Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star

Star
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad

Medallists
Venue Port Phillip
Dates 26-29 November and
3-5 December
Competitors 24 from 12 nations
Teams 12
Medalists
    United States
    Italy
    Bahamas
«1952 1960»
Sailing at the
 1956 Summer Olympics 
Finn Open
12 m2 Sharpie Open
Star Open
Dragon Open
5.5 Metre Open

The Star was a sailing event at the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics program in Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 24 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.

Contents

Results


Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew Yachtname Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[1]
Total
-1
[2]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
 Herbert Williams  (USA) Lawrence Low Kathleen 1 1180 5 481 2 879 1 1180 2 879 2 879 2 879 6357 5876
 Agostino Straulino  (ITA) Nicolò Rode Merope III. 3 703 DSQ 0 1 1180 3 703 3 703 1 1180 1 1180 5649 5649
 Durward Knowles  (BAH) Sloane Farrington Gem IV. 2 879 2 879 5 481 2 879 1 1180 3 703 3 703 5704 5223
4  Duarte M.D'Almeida Bello  (POR) Jose Bustorff Silva Faneca 10 180 1 1180 3 703 4 578 6 402 5 481 5 481 4005 3825
5  Philippe Chancerel  (FRA) Michel Parent Gam II. 5 481 3 703 4 578 5 481 5 481 DNF 0 6 402 3126 3126
6  Carlos de Cardenas  (CUB) Jorge de Cardenas Kurush IV. 4 578 DSQ 0 6 402 DNF 0 4 578 4 578 4 578 2714 2714
7  Bruce Bernard Banks  (GBR) Stanley Arthur Potter Starlight III. 6 402 4 578 7 335 8 277 7 335 6 402 7 335 2664 2387
8  Timir Pinegin  (URS) Fyodor Shutkov Tulilind 7 335 8 277 8 277 7 335 8 277 8 277 8 277 2055 1778
9  Robert Edward French  (AUS) John Mckenzie Downey Naiad 8 277 9 226 12 101 6 402 11 139 9 226 11 139 1510 1409
10  Eugene Pennell  (CAN) George Parsons Mariana 11 139 7 335 9 226 DNF 0 10 180 7 335 10 180 1395 1395
11  Ovidio Manuel Lagos  (ARG) Jorge Diego Brown Covunco III. 9 226 6 402 10 180 DNF 0 9 226 DNF 0 9 226 1260 1260
12  Prinz Bira Bhanubanda  (THA) Luang Pradiyat Navayudh Tichiboo DNF 0 10 180 11 139 DNF 0 DNF 0 DNF 0 12 101 420 420

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

= Male,  = Female

Daily standings

Conditions on Port Phillip

Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classesused the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the Star.

Notes

  1. ^ The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.
  2. ^ Total after applying discard.

References