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505

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 Simply the Best: 5o5 celebration at Hayling Island
The last great 'untold' narrative of dinghy development
Posted on 7 Mar
Interview with Hyde Sails' Ben McGrane
Talking all things sail at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Posted on 27 Feb
'Simply the Best'
We talk to Dougal Henshall about his 5o5 tome
Posted on 26 Feb
505 Australian Championship overall
Slightly more breeze on the final day at Darling Point
Posted on 29 Jan
505 Australian Championship Day 4
A light wind, drifter day
Posted on 27 Jan
505 Australian Championship Day 3
Winning major regattas is hard...
Posted on 27 Jan
505 Australian Championship Day 2
Beautiful sunny conditions Qld is renowned for blocked by cloud all day
Posted on 25 Jan
505 Australian Championship Day 1
Michael Quirk and Felix Brockerhoff open with a 1,2,2
Posted on 24 Jan
505 Australian Championship Invitation Race
Mild conditions for the fleet at Darling Point
Posted on 24 Jan
505 Australian Championships preview
Class is seeking youth and there are a few teens steering boats
Posted on 23 Jan
505 Midwinter Championship interview
We talk with Ethan Bixby about the 2023 505 Midwinter Championship
Posted on 17 Jan
505 Open at Draycote Water
The first regatta since the Worlds in Ireland
Posted on 11 Oct 2022
The August wind curse
As sailors we're all used to losing the odd day at a sailing event
Posted on 22 Aug 2022
505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland overall
Stuart Mcnay and Caleb Paine conclude with two more bullets
Posted on 13 Aug 2022
505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 5
Finally some wind!
Posted on 12 Aug 2022
505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 3
Still no wind!
Posted on 10 Aug 2022
505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2
Racing was abandoned for the day
Posted on 10 Aug 2022
505 Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1
The challenging conditions continue...
Posted on 9 Aug 2022
505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 2
A battle in two!
Posted on 6 Aug 2022
2022 505 Pre-Worlds at Crosshaven, Ireland day 1
Shifty conditions with large pressure changes, saw big numbers on each team's scorecard
Posted on 5 Aug 2022
2022 505 Pre-Worlds start Friday
Conditions look challenging in Crosshaven, Ireland
Posted on 4 Aug 2022
Still time to maximise your performance
Hyde Sails have stock for various class
Posted on 26 Jul 2022
505 World Championships two weeks away
Being hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club
Posted on 22 Jul 2022
Searching for Silver
Lost trophies from 505 championships need hunting down
Posted on 23 Jun 2022
UK 5O5 Class Nationals at Brixham
A highly talented fleet assembled at the lovely venue
Posted on 16 Jun 2022
Small Tech, Fast Boats
smarttune 1/4” is precision designed for dinghies
Posted on 22 Apr 2022
5O5 Worlds 2022: Early entry date closes soon
Early entries must be in by 18th April 2022 before the fee rises
Posted on 14 Apr 2022
2020 505 Euro Cup kicks off in San Raphael
More than 30 boats are expected to compete
Posted on 12 Apr 2022
505 class at the Ovington Inlands
Grafham Water saw visitors from Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Posted on 28 Mar 2022
What price in taking the P...
Does the best in quality and performance comes with the highest price?
Posted on 24 Mar 2022
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A very rare picture of Coronet, the boat that would go on to become the 5o5, sailing on Chichester Harbour close by Hayling Island Sailing Club. The boat featured many innovations (note the deep section ‘speed boom' and the mainsail cut)
© G. Donald
Top of the world! Just a few of the UK's World Champions and their years (l-r) Larry Marks 1969, 1970, Peter White 1973, Ian Pinnell 2008, Bill Masterman 1995, Keith Paul 1962, Tim Hancock 1993, Derek Farrant 1965, 1971, Jeremy Robinson 1995
© Leonie Austin
Unlike the honed, athletic racing snake crews of today, the FiveO fleet have always enjoyed their ‘grub' and with the catering team at Hayling serving up an excellent meal they were soon all tucking in
© Sue Tulloch
Belinda Cook (l) and Leonie Austin (r) accepting a copy on behalf of the host club, this will be a useful reference work in their archives. Above, the Princess Royal looks on, like her great great-great grandma, she is not amused!
© Sue Tulloch
World Championship winning crew Tim Hancock does his best to bring some order to the proceedings whilst OFB leader Vernon Ralston (l) tries to avoid the barracking from the bar
© Sue Tulloch
'Simply the Best' - the history of the 505 class by Dougal Henshall
© Mark Jardine
The Oxford Blue - Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2022-23 finale
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk
Michael Sims & Carl Gibbon
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk
Roger Gilbert & Ben McGrane
© Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk
Fleet - 2023 Ronstan 505 Australian Championship
© Jordan Spencer
Winners Chris and Thor - 2023 Ronstan 505 Australian Championship
© Jordan Spencer
Just wiring, bend those knees - 2023 Ronstan 505 Australian Championship
© Jordan Spencer
505 Australian Championship 2023
© Jordan Spencer
505 Australian Championship 2023
© Jordan Spencer
505 Australian Championship 2023
© Jordan Spencer
505 Australian Championship 2023
© Jordan Spencer
505 Australian Championship 2023
© Jordan Spencer
505 Australian Championship 2023
© Jordan Spencer
505 Australian Championship 2023
© Jordan Spencer
2023 505 Australian Championship
© Jordan Spencer
2023 505 Australian Championship
© Jordan Spencer
2023 505 Australian Championship
© Jordan Spencer
Chris and Ian Gregg (8781) during the 505 Australian Championship Invitation Race
© Jordan Spencer
Ryan Menzies and Lucas Geddes (8893) during the 505 Australian Championship Invitation Race
© Jordan Spencer
Fleet action during the 505 Australian Championship Invitation Race
© Jordan Spencer
DPSS rigging lawn - Ronstan Australian Championships
© Jordan Spencer
Marcus Cooper preparing the boat - Ronstan Australian Championships
© Jordan Spencer
Burton Blizzard 2023
© Yi Zhang
Burton Blizzard 2023
© Yi Zhang
Bartley Beast Round 3
© Debbie Degge