Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
| 5.5 Metre at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Naples | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 57 from 19 nations | |||||||||
| Teams | 19 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics  | |||||
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| Finn | Open | ||||
| Flying Dutchman | Open | ||||
| Star | Open | ||||
| Dragon | Open | ||||
| 5.5 Metre | Open | ||||
The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 57 sailors, on 19 boats, from 19 nations competed.
Results
 Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Sail No. | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [1] |
Total -1 [2] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | |||||||
 |  George O'Day  (USA) | James Hunt David Smith | Minotaur | US 26 | 2 | 1079 | 4 | 778 | 1 | 1380 | 3 | 903 | 1 | 1380 | 1 | 1380 | 7435 | 6900 | ||
 |  William Berntsen (DEN) | Søren Hancke Steen Christensen | Web II | D 10 | 1 | 1380 | 5 | 681 | 5 | 681 | 1 | 1380 | 10 | 380 | 2 | 1079 | 6058 | 5678 | ||
 |  Henri Copponex (SUI) | Pierre Girard Manfred Metzger | Ballerina IV | Z 37 | 3 | 903 | 1 | 1380 | 4 | 778 | 5 | 681 | 8 | 477 | 3 | 903 | 5388 | 5122 | ||
| 4 |  Roberto Sieburger (ARG) | Carlos Sieburger Enrique Sieburger, Jr. | Ardilla | A 2 | 2 | 1079 | 6 | 602 | 2 | 1079 | 5 | 681 | 9 | 426 | 7 | 535 | 4828 | 4402 | ||
| 5 |  Bengt Hjalmar Sjösten (SWE) | Claes Turitz Carl Goran Witting | Iasha | S 29 | 6 | 602 | 6 | 602 | 7 | 535 | 11 | 338 | 1 | 1380 | 5 | 681 | 4615 | 4277 | ||
| 6 |  Robin Aisher (GBR) | George Nicholson John Ruggles | Yeoman VII | K 10 | 10 | 380 | 3 | 903 | 11 | 338 | 2 | 1079 | 5 | 681 | 9 | 426 | 3807 | 3807 | ||
| 7 |  Finn Ferner (NOR) | Odd Harsheim Knut Wang | Struten | N 18 | 3 | 903 | 10 | 380 | 7 | 535 | 4 | 778 | 13 | 266 | 3 | 903 | 3999 | 3765 | ||
| 8 | .png){kind=small} Robert Symonette (BAH) | Basil Kelly George Roy Ramsay | John B | BA 1 | 7 | 535 | 13 | 266 | 11 | 338 | 6 | 602 | 2 | 1079 | 15 | 204 | 3228 | 3024 | ||
| 9 |  Herbert Scholl (EUA) | Hans Baars-Lindner Karl-August Stolze | Bronia | G 7 | 8 | 477 | 9 | 426 | 10 | 380 | 3 | 903 | 14 | 234 | 6 | 602 | 3198 | 3022 | ||
| 10 |  Jock Sturrock (AUS) | David Jr. Bingham Ernest Wagstaff | Buraddoo | KA 5 | 4 | 778 | 12 | 301 | 2 | 1079 | 13 | 266 | 14 | 234 | 12 | 301 | 3083 | 2959 | ||
| 11 |  Pietro Reggio (ITA) | Franco Zucchi Marco Novaro | Voloira II | I 27 | 12 | 301 | 10 | 380 | 8 | 477 | 6 | 602 | 9 | 426 | 11 | 338 | 2758 | 2524 | ||
| 12 |  Albert F. Darrell (BER) | Walter J. Jones Norman C. Jones | Bermudes | KB 2 | 17 | 149 | 7 | 535 | 18 | 124 | 7 | 535 | 4 | 778 | 16 | 176 | 2398 | 2297 | ||
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} Eusebio Bertrand (ESP) | Jorge Marti Juan Antonio Rague | Posillipo III | E l | 13 | 266 | 9 | 426 | 12 | 301 | 17 | 149 | 6 | 602 | 12 | 301 | 2194 | 2045 | ||
| 14 | .svg.png){kind=small} Viktor Gorlov (URS) | Konstantin Melgunov Pavel Parshin | Viktorija | SR 89 | 11 | 338 | 16 | 176 | 12 | 301 | 9 | 426 | 13 | 266 | 8 | 477 | 2133 | 1984 | ||
| 15 |  Peter Tallberg (FIN) | Fredrik Eklöf Peik L. E. Gästrin | Inga-lill XXXXIIII | L 20 | 15 | 204 | 14 | 234 | 13 | 266 | 12 | 301 | 10 | 380 | 10 | 380 | 1941 | 1765 | ||
| 16 |  Duarte Bello (POR) | Fernando Bello Júlio Gourinho | Ciocca III | P 18 | 15 | 204 | 15 | 204 | 4 | 778 | 15 | 204 | 16 | 176 | 19 | 101 | 1768 | 1667 | ||
| 17 |  Gotfrid Köchert (AUT) | Erich Moritz Gerhard Huska | Surprise | OE 4 | 8 | 477 | 11 | 338 | 16 | 176 | 14 | 234 | DNF | 101 | 11 | 338 | 1765 | 1664 | ||
| 18 |  Jacques Lebrun (FRA) | Louis Chauvot Pierre H. A. Buret | Snowten III | F 16 | 17 | 149 | 14 | 234 | 17 | 149 | 18 | 124 | 15 | 204 | 4 | 778 | 1762 | 1638 | ||
| 19 |  Mel Gould (CAN) | Jerome Conway Barclay Livingstone | Saga II | KC 14 | 5 | 681 | 18 | 124 | 19 | 101 | 16 | 176 | DNF | 101 | 17 | 149 | 1433 | 1332 | ||
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Daily standings
Graph showing the daily standings in the 5.5 Metre during the 1960 Summer Olympics
Conditions at Naples
Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Naples. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The Southern course was used for the 5.5 Metre.
| Date | Race | Sea | Wind direction | Wind speed (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-AUG-1960 | I | Calm | SSW | 4-5 |
| 30-AUG-1960 | II | Calm | SW | 3 |
| 31-AUG-1960 | III | Slightly rough | W | 6-8 |
| 1-SEP-1960 | IV | Calm | SSW | 3 |
| 5-SEP-1960 | V | Calm | SSW | 4-5 |
| 6-SEP-1960 | VI | Sea force two | WSW | 7-8 |
| 7-SEP-1960 | VII | Sea force 1 | W | 2-3 |
Notes
- ↑ The 1960 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ↑ Total after applying discard.
References
- The Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad (1960). The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One (pdf).
- The Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad (1960). The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (a) (pdf).
- The Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad (1960). The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (b) (pdf).
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Rome 1960". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.