Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Star

Star
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad

Gold medalist
Venue Torbay
Dates August 3–12
Competitors 47 from 17 nations
Teams 17
Medalists
    United States
    Cuba
    Netherlands
«1936 1952»
Sailing at the
 1948 Summer Olympics 
Firefly Open
Star Open
Swallow Open
Dragon Open
6 Metre Open

The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 47 sailors, on 17 boats, from 17 nations competed.

Contents

Results


Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew [1] Yachtname Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
 Hilary Smart  (USA) Paul Smart Hilarious 4 729 1 1331 2 1030 1 1331 3 854 DSQ 0 6 553 5828 5828
 Carlos de Cardenas  (CUB) Carlos de Cardenas Jr. Kurush III 7 486 DSQ 0 7 486 2 1030 7 486 1 1331 2 1030 4849 4849
 Bob Maas  (NED) Edward Stutterheim BEM II 3 854 5 632 5 632 3 854 4 729 2 1030 7 486 5217 4731
4  Durward Knowles  (GBR) Sloane Elmo Farrington Starita 2 1030 2 1030 6 553 4 729 2 1030 DSQ 0 DNF [4] 0 4372 4372
5  Agostino Straulino  (ITA) Nicolò Rode Legionario 1 1331 3 854 3 854 DSQ 0 1 1331 DSQ 0 DNF [4] 0 4370 4370
6  Joaquim Fiúza  (POR) Júlio de Sousa Leite Gourinho Espadarte 11 290 6 553 1 1331 5 632 12 252 5 632 3 854 4544 4292
7  Jock Sturrock  (AUS) Leslie A. Fenton Moorina DNF [5] 0 4 729 15 155 6 553 10 331 4 729 1 1331 3828 3828
8  Bill Gooderham  (CAN) Gerald Fairhead Ariel 9 377 14 185 4 729 13 217 8 428 6 553 10 331 2820 2635
9  Jose Luis Allende Y Garcia Baxter  (ESP) Eduardo Aznar Y Coste Galerna 15 155 7 486 16 127 9 377 5 632 7 486 8 428 2691 2564
10  Georgios Calambokidis  (GRE) C. Carolou
Konstantinos Potamianos
Nikolaos Vlangalis
Nephos I 8 428 12 252 9 377 11 290 10 331 9 377 4 729 2784 2532
11  Yves Lorion  (FRA) A. Chatord
J. Laverne
Jean Peytel
Aloha II 12 252 8 428 8 428 DSQ 0 6 553 3 854 DNF [4] 0 2515 2515
12  Rene Israel Nyman  (FIN) Bror-Christian Ilmoni Lucky Star 13 217 11 290 13 217 12 252 9 377 11 290 5 632 2275 2058
13  Georg Obermuller  (AUT) Hans Schachinger
G. Werner
Horst Obermuller
Donar III 10 331 15 155 14 185 14 185 15 155 8 428 9 377 1816 1661
14  Joao Jose Bracony  (BRA) Carlos Melo Bittencourt Filho
E. Rocco de Paula Simoes
M. Rocco de Paula Simoes
Buscape II 16 127 13 217 11 290 10 331 14 185 10 331 11 290 1771 1644
15  Hans Robert Bryner  (SUI) A. L. Albrecht
Kurt Bryner
R. A. Rhyner
Ali Baba II 6 553 9 377 12 252 8 428 DSQ 0 DNF [4] 0 DNS 0 1610 1610
16  J. Piacentini  (ARG) A. Carrasco
Hipolito Ezequiel Gil Elizalde
Acturus 14 185 10 331 10 331 7 486 13 217 DNF [4] 0 DNS 0 1550 1550
17  Bengt Melin  (SWE) C. Edding
Yngve Engkvist
S. K. F. Rinman
Lotta IV 5 632 DNS 0 17 101 15 155 DSQ 0 DNF 0 DNS 0 888 888

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified

= Male,  = Female

Daily standings

Courses at Torbay

A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

Notes

  1. ^ Per yacht a maximum of one crew members was selected from these sailors, but it is unknown in which race each of them competed.
  2. ^ The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. ^ Total after applying discard.
  4. ^ a b c d e Dismasted.
  5. ^ Mark hit.

References