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| Sailing World Championships 5.5 Metre | 
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| Year | Location | 
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| 2010 | Torbole (ita) | |||
| 2009 | Hankø (nor) | Norway | Norway | Norway |
| (Kristian Nergaard) | (Christoph Burger) | (Petter Fjeld) | ||
| 2008 | Nassau (bah) | Norway | Switzerland | Bahamas |
| (Kristian Nergaard) | (Flavio Marazzi) | (Gavin McKinney) | ||
| 2007 | San Remo (ita) | Switzerland | Norway | Bahamas |
| (Flavio Marazzi) | (Kristian Nergaard) | (Gavin McKinney) | ||
| 2006 | Medemblik (net) | Switzerland | Switzerland | Netherlands |
| (Flavio Marazzi) | (Jochen Schühmann) | (Hans Nadorp) | ||
| 2005 | Sydney (aus) | Switzerland | Finland | Switzerland |
| (Jochen Schühmann) | (Johan Gullichsen) | (Bruno Marazzi) | ||
| 2004 | Torbole (ita) | Switzerland | Switzerland | Finland |
| (Bruno Marazzi) | (Jürg Menzi) | (Johan Gullichsen) | ||
| 2003 | Bénodet (fra) | Norway | Finland | Switzerland |
| (Kristian Nergaard) | (Johan Gullichsen) | (Jürg Menzi) | ||
| 2002 | Helsinki (fin) | Switzerland | Switzerland | Bahamas |
| (Bruno Marazzi) | (Jürg Menzi) | (Gavin McKinney) | ||
| 2001 | Glücksburg (ger) | Switzerland | Switzerland | Bahamas |
| (Jochen Schühmann) | (Jürg Menzi) | (Gavin McKinney) | ||
| 2000 | Medemblik (net) | Switzerland | Switzerland | Bahamas |
| (Jürg Menzi) | (Hans-Peter Schmid) | (Gavin McKinney) | ||
| 1999 | Torbole (ita) | Switzerland | Switzerland | USA |
| (Jürg Menzi) | (Bruno Marazzi) | (Glen Foster) | ||
| 1998 | Cowes (gbr) | USA | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| (Glen Foster) | (Jürg Menzi) | (Roni Pieper) | ||
| 1997 | Key Biscane (usa) | USA | Switzerland | Finland |
| (Glen Foster) | (Bruno Marazzi) | (Erik Dahlmann) | ||
| 1996 | Muiden (net) | Norway | USA | Switzerland |
| (Kristian Nergaard) | (Glen Foster) | (Christof Wilke) | ||
| 1995 | Hanko (fin) | USA | Switzerland | Finland |
| (Glen Foster) | (Dominique Lauener) | (Henrik Dahlmann) | ||
| 1994 | Crouesty (fra) | Switzerland | Norway | France |
| (Dominique Lauener) | (Kristian Nergaard) | (Marc Pajot) | ||
| 1993 | Hankø (nor) | Norway | Finland | USA |
| (Kristian Nergaard) | (Henrik Dahlmann) | (Glen Foster) | ||
| 1992 | Nassau (bah) | Switzerland | USA | Finland |
| (Christian Wahl) | (Peter Masterson) | (Henrik Dahlmann) | ||
| 1991 | Sydney (aus) | Switzerland | USA | Norway |
| (Christian Wahl) | (M. Haines) | (Kalle Nergaard) | ||
| 1990 | Torquay (gbr) | Norway | USA | USA |
| (Kalle Nergaard) | (Peter Masterson) | (Albert Fay) | ||
| 1989 | Houston (usa) | USA | USA | Australia |
| (G. Francisco IV) | (Peter Masterson) | (Frank Tolhurst) | ||
| 1988 | Genève (swi) | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| (Rico Gregorini) | (Philippe Dürr) | (Jürg Weber) | ||
| 1987 | Hankø (nor) | Switzerland | Finland | USA |
| (Ronald Pieper) | (Peter Tallberg) | (Albert Fay) | ||
| 1986 | Sydney (aus) | Bahamas | Finland | Norway |
| (Robert Symonette) | (T. Jungell) | (J. E. Dyvi) | ||
| 1985 | Newport Beach (usa) | Switzerland | USA | USA |
| (Philippe Dürr) | (T. Omohundro) | (Robert Mosbacher) | ||
| 1984 | Porto Cervo (ita) | Switzerland | Norway | USA |
| (Philippe Dürr) | (Prince Harald) | (T. Omohundro) | ||
| 1983 | Hankø (nor) | USA | Sweden | USA |
| (Albert Fay) | (Jens Busch) | (T. Omohundro) | ||
| 1982 | Genève (swi) | Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| (Jean-Claude Vuithier) | (Pierre-Yeves Firmenich) | (Philippe Dürr) | ||
| 1981 | Nassau (bah) | Australia | Australia | Bahamas |
| (Roy Tutty) | (Frank Tolhurst) | (Robert Symonette) | ||
| 1980 | Sydney (aus) | Bahamas | Australia | USA |
| (Robert Symonette) | (Frank Tolhurst) | (Albert Fay) | ||
| 1979 | Hankø (nor) | Australia | Finland | USA |
| (Frank Tolhurst) | (M. Rouhiainen) | (Albert Fay) | ||
| 1978 | Sandhamn (swe) | Australia | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| (Frank Tolhurst) | (Hans Aeppli) | (Thomas Sprecher) | ||
| 1977 | Bénodet (fra) | Australia | Bahamas | Switzerland |
| (H. Vaughan) | (Robert Symonette) | (Jean Lauener) | ||
| 1976 | Hankø (nor) | Australia | USA | Norway |
| (Frank Tolhurst) | (R. Turner III) | (King Olav) | ||
| 1975 | Neuchâtel (swi) | -- | -- | -- |
| 1974 | Sydney (aus) | Australia | Norway | Australia |
| (N. Booth) | (Prince Harald) | (R. Slade) | ||
| 1973 | Lysekil (swe) | USA | Bahamas | Australia |
| (Ernest Fay) | (Robert Symonette) | (M. Morris) | ||
| 1972 | Genève (swi) | Switzerland | USA | USA |
| (Claude Bigar) | (R. Turner III) | (Ernest Fay) | ||
| 1971 | Seawanhaka (usa) | USA | Australia | Norway |
| (R. Turner III) | (D. Forbes) | (King Olav) | ||
| 1970 | Sydney (aus) | Australia | USA | USA |
| (D. Forbes) | (R. Turner III)) | (Ernest Fay) | ||
| 1969 | Sandhamn (swe) | France | Sweden | Australia |
| (Jean-Marie le Guillou) | (Ulf Sundelin) | (T. Nathorst) | ||
| 1968 | Acapulco (mex) | Sweden | Switzerland | Great Britain |
| (Ulf Sundelin) | (Louis Noverraz) | (Robin Aisher) | ||
| 1967 | Nassau (bah) | USA | Great Britain | USA |
| (G. Lindamann) | (Robin Aisher) | (G. Cox) | ||
| 1966 | København (den) | Denmark | West Germany | Great Britain |
| (Paul Elvstrøm) | (R. Harmsdorf) | (Robin Aisher) | ||
| 1965 | Napoli (ita) | Italy | Australia | USA |
| (A. Straulino) | (Norman Booth) | (G. Cox) | ||
| 1964 | Tokyo (jpn) | Australia | Sweden | USA |
| (William Northam) | (Lars Rhörn) | (John McNamara) | ||
| 1963 | Seawanhaka (usa) | USA | Sweden | USA |
| (Raymond Hunt) | (Lars Thörn) | (Ernest Fay) | ||
| 1962 | Poole (gbr) | USA | Bahamas | Great Britain |
| (Britton Chance) | (Robert Symonette) | (C. Hall) | ||
| 1961 | Helsinki (fin) | Switzerland | Denmark | Italy |
| (Louis Noverraz) | (William Eldred Berntsen) | (G. Carcano) | ||
| 1960 | Napoli (ita) | USA | Denmark | Switzerland |
| (George O'Day) | (William Eldred Berntsen) | (Henri Copponex) |
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Note: 1975: championships could not take place due to lack of wind |
