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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): , Port Phillip Bay
Date Started: December 3, 1956
Date Finished: December 3, 1956
| Gold: | Sweden |
| Silver: | Denmark |
| Bronze: | Great Britain |
| Rank | Team | NOC | PTS | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spirit III | USA | 1,305 | 2-54:56 | |
| 2 | Tip | DEN | 1,004 | 2-55:57 | |
| 3 | Tomahawk II | CAN | 828 | 2-56:10 | |
| 4 | Paula | AUS | 703 | 2-56:38 | |
| 5 | Gustl XI | GER | 606 | 2-57:26 | |
| 6 | Bluebottle | GBR | 527 | 2-57:45 | |
| 7 | Aretusa | ITA | 460 | 2-57:54 | |
| 8 | Pan II | NOR | 402 | 2-59:01 | |
| 9 | Slaghoken II | SWE | 351 | 2-59:23 | |
| 10 | Red Dragon | NZL | 305 | 3-00:11 | |
| 11 | Xantippa | FIN | 264 | 3-00:32 | |
| 12 | Neptun II | URS | 226 | 3-01:02 | |
| 13 | Canopus | POR | 191 | 3-01:35 | |
| 14 | Pam | BER | 159 | 3-06:25 | |
| 15 | Rika II | SIN | 129 | 3-07:20 | |
| AC | Pampero | ARG | DNF |