Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 0 to .5 ton

0 – ½ ton class
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Venue Meulan
Dates May 22
Competitors 17 from 1 nation
Teams 7
Medalists
  Baby
France
  Quand-Même
France
  Sarcelle
France
Sailing at the
 1900 Summer Olympics 
0 - ½ ton Open
½ - 1 ton Open
1 - 2 ton Open
2 - 3 ton Open
3 - 10 ton Open
10 - 20 ton Open
Open class Open

The 0 – ½ ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. It was the lightest weight class. Two races were held as part of the Expo 1900 in Paris. Only the first race was recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The first was held on 22 May 1900, the second on 24 May. At least 17 sailors, on 7 boats, from 1 nation competed.

Contents

Results [1], [2]

Race 1, part of the Olympic program


Rank		 Helmsman (Country) Crew Yachtname Tonnage Real time Handicap Corrected time Prize (FF)
 Pierre Gervais  (FRA) Unknown Baby 0.5 1:01:52 0:04:24 1:06:16 600
 Textier(1)  (FRA) Textier(2)
Jean Charcot
Robert Linzeler		 Quand-Même 0.5 1:04:30 04:24 1:08:54 400
 Henri Monnot  (FRA) Léon Tellier
Gaston Cailleux		 Sarcelle 0.4 1:15:51 03:40 1:19:31 250
4  Maurice Monnot  (FRA) Unknown Souriceau 0.4 1:17:21 03:40 1:21:01 100
5  Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant  (FRA) Unknown Plume-Patte 0.3 1:18:45 02:52 1:21:37 50
6  George Semichon  (FRA) Unknown Giselle 0.5 1:18:56 04:24 1:23:20
DNF[3]  Emile Sacré  (FRA) Unknown Fantlet 0.5 - - -

DNF = Did Not Finish.

= Male,  = Female

Race 2, part of the Expo program


Rank		 Helmsman (Country) Crew Yachtname Tonnage Real time Handicap Corrected time
1  Emile Sacré  (FRA) Unknown Fantlet 0.5 1:31:35 04:24 1:35:59
2  Textier(1)  (FRA) Textier(2)
Jean Charcot
Robert Linzeler		 Quand-Même 0.5 1:36:08 4:24 1:40:42
3  Pierre Gervais  (FRA) Unknown Baby 0.5 1:44:20 04:24 1:48:44
4  Henri Monnot  (FRA) Léon Tellier
Gaston Cailleux		 Sarcelle 0.4 2:04:12 03:40 2:07:52
5  Maurice Monnot  (FRA) Unknown Souriceau 0.4 2:04:24 03:40 2:08:04
6  Georges Semichon  (FRA) Unknown Giselle 0.5 2:29:45 04:24 1:34:09
DNF   Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant  (FRA) Unknown Plume-Patte 0.3 - - -

DNF = Did Not Finish.

= Male,  = Female

Notes

  1. ^ The 1900 Olympic scoring system was used.
  2. ^ Handicaps were added to each boat's actual time to give a total adjusted time. In this case the handicaps did not affect the rankings of any boats in either of the two races.
  3. ^ Fantlet capsized and broke her mast.

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