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Host City: München, West Germany
Venue(s): Outer Fjord, Kiel-Schilksee
Date Started: August 29, 1972
Date Finished: September 8, 1972
Format: Points awarded for placement in each race. Best six of seven scores to count for final placement.
| Gold: | Great Britain |
| Silver: | France |
| Bronze: | West Germany |
| Rank | Team | NOC | Medal | NP | TP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | GBR | Gold | 22.7 | 57.7 | |
| 2 | France | FRA | Silver | 40.7 | 58.7 | |
| 3 | West Germany | FRG | Bronze | 51.1 | 71.1 | |
| 4 | Brazil | BRA | 62.4 | 87.4 | ||
| 5 | Yugoslavia | YUG | 63.7 | 85.7 | ||
| 6 | Soviet Union | URS | 67.7 | 84.7 | ||
| 7 | Denmark | DEN | 74.4 | 96.4 | ||
| 8 | Australia | AUS | 75.7 | 103.7 | ||
| 9 | New Zealand | NZL | 79.0 | 106.0 | ||
| 10 | Netherlands | NED | 96.0 | 129.0 | ||
| 11 | Italy | ITA | 103.0 | 128.0 | ||
| 12 | Sweden | SWE | 104.0 | 142.0 | ||
| 13 | East Germany | GDR | 104.7 | 138.7 | ||
| 14 | Norway | NOR | 109.7 | 139.7 | ||
| 15 | Canada | CAN | 117.0 | 144.0 | ||
| 16 | Hungary | HUN | 120.0 | 152.0 | ||
| 17 | Ireland | IRL | 127.0 | 159.0 | ||
| 18 | Austria | AUT | 127.0 | 162.0 | ||
| 19 | Japan | JPN | 128.0 | 155.0 | ||
| 20 | Switzerland | SUI | 129.0 | 160.0 | ||
| 21 | Poland | POL | 137.0 | 173.0 | ||
| 22 | Greece | GRE | 137.0 | 172.0 | ||
| 23 | United States | USA | 140.0 | 178.0 | ||
| 24 | Hong Kong | HKG | 156.0 | 191.0 | ||
| 25 | Mexico | MEX | 169.0 | 203.0 | ||
| 26 | Israel | ISR | 171.0 | 206.0 | ||
| 27 | Puerto Rico | PUR | 179.0 | 213.0 | ||
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 185.0 | 220.0 | ||
| 29 | India | IND | 201.0 | 236.0 |