| Date | 27 November 1956 |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Phillip Bay (Finn Course) |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Points | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Nelis |  BEL | 1,402 | 3-38:03 | |||
| 2 | John Marvin |  USA | 1,101 | 3-38:44 | |||
| 3 | Jürgen Vogler |  GER | 925 | 3-38:45 | |||
| 4 | Jack Snowden |  SGP | 800 | 3-39:31 | |||
| 5 | Rickard Sarby |  SWE | 703 | 3-39:57 | |||
| 6 | Richard Creagh-Osborne |  GBR | 624 | 3-40:02 | |||
| 7 | Didier Poissant |  FRA | 557 | 3-40:12 | |||
| 8 | Paul Elvstrøm |  DEN | 499 | 3-40:13 | |||
| 9 | Kenneth Albury |  BAH | 448 | 3-40:25 | |||
| 10 | Yury Shavrin |  URS | 402 | 3-40:36 | |||
| 11 | Joaquim Roderbourg |  BRA | 361 | 3-40:45 | |||
| 12 | Eric Bongers |  RSA | 323 | 3-41:37 | |||
| 13 | Colin Ryrie |  AUS | 288 | 3-41:44 | |||
| 14 | Esteban Berisso |  ARG | 256 | 3-41:50 | |||
| 15 | Wolfgang Erndl |  AUT | 226 | 3-42:20 | |||
| 16 | Adelchi Pelaschier |  ITA | 198 | 3-42:48 | |||
| 17 | Bruce Kirby |  CAN | 172 | 3-42:57 | |||
| 18 | Maung Maung Lwin |  MYA | 147 | 3-45:03 | |||
| 19 | Nesbit Bentley |  FIJ | 123 | 3-45:28 | |||
| Somers Payne |  IRL | – | – |
