Wins for Australia and Britain on first day of 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup . . . In a unique first to three wins format, only race wins count
5.5 Metre Class return to Hankø for world titles
After an absence of 13 years, the 5.5 Metre Class is making a welcome return to Hankø YC in Norway for its Scandinavian Gold Cup, Class Cups and World Championship
Peter Morton’s new Int. 5.5 Metre wins Alpen Cup
Peter Morton’s GBR42 won the Int. 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda.
Morton, Palfrey and Cornish retain 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup
With just one more race sailed on Saturday, Girls on Film (GBR 41) of Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey and Ben Cornish) retained the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole that they last won in 2019.
Girls on Film dominates day two of 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup
Peter Morton’s Girls on Film has taken the lead at the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda.
Windy first day of 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Torbole
Following an eventful day, John B of Gavin McKinney leads the Alpen Cup 5.5 Metre fleet with a second place and a race win
Aspire wins 5.5 Metre French Open
Aspire of Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek and Simon Fry secured the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales on Friday in Cannes, France
5.5 Metre French Open – Aspire is Day 2 leader
Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemysław Gacek and Simon Fry, sailing Aspire, take the lead at the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open on Day 2
5.5 Metre French Open at the Regates Royales – Day 1
The 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales in Cannes opened to near perfect champagne sailing conditions, with the biggest entry in Cannes for some time
New Moon wins 5.5 Metre German Open
The 2021 5.5 Metre German Open at the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (VsaW) was decided by a single sailed race, the long distance race on Friday, video here
5.5 Metre Herbstpreis for Marie-Françoise XXI at THun
Jürg Menzi, Jürgen Eiermann and Christof Wilke sailing Marie-Françoise XXI won the 2020 Herbstpreis for 5.5 Metres at Thunersee YC on Sunday
Star and Dragon open Régates Royales de Cannes
After two days of the traditional Régates Royales de Cannes only the Star and Dragon classes have been able to race