Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
# Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre

The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 14 boats, from 14 nations competed.

## Results

| Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Country Code | Race I | Race I | Race II | Race II | Race III | Race III | Race IV | Race IV | Race V | Race V | Race VI | Race VI | Race VII | Race VII | Total Points | Total -1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Country Code | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total Points | Total -1 |
| | Ulf Sundelin (SWE) | Jörgen Sundelin Peter Sundelin | S | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| | Louis Noverraz (SUI) | Bernard Dunand Marcel Stern | Z | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | DNF | 20 | 52 | 32 |
| | Robin Aisher (GBR) | Paul Anderson Adrian Jardine | K | 6 | 11.7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 53.8 | 39.8 |
| 4 | Rudolf Harmstorf (FRG) | Karl-August Stolze Harald Stein | G | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 5.7 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 62.4 | 47.4 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Zucchinetti (ITA) | Antonio Carattino Domenico Carattino | I | 3 | 5.7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | DNF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.7 | 9 | 15 | 71.1 | 51.1 |
| 6 | Stanley Leibel (CAN) | Ernest Weiss Jack Hasen | KC | DNF | 20 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 88 | 68 |
| 7 | William Solomons (AUS) | James Hardy Gilbert Kaufman | KA | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 87.4 | 69.4 |
| 8 | Gardner Cox (USA) | Steve Colgate Stuart Walker | US | 7 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 11.7 | 89.7 | 74.7 |
| 9 | Konstantin Alexandrov (URS) | Vladimir Aleksandrov Konstantin Melgunov | SR | 13 | 19 | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 96.7 | 77.7 |
| 10 | Pierre Breteche (FRA) | Gilles Buck Roger Tiriau | F | 9 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 80 |
| 11 | HrH Crownprince Harald (NOR) | Stein Arne Foyen Eirik Johannessen | N | 10 | 16 | DSQ | 22 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 113 | 91 |
| 12 | Carlos Braniff (MEX) | Antonio Recamier Iker Belausteguigoitia | MX | 11 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 109.7 | 91.7 |
| 13 | William Berntsen (DEN) | Erik Johansen Christian Hansen | D | 8 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 121 | 101 |
| 14 | Lee Gentil (PUR) | James Fairbank Hovey Freeman | PR | 12 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 134 | 114 |

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified

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## Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

| Date | Race | Weather | Temperature (Celsius) | Wind direction (deg) | Wind speed (kn) | Sea | Current (kn-deg) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 October 1968 | I | Fair | 29 | 275 | 15 | Choppy | 0.2-120 |
| 15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 29.5 | 295 | 15 | Calm | 0.2-160 |
| 16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 28.5 | 285 | 8 | Calm | 0.2-130 |
| 17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 235 | 6 | Calm | 0.1-300 |
| 19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 180 | 6 | Calm | 0.3-326 |
| 20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 250 | 5 | Calm | 0.7-275 |
| 21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 285 | 10 | Choppy | 1-110 |
