5.5 Meter Class yachts

Class boats

Approx. dimensions: 35’-32' x 23’ x 6'6" x 4'6". First boats conforming to the 5.5 meter rule were built in 1949. The class is restricted to a formula including the rating length, weight and sail area which must not exceed 5.5 meters which means that there is some leeway for variations in the design while still meeting the restriction. Designed to replace the International 6 meter and cost less to build. First listed U.S. designers were: Alfred E. Luders, Jr., Britton Chance, Jr., Doug Peterson, C. Raymond Hunt, Rod Stephens and Sparkman & Stephens. Listed U.S. builders: Harry C. Melges, Luders Marine Constr. Co., et al.


Related Objects

CADENZA. 5.5 Meter Class #US68 and an unidentified 5.5 Meter Class #US70, 1968
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
July, 1968
BOX.1984.187.116.23.5
View MOSQUITO, 5.5 Meter Class #N22, 5.5 Meter Class #S37, CHASE II, 5.5 Meter Class #L24 and ARTEMIS IV, 5.5 Meter Class #Z50, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.1.14
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.1.15
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.4.16
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.4.19
View Unidentified 5.5 Meter Class yacht and ARIADNE, 5.5 Meter Class #KC29, 1968
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
July, 1968
BOX.1984.187.116.23.1
View SOUTEN, 5.5 Meter Class #N25, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.12
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet and COMPLEX V, 5.5 Meter Class #US51, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.2
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.16
View 5.5 Meter Class yachts racing, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.19
View International 5.5 Meter Class Regatta, 1963
black-and-white filmstrip (35mm) only
Rosenfeld and Sons
1963-08
1984.187.175533
View FURY, 5.5 meter Class #US21, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.116.24.6
View ARIES, 5.5 Meter Class #US25, FURY, 5.5 meter Class #US21 and FRAM III, 5.5 Meter Class #N27, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.116.24.8
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1971
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
October, 1971
BOX.1984.187.116.25.1
View FETE, 5.5 Meter Class #KC70, 1971
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September 1971
BOX.1984.187.116.25.19
View 5.5 Meter Class racing fleet,. 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.8
View STOUTEN, 5.5 Meter Class #N25, FRAM III, 5.5 Meter Class #N27 and SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.13
View FETE, 5.5 Meter Class #KC70, 1971
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September 1871
BOX.1984.187.116.25.24
View JOHN B, 5.5 Meter Class #BA1 an unidentified 5.5 Meter Class racer and BROMIA, 5.5 Meter Class, #G11, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.116.22.4
View MECHTA, 5.5 Meter Class #SR116, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.16
View BROMIA, 5.5 Meter Class #G11, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.31
View SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.10
View BINGO, 5.5 Meter Class #US50, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.10
View SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, GAMBLE, 5.5 Meter Class #U:S42 and JOHN B, 5.5 Meter Class #BA1, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.13
View STOUTEN, 5.5 Meter Class #N25, 1964
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
June, 1964
BOX.1984.187.116.24.4
View Unidentified 5.5 Meter Class #S37, ANTIOPE, 5.5 Meter Class #US47 and COMPLEX V, 5.5 Meter Class #US51, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.7
View GAMBLE, 5.5 Meter Class #US42 and SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.116.22.19
View SOUTEN, 5.5 Meter Class #N25, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.7
View Unidentified 5.5 Meter Class yachts and CHAJE II, 5.5 Meter Class #L24, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.20
View JAY DEEF, 5.5 Meter Class #US45 and WEB II, 5.5 Meter Class #US30, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.13
View JAY DEEF, 5.5 Meter Class #US45, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.14
View SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6 and CHAHALA, 5.5 Meter Class #US53, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.15
View ARTEMIS IV, 5.5 Meter Class #Z50 and LITTLE SISTER, 5.5 Meter Class #US52, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.1
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.7
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.21
View YEOMAN X, 5.5 Meter Class #K33, ARIES, 5.5 Meter Class #US25 and WISTFUL, 5.5 Meter Class #US26, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.3
View QUEST, 5.5 Meter Class #US17 and WISTFUL, 5.5 Meter Class #US26, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.5.3
View MYRIAD, 5.5 Meter Class #US46, PRIDE, 5.5 Meter Class #US31 and BINGO, 5.5 Meter Class #US50, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.4.2
View FRAM III, 5.5 Meter Class #N27, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.5
View COMPLEX V, 5.5 Meter Class #US51, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.4
View COMPLEX V, 5.5 Meter Class #US51, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.8
View ANTIOPE, 5.5 Meter Class #US47 and JAY DEEF, 5.5 Meter Class #US45, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.16
View 5.5 Meter Class yachts racing, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.6
View WISTFL, 5.5 Meter Class #US26, ANTIOPE, 5.5 Meter Class #US47 and CHASE II, 5.5 Meter Class #L24, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.4
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.1.12
View JOHN B, 5.5 Meter Class #BA1 and ANTIOPE, 5.5 Meter Class #US47, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.5.22
View COMPLEX V, 5.5 Meter Class #US51, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.7
View GAMBLE, 5.5 Meter Class #US42, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.19
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.23
View CHAJE II, 5.5 Meter Class #L24 and CHAHALA, 5.5 Meter Class #US53, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.116.24.11
View 5.5 Meter Class racing fleet under spinakers, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.10
View ARIADNE, 5.5 Meter Class #KC29, QUEST, 5.5 Meter Class #US17 and WISTFUL, 5.5 Meter Class #US26, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.1.16
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.1.4
View FRAM III, 5.5 Meter Class #Z27, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.3
View CHAJE II, 5.5 Meter Class #L24, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.19
View Unidentified 5.5 Meter Class #S37, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.29
View OLGA II 5.5 Meter Class #US24 and FURY 5.5 Meter Class # 21 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.1
View FURY, 5.5 Meter Class #US21, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.4
View SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.11
View SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.29
View GAMBLE, 5.5 Meter Class #US42 and RUSH VIII, 5.5 Meter Class #US37, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.18
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.27
View Unidentified 5.5 Meter Class #KA24, CARABELLA, #KA25 and an unidentified Shield Class #87, 1971
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September 1971
BOX.1984.187.116.25.15
View 5.5 Meter Class yachts: JOHN B, #BA1; ANTIOPE, #US47 and ARTEMIS IV, #Z50, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.2.6
View thumbnail WHIFF, Five.Five Metre Championship, 1968
black-and -white negative
Rosenfeld and Sons
1968-06-28
1984.187.185267.14A
View 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.1.10
View GAMBLE, 5.5 Meter Class #US42, MYRIAD, 5.5 Meter Class #US46 and SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.5.27
View GAMBLE, 5.5 Meter Class #US42 and SABER, 5.5 Meter ClasS #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.116.22.20
View MYRIAD, 5.5 Meter Class #US46, CHAHALA, 5.5 Meter Class #US53 and SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.22
View WISTFUL, 5.5 Meter Class #US26, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.7.26
View WISTFUL, Shields Class #26, ARIES, Shields Class #25 and YEOMAN X, ShieldsClass #K33, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.1.2
View YEOMAN X, 5.5 Meter Class #K33 , ANTIOPE, 5.5 Meter Class #US47 and 5.5 Meter Class fleet, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.8
View FURY, 5.5 Meter Class #US21 and FRAM III, 5.5 Meter Class #N27, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.18
View ANTIOPE, 5.5 Meter Class #US47, 1968
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
July, 1968
BOX.1984.187.116.23.8
View Unidentified 5.5 Meter Class sloops #KC70 and #KA24, 1971
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons
October, 1971
BOX.1984.187.116.25.2
View BINGO, 5.5 Meter Class #US50 and PRIDE, 5.5 Meter Class #US31, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.5.9
View Unidentified 5.5 Meter Class # 27 or 17 and unidentified 5.5 Meter Class # Z4, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.5.30
View CHAJE II, 5.5 Meter Class #L24, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.8.18
View An unidentiried 5.5 Meter Class yachts, QUEST, 5.5 Meter Class #US17, and ARIES, 5.5 Meter Class #US25, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.9
View SABER, 5.5 Meter Class #US6 and CHAHALA, 5.5 Meter Class #US53, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.6.16
View 5.5 Meter Class yachts racing, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.3
View 5.5 Meter Class yachts racing, 1963
color slide (35mm only)
Rosenfeld and Sons; Rosenfeld, William M.
September, 1963
BOX.1984.187.120A.3.4
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Five.Five Metre U.S. Championships (1968)
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