Essentials
| Designer | Ben Lexcen (AUS) | |
| Builders | Harry C. "Buddy" Melges, Melges Boat Works, Zenda, Wisconsin (USA) | |
| Material | Glass fiber and polyester | |
| 1st certificate issued | 1989 | |
| Original boat name | Southern Cross V | |
| Original country | AUS | |
| Original sail number | 051 | |
| Current location | Lost in a fire at Warmond (NED) on 5. February, 2002 |
Notes
- Dutch ownership details - 29.06.2008 by Site Administrator
- Source : list received from Frits Kruyt, Nov.2007.
- Boat lost in fire 2002 - 13.04.2008 by jeroen de vries
- This boat was lost in the fire 2 February 2002 in the Netherlands, when a total of 8 5.5 were lost
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Ownership history
| Sail# | Boat name | Owner name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS-051 | "Southern Cross V" | Frank Tolhurst (1989-?) | |
| SUI-178 | "Joker VII" | Thomas Sprecher (?-?) | |
| NED-010 | "Passie" | Bouw van Wijk (1994-1997) | |
| NED-010 | "Double Five" | Lex Vriesendorp & Sytze Hepkema (1997-2002) | |
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