Some of the finest names in British yachting took part in the first 5.5 Metre British National Championship for around 50 years, held at the Royal Yacht Squadron, in Cowes, from 1-4 June. A small fleet of boats from three nations completed 10 races in a range of conditions from 5 to 27 knots.
At a rough guess the last British 5.5 Metre Championship was held in the 1960s in Poole. At the time, the driving force in the class was Robin Aisher, who passed away in 2023. His daughter Sally was in Cowes and was delighted to present the prizes to the winning crews to complete the circle.
Over the four days, the Royal Yacht Squadron put on a slick display of race management on the water and perfect hospitality on shore. The club is bidding for the 2026 World Championship, so it may not be too long before a large fleet of 5.5 Metres is once again gracing the waters of the Solent.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail No Boat Name Owner / Skipper Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Pts
1 GBR 40 Gelert James Howells Royal Southern Yacht Club DNS 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 2 RET 22
2 BAH 25 New Moon III Mark Holowesko Nassau Yacht Club DNC DNS 5 3 1 1 1 1 4 3 25
3 GBR 43 The Jean Genie Peter Morton RYS 1 1 2 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 26
4 GBR 41 Girls on Film Louise Morton RORC 2 3 4 2 4 4 4 2 3 2 26
5 NOR 68 OTTO Bent Christian Wilhelmsen KNS DNS DNC 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 4 34
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