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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): , Port Phillip Bay
Date Started: November 26, 1956
Date Finished: December 5, 1956
Format: Points awarded for placement in each race. Best six of seven scores to count for final placement.
| Gold: | Sweden |
| Silver: | Denmark |
| Bronze: | Great Britain |
| Rank | Team | NOC | Medal | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaghoken II | SWE | Gold | 5,723 | |
| 2 | Tip | DEN | Silver | 5,723 | |
| 3 | Bluebottle | GBR | Bronze | 4,547 | |
| 4 | Pampero | ARG | 4,225 | ||
| 5 | Paula | AUS | 3,769 | ||
| 6 | Aretusa | ITA | 3,404 | ||
| 7 | Pan II | NOR | 3,253 | ||
| 8 | Tomahawk II | CAN | 3,186 | ||
| 9 | Spirit III | USA | 3,151 | ||
| 10 | Gustl XI | GER | 2,922 | ||
| 11 | Neptun II | URS | 2,157 | ||
| 12 | Red Dragon | NZL | 2,015 | ||
| 13 | Canopus | POR | 2,002 | ||
| 14 | Xantippa | FIN | 1,409 | ||
| 15 | Pam | BER | 1,149 | ||
| 16 | Rika II | SIN | 926 |