Peter Morton's Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines), designed by David Hollom, and built in Cowes, UK, has won the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, on Tuesday, after winning both races on the final day. In the last ten days they have rewritten history by winning both the Scandinavian Gold Cup and the World Championship, becoming the first British boat to win either event.
It's been an amazing 10 days in Hankø at the iconic and welcoming Hankø Yacht Club, and the fleet have enjoyed the sailing as much as the extensive social activities, which is a key part of the 5.5 Metre Class. This event also marks the return of the Australian sailors who had not seen their boats for two and a half years.
This year marks the first time a newly designed 5.5 Metre has won a major championship in many decades and time will tell whether this sparks new interest in the world's best designers to look again at the 5.5 Metre rule to coke up with something better.
Overall Results: (top five, 7 races)
1 Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines) 11pts
2 New Moon II (BAH 24, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Anthony Nossiter) 13pts
3 Artemis (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli Sæther) 17pts
4 Ku-Ring-Gai 3 (AUS 66, John Bacon, Terry Wetton, James Mayjor) 27pts
5 Ali-Baba (BAH 23, Craig Symonette, Flavio Marazzi, William Alloway) 33pts
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