Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star

Star
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad

Venue

Acapulco

Dates

14-21 October

Competitors

40 from 20 nations

Teams

Medalists

	Lowell North Peter Barrett	United States
	Peder Lunde, Jr. Per Wiken	Norway
	Franco Cavallo Camillo Gargano	Italy

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Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Finn			Open
Flying Dutchman			Open
Star			Open
Dragon			Open
5.5 Metre			Open

The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.

1 Results
- 1.1 Daily standings
2 Conditions at Acapulco
3 Notes
4 References

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Sail No.	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Total Points ^[1]	Total -1 ^[2]
Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Sail No.	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Total Points ^[1]	Total -1 ^[2]
01 !	Lowell North (USA)	Peter Barrett	US	1	0	3	5.7	3	5.7	1	0	2	3	12	18	1	0	32.4	14.4
02 !	Peder Lunde, Jr. (NOR)	Per Wiken	N	2	3	1	0	6	11.7	11	17	7	13	7	13	2	3	60.7	43.7
03 !	Franco Cavallo (ITA)	Camillo Gargano	I	9	15	2	3	4	8	8	14	1	0	4	8	6	11.7	59.7	44.7
4	Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)	Poul Mik-Meyer	D	3	5.7	6	11.7	10	16	7	13	5	10	1	0	5	10	66.4	50.4
5	Durward Knowles (BAH)	Percival Knowles	BA	6	11.7	~~DNS~~	26	2	3	3	5.7	4	8	9	15	14	20	89.4	63.4
6	David Forbes (AUS)	Richard Williamson	KA	4	8	7	13	5	10	12	18	~~DNF~~	26	6	11.7	4	8	94.7	68.7
7	Erik Schmidt (BRA)	Axel Schmidt	BL	18	24	8	14	17	23	17	23	3	5.7	2	3	3	5.7	98.4	74.4
8	Edwin Bernet (SUI)	Rolf Amrein	Z	10	16	4	8	1	0	10	16	13	19	11	17	12	18	94	75
9	John Albrechtson (SWE)	Ulf Norrman	S	5	10	5	10	11	17	4	8	~~DSQ~~	28	13	19	7	13	105	77
10	Stuart Jardine (GBR)	James Ramus	K	12	18	11	17	8	14	2	3	9	15	14	20	16	22	109	87
11	Peter Tallberg (FIN)	Henrik Tallberg	L	7	13	9	15	9	15	19	25	6	11.7	15	21	9	15	115.7	90.7
12	Eckart Wagner (FRG)	Fritz Kopperschmidt	G	8	14	12	18	~~DNF~~	26	9	15	8	14	10	16	13	19	122	96
13	Kalman Tolnay (HUN)	Laszlo Farkas	M	17	23	16	22	7	13	5	10	17	23	3	5.7	~~DNF~~	26	122.7	96.7
14	Hartmann Bogumil (GDR)	Udo Springsklee	GO	16	22	15	21	12	18	6	11.7	11	17	17	23	11	17	129.7	106.7
15	Bruce Kirby (CAN)	Oswald Blouin	KC	14	20	18	24	14	20	15	21	16	22	5	10	8	14	131	107
16	Timir Pinegin (URS)	Fyodor Shutkov	SR	11	17	10	16	16	22	14	20	10	16	~~DNF~~	26	DNF	26	143	117
17	Mário Gentil Quina (POR)	José Gentil Quina	P	13	19	13	19	15	21	13	19	12	18	18	24	17	23	143	119
18	Juan Alonso Allende (ESP)	Juan Alonso Aznar	E	DNF	26	DNF	25	13	19	20	26	~~DSQ~~	28	8	14	10	16	154	126
19	Andrés Gerard (MEX)	Marcos Gerard	MX	19	25	17	23	18	24	16	22	15	21	16	22	15	21	158	133
20	Roberto Sieburger (ARG)	Jorge Vago	A	15	21	14	20	19	25	18	24	14	20	19	25	~~DNF~~	26	161	135

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

= Male,  = Female

Daily standings

Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

Date	Race	Weather	Temperature (Celsius)	Wind direction (deg)	Wind speed (kn)	Sea	Current (kn-deg)
14-OCT-1968	I	Fair	34	305	15	Calm	0.5-120
15-OCT-1968	II	Fair	30	280	17	Calm	0.75-175
16-OCT-1968	III	Fair	34	265	11	Calm	0.75-135
17-OCT-1968	IV	Fair	29.5	200	6	Calm	0.5-115
19-OCT-1968	V	Normal	29.8	160	12	Calm	0.6-60
20-OCT-1968	VI	Fair	30	240	8	Calm	0.7-340
21-OCT-1968	VII	Cloudy	28.5	280	13	Choppy	0.6-135

Notes

^ The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
^ Total after applying discard.

References

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Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968) (pdf). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part Two. http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/1968v1pt2.pdf.
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968) (pdf). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part One. http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/1968v2pt1.pdf.
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