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505

The International 505 is a fast, fun and exciting two-person, high-performance trapeze sailing dinghy, raced in over 18 countries on 5 continents.

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Show news A moment in history - 1966 - Sir James Hardy
5o5 Flashback to the first Worlds in the Southern Hemisphere
Posted on 23 Oct
Ovington Multiclass Open at the WPNSA Preview
This is the final big multiclass event of 2024!
Posted on 20 Sep
505 Worlds at Varberg, Sweden
96 boats competed from 13 different countries and 4 continents
Posted on 18 Aug
505 Pre-Worlds at Varberg, Sweden
Emphatic win for Jan Phillip Hofmann and Felix Brockerhoff
Posted on 4 Aug
Bill Barker is raising funds for Blood Cancer UK
Unexpected diagnosis of leukaemia for International Race Officer
Posted on 17 Jul
Celebrating 40yrs of Newport Regatta
A premier East Coast Sailing event four decades after its launch
Posted on 11 Jul
505 UK Nationals at Rock
USA's Howie Hamlin and Andy Zinn beat the British fleet on their home waters
Posted on 11 Jun
505 Southerns at Hayling Island
Six very tight races in a light to moderate shifty breeze
Posted on 14 May
505 class gathers for North American Championship
Competition will be fierce but fun, on Alamitos Bay
Posted on 13 May
100 Years of Jack Chippendale
One of the greats behind the golden era of the UK's domestic dinghy scene
Posted on 13 May
The oldest footage of 505 racing
A look back into our video archive
Posted on 5 May
'Fine Lines' Top Ten part 10
With a full history of master boatbuilder Jack Chippendale
Posted on 1 May
The price of heritage
A tale of a city, three towns but one theme, from dinghy historian Dougal Henshall
Posted on 19 Apr
2024 505 Euro Cup in San Raphael overall
35 teams from 7 countries enjoy the event in the south of France
Posted on 3 Apr
2024 505 Euro Cup in San Raphael Day 1
A challenging first day with very shifty winds
Posted on 30 Mar
Ovington Inlands 2024 at Grafham Water
Over 70 boats racing in what felt at times like the start of spring
Posted on 20 Mar
505 Euro Cup kicks off in San Raphael this Easter
Annual regatta serves as the first leg of the 2024 Euro Cup Series
Posted on 15 Mar
2024 505 Midwinter Championship interview
We talk with Ethan Bixby about the 2024 505 Midwinters
Posted on 20 Feb
Ben McGrane's Tips for Winter Handicap Racing
Keep going in the winter for some of the best racing of the year!
Posted on 13 Feb
Calling all owners of Chippendale-built boats
100th Anniversary racing event at Fareham in May
Posted on 29 Jan
xAmplify sponsor the 2024 Australian 5o5 Nationals
Taking place at Jervis Bay Sailing Club next week
Posted on 18 Jan
2024 Australian 5o5 Nationals starting in one week
Racing on the beautiful Jervis Bay, a few hours south of Sydney
Posted on 13 Jan
Larry Marks
A Golden sailor from a Golden era
Posted on 14 Dec 2023
Hyde Sails November Discounts!
Get ready for the 2024 season, buy now to get the best prices
Posted on 18 Nov 2023
Martin and Lowry win 5O5 World Championship
Five days of close competition on San Francisco Bay
Posted on 4 Oct 2023
5O5 Pre-Worlds and North Americans
San Francisco Bay locals win in fleet of 60 boats
Posted on 26 Sep 2023
505 European Championship at Quiberon, France
72 teams from 10 countries take part in Brittany
Posted on 12 Jul 2023
Register now for 5O5 Worlds in San Francisco
Planning for this regatta has been in the works for months
Posted on 22 Jun 2023
UK 505 Nationals at Tynemouth
Nathan Batchelor & Sam Pascoe dominate a high quality fleet
Posted on 7 Jun 2023
505 Euro Cup at Garda
Sailors from 8 countries made up the 38 boat fleet
Posted on 19 May 2023
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The 1966 5o5 World Championships in Adelaide, South Australia
© International 5o5 Sailing
Ovington Multiclass Open
© Ovington Boats
Peter Nicholas and Luke Payne (AUS) win the 505 World Championship 2024 at Varberg, Sweden
© International 505 Class Association
Stone Week 2024
© Nick Champion / www.championmarinephotography.co.uk
Father and son Thierry and Tanguy Trompette sailing grandfather's classic during the Pre-Worlds in Varberg during the 70th anniversary year of the class
© Christophe Favreau / www.christophefavreau.com
Sailors in the 505 Class will battle it out for the New England Championship
© Rod Harris / Sail Newport/2023
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
505 UK National and Open Championship at Rock
© Dave Hughes
Salcombe YC Sailing Club Series race 6
© Lucy Burn
Stephen Graham and Tim Hartley - 505 Southern Championships at Hayling Island
© Sarah Mitchell
Roger Gilbert and Ian Mitchell - 505 Southern Championships at Hayling Island
© Sarah Mitchell
505 Southern Championships at Hayling Island
© Sarah Mitchell
Mike Sims and Carl Gibbon - 505 Southern Championships at Hayling Island
© Sarah Mitchell
Mike Martin and Adam Lowry at the 2023 World Championship at St. Francis Yacht Club
© Christophe Favreau
First 505 hull completed, just awaiting varnishing and fitting out
© Jack Chippendale
Coronet, the 505 prototype, may well be lost somewhere out in Africa
© 5o5 Class Association
Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 6
© Lucy Burn
Salcombe Yacht Club Spring Series Race 6
© Lucy Burn
Podium in the 5o5 Euro Cup event at San Raphael
© www.int505.org
5o5 Euro Cup event in San Raphael. Day 1
© Christophe Favreau / www.christophefavreau.com
The 2024 Burton Blizzard
© Bill Hooton
Roger Gilbert and Ian Mitchell take fifth in the Tiger Trophy 2024, as part of the Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk