N-55 - Alfredo 1992 Nassau20 Boats Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika US-93 - Above the LineTom DickeyUnknown L-39 - DodoUnknownUnknown 1993 Hankø33 Boats NOR-57 - Zenda CornKalle NergaardChristen Horn Johannesen FIN-40 - DoDo TooUnknownUnknown USA-97 - My ShoutUnknownUnknown 1994 Crouesty41 Boats Z-181 - Odyssée JuniorUnknownUnknown N-57 - Zenda Corn FRA-49 - Romeo e GiuliettaUnknownUnknown 1995 Hanko18 Boats USA-97 - My ShoutUnknownUnknown Z 181 - Odyssée JuniorUnknownUnknown FIN-40 DododooUnknownUnknown 1996 Muiden41 Boats N-57 - Zenda Corn USA-97 - My ShoutUnknownUnknown SUI-188 - Baba JagaUnknownUnknown 1997 Key Biscane12 Boats USA-97 - My Shout SUI-199 - Ali Baba FIN-44 - KandooMathias DahlmannTom Borrenius 1998 Cowes26 Boats USA-97 - My Shout SUI-194 Marie-Françoise XIII SUI-192 Artémis X 1999 Torbole32 Boats SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV SUI 199 - Ali Baba USA 97 - My Shout 2000 Medemblik34 Boats SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIVDaniel StampfliJürg Christen SUI 189 - PunginLionel RuppRoland Baumgartner BAH 17 - John B Once Again 2001 Glücksburg38 Boats SUI 205 - Artémis XI SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV BAH 17 - John B Once AgainJoe Thompson 2002 Helsinki29 Boats SUI 206 - Ali Baba SUI 204 - Marie Francoise XV BAH 17 - John B Once Again 2003 Bénodet36 Boats NOR 57(b) - Artémis XII FIN 47 - Addam3 SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV 2004 Torbole36 Boats SUI 206 - Ali Baba SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV FIN 47 - Addam3 2005 Sydney27 Boats SUI 210 - Artémis X FIN 47 - Addam3UnknownUnknown SUI 206 - Ali BabaUnknown 2006 Medemblik41 Boats SUI 219 - Ali BabaEtienne HuterStefan 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 Nassau18 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 Garda29 Boats SUI - Ali-Baba NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2 2011 Helsinki29 Boats FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2 NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV SUI 222 - Marie Françoise XVIIIAndreas Honegger 2012 Boltenhagen37 Boats NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV SUI 224 - Ali-BabaStefan HaftkaMarc Friedrich GER 55 - Oro Nero 2013 Curaçao21 Boats GER 79 NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV NOR 64 - Clark Kent 2014 Porto Santo Stefano37 Boats SUI 224 - Ali Baba NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV BAH 19 - John B 2015 Nynäshamn29 Boats NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV BAH 22 - John B BAH 21 - New Moon 2016 Copenhagen35 Boats NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV DEN 19 - Arnold PRasmus KnudeMikael Pedersen BAH 22 - John B 2017 Bénodet26 Boats BAH 22 - John B BAH 21 - New Moon NED 26 - Feng ShuiRon AzierKim Chabani 2018 Cowes Boats BAH 21 - New Moon SUI 218 - Marie Françoise XVX NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIVKristoffer Spone 2019 Helsinki24 Boats NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV BAH 21 - New Moon BAH 22 - John B 2020 Pittwater24 Boats NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV BAH 24 - New Moon BAH 23 - Ali Baba 2021 Cancelled due to COVID 19 2022 Hankø23 Boats GBR 42 - Jean Genie BAH 24 - NEW MOON II NOR 57(c) - Artemis 2023 Porto Cervo34 Boats POL 17 - Aspire NOR 57(c) - Artemis AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3 2024 l'Odet29 Boats AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3 NOR 57(c) - Artemis POL 17 - Aspire 2025 Sopot20 Boats GBR 43 - Jean Genie 2 POL 17 - Aspire AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3

See also World championships in sailing World Sailing

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