Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 6 metre class

6 Metre
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Venue Ryde
Dates July 27 – 29
Competitors 15 from 4 nations
Teams 5
Medalists
 
 
 
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Sailing at the
 1908 Summer Olympics 
6 Metre Open
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8 Metre Open
12 Metre Open
15 Metre Open (No entries)

The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. 15 sailors, on 5 boats, from 4 nation competed.

Contents

Results [1]


Rank
Helmsman (Country) Medal Crew Medal Yachtname Race I Race II Race III 1's 2's 3's 4's 5's
1  Gilbert Laws  (GBR) Thomas McMeekin
Charles Crichton
Dormy 1
3:52:14
1
4:17:23
3
+05:57
2 0 1 0 0
2  Léon Huybrechts  (BEL) Louis Huybrecht
Henri Weewauters
Zut 3
+04:06
4
+01:54
1
4:13:56
1 0 1 1 0
3  Henri Arthus  (FRA) Louis Potheau
Pierre Rabot
Diploma Guyoni 4
+11:07
2
+00:32
2
+01:40
0 2 0 1 0
4  Johan Leuchars  (GBR) William Leuchars
Frank Smith
Sibindi 2
+01:52
3
+00:56
4
+06:11
0 1 1 1 0
5  Karl-Einar Sjögren  (SWE) Birger Gustafsson
Jonas Jonsson
Freja 5
+31:46
5
+19:25
5
+46:15
0 0 0 0 3
= Male,  = Female

Extra awards

Course

Each day the following course was used:

Two rounds for a total of 13 nm.

Notes

  1. ^ The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used.

References