Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star

Star
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad

Medallists
VenuePort Phillip
Dates26–29 November and
3–5 December
Competitors24 from 12 nations
Teams12
Medalists
   United States
   Italy
   Bahamas
Sailing at the
 1956 Summer Olympics 
Finn Open
12 m2 Sharpie Open
Star Open
Dragon Open
5.5 Metre Open

The Star was a sailing event at the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics program in Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 24 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.

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]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
1st  Herbert Williams  (USA) Lawrence Low Kathleen11180548128791118028792879287963575876
2nd  Agostino Straulino  (ITA) Nicolò Rode Merope III.3703DSQ01118037033703111801118056495649
3rd  Durward Knowles  (BAH) Sloane Farrington Gem IV.2879287954812879111803703370357045223
4  Duarte de Almeida Bello  (POR) Jose Bustorff Silva Faneca10180111803703457864025481548140053825
5  Philippe Chancerel  (FRA) Michel Parent Gam II.54813703457854815481DNF0640231263126
6  Carlos de Cardenas  (CUB) Jorge de Cardenas Kurush IV.4578DSQ06402DNF045784578457827142714
7  Bruce Bernard Banks  (GBR) Stanley Arthur Potter Starlight III.640245787335827773356402733526642387
8  Timir Pinegin  (URS) Fyodor Shutkov Tulilind733582778277733582778277827720551778
9  Robert Edward French  (AUS) John Mckenzie Downey Naiad827792261210164021113992261113915101409
10  Eugene Pennell  (CAN) George Parsons Mariana1113973359226DNF01018073351018013951395
11  Ovidio Manuel Lagos  (ARG) Jorge Diego Brown Covunco III.9226640210180DNF09226DNF0922612601260
12  Prinz Bira Bhanubanda  (THA) Luang Pradiyat Navayudh TichibooDNF01018011139DNF0DNF0DNF012101420420

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

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1956 Summer Olympics

Conditions on Port Phillip

Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classesused the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the Star.

Notes

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

References