Essentials
| Designer | Sparkman & Stevens (USA) | |
| Builder | Henry Rasmussen (GER) | |
| Material | Mahogany | |
| 1st certificate issued | 1959-08-27 | |
| Original boat name | Surprise | |
| Original country | GER | |
| Original sail number | 008 | |
| Current location | Traunsee (AUT) |
Notes
- 5.5 G-8 "Suprise" - 09.08.2009 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- Design #1502 by S&S
- 5.5 G-8 "Surprise" - A&R #5451 - 28.05.2009 by Kaspar Stubenrauch
- 5.5 G-8 "Surprise" was built by Abeking & Rasmussen, construction #5451. She went shortly after completion to Austria and participated as the Austrian 5.5m in the 1960 Olympics.
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Ownership history
| Sail# | Boat name | Owner name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER-008 | "Surprise" | Heinz Wittgenstein (1959-1960) | |
| AUT-004 | "Surprise" | Gottfried Köchert (1960-?) | |
| AUT-004 | "Windspiel XIX" | Johannes Thausing (?-?) | |
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