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Australian 5.5 Championships

tsh@tsh.aero — 2012-05-11T16:45:26+02:00

[by Dave De Coster] - Vaucluse Yacht Club, Sydney | Thursday 22nd – Friday 23 march

Seven races were held over the 2 days, most of which were 2 laps of a short windward and return course. A fleet of 8 "evolution" and "classic" design yachts competed for the Australian Championship, the Gold Cup and the Silver Cup.

Alpen Cup 2012

tsh@tsh.aero — 2012-04-22T19:42:19+02:00

After three days of southerly winds blowing from 7 to 10 m/s [15 to 22 mph] and cloudy to partially cloudy skies, Rolf Kellenberger at the helm of SUI 226 with his crew composed of Andreas Kindlimann and Christoph Gelsdorf wins the 2012 edition of the Alpen Cup in Torbole accumulating 16 points in 8 races with one drop.

Second with 24 points, Bernard Haissly SUI 214 and finishing third, Hans-Peter Schmid SUI 213 with 25 points.

As usual, the first event of the North Hemisphere 5.5 Class season hosted in Italy was a great success thank to Circo Vela Torbole and its team of dedicated race committee personnel. Great ambiance, great sailing, happy sailors!

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	SUI 226	ROLF KELLENBERGER, ANDREAS KINDLIMANN, CHRISTOP. GELSDORF, TYC	16,0	(7)	3	4	4	1	2	1	1
2	SUI 214	BERNARD HAISSLY, NICOLAS BERTHOUD, DANIEL STAMPFLI, CVSNG	24,0	1	1	(8)	5	7	3	5	2
3	SUI 213	HANS-PETER SCHMID, GILBERT DÜRR, JÜRG BAUMGARTNER, SCM/TYC	25,0	3	2	2	6	2	5	(8)	5
4	NED 26	AREND JAN PASMAN, RON AZIER, KIM CHABANI, WSVB	26,0	5	6	1	(11)	5	1	4	4
5	SUI 222	JÜRG MENZI, STEFAN HAFTKA, DINO FUMASOLI, TYC/GYC	28,0	9	5	(ocs)	1	3	4	3	3
6	SUI 192	CYRUS GOLCHAN, ERIK NORDQUIST, LAURENT HAYOZ, SNG	28,0	6	4	3	2	4	7	2	(dns)
7	SUI 215	THOMAS TREIB, PATRICK RÜFENACHT, KATJA SCHEIDEGGER, YCB	46,0	(10)	7	6	3	8	9	7	6
8	SUI 201	TOBIAS ISLER, MARTIN HUBER, JÖRG SONNTAG, SCE	50,0	2	8	(10)	10	9	8	6	7
9	SUI 217	JACK FREI, THOMAS FREI, ROLAND LEDERGERBER, YCRO	50,0	8	9	5	7	6	6	9	(dns)
10	GER 42	HARALD BRUENING, ULRICH ELLERBECK, GERHARD KRUSE, KYC	68,0	11	10	7	8	10	10	(dns)	dns
11	SUI 225	ALAIN MARCHAND, GILBERT-XAVIER MARTINET, BENJAMIN FLUCKIGER, SNR	70,0	4	(dns)	9	9	dnf	dns	dns	dns

Portofino in May

tsh@tsh.aero — 2012-04-20T17:16:33+02:00

The Italian 5.5m Class Association is announcing further development for the International regatta in Portofino in May [10-13].
This invitational regatta is now open to all 5.5m boats, Classic, Evolution and Modern. No entry fees!
The Yacht Club Italiano is offering our Class a chance for a splendid weekend of racing and those of you who participated in the past know that the club is well-known to stage an impressive program.

Please contact the Italian 5.5m Class Association to arrange your invitation.
www.5point5class-ita.weebly.com

5.5 Worlds 2012 News Flash

tsh@tsh.aero — 2012-03-05T18:02:13+01:00

Summertime ~ Norwegian Open 2012

tsh@tsh.aero — 2012-02-06T14:12:21+01:00

[by Peter P. Prebensen] - The Norwegian Open will be held from the 29th of June to the 1st of July 2012.
We are going to sail Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday as well. The Oslo fleet is coming down with at least two boats, maybe as many as five. It is also settled that Craig Symonette will participate with Silverfox, and Gavins boat John B with Peter Hauff as the helmsman will also be here. We are of course inviting our Swedish veteran friends, the boats from Finland and the other 5.5m Nations.
The Norwegian Open will count for the newly donated 5-Nations-Trophy.

A New 5.5 Design Is Born

tsh@tsh.aero — 2012-01-26T17:05:26+01:00

The history of the 5.5m is made of sailors, true believers in a performant and evolutive Meter class.
Evolution takes a lot of efforts and time, it is a succession of benchmarks. 2012 could very well become one of those benchmarks for the 5s.

5.5 Worlds 2012 News Flash

tsh@tsh.aero — 2012-01-13T15:24:23+01:00

New Board Members for the 5.5 Class in Finland

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-12-26T02:53:27+01:00

Finnish 55 board 2012

Portofino In May

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-11-26T17:11:56+01:00

The Italian 5.5m Class Association is announcing the 2012 edition of the Portofino Rolex Trophy. This is an Invitational Regatta for 5.5m Classic boats and wooden Evolution boats. Interested owners should contact with Richard Leupold, President of the Italian 5.5m Class Association to generate an official invitation for this splendid event, mid May next year.

Richard.Leupold@gmail.com

After having sailed the Italian Open on Lago Maggiore in early May, Portofino is practically "down the road".

Promote It!

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-11-08T15:28:41+01:00

This year, the promotion season for 5.5m boats in Europe started with the hanseboat boat show in Hamburg, Northern Germany. On display was 5.5 GER 42 "4 fun 2”, an excellent Schmidt/Wilke allrounder, which in future will sail out of Kiel and in various International 5.5m race events.

The Hamburg boat show brought data of several active regatta sailors into the Crew-List of the German 5.5m Class Association and also of some potential new owners, primarily addressing interest in Evolution and Modern boats.

Italian Open Championship 2011

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-10-21T14:00:38+02:00

Italian Open Championship 2011 - Gravedona, Lake Como on September 9-11, 2011

[by Vittorio Pozzo] - Three beautiful days of steady wind made it possible to sail the six races scheduled. Excellent organization by AVAL both on land and on water. Participants enjoyed great hospitality and food!

5.5m Boats In Central/South-American Waters

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-10-03T22:55:39+02:00

[by Kaspar] ~ Three 5.5m boats have reached the Caribbean waters of Curacao coming from the Dutch fleet and have now been given local AHO sail numbers, signaling the birth of a new 5.5m fleet!

Norway Has Its Own 5.5 Class Website

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-09-13T15:55:18+02:00

The Norwegian 5.5 Class Association just launched its Website at www.5point5.no

France: A New President For The 5.5

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-09-12T19:16:08+02:00

The French 5.5 Class Association nominated Jean-Bernard Datry as its new President.

(Photo credit: Pierrick Contin)

ISAF: Thelen, Hallberg And Nyberg (FIN) Win 5.5M Worlds

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-08-17T23:49:58+02:00

5.5 Metre World Championship 2011 - Helsinki, Finland
Kenneth Thelen, Thomas Hallberg and Robert Nyberg from Finland won the 5.5 Metre World Championship 2011 which concluded on 5 August 5 in Helsinki, Finland.

More on ISAF Website

The Scandinavian Gold Cup Goes Back To Finland After Sixteen Years

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-08-01T14:34:10+02:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1st, 2011 | Helsinki, Finland

The Scandinavian Gold Cup Goes Back To Finland After Sixteen Years

Eight nations were represented in this year edition of the prestigious 5.5 Meter Scandinavian Gold Cup in Helsinki, Finland.

The Bahamas, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

The regatta was hosted by the NJK, the oldest yacht club in Finland.

5.5 World Championship 2011 | Updates

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-08-25T23:43:29+02:00

HELSINKI - Winners comments

Representing best the 90 sailors present in Helsinki this year, the helmsman of 5.5 FIN 50, Kenneth Thelen, winner of the Gold Cup and the World Championship and of 5.5 GER 30, Andreas Christiansen, winner of the Evolution category in the Worlds, have this to say:

Kenneth:
Taking the Boy (Scandinavian Gold Cup) back to Finland after 16 years and back to the NJK club after 25 years when Johan Gullichsen last won the trophy for the club was perfect timing. The club now has its 150 years anniversary year so we are all very proud to have our boy back home. The racing against Christian and his crew was really tight and exciting.

After the Gold Cup we started the Worlds with really good feeling because everything just seemed to be right. Our speed and maneuvers were very good in all conditions and the most important our conservative tactics on the race course was excellent. Winning the Worlds before the last day was a fantastic feeling. Never before in history a Finnish boat has won the 5.5 mR Worlds! Thank you Thomas and Robert you are the best!

What made our 2 year 5.5 mR project possible starting with Alpen Cup and the Worlds last year in Garda was Majlen and Jan Fazer. They bought the boat and named it Kan-Bej 2 in honor of their father Peter Fazer who was a legend in the 5.5 mR class. Without their comittement this all would have been impossible!

Having sailed a lot of different sailing boats in my life the 5.5 mR is probably the best of them all. All the sailors in the class are fantastic people! The speed is more or less the same in all the modern boats. What makes the different is trimming the boats constantly to keep the speed up. The boat is also very tactical and sensitive how you steer and maneuver it. This is how it should be!

The age don’t seem to be a matter, look at Jussi (Papa Noel) and the Swedish boat Keller brothers and Gustafsson! They are all over 70 and sailing like hell! This is incredible and give us all hope that we have many years in this wonderful sport ahead of us!

Andreas:
Sailing a 5,5 IC is always exciting, especially when you feel that boat and crew are in a good shape and working very effectively together.

So did our 1982 built Evolution CRIOLLO. With light or heavier winds – CRIOLLO was always first at the finishing line and had often a few moderns behind her. With gorgeous wheather and rain at home we really enjoyed the sailing in Helsinki waters a lot.

The sailing was mostly very fair. The thanks are not only to the Race Officer and his crew, working smoothly and effectively, but also to Matti for his big effort in preparing the 2011 Worlds.

Feel invited to come to Germany next year for the 2012 Worlds in Boltenhagen, where the Norddeutsche Regatta Verein, Germanies largest Sailing Club will host the Regatta.

August 5th, 2011 | Last Day

FIN-50/66, Kan-Bei 2 wins the 2011 5.5 Metre World Championship

Final Results

New website for the 5.5m Class in The Netherlands

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-07-26T00:03:55+02:00

[by Kaspar] ~ Frits Kruijt, owner of 5.5 NED 4 "Laetitia" and co-editor of the Dutch fleet website is reporting: "...The Dutch 5.5 Association has a new website, with the same URL and an alias www.5.5klasse.nl , now showing the results from the annual Kaag Week races..."

German Open 2011

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-06-19T18:33:14+02:00

Triple Win for SUI 213 [by Kaspar]

Sunny days and perfect wind conditions on the beautiful Flensburg Fjord made the German Open 2011, perfectly organized by the local FSC Yacht Club an event worthwhile travelling to.

Helsinki 2011 | Notice of Race

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-06-03T15:38:52+02:00

The NOR for Helsinki 2011 is now available online at http://www.5point5.fi/fin2/

The Hankø Evolution Cup

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-05-25T14:27:16+02:00

The Hankø Evolution Cup, that is presented by the Norwegian 5.5m Class Association, will to be sailed first time in Helsinki this year.

Alpen Cup 2011 | News & Updates

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-04-29T17:30:16+02:00

Apr-30, 2011 | Last Day
The Finns wins the 2011 Edition of the Alpen Cup in Torbole with 3 victories the last day of the regatta. Congratulations to FIN 66!

No	Numero	Nome	Punti	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	FIN 66	Thelen Kenneth, Hallberg Thomas, Nyberg Robert, NJK	15,0	5	3	(7)	4	1	1	1
2	NED 26	Arend Pasman, Kim Chabani, Ron Azier, WSV Brassemermeer	17,0	1	1	(8)	6	5	2	2
3	SUI 213	Hans-Peter Schmid, Gilbert Drr, Jrg Baumgartner, SCM / TYC	19,0	(ocs)	2	1	7	2	3	4
4	SUI 226	Rolf Kellenberger, Andreas Kindlimann, Eric Kemperman, TYC	23,0	3	5	3	(9)	3	4	5
5	NED 31	Victorine Bredero, Frans van Schellen, Wiebe de Witte, wsv Braasemmermeer	28,0	(8)	7	2	1	7	5	6
6	SUI 214	Bernard Haissly, Nicolas Berthoud, Hugues Boullenger, CVSN Geneve	29,0	(ocs)	6	5	5	4	6	3
7	BAH 19	McKinney Gavin, Hauff Peter, Fjeld Petter, Nassau Yacht Club	36,0	7	4	4	2	6	(dnf)	dnc
8	SUI 217	Jack Frei, Thomas Frei, Roland Ledergerber, YCRomanshorn	47,0	2	9	6	8	9	(dnf)	dnc
9	NOR 62	Huser Are Andens, Ferner Carl-Christian, Malm Eivind, Royal Norwegian Yachtclub	52,0	(dns)	12	9	3	10	10	8
10	SUI 211	Martin P. Egli, Marc Dangel, Ernst Schiess, Zurich Yacht Club	52,0	9	(11)	11	10	8	7	7
11	SUI 192	Schopfer Bernard, NORDQUIST Erik, Golchan Cyrus, Socit Nautique de Genve	54,0	6	8	10	(11)	11	9	10
12	SUI 201	Tobias Isler, Stephan Unger, Regina Graf, SCE	56,0	4	10	(ocs)	12	dns	8	9

Final Results

Apr-28, 2011 | Racing Day #1
Three races have been completed today on Lake Garda for the first international series of the 5.5 Metre season.

"Northerly winds all day. Light and difficult. It is all about positioning and being in the pressure." says Bahamian Gavin McKinney.

The 5.5 Class Back In Torbole For The Traditional Alpen Cup

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-04-26T19:25:20+02:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25th, 2011 | Torbole, Italy

The 5.5 Class Back In Torbole For The Traditional Alpen Cup
Seven months after the World Championship 2010 won by Flavio Marazzi and his crew, fifteen boats from five different nations will be competing again in Torbole, Italy from April 28th to April 30th.

Racing 5.5's in Risør

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-04-14T23:26:11+02:00

Our 5.5m friends from Risør, who have in the past years been building a local 5.5m fleet of now 13 boats (12 Evolution & 1 Classic), have sent in a report and images of their racing activities out of the harbour of this beautiful Skagerrak coastal town. Peter Preben Prebensen, owner of 5.5 NOR 45 "Diva", tells the Story...

New Designs For The Class

tsh@tsh.aero — 2011-03-05T14:07:34+01:00

The International 5.5m Class has in its over 60 years of existence always been moved by innovation and excitement to sail the resulting new "race horses". The year 2011 is now starting with a bunch of new designs, which have recently been announced and are available to keen sailors, wanting to add a new individual boat to 5.5 Metre Class racing.

Heineken Regatta Curacao 2010

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-12-15T14:19:57+01:00

Amazingly enough, three 5.5 found their way to the crystal clear waters of the Southern Caribbean Sea and particularly of the Dutch Island of Curacao where they proudly participated in the 2010 edition of the Heineken Regatta back in November.

Here is their story by one of our fellow members, Wiebe de Witte.

Portofino Rolex Trophy Invitational Regatta

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-12-13T23:16:12+01:00

The wooden boats of the Int. 5.5m Class are again invited to join the Portofino Rolex Trophy, an invitational regatta. Splendid scenery combined with Classic Yachting at its best, and - as one of the participants, Ingo Hopfgartner, the owner of 5.5 AUT 9 "Artemis II" stated: "...be there, the best yachting event we have gone to, it is worth every km and moment of it!..."

Change at the helm of 2 of the National 5.5 Class Associations

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-11-26T21:44:31+01:00

NEWS from Australia:

"...At the recent AGM held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, long serving President of the Association, Colin Ryan advised the meeting of his intention not to stand for the coming year. As a result, David De Coster was elected unopposed as President with Mark Lutowski as Vice President whilst Mark Hunter remains as Treasurer and Julia Owens as Secretary.

The 5.5 Association would like to thank Colin Ryan for his outstanding contribution to the growth of the class in Australia and delighted that it is his intention to remain involved in the class in a sailing capacity.

The Australian Nationals for 2011 will be held on Thursday 17th March and Friday 18th March at Vaucluse Yacht Club, Sydney Australia. A fleet of 10-13 yachts are expected to compete for the Australian Gold and Silver Cup’s.

President: David De Coster
VP: Mark Lutowski
Treasurer: Mark Hunter
Secretary: Julia Owens

NEWS from Italy:

"... After 3 years of presiding the Italian 5.5m Class, Alberto Dollinar is passing the chair on to Richard Leupold (5.5 ITA 57 "Whisper"), who will be supported by Vittorio Pozzo, secretary and webmaster of the Italian fleet.

Alberto will continue to be a member of the Technical Comittee and will continue to be sailing "Grifone", also in International 5.5m regattas.

President: Richarrd Leupold
Secretary & Webmaster: Vittorio Pozzo

ISAF: 5.5m World Champion Title Goes to Switzerland

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-09-14T13:18:56+02:00

Sep-13, 2010 | ISAF Website
A fleet of thirty boats gathered on Lake Garda from 6 to 10 of September to compete in the 2010 5.5 Metre World Championship.
The Race Committee of Circolo Vela Torbole did an excellent job in staging the seven races that were on the schedules. Winds conditions and ambience were fantastic.

More on ISAF Website

A New Skipper For The International 5.5 Metre Class Association

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-09-13T17:25:49+02:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2010 | Wedel, Germany

A New Skipper For The International 5.5 Metre Class Association
The International 5.5 Metre Class Association hold its Annual General Meeting in Torbole, Italy during the World Championship on Wednesday September 8, 2010.

The members of the Class are pleased to announce the election of well-known fellow 5.5 sailor Kaspar Stubenrauch from Germany as the new President of the association.

Newly Elected President Kaspar Stubenrauch Sailing 'Lotten'

5.5m World Champion Title goes to Switzerland

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-09-13T12:59:21+02:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2010 | Torbole, Italy

5.5m World Champion Title goes to Switzerland

A fleet of thirty boats gathered on Lake Garda from the 6th to the 10th of September to compete in the 2010 5.5 Metre World Championship.

The Race Committee of Circolo Vela Torbole did an excellent job in staging the seven races that were on the schedules. Winds conditions and ambience were fantastic.

Swiss Olympic Star sailor Flavio Marazzi together with his crew consisting of Aussie sailor Andrew Palfrey and Swiss boat builder Christof Wilke dominated the championship and took the first place overall with a total of 13 points and one race to spare. With this victory, Marazzi captured his fifth World Champion Title in the 5.5 Class.

ISAF News: Norwegian Nergaard and His Crew Win 2010 5.5 Scandinavian Gold Cup

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-09-09T16:55:22+02:00

Sep-9, 2010 | ISAF Website
Six countries were represented in this year edition of the 5.5 Gold Cup hosted by Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Norway, The Netherlands and Switzerland.

More on ISAF Website

5.5 World Championship 2010 | Updates

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-09-11T18:29:11+02:00

Sep-11, 2010
Swiss Flavio Marazzi, Andrew Palfrey and Christof Wilke win the 2010 5.5 World Championship on Lake Garda!
Norwegian Kristian Nergard and his crew take the second place and the third place goes to Finnish sailor Kenneth Thelen.

Andreas Christiansen (GER) wins in the Evolution division and Alfredo Delli (ITA) in the Classic division.

More details to come in our news release...

FINAL RESULTS OVERALL (with 1 discard)

1 SUI 224 Marazzi Flavio, Male, Palfrey Andrew/Wilke Christof, TYC & GYC Ali Baba 13,0 1 1 2 1 3 5 (dnc)
2 NOR 57 Nergaard Kristian, Male, Moberg Peer/Morland Pedersen P, Royal Norwegian Yacht Club Artemis XIV 21,0 6 2 5 2 5 (ocs) 1
3 FIN 66 Thelen Kenneth, Male, Hallberg Thomas /Nyberg Robert, Nyländska Jaktklubben Kan-Bej 2 28,0 5 4 1 7 (9) 2 9
4 NOR 65 Christoph Burger, Male, Marcel Simon/Mathias Daheman, TYC / GYC ODLO 28,0 2 3 4 4 7 8 (10)
5 BAH 19 McKinney Gavin, Male, Hauff Peter /Westergaard Bjorn, Nassau Yacht Club John B 33,0 4 6 8 (dnf) 1 7 7
6 SUI 214 bernard haissly, Male, bernard haissly/nicolas bertho, sng caracole 38,0 3 9 6 5 (14) 1 14
7 SUI 213 HANS-PETER SCHMID, Male, Gilbert Dürr/Jürg Baumgartner, SC MURTEN PUNGIN 41,0 8 7 3 8 (17) 13 2
8 FIN 49 Gullichsen Johan, Male, Lundberg Henrik/Telkola Timo, NJK addam 4 43,0 9 5 9 6 (10) 10 4
9 SUI 222 Jürg Menzi, Male, Léonard Gaume/Daniel Stampfli, TYC Thunersee Yachtclub, GYC G Marie-Françoise XVIII 45,0 7 10 (20) 3 11 11 3
10 NOR 64 Fjeld Petter, Male, Borgen Thomas /Johannessen C, Fredrikstad SF Clark Kent 45,0 12 (13) 7 12 6 3 5
11 NED 26 Arend Jan Pasman, Male, Ron Azier/Kin Chabani, Braassemermeer Feng Shui 46,0 10 8 10 10 2 (12) 6
12 NED 31 Victorine Bredero, Female, Jeroen Behrend/Wiebe de Witte, ws braasemermeer Duchess of B 69,0 11 14 (16) 9 15 9 11
13 SUI 210 Rolf KELLENBERGER, Male, Martin HUBER/Andreas KINDLIMAN, TYC SHAOLIN 71,0 17 11 14 (18) 8 6 15
14 SUI 211 Jörg Hotz, Male, Marc Dangel/Ernst Schiess, ZYC Forza Del Destino 82,0 15 17 (21) 21 4 4 21
15 GER 30 Andreas Christiansen, Male, Jens Rathsack/Andreas Föh, NRV CRIOLLO 90,0 13 15 (26) 15 13 16 18
16 SUI 215 Thomas TREIB, Male, Patrick RÜFENACHT/Katja SCHEID, YCB Yacht Club Bielersee RANA 91,0 14 (18) 15 17 18 14 13
17 GER 42 Queisser Hans-Juergen, Male, Kruse Gerhard/Blenckner Klaus, NRV RTYC SNR For Fun Too 94,0 18 16 12 19 (20) 17 12
18 BAH 20 Symonette Craig, Male, Vlasov Peter/Boisen-Moeller Je, Nassau Yacht Club Silver Fox 100,0 (dnf) dns 13 14 19 15 8
19 NOR 62 Huser Are Andenæs, Male, Ferner Car-Christian /Bellingh, KNS Plan B Redux 106,0 16 12 18 13 16 (ocs) dnc
20 ITA 73 Delli Alfredo, Male, Gianluca Marolli/Claudio Mazza, CVMV CARABELLA 118,0 19 20 22 20 (24) 21 16
21 GER 33 Lutz Dr. von Meyerinck, Male, Felix von Meyerinck/Oskar de F, SVAOe Blueprint 118,0 20 19 19 (dnf) 21 20 19
22 SUI 201 Tobias Isler/Jörg Sonntag, Male, Kaspar.Stubenrauch, SCE / WSV 1921 ZICCA 125,0 24 22 17 23 (26) 19 20
23 SUI 217 Jack Frei, Male, Thomas Frei/Roland Ledergerber, Yacht Club Romanshorn TOPAS III 127,0 (dnf) dns 11 11 12 dnf dnc
24 SWE 50 Gustafsson Jan, Male, Kellner Håkan/Kellner Rickard, Tulka SS Apriori 128,0 21 21 24 (dnf) 22 18 22
25 NED 11 van Opzeeland Piet, Male, Eijkman Tom/De Coster Dave, W V Braassemermeer Woelgeest 133,0 23 23 25 22 23 (dnf) 17
26 SUI 175 Frédéric de Rutté, Male, Frédéric Saudan/Matthieu MacGi, SNR Bellagioia II 148,0 22 (dnf) 23 16 25 dnc dnc
27 ITA 14 Pozzo Vittorio, Male, Marolli Enzo/Marolli Alessandr, C.V.P. MAVI 159,0 26 (dnf) 28 24 27 dnc 23
28 SUI 152 Gilbert-Xavier MARTINET, Male, Marc-Antoine MONNARD/Sébastien, SNR-Société Nautique Rolloise BARA-GWEN XI 176,0 25 (dnf) 27 dnf dnc dnc dnc
29 ITA 57 Leupold Richard, Male, Giorgetti Paolo /Rossi Andrea, CVMV Whisper 184,0 (dnf) dns 29 dnf dnc dnc dnc
30 AUT 21 Münnich Hans-Peter, Male, Werr Phillip/Rottner Bernhard, Union Yacht Club Wolfgangsee Schakal 186,0 (dnf) dns dnc dnf dnc dnc dnc

Norwegian Nergaard and His Crew Win The 2010 Edition Of The 5.5 Scandinavian Gold Cup.

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-09-05T22:51:15+02:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2010 | Torbole, Italy

Norwegian Nergaard and His Crew Win The 2010 Edition Of The 5.5 Scandinavian Gold Cup.

Six countries were represented in this year edition of the 5.5 Gold Cup hosted by Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Norway, The Netherlands and Switzerland. The rule is simple: the boat that first wins three races is the winner and after three races, a boat that has not won a single race no longer compete.

Yacht: Besessen von Finessen

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-08-09T20:17:40+02:00

Yacht Magazine: August 2010 (by Erdmann Braschos)
Er ist der Mann der Millimeter, Fuchs der modernen Faserverbund-Technologie. Wenn Christof Wilke Boote baut, segeln später meist Champions auf ihnen

more...(PDF)

Torbole 2010: Worlds and Cup series

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-08-07T14:09:38+02:00

The NORs for Torbole in September have been published and are available online at http://www.circolovelatorbole.com/en/regattas/

German Open 2010

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-07-04T23:12:47+02:00

Jul-4, 2010
UPDATE #3
One race was sailed today for the last day of the German Open bringing to total number of races to 7.

Hanko Race Week 2010

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-07-04T16:12:18+02:00

Jul-4, 2010
UPDATE #4
This year edition of the Hanko Race Week is over. Results after 10 races are final and as follow:

NOR-64 (Clark Kent) Peter Fjeld | 17 points
BAH-19 (John B) Gavin McKinney | 18
NOR-65 (Odlo) Odd Roar Lofteröd | 20
BAH-20 (Silver Fox II) Craig Symonette | 29
NOR-63 (Old Fox) John Platou | 46
NOR-62 (Plan B Redux) Are Andenaes Huser | 49
NOR-61 (Lois Lane) Wilhelm Stang | 67

Swiss Open Championship 2010

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-06-27T20:53:51+02:00

Jun-27, 2010
UPDATE #4
The Swiss Open Championship 2010 will stay 'as-is' with only four races done over four days.

Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta | Dutch Open 2010

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-05-24T17:28:07+02:00

May-24 | Day 4, last day
UPDATE #4
Nice light breeze, choppy sea and bright sunshine for the two races of the last day of the Dutch Open Championship.
Performing very well Silver Fox (BAH-20) helmed by Hank Lammens and crewed by Jens Bojsen-Moller and Bahamian owner Peter Vlasov takes a first and second place today and wins the regatta with a total of 10 points net.

Alpen Cup 2010 | Updates

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-05-01T23:15:35+02:00

May-1 | Day 3 (last day)
UPDATE #10
After 3 days of racing on Lake Garda in the Italian Alps, well-known and ranked-1st Star sailor of the moment, Flavio Marazzi sailing with Stefan Haftka and Christoph Wilke wins the 2010 Alpen Cup with a total of 13 points after 8 races (1 discard).

New 5.5 Class Online Shop Now Open!

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-04-29T03:12:03+02:00

5.5 sailors, friends and fans will now be able to purchase quality customized class apparel from the comfort of their own home.

German Open 2010: NOR is published

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-03-28T16:12:45+02:00

The NOR and Entry Form for the 2010 German Open is online (click here).

An unofficial English translation of the NOR by Kaspar Stubenrauch is provided below for information:

Amendments Class Rule 27: International Class Fee & Class Sail Royalties

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-03-26T22:22:26+01:00

Click here to download the PDF file with the amendments to Class Rule 27 effective April 1st 2010.

Alpen Cup 2010: NOR is published

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-03-17T11:41:38+01:00

The Notice of Race for the 2010 Alpen Cup in Torbole, Italy is published and available online.

5.5 NOR 44 becomes GER 74

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-02-12T21:26:40+01:00

Our friend Kaspar Stubenrauch is reporting that 5.5. NOR 44 a beautiful Warren Muir Design, which has last been sailing in the Netherlands, has just been sold to Northern Germany.

"Complex II" re-christening ceremony, Newport, RI - July 2009

tsh@tsh.aero — 2010-01-30T16:03:30+01:00

Last Summer our friend Gordon Ingate represented the 5.5 International Class Association at the re-christening of 5.5 sail number USA-1, “Complex II”.

Championships 2010

tsh@tsh.aero — 2009-12-30T16:45:48+01:00

The Dutch 5.5m Association has announced the exciting option of Seacoast racing