The April 2024 edition of fivepointfive, the magazine of the International 5.5 Metre Class Association has been published. It contains a wrap up of the 2023 events as well as a diverse range of interviews, profiles and features showcasing all aspects of this very active and healthy class.
At the 2024 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Riva del Garda, a second place in the first race of the day was enough for The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) to win with a race to space, the team’s third win at the event in recent years.
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) extended their lead at the 2024 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Riva del Garda after the second day of racing, which brought significantly more wind. Girls on Film (GBR 41, Louise Morton, Sam Haines, Andrew Mills) moved up to second, while Artemis (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Saether) is now in third with just two races two sail on Saturday.
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) won two out of three races on the opening day of the 2024 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup, on Thursday, which is being hosted by the first time by Fraglia Vela Riva. It was a bitterly cold day on Lake Garda, but the three races were turned around very fast.