| Date | 26 November – 4 December 1956 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Port Phillip Bay (Star and Sharpie Course) | |
| Format | Total points for races 1-6. | |
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | Points | Race #1 | Race #2 | Race #3 | Race #4 | Race #5 | Race #6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen |  USA | 5,478 | 1,180 (1) | 481 (5) | 879 (2) | 1,180 (1) | 879 (2) | 879 (2) | |||
| 2 | Gem IV |  BAH | 5,001 | 879 (2) | 879 (2) | 481 (5) | 879 (2) | 1,180 (1) | 703 (3) | |||
| 3 | Merope III |  ITA | 4,469 | 703 (3) | – ( | 1,180 (1) | 703 (3) | 703 (3) | 1,180 (1) | |||
| 4 | Faneca |  POR | 3,524 | 180 (10) | 1,180 (1) | 703 (3) | 578 (4) | 402 (6) | 481 (5) | |||
| 5 | Gam II |  FRA | 2,724 | 481 (5) | 703 (3) | 578 (4) | 481 (5) | 481 (5) | – ( | |||
| 6 | Starlight III |  GBR | 2,329 | 402 (6) | 578 (4) | 335 (7) | 277 (8) | 335 (7) | 402 (6) | |||
| 7 | Kurush IV |  CUB | 2,136 | 578 (4) | – ( | 402 (6) | – ( | 578 (4) | 578 (4) | |||
| 8 | Tulilind |  URS | 1,778 | 335 (7) | 277 (8) | 277 (8) | 335 (7) | 277 (8) | 277 (8) | |||
| 9 | Naiad |  AUS | 1,371 | 277 (8) | 226 (9) | 101 (12) | 402 (6) | 139 (11) | 226 (9) | |||
| 10 | Manana |  CAN | 1,215 | 139 (11) | 335 (7) | 226 (9) | – ( | 180 (10) | 335 (7) | |||
| 11 | Covunco III |  ARG | 1,034 | 226 (9) | 402 (6) | 180 (10) | – ( | 226 (9) | – ( | |||
| 12 | Tichiboo |  THA | 319 | – ( | 180 (10) | 139 (11) | – ( | – ( | – ( |
