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The '''5.5 Metre World Championship''' are international [[sailing (sport)|sailing]] [[regatta]] in the [[5.5 Metre]] class organized by the host club and the International 5.5&nbsp;Metre Class Association and recognized by the [[World Sailing]].<ref name="5class">{{cite web |url=http://www.5.5class.org/results/results.html |title=International 5.5 Class Association |publisher=5.5class.org |access-date=2014-03-05 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228144720/http://www.5.5class.org/results/results.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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&nbsp;Metre was an Olympic class from 1952 to 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.5.5class.org/about|title=ABOUT|website=5class|language=en|access-date=2020-01-03|archive-date=3 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103124110/https://www.5.5class.org/about|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2019/07/23/dedicated-sailors-and-historic-events/|title=Dedicated sailors and historic events >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News|date=2019-07-23|website=Scuttlebutt Sailing News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-03|archive-date=3 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103124112/https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2019/07/23/dedicated-sailors-and-historic-events/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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

==Editions==
{{See also|World championships in sailing}}

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{|class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan=2| {{abbr|Ed.|Edition}} 
! colspan=2| Date 
! colspan=3| Location 
! colspan=4| Competitors 
! rowspan=2| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! Day/Month !! Year 
! Host club !! City !! Country 
! Boats !! {{abbr|Comp.|Competitors}} !! {{abbr|Nat.|Nations}} !! {{abbr|Cont.|Continents}}
|-
| [[1961 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}1]] ||  || 1961 ||  || [[Helsinki]] || {{FIN}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=14243 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1962 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}2]] ||  || 1962 ||  || [[Poole]] || {{GBR}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15656}}</ref>
|-
| [[1963 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}3]] ||  || 1963 
| {{yachtclub|Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club}} || [[Seawanhaka]] || {{USA}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15657}}</ref>
|-
| N/A || || [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964]] ||  || [[Tokyo]] || {{JPN}} || style="text-align:center;" colspan="4"| part of the  [[1964 Summer Olympics]]  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15658}}</ref>
|-
| [[1965 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}4]] || || 1965 ||  || [[Naples]] || {{ITA}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15659}}</ref>
|-
| [[1966 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}5]] ||  || 1966 ||  || [[Copenhagen]] || {{DEN}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15660}}</ref>
|-
| [[1967 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}6]] ||  || 1967 ||  || [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] || {{BAH}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15661}}</ref>
|-
| N/A || || [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968]] || || [[Acapulco]] || {{MEX}} ||  style="text-align:center;" colspan="4"| part of the [[1968 Summer Olympics]]  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15662}}</ref>
|-
| [[1969 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}7]] ||  || 1969 || || [[Sandhamn]] || {{SWE}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15663}}</ref>
|-
| [[1970 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}8]] || 19–26 Feb || 1970 ||  || [[Broken Bay]] || {{AUS}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15664}}</ref>
|-
| [[1971 5.5 Metre World Championship|{{0}}9]] ||  || 1971 
|  || [[Seawanhaka]] || {{USA}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15665 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1972 5.5 Metre World Championship|10]] ||  || 1972 
| {{yachtclub|Société Nautique de Genève}} || [[Geneva]] || {{SUI}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15666 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1973 5.5 Metre World Championship|11]] ||  || 1973 ||  || [[Lysekil]] || {{SWE}} ||  ||  ||  ||  ||<ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15667 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1974 5.5 Metre World Championship|12]] ||  || 1974 ||  || [[Sydney]] || {{AUS}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15668 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1975 5.5 Metre World Championship|13]] ||  || 1975 ||  || [[Neuchâtel]] || {{SUI}} ||  ||  ||  ||  ||<ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15669 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1976 5.5 Metre World Championship|14]] ||  || 1976 ||  || [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15670 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1977 5.5 Metre World Championship|15]] ||  || 1977 ||  || [[Bénodet]] || {{FRA}}
| 22 ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15671 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1978 5.5 Metre World Championship|16]] ||  || 1978 ||  || [[Sandhamn]] || {{SWE}}
| 19 ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15672 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1979 5.5 Metre World Championship|17]] ||  || 1979 ||  || [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15673 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1980 5.5 Metre World Championship|18]] ||  || 1980 ||  || [[Sydney]] || {{AUS}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15674 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1981 5.5 Metre World Championship|19]] || 24-30 Mar. || 1981 ||  || [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] || {{BAH}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15675 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1982 5.5 Metre World Championship|20]] ||  || 1982 
| {{yachtclub|Société Nautique de Genève}} || [[Geneva]] || {{SUI}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15676 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1983 5.5 Metre World Championship|21]] || 9-16 July || 1983 ||  || [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}}
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15677 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1984 5.5 Metre World Championship|22]] || 17-27 Sept. || 1984 ||  || [[Porto Cervo]] || {{ITA}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15678 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1985 5.5 Metre World Championship|23]] || 9-16 Sept. || 1985 
| {{yachtclub|Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club}} || [[Newport Beach]] || {{USA}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  ||  <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15679 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1986 5.5 Metre World Championship|24]] ||  || 1986 ||  || [[Sydney]] || {{AUS}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15680 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1987 5.5 Metre World Championship|25]] || 9-17 July || 1987 ||  || [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15681 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1988 5.5 Metre World Championship|26]] || 6-14 May || 1988 
| {{yachtclub|Société Nautique de Genève}} || [[Geneva]] || {{SUI}} 
| 26 ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | 15682 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1989 5.5 Metre World Championship|27]] ||  || 1989 
|  || [[Houston]] || {{USA}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15683 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1990 5.5 Metre World Championship|28]] ||  || 1990 
| {{yachtclub|Royal Torbay Yacht Club}} || [[Torquay]] || {{GBR}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15684 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1991 5.5 Metre World Championship|29]] ||  || 1991 
| {{yachtclub|Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club}} || [[Sydney]] || {{AUS}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta |id=15685 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1992 5.5 Metre World Championship|30]] || 7-13 Apr. || 1992 || || [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] || {{BAH}} 
|  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15686 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1993 5.5 Metre World Championship|31]] ||  || 1993 
| {{yachtclub|Hankø Yacht Club}} || [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}} ||  ||   ||  ||   || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15687 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1994 5.5 Metre World Championship|32]] ||  || 1994 
| {{yachtclub|Yacht Club Crouesty Arzon}} || [[Crouesty]] || {{FRA}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15688 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1995 5.5 Metre World Championship|33]] || 8-12 Aug || 1995 
| {{yachtclub|Hankø Yacht Club}} || [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15689 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1996 5.5 Metre World Championship|34]] || 13-20 July || 1996 || || [[Muiden]] || {{NED}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15690 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1997 5.5 Metre World Championship|35]] || 16-21 Nov. || 1997 || [[Key Biscayne Yacht Club]] || [[Miami]] || {{USA}} ||  ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15691 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1998 5.5 Metre World Championship|36]] ||  || 1998 || [[Royal Corinthian Yacht Club of Cowes]] || [[Cowes]] || {{GBR}} || 26 ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15692 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1999 5.5 Metre World Championship|37]] || 12-19 Sept. || 1999 || || [[Torbole]] || {{ITA}} || 32 ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=2501 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2000 5.5 Metre World Championship|38]] || 22 Jul to 4 Aug || 2000 
| || [[Medemblik]] || {{NED}} || 34 ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=3100 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2001 5.5 Metre World Championship|39]] || 6-14 June || 2001 
| {{yachtclub|Flensburg Segel-Club}} || [[Flensburg]] || {{DEN}} || 36 ||  ||  || || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=3697 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2002 5.5 Metre World Championship|40]] || 16-27 July || 2002 
| {{yachtclub|Nyländska Jaktklubben}} (NJK)
|| [[Helsinki]] || {{FIN}} || 29 ||  ||  ||  || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=4597 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2003 5.5 Metre World Championship|41]] || 24-29 Aug. || 2003 
| {{yachtclub|Yacht Club de l'Odet}} || [[Bénodet]] || {{FRA}} || 36 || 108 || 10 || 3 || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=5503 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2004 5.5 Metre World Championship|42]] || 6-10 Sep. || 2004 
| {{yachtclub|Circolo Vela Torbole}} || [[Torbole]] || {{ITA}} 
| 36 || 108 || 11 || 3 || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=6308 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2005 5.5 Metre World Championship|43]] || 4-10 Jan || 2005 
| {{yachtclub|Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron}} || [[Sydney]] || {{AUS}} || 27 ||  || 8+ || 3+ || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=6508 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2006 5.5 Metre World Championship|44]] || 28 July to 2 Aug || 2006 
| || [[Medemblik]] || {{NED}} || 41 || 123 || 11 || 3 || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=8221 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2007 5.5 Metre World Championship|45]] || 15-21 Sept. || 2007 
| {{yachtclub|Yacht Club Sanremo}} || [[Sanremo]] || {{ITA}} || 38 || 114 || 12 || 3 || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=9379 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2008 5.5 Metre World Championship|46]] || 9-14 Mar. || 2008 
| {{yachtclub|Nassau Yacht Club}} || [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] || {{BAH}} || 18 || 54 || 8 || 3 || <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=9600 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2009 5.5 Metre World Championship|47]] || 7-10 June || 2009 
| [[Hankø Yacht Club]]<br>/ [[Kongelig Norsk Seilforening]] (KNS) || [[Hankø|Hanko]] || {{NOR}} 
| 30 || 90 || 11 || 3 
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=10860 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2010 5.5m World Championship|48]] || 5-10 Sep. || 2010 
| {{yachtclub|Circolo Vela Torbole}} || [[Lake Garda]] 
| {{ITA}} 
| 30 || 90 || 11 || 3 || <ref name="2010 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/153867/55-Metre-worlds-at-Lake-Garda|title=5.5 Metre World Championship at Lake Garda|date=|author=|access-date=20 June 2023|archive-date=20 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000316/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/153867/55-Metre-worlds-at-Lake-Garda|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=11861 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2011 5.5m World Championships|49]] || 31 July to 5 Aug || 2011 
| [[HSS Yacht Club]] || [[Helsinki]] || {{FIN}} 
| 29 || 87 || 10 || 2 
| <ref name="2011 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/159014/55-worlds-at-Helsinki|title=5.5 Metre World Championship at Helsinki|date=|author=|access-date=20 June 2023|archive-date=20 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000316/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/159014/55-worlds-at-Helsinki|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=12994 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2012 5.5m World Championships|50]] || 9-14 Sept. || 2012 
| {{yachtclub|Norddeutscher Regatta Verein}} || [[Boltenhagen]] || {{GER}} 
| 37 || 111 || 9 || 2 
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=14457 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2013 5.5m World Championships|51]] || Jan 28 to 1 Feb || 2013 
| {{yachtclub|Hyatt Regency Hotel}} || [[Curacao]] || {{AHO}} 
| 21 || 63 || 8 || 2 
| <ref name="2013 Y&Y.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/167820/55m-Class-World-Championships |title=5.5m Class World Championships at Curaçao, Caribbean |date=4 Feb 2013 |author=Thierry S. Huguenin |access-date=20 June 2023 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000322/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/167820/55m-Class-World-Championships |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15919 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2014 5.5m World Championships|52]] || 15-28 Sept. || 2014 
| {{yachtclub|Yacht Club Santo Stefano}} || [[Porto Santo Stefano]] || {{ITA}} 
| 37 ||  || 8+ || 2+ || <ref name="2014 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/179262/55m-IC-Worlds-at-Porto-Santo-Stefano-overall|title=5.5m IC World Championship at Yacht Club Santo Stefano - Overall|date=27 Sep 2014|author=Tessa Wiechmann|access-date=20 June 2023|archive-date=20 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000312/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/179262/55m-IC-Worlds-at-Porto-Santo-Stefano-overall|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=17407 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2015 5.5m World Championships|53]] || 24-29 Aug. || 2015 
| {{yachtclub|Nynäshamn Yacht Club}} || [[Nynäshamn]] || {{SWE}} 
| 30 || 90 || 9 || 3 
| <ref name="2015 Y&Y.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/185449/55m-Worlds-at-Nyn%C3%A4shman-Sweden |title=5.5m World Championship at Nynäshman Yacht Club |date=8 Sep 2015 |author=Thierry S. Huguenin |access-date=20 June 2023 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000324/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/185449/55m-Worlds-at-Nyn%C3%A4shman-Sweden |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=18263 }}</ref><ref name="2015 Event Results">{{cite web|url=https://5.5class.org/images/results_pdf/1e5813_fa0fb000f3b745bcae97e8038b8f15ee.pdf|title=Resultat VM 5.5|website=5class.org}}</ref>
|-
| [[2016 5.5m World Championship|54]] || 16-26 Aug || 2016 
| {{yachtclub|Royal Danish Yacht Club}} ||  || {{DEN}} || 35 || 105 || 10 || 2 || <ref name="2016 Event Web">{{cite web|url=http://55mworlds16.dk/|title=2016 World Official Event Website|access-date=20 June 2023|archive-date=26 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926130650/http://55mworlds16.dk/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2016 Y&Y.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/191872/55-Metre-Worlds-in-Denmark |title=5.5 Metre World Championship at the Royal Danish Yacht Club |date=27 Aug 2016 |author=Thierry S. Huguenin |access-date=20 June 2023 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000319/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/191872/55-Metre-Worlds-in-Denmark |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2016 Event Results">{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/ff2b0a25-b6f3-4655-8fcc-d4ea4f749da9#!/results?classId=9f4ed9ab-bd27-46aa-8d6d-f8dfbf07d3da|title=5.5 mR World Championship manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=20 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620122328/https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/ff2b0a25-b6f3-4655-8fcc-d4ea4f749da9#!/results?classId=9f4ed9ab-bd27-46aa-8d6d-f8dfbf07d3da|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=19191 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2017 5.5m World Championship|55]] || 4-9 Sept. || 2017 
| {{yachtclub|Yacht Club de l'Odet}} || [[Brittany|Bretagne]] || {{FRA}} 
| 27 || 81 || 12 || 3 || <ref name="2017 WS Regatta">{{World Sailing regatta | id=19973 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/Calendrier/Fiche_Detail.aspx?id=86059|title=Championnat du Monde des 5.50 JI|accessdate=18 November 2023}}</ref>#<ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=19973|name=2017 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name ="2017 FFV Results">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?clid=137063|title=Détail résultat|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=22 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622223958/https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?clid=137063|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 5.5m World Championship|56]] || 20-24 Aug || 2018 
| {{yachtclub|Royal Yacht Squadron}} || [[Cowes]] || {{GBR}} 
| 25 || 75 || 12 || 2 
| <ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=International 5.5M Class World Championship & Class Cups - Royal Yacht Squadron |url=https://www.rys.org.uk/event/5-5m-worlds/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203202535/https://www.rys.org.uk/event/5-5m-worlds/ |archive-date=2019-02-03 |access-date= |website=www.rys.org.uk}}</ref><ref name="2018 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/209211/International-55-Metre-Worlds-at-Cowes-overall|title=International 5.5 Metre World Championship at the Royal Yacht Squadron - Overall|date=25 Aug 2018|author=Robert Deaves|access-date=22 May 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418011450/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/209211/International-55-Metre-Worlds-at-Cowes-overall|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=15659 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 5.5m World Championship|57]] || 27 July to 2 Aug || 2019 
| {{yachtclub|Nylandska Jaktklubben}} || [[Helsinki]] || {{FIN}} 
| 24 || 72 || 9 || 3 
| <ref name="2019 Event Web">{{Cite web|url=https://www.njk.fi/|title=Hem - NJK|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=19 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819050120/https://njk.fi/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2019 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/220504/55-Metre-Worlds-2019-in-Helsinki-overall|title=5.5 Metre World Championship 2019 in Helsinki - Overall|date=3 Aug 2019|author=Robert Deaves|access-date=20 June 2023|archive-date=20 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000322/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/220504/55-Metre-Worlds-2019-in-Helsinki-overall|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2019 Event Results">{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/55worlds#!/results?classId=c1477128-c3dd-4114-8eab-cd4e00e729cc|title=5.5m Class World Championship manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com|accessdate=18 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{World Sailing regatta | id=21577 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2020 5.5m World Championship|58]] || 9-13 Jan || 2020 
| {{yachtclub|Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club}} || [[Newport, New South Wales]] || {{AUS}} 
| 24 || 72 || 9 || 3 
| <ref name="2020 Event Web">{{Cite web|url=https://rpayc.com.au/sailing/5-5m-world-champ-2020|title=2020 World Official Event Website|accessdate=18 November 2023}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="2020 Y&Y.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/225643/International-55-Metre-Worlds-at-RPAYC-overall |title=2020 International 5.5 Metre World Championship at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club - Overall |date=13 Jan 2020 |author=Robert Deaves |access-date=20 June 2023 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000313/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/225643/International-55-Metre-Worlds-at-RPAYC-overall |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2020 Event Results">[https://www.rpayc.com.au/results/2020/events/5.5worldchampionship2020/SGrp1.htm?ty=74409 5.5m World Championship]rpayc.com.au {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915122827/https://www.rpayc.com.au/results/2020/events/5.5worldchampionship2020/SGrp1.htm?ty=74409 |date=15 September 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| N/A || 6-8 Aug || 2021 || {{yachtclub|Hankø Yacht Club]}}
| [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}} || COLSPAN=4 | Cancelled COVID 19  || <ref name="2021 Event 2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/b6892d69-8ebc-42a6-98c0-013c27d6c070#!/|title=The Scandinavian Gold Cup manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=20 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000310/https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/b6892d69-8ebc-42a6-98c0-013c27d6c070#!/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2021 Event Results">{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/986fac28-ab5a-4b0c-907e-b05de27b4eeb#!results|title=5.5 World Championship 2022 manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=20 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620000315/https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/986fac28-ab5a-4b0c-907e-b05de27b4eeb#!results|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[2022 5.5m World Championship|59]] ||  || 2022 
| {{yachtclub|Hankø Yacht Club}}<br>/ {{yachtclub|Kongelig Norsk Seilforening}} || [[Hankø]] || {{NOR}} 
| 23 || 70 || 11 || 3 
| <ref name="2022 Event 2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/986fac28-ab5a-4b0c-907e-b05de27b4eeb#!/|title=5.5 World Championship 2022 manage2sail|website=www.manage2sail.com|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=27 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827110352/https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/986fac28-ab5a-4b0c-907e-b05de27b4eeb#!/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2022 Y&Y.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/251157/55-Metre-World-Championship-overall|title=5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club - Overall |date=2022-07-05 |author=Robert Deaves}}</ref><ref name="2023 Event Web">{{Cite web|url=https://www.yccs.it/en/regattas-2023/international_55_metre_class__world_championship-3311.html|title=International 5.5 Metre Class - World Championship - 2023 - Porto Cervo|first=Creative Web|last=Studio|website=Yacht Club Costa Smeralda|accessdate=18 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2023 5.5m World Championship|60]] || 20-30 Sept. || 2023 
| {{yachtclub|Yacht Club Costa Smeralda}} || [[Porto Cervo, Sardinia]] || {{ITA}} 
| 34 || 102 || 12 || 3 
| <ref name="2023 Event Web"/><ref name="2023 Results">{{Cite web|url=https://www.yccs.it/regate-2023/international_55_metre_class__world_championship-3311/risultati-307/risultati_provvisori_dopo_r2?fbclid=IwAR2NVwyZaQlKf_wFRCLYfGxEB2clN5cw1RXw2HKSOwLmGRHo81ISyJKlsbY|title=YCCS Website - 2023 World Championships Results|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=24 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024103424/https://www.yccs.it/regate-2023/international_55_metre_class__world_championship-3311/risultati-307/risultati_provvisori_dopo_r2?fbclid=IwAR2NVwyZaQlKf_wFRCLYfGxEB2clN5cw1RXw2HKSOwLmGRHo81ISyJKlsbY|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[2024 5.5m World Championship|61]] || 2-6 Sept. || 2024 
| {{yachtclub|Yacht Club de l'Odet}} || [[l'Odet]] || {{FRA}} 
| 29 || 87 || 12 || 3 
|-
|}

==Multiple World champions==
{{See also|World championships in sailing#Multiple World champions}}
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2023.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!align=center|'''Ranking'''
!align=center|'''Sailor'''
|  style="background:gold; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Gold'''
|  style="background:silver; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Silver'''
|  style="background:#c96; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Bronze'''
|  style="background:#ccf; width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''Total'''
|  width:60px; text-align:center;"| '''No. Entries'''
|-
| {{0}}1 || {{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}} || 11 || 7 || 3 || 21 || 23 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=NORKN3 |name=Kristian Nergaard}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}2 || {{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}} || 6 || 4 || 1 || 11 || 13 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUIFM1 |name=Flavio Marazzi}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}3 || {{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}} || 6 || 3 || 1 || 10 || 10 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SWEJB4 |name=Johan Barne}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}4 || {{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}} || 4 || 3 || 2 || 9 || 10 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=NORTS1
 |name=Trond Solli Sæther}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}5 || {{flagathlete|[[Frank Tolhurst]]|AUS}} || 3 || 2 || 1 || 6 || 11 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=AUSFT2 |name=Frank Tolhurst}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}6 || {{flagathlete|[[Stefan Haftka]]|SUI}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 5 || 5 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUISH7 |name=Stefan Haftka}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}7 || {{flagathlete|[[Glen Foster]]|USA}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 6 || 7 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=USAGF32 |name=Glen Foster}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}8 || {{flagathlete|[[Philippe Dürr]]|SUI}} || 3 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 8 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUIPD8 |name=Philippe Dürr}}</ref>
|-
| {{0}}9 || {{flagathlete|[[Ronald Pieper]]|SUI}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 10 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUIRP4 |name=Ronald Pieper}}</ref>
|-
| 10 || {{flagathlete|[[Buddy Melges|Harry Melges II]]|USA}} || 3 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=USAHM3 |name=Harry Melges II}}</ref>
|-
| 11 || {{flagathlete|[[Mark Covell]]|GBR}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 7 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=GBRMC69 |name=Mark Covell}}</ref>
|-
| 12 || {{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}} || 2 || 5 || 2 || 9 || 23 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUIJM15 |name=Jürg Menzi}}</ref>
|-
| 13 || {{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|SUI}} || 2 || 5 || 0 || 7 || 13 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUICB1 |name=Christoph Burger}}</ref>
|-
| 14 || {{flagathlete|[[Daniel Stampfli]]|SUI}} || 2 || 4 || 1 || 7 || 23 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUIDS17 |name=Daniel Stampfli}}</ref>
|-
| 15 || {{flagathlete|[[Robert Symonette]]|BAH}} || 2 || 3 || 1 || 6 || 14 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=BAHRS1 |name=Robert Symonette}}</ref>
|-
| 16 || {{flagathlete|[[Christen Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}} || 2 || 2 || 2 || 6 || 9 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=NORCJ6 |name=Christen Horn Johannessen}}</ref>
|-
| 17 || {{flagathlete|[[Jürg Christen]]|SUI}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 4 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUIJC7 |name=Jürg Christen}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 18 || {{flagathlete|[[Jochen Schümann]]|GER}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 5 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=GERJS10 |name=Jochen Schümann}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagathlete|[[Kalle Nergaard]]|NOR}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 6 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=NORKN9 |name=Kalle Nergaard}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=6 | 20 || {{flagathlete|[[Andrew Palfrey]]|AUS}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=AUSAP6 |name=Andrew Palfrey}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagathlete|[[Christian Wahl (sailor)|Christian Wahl]]|SUI}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 6 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUICW6 |name=Christian Wahl}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagathlete|[[Jon Mitchell (sailor)|Jon Mitchell]]|AUS}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=AUSJM66 |name=Jon Mitchell}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagathlete|[[Peter O'Donnell (sailor)|Peter O'Donnell]]|AUS}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=AUSJM66 |name=Peter O’Donnell}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagathlete|[[Phil Smidmore]]|AUS}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=AUSPS30 |name=Phil Smidmore}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagathlete|[[Pierre Bonjour]]|SUI}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || <ref>{{World Sailing|id=SUIPB6 |name=Pierre Bonjour}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Medalists==
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Year}}!!Ref.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://5.5class.org/archives/wc_results.html|title=World championship winners|website=5.5class.org|accessdate=18 November 2023|archive-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021144047/https://5.5class.org/archives/wc_results.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1961 Helsinki<br />38 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1961 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z 36 - Ylliam XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Louis Noverraz]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''D 10 - Web II''<br />{{flagathlete|[[William Eldred Berntsen]]|DEN}}<br>{{flagathlete|[[Paul Elvstrøm]]|DEN}}<br />''Unknown''
| ''I 33 - Volpina''<br />{{flagathlete|Giulio Cesare Carcano|ITA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=14243|name=1961 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1962 Poole<br />25 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1962 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''US-21 Complex III''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Britton Chance]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''BA-1 John B3''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''K-32 Bjarne''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Chris Hall (sailor)|Chris Hall]]|GBR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15656|name=1962 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1963 Seawanhaka<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1963 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Chaje II''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Raymond Hunt (sailor)|Raymond Hunt]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''Rush VII''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Thörn]]|SWE}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''Pride''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ernest Fay]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15657|name=1963 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1964 || colspan=4 align=center | [[Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre|Not Held - Olympic Year]]
|-
| 1965 Napoli<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1965 5.5 Metre World Championship}} 
| ''I-42 - Grifone''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Agostino Straulino]]|ITA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''KA-9 - Southern Cross III''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Norman Booth]]|AUS}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-51 - Complex V''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gardner Cox]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15659|name=1965 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1966 Copenhagen<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1966 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''D-11 Web III''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Paul Bert Elvstrøm]]|DEN}}<br />Strit Johansen<br />[[Paul Mik Meyer]]
| ''G-13 Sünnschien''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Rudi Harmsdorf]]|GER}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''K - Yeoman''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robin Aisher]]|GBR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15660|name=1966 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1967 Nassau<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1967 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''US-72 Cloud IX''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gordon Lindemann]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gordon Bowers]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Buddy Melges|Harry Melges II]]|USA}}
| ''K-35 - Yeoman XV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robin Aisher]]|GBR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US - Cadenza''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gardner Cox]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15661|name=1967 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><REF>
https://5.5inventory.org/USA/072/results/{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
</REF>
|-
| 1968 ||  colspan=4 align=center |  [[Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre|Not Held - Olympic Year]]
|-
| 1969 Sandhamn<br />Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1969 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''F-98 - Cybèle''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jean-Marie le Guillou]]|FRA}}<br />[[Nikolas le Guillou]]<br />[[Daniel Tassin]]
| ''S-51 - Wasa IV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ulf Sundelin]]|SWE}}<br />[[Jörgen Sundelin]]<br />[[Peter Sundelin]]
| ''KA-24 - Tomatoe''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas B. Nathhorst]]|SWE}}<br />[[Håkan Lindquist]]<br />[[Claes Boje]]
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15663|name=1969 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1970 Sydney<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1970 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''KA-25 Carabella''<br />{{flagathlete|[[David Forbes (sailor)|David Forbes]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kevin McCann (sailor)|Kevin McCann]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jim Gannon (sailor)|Jim Gannon]]|AUS}}
| ''US-73 Nemesis''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ted Turner]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-81 Sundance''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ernest Fay]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lawrence B Neuhaus]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Andrew L Johnston]]|USA}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15664|name=1970 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1971 Seawanhaka<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1971 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''US-83 Tiger''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ted Turner]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''KA-25 Carabella''<br />{{flagathlete|[[David Forbes (sailor)|David Forbes]]|AUS}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''N-33 Bingo II''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Olav V of Norway|King Olav]]|NOR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15665|name=1971 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1972 Genève<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1972 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-83 Alphée VI''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Claude Bigar]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-83 Tiger''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ted Turner]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-81 Sundance''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ernest Fay]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15666|name=1972 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1973 Lysekil<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1973 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''US-81 Sundance''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ernest Fay]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Buddy Melges|Harry Melges II]]|USA}}<br> {{flagathlete|[[Henry Johnston (sailor)|Henry R. Johnston]]|USA}}
| ''BA-1 John B V''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''KA-29 Antares''<br />{{flagathlete|M. Morris|AUS}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15667|name=1973 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1974 Sydney<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1974 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''KA-31 - Southern Cross IV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Norman Booth]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter O'Donnell (sailor)|Peter O'Donnell]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Carl Ryves]]|AUS}}
| ''N-34(KA-32) Skagerak''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Harald V of Norway|Crown Prince Harald]]|NOR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''KA-26 Barragoola''<br />{{flagathlete|R. Slade|AUS}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15668|name=1974 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name="KA31">{{cite web|url=https://5.5inventory.org/AUS/031/results/|title=5.5m Class Boat Database for AUS 31|access-date=2022-05-02|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205125855/https://5.5inventory.org/AUS/031/results/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1975 Neuchâtel<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1975 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| colspan=3 align=center | ''no champion decided''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15669|name=1975 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1976 Hankø<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1976 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''KA-28 Arunga''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frank Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Norman Hyett]]|AUS}}
| ''US-81 Sundance''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ted Turner]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''N-65 Bingo II''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Olav V of Norway|King Olav]]|NOR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15670|name=1976 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1977 Bénodet<br />22 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1977 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''KA 31 - Antares II''<br />{{flagathlete|Harold Vaughan|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|Ron McLaine|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Phil Smidmore]]|AUS}}
| ''John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ulf Sundelin]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}
| ''Z-112 Odyssée V''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jean Lauener]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15671|name=1977 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name="KA31" />
|-
| 1978 Sandhamn<br />19 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1978 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''KA 31 - Arunga III''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frank Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|Jon Mitchell|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Steve Gosling]]|AUS}}
| ''Z-102 - Ilias''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Hans Aeppli]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''Z-114 - Joker IV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Sprecher]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15672|name=1978 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1979 Hankø<br />19 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1979 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''KH-31 Arunga III''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frank Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|Jon Mitchell|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Keith Ravell]]|AUS}}
| ''L-30 Patricia''<br />{{flagathlete|M. Rouhiainen|FIN}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-84 Wildfire''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Albert Fay]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15673|name=1979 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1980 Sydney<br />19 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1980 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''BA-1 John B 6''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''KA-31 Arunga III''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frank Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-84 Wildfire''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Albert Fay]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15674|name=1980 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1981 Nassau<br />18 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1981 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''KA-35 - Rapsody''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Roy Tutty]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Phil Smidmore]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Colin Beashal]]|AUS}}
| ''KA-31 - Arunga III''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frank Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />''Unknown''
| ''BA-11 - Pop's John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15675|name=1981 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1982 Genève<br />40 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1982 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-129 Saphir''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jean-Claude Vuithier Sr.|Jean-Claude Vuithier]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jean-Phillipe L'Huillier]]|SUI}}<br>{{flagathlete|[[Jacques Sarasin]]|SUI}}
| ''Z-134 - Onyx''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Pierre-Yeves Firmenich]]|SUI}}<br />- Psarophagis<br />- Truant
| ''Z-130 Naryl''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Philippe Dürr]]|SUI}}<br />- Homberger<br />- Lehmann
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15676|name=1982 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1983 Hankø<br />26 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1983 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''US-87 - Firestorm''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Albert Fay]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Buddy Melges|Harry Melges II]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Douglas Johnston (sailor)|Douglas E. Johnston Jr]]|USA}}
| ''SWE 59 - Arunga IV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jens Busch]]|SWE}}<br />''Pontus Frösell''<br />''Richard Sterner''
| ''US-86 - Warrior III''<br />{{flagathlete|T. Omohundro|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15677|name=1983 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name="US87">{{cite web|url=https://5.5inventory.org/USA/087/results/|title=5.5m Class Boat Database for USA 87|access-date=2022-05-02|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205125856/https://5.5inventory.org/USA/087/results/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1984 [[Porto Cervo]]<br />22 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1984 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-130 - Naryl''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Philippe Dürr]]|SUI}}<br />- Vouga<br />- Homberger
| ''N-35 - Norna XI''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Prince Harald]]|NOR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-88 - Warrior III''<br />{{flagathlete|T. Omohundro|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15678|name=1984 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1985 Newport Beach<br />14 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1985 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-130 Sinaryl''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Philippe Durr|Philippe Dürr]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-88 - Warrior IV''<br />{{flagathlete|T. Omohundro|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-86 Morea''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Mosbacher]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15679|name=1985 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1986 Sydney<br />18 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1986 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''BA-1 John B VII''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ulf Sundelin]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Michael Baker-Harber]]|GBR}}
| ''L-31 - Helena''<br />{{flagathlete|T. Jungell|FIN}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''BA-11 - Busy B''<br />{{flagathlete|J.E. Dyvi|NOR}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15680|name=1986 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1987 Hankø<br />31 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1987 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-142 - Artémis VII''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ronald Pieper (sailor)|Ronald Pieper]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''L-31 - Vinnia''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Tallberg]]|FIN}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US 87 - Firestorm''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Albert Fay]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15681|name=1987 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name="US87" />
|-
| 1988 Genève<br />52 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1988 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-150 - Tasman''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Rico Gregorini]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''Z-130 - Sinaryl''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Philippe Dürr]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''Z-144 - Maria-Christina''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Weber]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15682|name=1988 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1989 Houston<br />18 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1989 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''US-87 - Firestorm''<br />{{flagathlete|George Francisco IV|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-93 - Above the Line''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Masterson (sailor)|Peter Masterson]]|USA}}<br />[[Tom Dickey]]<br />''Unknown''
| ''KA-51 - Southern Cross 5''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frank Tolhurst]]|AUS}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15683|name=1989 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1990 Torquay<br />24 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1990 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''N-55 - Alfredo''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kalle Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Espen Stokkeland]]|NOR}}
| ''US-93 - Above the Line''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Masterson (sailor)|Peter Masterson]]|USA}}<br />[[Tom Dickey]]<br />''Unknown''
| ''US-87 - Firestorm''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Albert Fay]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Buddy Melges|Harry Melges II]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Douglas Peterson (sailor)|Douglas R Peterson]]|USA}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15684|name=1990 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1991 Sydney<br />15 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1991 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christian Wahl (sailor)|Christian Wahl]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Philippe Dürr]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Pierre Bonjour]]|SUI}}
| ''US-95 - Thunderbunny''<br />{{flagathlete|M. Haines|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''N-55 - Alfredo''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kalle Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Herman Horn Johannesen]]|NOR}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15685|name=1991 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1992 Nassau<br />20 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1992 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-169 - Chlika-Chlika''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christian Wahl (sailor)|Christian Wahl]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Pierre Bonjour]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Alain Marchand]]|SUI}}
| ''US-93 - Above the Line''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Masterson (sailor)|Peter Masterson]]|USA}}<br />[[Tom Dickey]]<br />''Unknown''
| ''L-39 - Dodo''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Henrik Dahlmann]]|FIN}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15686|name=1992 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name="SUI169">{{cite web|url=https://5.5inventory.org/SUI/169/results/|title=5.5m Class Boat Database for SUI 169|access-date=2022-05-02}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| 1993 Hankø<br />33 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1993 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR-57 - Zenda Corn''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />[[Kalle Nergaard]]<br />[[Christen Horn Johannesen]]
| ''FIN-40 - DoDo Too''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Henrik Dahlmann]]|FIN}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''USA-97 - My Shout''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Glen Foster]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15687|name=1993 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name="US97">{{cite web|url=https://5.5inventory.org/USA/097/results/|title=5.5m Class Boat Database for USA 97|access-date=2022-05-02}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| 1994 Crouesty<br />41 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1994 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''Z-181 - Odyssée Junior''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Dominique Lauener]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''N-57 - Zenda Corn''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kalle Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christen Horn Johannesen]]|NOR}}
| ''FRA-49 - Romeo e Giulietta''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Marc Pajot]]|FRA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15688|name=1994 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1995 Hanko<br />18 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1995 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''USA-97 - My Shout''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Glen Foster]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''Z 181 - Odyssée Junior''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Dominique Lauener]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''FIN-40 Dododoo''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Henrik Dahlmann]]|FIN}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15689|name=1995 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref name="US97" />
|-
| 1996 Muiden<br />41 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1996 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''N-57 - Zenda Corn''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christen Horn Johannesen]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Dag Usterud]]|NOR}}
| ''USA-97 - My Shout''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Glen Foster]]|USA}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''SUI-188 - Baba Jaga''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christof Wilke]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15690|name=1996 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref>http://www.sailing.org/regattas/55world/18results.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919150751/https://www.sailing.org/regattas/55world/18results.html |date=19 September 2021 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 1997 Key Biscane<br />12 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1997 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''USA-97 - My Shout''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Glen Foster]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ronald Rosenburg]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Covell]]|GBR}}
| ''SUI-199 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Bruno Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Renato Marazzi]]|SUI}}
| ''FIN-44 - Kandoo''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Erik Dahlmann]]|FIN}}<br />[[Mathias Dahlmann]]<br />[[Tom Borrenius]]
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15691|name=1997 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 1998 [[Cowes]]<br />26 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1998 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''USA-97 - My Shout''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Glen Foster]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Covell]]|GBR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[William Bennet (sailor)|William Bennet]]|USA}}
| ''SUI-194 Marie-Françoise XIII''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Dino Fumasoli]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Stampfli]]|SUI}}
| ''SUI-192 Artémis X''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Roni Pieper]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Dangel]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ralph Junker]]|SUI}}
| 
|-
| 1999 Torbole<br />32 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|1998 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Juerg Christen]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Stampfli]]|SUI}}
| ''SUI 199 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Bruno Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Renato Marazzi]]|SUI}}
| ''USA 97 - My Shout''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Glen Foster]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ronald Rosenburg]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[William Bennet (sailor)|William Bennet]]|USA}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=2501|name=1999 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.5point5.org/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827110224/https://www.5point5.org/|url-status=usurped|title=Lets get your new site up and running in no time!|archivedate=27 August 2024|website=www.5point5.org}}</ref>
|-
| 2000 Medemblik<br />34 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2000 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 201 - Marie Francoise XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />[[Daniel Stampfli]]<br />[[Jürg Christen]]
| ''SUI 189 - Pungin''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Hans-Peter Schmid]]|SUI}}<br />[[Lionel Rupp]]<br />[[Roland Baumgartner]]
| ''BAH 17 - John B Once Again''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Petter Fjeld]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Craig Symonette]]|BAH}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=3100|name=2000 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2001 Glücksburg<br />38 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2001 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 205 - Artémis XI''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jochen Schümann]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ronald Pieper (sailor)|Roni Pieper]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter van Niekerk]]|NED}}
| ''SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Christen]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Stamfli]]|SUI}}
| ''BAH 17 - John B Once Again''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Craig Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />[[Joe Thompson (sailor)|Joe Thompson]]
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=3697|name=2001 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref>http://www.5.5class.org/archives/01/wc2001.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418200743/https://www.5.5class.org/archives/01/wc2001.html |date=18 April 2023 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2002 Helsinki<br />29 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2002 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 206 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Bruno Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Renato Marazzi]]|SUI}}
| ''SUI 204 - Marie Francoise XV''<br /> {{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br /> {{flagathlete|[[Juerg Christen]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Stampfli]]|SUI}}
| ''BAH 17 - John B Once Again''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Craig Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=4597|name=2002 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref>http://www.merenkavijat.fi/55m/resultswc.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060118062356/http://www.merenkavijat.fi/55m/resultswc.htm |date=18 January 2006 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.5point5.org/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020817031055/http://www.5point5.org/resultats/results_2002.html|url-status=usurped|title=Lets get your new site up and running in no time!|archivedate=17 August 2002|website=www.5point5.org}}</ref>
|-
| 2003 Bénodet<br />36 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2003 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(b) - Artémis XII''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Covell]]|GBR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Hauff]]|NOR}}
| ''FIN 47 - Addam³''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Gullichsen]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Henrik Lundberg (sailor)|Henrik Lundberg]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Timo Telkola]]|FIN}}
| ''SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Leonardi Gaume]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Stamfli]]|SUI}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=5503|name=2003 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.5point5.org/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312054240/http://www.5point5.org/resultats/results_2003.html|url-status=usurped|title=Lets get your new site up and running in no time!|archivedate=12 March 2005|website=www.5point5.org}}</ref>
|-
| 2004 Torbole<br />36 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2004 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 206 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Enrico De Maria]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Stefan Haftka]]|SUI}}
| ''SUI 204 - Marie-Françoise XV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Leonardi Gaume]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Stamfli]]|SUI}}
| ''FIN 47 - Addam³''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Gullichsen]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Henrik Lundberg (sailor)|Henrik Lundberg]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Timo Telkola]]|FIN}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=6308|name=2004 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.5point5.org/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312054933/http://www.5point5.org/resultats/results_2004.html|url-status=usurped|title=Lets get your new site up and running in no time!|archivedate=12 March 2005|website=www.5point5.org}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 Sydney<br />27 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2005 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 210 - Artémis X''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jochen Schümann]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Roni Pieper]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''
| ''FIN 47 - Addam³''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Gullichsen]]|FIN}}<br />''Unknown''<br />''Unknown''
| ''SUI 206 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Bruno Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />''Unknown''
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=6508|name=2005 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2006 Medemblik<br />41 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2006 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 219 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />[[Etienne Huter]]<br />[[Stefan Haftka]]
| ''SUI 220 - Artémis XI''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jochen Schümann]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter van Niekerk]]|NED}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ronald Pieper]]|SUI}}
| ''NED 35 - Maitresse''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Hans Nadorp]]|NED}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frans van Schellen]]|NED}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Erik Wesselman]]|NED}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=8221|name=2006 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2007 Sanremo<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2007 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 219 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Stefan Haftka]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Eki Heinonen|Erkki Heinonen]]|FIN}}
| ''NOR 57(c) (SUI 220) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Strube]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Harald Blom Bakke]]|NOR}}
| ''BAH 19 - John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Hauff]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Petter Field]]|NOR}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=9379|name=2007 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2008 Nassau<br />18 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2008 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Harry Melges III]]|USA}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Strube]]|USA}}
| ''SUI 219 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Stefan Haftka]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Renato Marazzi]]|SUI}}
| ''BAH 19 - John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Hauff]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Horn Johannesen]]|NOR}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=9600|name=2008 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2009 Hankø<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2009 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Petrus Eide]]|NOR}}
| ''NOR 65 - Odlo''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christof Wilke]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Marcel Simon (sailor)|Marcel Simon]]|SUI}}
| ''NOR 64 - Clark Kent''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Petter Fjeld]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christen Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Borgen (sailor)|Thomas Borgen]]|NOR}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=10860|name=2009 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 Lake Garda<br />29 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2010 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI - Ali-Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Palfrey]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christof Wilke]]|SUI}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peer Moberg]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Petter Mørland Pedersen]]|NOR}}
| ''FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kenneth Thelen]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Hallberg]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Nyberg]]|FIN}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=11861|name=2010 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 Helsinki<br />29 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2011 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''FIN 66 - Kan-Bei 2''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kenneth Thelen]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Hallberg]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Robert Nyberg]]|FIN}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christen Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| ''SUI 222 - Marie Françoise XVIII''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />[[Andreas Honegger]]<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christof Wilke]]|SUI}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=12994|name=2011 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 Boltenhagen<br />37 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2012 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''SUI 224 - Ali-Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />[[Stefan Haftka]]<br />[[Marc Friedrich]]
| ''GER 55 - Oro Nero''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jochen Schümann]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Henning Ueck]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Ole Hansen (sailor)|Ole Hansen]]|GER}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=14457|name=2012 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 Curaçao<br />21 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2013 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''GER 79''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Marcus Wieser]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Frithjof Kleen]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Auracher]]|GER}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''NOR 64 - Clark Kent''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Petter Fjeld]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Borgen (sailor)|Thomas Borgen]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christen Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=15919|name=2013 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 [[Porto Santo Stefano]]<br />37 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2014 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''SUI 224 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jakob Gustafsson]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|SUI}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''BAH 19 - John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Hallberg]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| <ref>{{World Sailing regatta|id=17407|name=2014 5.5 Metre World Championship}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 [[Nynäshamn]]<br />29 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2015 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''BAH 22 - John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Hallberg]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| ''BAH 21 - New Moon''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Holowesko]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Petter Mørland Pedersen]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Vlasov]]|BAH}}
| <ref name="2015 Event Results"/>
|-
| 2016 [[Copenhagen]]<br />35 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2016 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''DEN 19 - Arnold P''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Bo Selko]]|DEN}}<br />[[Rasmus Knude]]<br />[[Mikael Pedersen (sailor)|Mikael Pedersen]]
| ''BAH 22 - John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Hallberg]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| <ref name="2016 Event Results"/>
|-
| 2017 [[Bénodet]]<br />26 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2017 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''BAH 22 - John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mathias Dahlman]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| ''BAH 21 - New Moon''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Holowesko]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Vlasov]]|BAH}}
| ''NED 26 - Feng Shui''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Arend Jan Pasman]]|NED}}<br />[[Ron Azier]]<br />[[Kim Chabani]]
| <ref name ="2017 FFV Results"/>
|-
| 2018 [[Cowes]]<br /> Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2018 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''BAH 21 - New Moon''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Holowesko]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Vlasov]]|BAH}}
| ''SUI 218 - Marie Françoise XVX''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jürg Menzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Jurgen Eiermann]]|GER}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Bo Selko]]|DEN}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />[[Kristoffer Spone]]<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| <ref name="2018 Y&Y.com"/>
|-
| 2019 [[Helsinki]]<br />24 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2019 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''BAH 21 - New Moon''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Holowesko]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Vlasov]]|BAH}}
| ''BAH 22 - John B''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Gavin McKinney]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mathias Dahlman]]|FIN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Lars Horn Johannessen]]|NOR}}
| <ref name="2019 Event Results"/>
|-
| 2020 [[Pittwater]]<br />24 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2020 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis XIV''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Anders Pedersen (sailor)|Anders Pedersen]]|NOR}}
| ''BAH 24 - New Moon''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Holowesko]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Peter Vlasov]]|BAH}}
| ''BAH 23 - Ali Baba''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Craig Symonette]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Flavio Marazzi]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Will Alloway]]|GBR}}
| <ref name="2020 Event Results"/>
|-
| 2021 ||  colspan=3 align=center | Cancelled due to COVID 19
|<ref name="2021 Event 2"/>
|-
| 2022 [[Hankø]]<br />23 Boats<br />{{DetailsLink|2022 5.5 Metre World Championship}}
| ''GBR 42 - Jean Genie''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Elliot Hanson]]|GBR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Palfrey]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Samuel Haines]]|AUS}}
| ''BAH 24 - NEW MOON II''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mark Holowesko]]|BAH}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Christoph Burger]]|SUI}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Anthony Nossiter]]|AUS}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| <ref name="2021 Event Results"/>
|-
|2023
| ''POL 17 - Aspire''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mateusz Kusznierewicz]]|POL}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Przemysław Gacek]]|POL}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Edward Wright (sailor)|Ed Wright]]|GBR}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3''<br />{{flagathlete|[[John Bacon (sailor)|John Bacon]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[James Mayjor]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Terry Wetton]]|AUS}}
|<ref name="2023 Results"/>
|-
|2024
| ''AUS 66 - Ku-Ring-Gai 3'' <br />{{flagathlete|[[John Bacon (sailor)|John Bacon]]|AUS}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Joost Houwling]]|NED}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Edward Wright (sailor)|Ed Wright]]|GBR}}
| ''NOR 57(c) - Artemis''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Kristian Nergaard]]|NOR}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Johan Barne]]|SWE}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Trond Solli Saether|Trond Solli Sæther]]|NOR}}
| ''POL 17 - Aspire''<br />{{flagathlete|[[Przemysław Gacek]]|POL}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Mateusz Kusznierewicz]]|POL}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Killian Weise]]|GER}}

|-
|}

==See also==
* [[World championships in sailing]]
* [[World Sailing]]

==References==
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