505 News
(Most Recent at the top)

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• Sailing World article on the 505 Worlds, with full sized photographs. Formatted like the magazine article.
• Onne van der Wal images of the 1998 Sea-Land International 505 World Championship
• Explanation and ballot for Class Rule Changes. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY, ENSURE THAT YOU ARE A CLASS MEMBER, AND RESPOND!
• Some 505 history from Christer and Pelle Båth Really Cool Photos!
• Straight from the 505 Inquirer, The '98 Worlds press non release. The story that was too hot to print, until now...
• The Fast, Wet 505 Classic Wire Act - On the Wire of the Fabled 505, Hyannis 505 Worlds article reprinted - with permission - from the February Sailing World
• California 505 Web Site
• Swedish 505 crew part of the winning Soling team of worlds match racing title
• Latest News of 505 #8, still sailing at 45 years of age..
• St. Petersburg Times article about the 1999 Florida midwinters
• All Big Spinnaker Test Reports
• SAIL Magazine article on the 1998 505 Worlds, with Peter McGowan photos
• Minutes of International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association Annual Meetings: 1966 to present (eventually)
• Updates to the North American Regatta Schedule
• Discussion on "hunting" from the 505world e-mail list.
• Letter from the French Section thanking the American Section for the 1998 505 World Championship
• World 99 in France will be an Open event
• KISS Rondar Moves North. Steve Yates of Kingston, ON, buys KISS Rondar.
• Boston Cosmos (Josh Adams/Brett Davis, Nick Trotman/Victoria Wadsworth, Mark Mendelblatt/Suzannah Kerr) win US Sailing Team Racing Championship - Hinman Trophy (they also won the World Team Racing championship early in the year)
• More Danish large spinnaker tests
• Minutes of the 1998 International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association Annual Meeting
• From the Wire, newsletter of the Canadian 505 Class Association
• Honourary Memberships in the Canadian 505 Class Association for Ali Meller & Graham Alexander.
• International Sailing Federation, President's Report, #14 November 1998
• ISAF Conference Final Report. The International Sailing Federation Meeting will result in a few changes that may affect the 505 Class.
• Brief Discussion of the above, hilighting some changes, by Ali Meller
• 505 Class American Section Coaching Program
• US SAILING Special Presidential Award for the Hyannis Yacht Club
• Marcel Buffet: Histoire d'un champion de 505, Story of a 505 champion, from the Swedish 505 web site
• Initial Impressions of the KISS Rondar by Ali Meller
• US SAILING NAMES SCOTT IKLE [long time 5o5 sailor] DEVELOPMENTAL COACH OF THE YEAR. Congratulations to Scott!
• Olympic Sailing Committee Names Gary Bodie Head Olympic Coach
• Agenda for the 1998 International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association Annual Meeting to be held Monday 21 September in Hyannis.
• Agenda for the 1998 505 Class American Section Annual Meeting to be held during North American Championship/Pre-worlds in Hyannis.
• Chris Nicholson quote on getting back into 505s after 2000
• 1998 505 Canadian Association AGM Minutes
• 505 Kitsilano Yacht Club Invitational, July 11-12, hilighted on ISAF July 17 Breaking News
• Recent 505 News.......July 1998
• The Dave Cahn Trophy
• Rules and Measurement Circular, 2 July 1998, from Rob Napier, Chairman of the 505 Class International Rules Committee
• An Ian Pinnell quote comparing 505s and Fireballs
• E-mail Listserver archives now on the web site
• The 505 Canadian Championship was highlighted in the ISAF Breaking News in the
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• West Australia 505 Home Page
• 505 Practice/Training Drills you can use
• 505 Class coverage in the Tuesday June 16, ISAF Breaking News. 505 Event organizers! All 505 national championships and international events should have daily summaries included in ISAF Breaking News!
• Old 5o5s never die.....
  • Pictures of Peter Epstein's (Toronto, Canada) Parker 4134, before the rebuild started.
  • Another photo of 4134
  • Pictures of Mathilde, Parker 4645, part way through restoration.Earlier photos of Parker 4645 (at bottom of article).
• Two early versions (not used) of the USA Fleet 19 and Fleet 8 advertisement that ran in Spinsheet magazine. We may have a bumper sticker made from one of them. One version starring Team Spot (Barney Harris/Jesse Falsone) at the 1997 North American Championship in Long Beach, CA, and another version of Allan Johnson/Ali Meller racing 7200 at the '96 UK Nationals. The final version used in Spinsheet had the correct spelling for Galesville (not Gailsville).
• Discussion from the e-mail list about possibly changing the courses and the number of races a day at World Championships
• USA Fleets 19 and 8 (Washington/Baltimore/Annapolis and Hampton) advertisement in Spinsheet magazine.
• Australians switching to Proctor masts and gybing centerboards? The gear list of the top seven at the recent Australian National Championship
• Queensland Australia Update
• Great photo of Olle Wenrup (crewing) and Ebbe Rosen at the 1996 UK Nationals. These guys were 3rd at the '95 Worlds and 2nd at the '97 Worlds.
• Team Sweden at the 1982 Worlds in CORK Ireland, who on earth is that guy standing at the right of the image?
• Jyri and Kari Wilen, Finnish superstars from the late '60s and early '70s. Check out the nordic mainsheeting system.
• More Colorado fleet news..
• Lots of updates to the Pacific Northwest 505 site, with recent regatta reports and pictures. The Seattle fleet is rebuilding after several years of minimal activity, using older (inexpensive) 505s.
• Chris Nicholson (2 time 5o5 World Champion) & Daniel Phillips are Australian Nortel Sailor of the Year - Male, the second time Chris has been Australian sailor of the year. Some detail
• A number of current and past 505 sailors are racing in the Whitbread. So far we know of the following, there are almost certainly more.
  • Roy Heiner, skipper of BrunelSunergy, which just won leg 7 of the Whitbread, past South African 505 Champion.
  • Magnus Olsson, watch captain on EF language, Swedish 505 Champion 1974 and '75.
  • Gunnar Krantz skipper of Swedish Match, and [ex] 505 sailor
  • Paul Cayard, skipper of EF Language, 2nd (crewing for Dennis Surtees) in 1979 505 World Championship
  • Lawrie Smith, skipper of Silk Cut, winner of the 1982 5o5 pre-worlds.
  • Cam Lewis, on Innovation Kvaerner for the last three legs, 505 World Champion crew 1981 and 1982.
• A 505 Crew's Lament, provided by Dave Eberhardt
• Asymmetric Spinnaker on a 505: Initial Report..warning, not to be taken seriously!
• Why You Should Participate in the 1998 5o5 World Championship in Hyannis
• North 505 Sail Description, North Sails Gulf Coast (Ethan Bixby) on the latest developments in their sails
• US SAILING Recognizes Outstanding One-Design Achievements in Sailing, press release
• PFD Recommendations and Anti-hunting Rules Highlight US SAILING Spring Meeting, press release
• Advertising surcharge remains; proposal to remove surcharge defeated on postal ballot
• Ali Meller, our current International Vice President and former North American Vice President, wins US Sailing's John H. Gardiner, Jr. Trophy for service to one-design sailing!. Please read Jesse Falsone's letter of nomination
• Helle Jespersen (505 - DEN 7017) has won the Gold in women's fleet racing at the ISAF Worlds, and also won the bronze in match racing, as part of the Danish team
• French 505 News from Jean-Baptiste Dupont
• Santa Cruz News
• Dave Cahn - December 6, 1997
• Club Racing Revival A focus on the simplicity of dinghy sailing, combined with more convenient racing schedules, is bringing sailors back to club racing. From the Sailing World web site.
• Minutes of the International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association 1997 Annual General Meeting
• Ballot - Levy on Boats which display Category B Advertisement at Championships
• Using a Fleet Boat as a Marketing Tool by Debbie Ashby
• Large Fleet Expected for Florida Midwinters!
• Region II (of USA) Rankings for 1997
• New French 505 web site
• The Felixstowe Ferry 505 web page at http://www.btinternet.com/~spitfire/505main.htm
• 1997 5o5 World Championship Web Site
• Rendering of 505, showing rigging detail. Henry Hill has very graciously allowed us to use the beautiful image he created to illustrate the 1992 Sailing World Article, From the Experts: 505, written by Scott Ikle. The main image is an image map; you can click on portions of it to get a more detailed image of that area, with controls labelled. Also thanks to Paul Muus, a newcomer to the 505 class, who made the arrangements with Henry Hill, so that we could put these images up on our web site.
• New Danish 505 Web Site
• Minutes of the American Section (International 505 Class American Section) Annual General Meeting, held July 9, at ABYC in Long Beach, CA.
• Colorado Fleet News: July 1997
• Cam Lewis' Adventure Learning Web Site at http:www.adventurelearning.com
• Agenda for Annual General Meeting to be Held at Gilleleje, Denmark, Tuesday 19th August 1997 at 1900 hours
• Coverage of the 1997 SeaLand International 505 North American Championship, July 7-11, at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach CA
• Move Over, Swanson. I'm Driving!, Jesse Falsone on the benefits of switching driver and crewing roles.
• The Inside Scoop for Sailing the 1997 NA's Race Course by Mike Martin
• Discussion from the e-mail list about allowing or banning hiking pants in response to the US Sailing Association Appeals Committee deciding they contravened ISAF Rule 49.1
• 5o5 East Coast Championships Highlighted on ISAF Breaking News page, June 12
• Coronet 1953 forerunner of the 5-0-5. From the May 1997 International 505 magazine.
• Twin Trapeze - from the May 1997 International 505 magazine.
• Excerpts from the February 23, 1997 (first) Tank Talk Lite
• Details on the UK 5o5 ranking system
• New Home For New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania 505 Sailors! Report by John Wyles
• Pablo Picasso team (Zack Leonard, Nick Trotman, Victoria Wadsworth, Josh Adams, Blaire Largay, and Megan Bohlen) won the Wilson trophy (team racing) in the UK. Report at http://sailing.org/regattas/ukteamrace/.
• Recent 505 News... May '97
Midwest 505 web site
• International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association American Section Constitution from the 1988 American Section handbook. Does not yet have all updates.
• US 505 Region Map
• 505s Return to Bermuda Race Week
• Midwest (US) Region International 505 web site
• Fitness for 505 Racing: Some thoughts from the e-mail list
• Henry Amthor and 505 team win Chesapeake Bay Star Wars Regatta... AGAIN!!! Star Wars is the Chesapeake Bay Champion of Champions regatta.
• UK Inland Championships from the UK 505 web site at Intersail
• Discussion of the minor hull shape differences between 5o5 builders - from the e-mail list
• Discussion from the e-mail list on whether to allow certified sailmakers to measure their own sails
• German 505 Web Site
• Minor 505 Class Rule Changes to Conform To New ISAF Rules
• 505 NUMBER 8 - still sailing! - reports in, with photo
• Five used UK 505s About To Be Shipped to the US East Coast
• Thoughts on courses for 5o5 racing a compendium of opinions expressed on the 505 e-mail list.
• Recent 505 (mostly NA) News.... March
• Waterat 5o5 Mast Specifications
• Recent 505 News.... May 1997
• Minor 505 Class Rule Changes to Conform To New ISAF Rules
• Recent 505 News... March 1997
• Updated 1996 Year End Wrap Up...
• 1996 Year End Wrap Up... Press Release
• Trailer, trolley and mast prices from Rondar
• News From Sweden by Ebbe Rosen
• Table of Gear and Crew Weights from the 1996 Ronstan 505 UK National Championship thanks to Bill Masterman
• The ISAF (IYRU) Evaluation/Observation For the 2000 Olympic Open High Performance Dinghy - the 505 report
• Minutes of the 1996 AGM in Townsville
• The Reconstruction of 505 USA-4565
• A Survey from the Canadian 5o5 Association
• A little more information on the Sailing World evaluation of the 49er, Boss, Jet and International 5o5
• A message from "pip" Pearson, President of the International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association
• Initial Sailing World report on the 49er, Boss, Jet and International 5o5 evaluation
• Sailing World and Cruising World are on the web.
• Comments to the IYRU a Seattle sailor regarding the 2000 Open High Performance Dinghy
• First issue of International 505 magazine in the mail
• Recent 505 News..... Australia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, North America and ????
• Rigging details from the 1996 Worlds
• A message from Shona and Steve Loveshin, editors of 505 Express, the Canadian 5o5 Newsletter
• A message from Alan Walker, President of the Canadian 5o5 Class Association
• An Exercise Physiologist (and Olympic Sailor) View of Hiking by Shona Moss Lovshin
• Virtually no studies on hiking and backs have been done, according to Olympic sailor and exercise physiologist, Shona Moss Lovshin.
• Which boat for the Sydney Olympics? from the IYRU site. Reader comment is invited!
• Top 5 Rankings on the '95 Can Am Series
• Minutes of the 1995 International 505 Class Governors Meeting at Mounts Bay
• IYRU Additional Weight Rule Change Comments Article
• A Seahorse Magazine article about Nicholson's win
• World and European Championship Attendance: 1990-1995
• 505 Class at SAILEXPO '96 - A VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOW!
• Fleet 19 News - Feb. Fleet 19 Party
• Andrew Cole's article "getting into the 5o5 class on a tight budget.html"
• IYRU Press Release about 2000 Olympic Class Selection Criteria
• IYRU Notices (this week) including invitation for classes/builders to be evaluated for 2000 Olympic class. In Ali's humble opinion, the 505 class should apply!
• 505 Web Site Wins President's Award!
• Agenda for Annual General Meeting in Townsville Australia, during the '96 World Championship. Includes Proposed Rule Changes.
• Hull Only Weight Measurement Rule Removed by Postal Ballot
• A Message from Allan Walker, President of the Canadian 505 Association
• Minutes of the 1995 AGM
• International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association Membership 1990 - '94, by country
• Some more discussion on the proposed IYRU weight restrictions
• Tom Kivney's Thoughts on the IYRU Proposal to ban weight
• Blasting Out of College: A Newcomer's View of the 505 Class by Chris Museler
• More discussion on the new IYRU rules regarding wearing weight
• 95 World Championship Video Ordering Information
• A Message From Pip Pearson, President of the International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association
• Rumors & Gossip (some slander too) from the American Section VP
• A discussion from the e-mail list about whether the 505 should apply for the "high performance dinghy" spot at the 2000 Olympics
• Rebuilding Lindsay 6987
• How Strong is a 505? Howard Hamlin tells the 505 Interstate Flying Story. Would your boat survive this?
• Some comments on John Fry's Proposed North American Championship Venue Rotation
• John Fry's Thoughts on A Rotation Scheme for the North American Championship
• Some discussion regarding the IYRU desire to ban the wearing of extra weight
• Some thoughts on how to tie your boat down on the trailer for trailing.
• Some interesting gear noted at the 1995 Worlds by Ali Meller
• 505 Stuff in Sailing World
• Fleet Building, by Howard Hamlin
• US 8439 Taken Hostage
• Running a Major 505 Event, by Neil Fowler
• The 505 Class E-mail distribution list
• 505 Class at SailExpo '95