Boat details (n°169)
Boat details (n°169)
USA-72
Essentials
Designer
Britton Chance Jr. (USA)
Builder
Dirk Kneulman, Ontario Yachts (CAN)
Material
Mahogany, diagonal carvel, laminated
1st certificate issued
01-01-1967
Original boat name
Cloud 9
Original country
USA
Original sail number
72
Current location
GER Strande (KYC), Kiel Firth
5.5 GER 17 "Sünnschien" - starting : Racing on the Alster Lake, the "Sünnschien Preis"
(credits : HHH)
Added by Kaspar Stubenrauch
on 2019-12-01
Photo Gallery (46)
Notes (4)
5.5 GER 17 - back in Germany
21-06-2015
by Kaspar Stubenrauch, 21-06-2015
The most successful German 5.5m boat (4th in Acapulco) in Olympic times for the Class, has returned to Germany, being based in Strande on Kiel Firth. She will be sailing local regattas with the Kiel fleet, but can also be expected in International events.
Two corrections
26-08-2008
by Tom van Maanen, 26-08-2008
Peter v.d. Post boatname is Lorbas.
Current location is: Zeewolde
Current location is: Zeewolde
USA 79
06-04-2008
by DAVID STOFF
by DAVID STOFF, 06-04-2008
I hope that I can clarify some of the confusion. I have USA 79; sailing in Casco Bay, Maine. It is an Egger built cold molded hull. Moveable mast step. When I purchased the boat I was also given two blueprints. One was the sail plan, the other was the construction drawing. Great boat!
D. Stoff
D. Stoff
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Document library (5)
Document
Size
By / When
1.12 Mb
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Kaspar
Stubenrauch
20-06-2014
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20-06-2014
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Kaspar
Stubenrauch
20-06-2014
Stubenrauch
20-06-2014
5.5 GER-17 "Sünnschien" - measurement certificate, 1968
5.5 GER-17 "Sünnschien" - measurement certificate, 1968
5.5 GER-17 "Sünnschien" - measurement certificate, 1968
54 Kb
54 Kb
Frits
Kruyt
27-05-2015
Kruyt
27-05-2015
1.56 Mb
2 Mb
Kaspar
Stubenrauch
10-05-2018
Stubenrauch
10-05-2018
760 Kb
760 Kb
Kaspar
Stubenrauch
09-01-2022
Stubenrauch
09-01-2022
5.5 GER 17 "Sünnschien" - starting : Racing on the Alster Lake, the "Sünnschien Preis"
(credits : HHH)
Added by Kaspar Stubenrauch on 2019-12-01
Ownership history (8)
Sail#
Name
Owner
USA-72
"Cloud 9"
GER-17
"Sünnschien VII"
GER-17
"Sünnschien"
GER-17
"Ambition"
GER-17
"Lorbas"
NED-29
"Lorbas"
NED-29
"Zonneschijn"
GER-17
"Sünnschien"
Results History (4)
Year
Rank
Race / Location
Skipper
Added by, on
Year : 1967
Rank : 1st (6-2-2
Race : World 5.5 Meter Championship /
Location : Montagu Bay, New Providence Island, Bahamas
Location : Montagu Bay, New Providence Island, Bahamas
Skipper : Gordon Lindemann crew Gordy Bowers, Bud Melges
Added by : Matti Muoniovaara, 04-11-2007
Year : 1968
Rank : 4th
Race : Olympic Sailing Regatta, Mexico /
Location : Acapulco
Location : Acapulco
Skipper : Rudolf Harmstorf
Added by : Kaspar Stubenrauch, 20-06-2014
Year : 1972
Rank : 20th/36
Race : World Championship /
Location : Geneva
Location : Geneva
Skipper : K.H. Sauer
Added by : Kaspar Stubenrauch, 25-02-2017
Year : 1968
Rank : 4/48
Race : European Championship /
Location : Neuchattel
Location : Neuchattel
Skipper : R. Harmstorf
Added by : Kaspar Stubenrauch, 09-01-2022
Links Library (2)
14-01-2018
(Partially shown in the official film; 5.5 G-17 can be seen with 5.5 MX-2 as from 1:03 onward)
Kaspar Stubenrauch, 14-01-2018
07-01-2023
(Featured in this YACHT Arcticle)
Kaspar Stubenrauch, 07-01-2023