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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 five of six scores to count for final placement.
| Gold: | Soviet Union Australia |
| Silver: | Great Britain Sweden |
| Bronze: | United States West Germany |
| Rank | Team | NOC | Medal | NP | TP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | AUS | Gold | 28.1 | 42.1 | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | URS | Gold | 28.1 | 42.1 | |
| 2 | Sweden | SWE | Silver | 44.0 | 68.0 | |
| 2 | Great Britain | GBR | Silver | 34.4 | 48.4 | |
| 3 | West Germany | FRG | Bronze | 44.4 | 61.4 | |
| 3 | United States | USA | Bronze | 47.7 | 77.7 | |
| 4 | Brazil | BRA | 52.7 | 68.7 | ||
| 4 | Sweden | SWE | 57.4 | 74.4 | ||
| 5 | Italy | ITA | 58.4 | 77.4 | ||
| 5 | Netherlands | NED | 58.7 | 81.7 | ||
| 6 | Portugal | POR | 68.4 | 91.4 | ||
| 6 | Norway | NOR | 70.0 | 92.0 | ||
| 7 | Great Britain | GBR | 68.7 | 87.7 | ||
| 7 | Brazil | BRA | 73.7 | 98.7 | ||
| 8 | Hungary | HUN | 74.0 | 96.0 | ||
| 8 | Ireland | IRL | 74.7 | 93.7 | ||
| 9 | Soviet Union | URS | 76.0 | 102.0 | ||
| 9 | France | FRA | 78.0 | 103.0 | ||
| 10 | United States | USA | 89.0 | 115.0 | ||
| 10 | Austria | AUT | 84.4 | 105.4 | ||
| 11 | Austria | AUT | 92.0 | 116.0 | ||
| 11 | West Germany | FRG | 88.0 | 113.0 | ||
| 12 | Canada | CAN | 94.0 | 116.0 | ||
| 12 | Poland | POL | 95.7 | 117.7 | ||
| 13 | Bahamas | BAH | 97.0 | 121.0 | ||
| 13 | Switzerland | SUI | 99.0 | 123.0 | ||
| 14 | Switzerland | SUI | 99.7 | 125.7 | ||
| 14 | Italy | ITA | 107.0 | 132.0 | ||
| 15 | Norway | NOR | 101.0 | 121.0 | ||
| 15 | Canada | CAN | 114.0 | 138.0 | ||
| 16 | United States Virgin Islands | ISV | 106.7 | 129.7 | ||
| 16 | Puerto Rico | PUR | 114.0 | 144.0 | ||
| 17 | East Germany | GDR | 108.7 | 132.7 | ||
| 17 | Denmark | DEN | 121.0 | 149.0 | ||
| 18 | Argentina | ARG | 134.0 | 157.0 | ||
| 18 | Hong Kong | HKG | 125.0 | 152.0 | ||
| 19 | Australia | AUS | 128.0 | 155.0 | ||
| 20 | United States Virgin Islands | ISV | 131.0 | 157.0 | ||
| 21 | Thailand | THA | 153.0 | 180.0 |