Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 12 Square meter Sharpie
12m2 Sharpie at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
![]() Medallists | ||||||||||
Venue | Port Phillip | |||||||||
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Dates | 26–29 November and 3–5 December | |||||||||
Competitors | 26 from 13 nations | |||||||||
Teams | 13 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics ![]() | |||||
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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.
Results
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Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [1] |
Total -1 [2] | |||||||
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Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||||
![]() ![]() | Jack Cropp ![]() | Jest | 2 | 914 | 1 | 1215 | 4 | 613 | 1 | 1215 | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 6602 | 6086 | |||
![]() ![]() | John Scott ![]() | Falcon IV. | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 2 | 914 | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 2 | 914 | 6086 | 6086 | |||
![]() ![]() | Terence Smith ![]() | Chuckles | 3 | 738 | 3 | 738 | 2 | 914 | 5 | 516 | 3 | 738 | 1 | 1215 | 5229 | 4859 | |||
4 | ![]() ![]() | Emilio Massino ![]() | Romolo | 4 | 613 | 4 | 613 | 4 | 613 | 3 | 738 | 3 | 738 | 4 | 613 | 4444 | 3928 | ||
5 | ![]() ![]() | Alfred Lewis Evans ![]() | Impala | 8 | 312 | 3 | 738 | DNF | 0 | 4 | 613 | 5 | 516 | 3 | 738 | 2917 | 2917 | ||
6 | ![]() ![]() | Ingo Von Bredow ![]() | Wendehals | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1 | 1215 | DNF | 0 | 8 | 312 | 8 | 312 | 7 | 370 | 2840 | 2840 |
7 | ![]() ![]() | Aleksandr Tchoumakov ![]() | Kon-Tiki | 5 | 516 | 10 | 215 | 9 | 261 | 6 | 437 | 6 | 437 | 4 | 613 | 2479 | 2479 | ||
8 | ![]() ![]() | Claude Flahault ![]() | Kannibaltje | 6 | 437 | 8 | 312 | 6 | 437 | 9 | 261 | 11 | 174 | 6 | 437 | 2058 | 2058 | ||
9 | ![]() ![]() | William N. Stanley Renehan ![]() | Tineke | 5 | 516 | DNF | 0 | 5 | 516 | 7 | 370 | 10 | 215 | 8 | 312 | 1929 | 1929 | ||
10 | ![]() ![]() | Rolf Ebling Bercht ![]() | Inca | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | DNF | 0 | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1349 | 1349 | ||
11 | ![]() ![]() | Bill Thomas ![]() | Beaver | 6 | 437 | 8 | 312 | DNF | 0 | DSQ | 0 | 9 | 261 | 10 | 215 | 1225 | 1225 | ||
12 | ![]() ![]() | Spiridon Bonas ![]() | Nikh | 9 | 261 | 12 | 136 | 10 | 215 | DNF | 0 | 10 | 215 | 12 | 136 | 11 | 174 | 1137 | 1137 |
13 | ![]() ![]() | Park Wing Chow ![]() | Kingfisher | 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
![](../I/m/1956_12_Square_meter_Sharpie_Positions_during_the_serie.png)
Graph showing the daily standings in the 12m2 Sharpie during the 1956 Summer Olympics
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
- ↑ The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ↑ Total after applying discard.
References
- The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956 (1958). The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956 (PDF).
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Melbourne 1956". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.