The International 505 Class Yacht Racing Association congratulates all Olympic sailors, especially those who race, or have raced, 505s.

505 sailors at the Olympic Games included:

49er class – Gold medal crew, Jyrki Jarvi of Finland; the Silver medal skipper and crew, Ian Barker and Simon Hiscocks of Great Britain; the Bronze medal skipper and crew, Jonathan and Charlie McKee of the USA; and the skipper of the Australian 49er, Chris Nicholson.

Other classes – Johan Barnes a crew on the Swedish Soling, and Ross McDonald the skipper of the Canadian Star.

49er Silver medalist skipper Ian Barker is expected at the 2000 505 world championship, to be held in Durban, Republic of South Africa, in November.