Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 12 Square meter Sharpie

12m2 Sharpie
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad

Medallists
Venue Port Phillip
Dates 26-29 November and
3-5 December
Competitors 26 from 13 nations
Teams 13
Medalists
  Peter Mander
Jack Cropp		   New Zealand
  Rolly Tasker
John Malcolm Scott		   Australia
  Jasper Blackall
Terence Smith		   Great Britain
Sailing at the
 1956 Summer Olympics 
Finn Open
12 m2 Sharpie Open
Star Open
Dragon Open
5.5 Metre Open

The 12m2 Sharpie was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics program in Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. Twenty-six sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 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
 Peter Mander  (NZL) Jack Cropp Jest 2 914 1 1215 5 516 4 613 1 1215 1 1215 2 914 6602 6086
 Rolly Tasker  (AUS) Malcolm (Huck) Scott Falcon IV. 1 1215 2 914 2 914 1 1215 2 914 2 914 DSQ 0 6086 6086
 Jasper Blackall  (GBR) Terence Smith Chuckles 3 738 7 370 3 738 2 914 5 516 3 738 1 1215 5229 4859
4  Mario Capio  (ITA) Emilio Massino Romolo 4 613 4 613 4 613 3 738 3 738 4 613 5 516 4444 3928
5  John Allen Sully  (RSA) Alfred Lewis Evans Impala 8 312 3 738 DNF 0 DNF 0 4 613 5 516 3 738 2917 2917
6  Rolf Mulka  (GER) Ingo von Bredow Wendehals 7 370 9 261 1 1215 DNF 0 8 312 8 312 7 370 2840 2840
7  Boris Iliine  (URS) Aleksandr Tchoumakov Kon-Tiki 5 516 10 215 9 261 DNF 0 6 437 6 437 4 613 2479 2479
8  Roger Tiriau  (FRA) Claude Flahault Kannibaltje 6 437 8 312 6 437 DNF 0 9 261 11 174 6 437 2058 2058
9  Eric C. Olsen, Jr.  (USA) William N. Stanley Renehan Tineke DNF 0 5 516 DNF 0 5 516 7 370 10 215 8 312 1929 1929
10  Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht  (BRA) Rolf Ebling Bercht Inca DNF 0 11 174 7 370 DNF 0 11 174 7 370 9 261 1349 1349
11  Archibald Cameron  (CAN) Bill Thomas Beaver DNF 0 6 437 8 312 DNF 0 DSQ 0 9 261 10 215 1225 1225
12  Stylianos Bonas  (GRE) Spiridon Bonas Nikh 9 261 12 136 10 215 DNF 0 10 215 12 136 11 174 1137 1137
13  Khin Pe Gyi  (BIR) Park Wing Chow Kingfisher DNF 0 13 101 11 174 DNF 0 DNF 0 DNS 0 DNS 0 275 275

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 in the Port Phillip. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the 12m2 Sharpie.

Notes

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

References