Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
 Line drawing of the 8 Metre | |
| Venue | France, Le Havre |
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| Dates | First race: 21 July 1924 Last race: 26 July 1924 |
| Competitors | 25 from 5 nations |
| Teams | 5 |
| Medalists | |
| Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics  | |||||
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| French National Monotype 1924 | Open | ||||
| 6 Metre | Open | ||||
| 8 Metre | Open | ||||
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. A program of matches and semi-finals were scheduled. In case of a tie sail-off's could be held. 25 sailors, on 5 boats from 5 nations competed. A sixth entry from Italy did not show.
Race schedule[1]
| ● | Elimination serie (E) | ● | Semi-finals (SF) and Sail-off (SO) |
| Date | July | |||||
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| 21 Mon | 22 Tue | 23 Wed | 24 Thu | 25 Fri | 26 Sat | |
| Le Havre | ||||||
| 8 Metre | M1 | M2 | M3 | Spare day |
SF1 | SF2 |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||
Course area and course configuration
1924 Olympic Course Area for the 8 Metre off the coast of Le Havre
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8 Metre Course at Le Havre
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
16 nautical miles (30 km)
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
16 nautical miles (30 km)
Weather conditions [1]
| Date | Race | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-JUL-1924 | 1st Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) - 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:00 |
| 22-JUL-1924 | 2nd Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) - 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:00 |
| 23-JUL-1924 | 3rd Match | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) |  | 14:45 |
| 25-JUL-1924 | 1st Semi-final | 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:45 (shortened course 14 nautical miles (26 km)) |
| 26-JUL-1924 | 2nd Semi-final | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) - 6 metres per second (12 kn) | | 15:00 |
Results[2]
Final results[3]
Competitors who scored an first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Sail № | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Total | |||||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||
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Norway  |
Carl Ringvold | Rick Bockelie Harald Hagen Ingar Nielsen Carl Ringvold, Jr. | N.12 | Béra | 2 | Q | 4 | 1 | Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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Great Britain  |
Ernest Roney | Harold Fowler Edwin Jacob Thomas Riggs Walter | K.1 | Emily | 3 | Q | 1 | Q | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 (Tie breaker=7) | |
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France  |
Louis Bréguet | Pierre Gauthier Robert Girardet André Guerrier Georges Mollard | F.3 | Namousse | 1 | Q | 5 | 2 | Q | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 (Tie breaker=8) | |
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Fernand Carlier | Maurice Passelecq Emmanuel Pauwels Paul Van Halteren Victor Vandersleyen | B.1 | Antwerpia V | 5 | 2 | Q | RET | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 5 | Argentina  |
Juan Carlos Milberg | Rolando Aguirre César Gérico Bernardo Milhas Mario Uriburu | A.3 | Blue Red | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
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G. Gino | R. Guiseppe B.B. Marcantonio S. Mauro S.F. Riccardo | Sirdhana | DNC | DNC | DNC | ||||||||||
Legend: DNC – Did not compete; DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired; |
Daily standings
Graph showing the daily standings in the 8 Metre during the 1924 Summer Olympics
Notes
- This is the first Olympic regatta were only one boat per class per country is allowed.
- In the 8 Metre each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 8 Metre. During these Olympic races boats were used of the following designers:
| Country | Sailnumber | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | N.12 | Johan Anker |
| Great Britain | K.1 | William Fife |
| France | F.3 | Arbaut |
| Belgium | A.3 | William Fife |
| Argentina | B.1 | Camper & Nicholson |
| Italy | Costaguta |
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Other information
During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
| 8 Metre sailors at the 1924 Olympic Games | ||||
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Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924:rapport official (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France: Comité Olympique Français. 1924. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ La Société des Régates du Havre. "La Société des Régates du Havre historique 1900 - 1950". Retrieved 2 March 2015.
"Paris 1924". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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