| 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 | – | – |