Competitors 49 from 16 nations Venue Port Phillip | Location Port Phillip, Australia Teams 16 | |
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Dates 26–29 November and
3–5 December | ||
The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event of the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics program on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 33 sailors, on 10 boats, from 10 nations competed.
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Results
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female
Conditions on Port Phillip
Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each class used the same scoring system. The center course was used for the 5.5 Metre.
References
Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA