New Moon II (BAH 24) extended their lead on day 3 of the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship at Hankø Yacht Club, Norway.
5.5 Metre World Championship – Day 1
After a year of delay, the 2022 5.5 Metre World Championship finally got underway on Friday with two races in light to moderate winds for the 23 boats from 10 nations
Jean Genie wins Scandinavian Gold Cup
The British 5.5 Metre Jean Genie, helmed by Elliot Hanson with Andrew Palfrey and Sam Haines, made history by winning the Scandinavian Gold Cup at the Hankø Yacht Club, Norway after two days of racing.
5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup – Wins for AUS and GBR
Wins for Australia and Britain on first day of 5.5 Metre Scandinavian Gold Cup . . . In a unique first to three wins format, only race wins count
5.5 Metre Class return to Hankø for world titles
After an absence of 13 years, the 5.5 Metre Class is making a welcome return to Hankø YC in Norway for its Scandinavian Gold Cup, Class Cups and World Championship
Postma makes history at Finn Gold Cup
Pieter-Jan Postma made history by winning the 2022 Finn Gold Cup, the first Dutch winner of this massively prestigious trophy in its 66 year history
Finn Gold Cup – Postma dominates on penultimate day
Pieter-Jan Postma, of The Netherlands, took two decisive race wins to take a five point lead in the Finn Gold Cup with just two races to sail.
Finn Gold Cup – Finland’s Oskari Muhonen is new leader
After three very different races, Finland’s Oskari Muhonen has taken the lead at the 2022 Finn Gold Cup on Lake Garda, Italy
Finn Gold Cup – Postma is early leader
Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, is the early leader of the thrilling 2022 Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda, Italy.
2022 Finn Gold Cup – It’s not normally like this . . .
The famous Garda wind machine failed to arrive for the opening day of racing for the Finn Gold Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine on Lake Garda.
Peter Morton’s new Int. 5.5 Metre wins Alpen Cup
Peter Morton’s GBR42 won the Int. 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda.
Morton, Palfrey and Cornish retain 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup
With just one more race sailed on Saturday, Girls on Film (GBR 41) of Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey and Ben Cornish) retained the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole that they last won in 2019.