Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 6 metre class

6 Metre[1] at the Games of the V Olympiad
The silver medal winning Nurdug II.
Venue	Nynäshamn
Dates	20 July (race 1) 21 July (race 2) 22 July (sail-off)
Competitors	18 from 5 nations
Teams	6
Medalists
Mac Miche   France   Nurdug II   Denmark   Kerstin   Sweden
«1908	1920»

Sailing at the  1912 Summer Olympics
6 Metre			Open
8 Metre			Open
10 Metre			Open
12 Metre			Open

The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics program in Nynäshamn. Two races were scheduled plus eventual sail-off's. 27 sailors, on 9 boats, from 9 nation entered.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Prizes 2 Conditions 3 Notes 4 References

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Yachtname	Owner(s)	Race I			Race II			Total points	Sail-off[2]
					Time	Rank	Points	Time	Rank	Points		Time	Rank
1	Gaston Thubé  (FRA)	Amédée Thubé Jacques Thubé	Mac Miche	Gaston Thubé G. Fitau	+00:39	2	3	2:23:44	1	7	10	2:38:48	1
2	Hans Meulengracht-Madsen  (DEN)	Steen Herschend Sven Thomsen	Nurdug II	Otto Reedz-Thott	2:34:41	1	7	+02:23	2	3	10	+02:52	2
3	Eric Sandberg  (SWE)	Otto Aust Harald Sandberg	Kerstin	Dan Broström	+10:13	6	0	+03:00	3	1	1	2:42:32	1
4	Olof Mark  (SWE)	Edvin Hagberg Jonas Jonsson	Sass	Gustaf Cedergren	+02:20	3	1	+06:40	4	0	1	+01:39	2
5	Ernst Estlander  (FIN)	Torsten Sandelin Gunnar Stenbäck	Finn II	Ernst Krogius	+04:52	4	0	+07:18	6	0	0
	Edvard Christensen  (NOR)	Hans Christiansen Eigil Christiansen	Sonja II	Edvard Christensen	+05:07	5	0	+06:55	5	0	0
7	Unknown  (DEN)	Unknown	Nurdug	Unknown		DNS	0		DNS	0	0
	Unknown  (FRA)	Unknown		Unknown		DNS	0		DNS	0	0
	Unknown  (RUS)	Unknown		Unknown		DNS	0		DNS	0	0

DNS = Did Not Start

= Male,  = Female

Prizes

The following prizes were handed out:

• 1st place:
  • Gold Olympic Medal to the helmsman
  • Silver-Gilt Olympic Medal to the crew
  • Commemorative Plaque of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owner
  • Challenge Cup (vase) of the French Government to the owner
• 2nd place:
  • Silver Olympic Medal to the helmsman and crew
  • Commemorative Plaque of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owner
• 3rd place:
  • Bronze Olympic Medal to the helmsman and crew
  • Commemorative Plaque of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owner

Conditions

Conditions
Date	Wind direction	Wind speed (m/s)	Course
20-JUL-1912	ENE	3.6 – 4	2
21-JUL-1912	NEbN	3.9 – 4	2
22-JUL-1912	ENE	4.6 – 5.1

Notes

References

• The Swedish Olympic Committee (1913). Erik Bergvall. ed (PDF). The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 – Officiel Report. Wahlström & Widstrand. http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1912/1912.pdf. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 22 December 2006. 
• "Stockholm 1912". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Games/All-Past-Olympic-Games/Summer/Stockholm-1912.