Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre

5.5 Metre
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
VenueNaples
Competitors57 from 19 nations
Teams19
Medalists
   United States
   Denmark
   Switzerland
Sailing at the
 1960 Summer Olympics 
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]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
1st  George O'Day  (USA) James Hunt
David Smith
MinotaurUS
26
2107947781138039031138075351138074356900
2nd  William Berntsen  (DEN) Søren Hancke
Steen Christensen
Web IID
10
1138056815681113801038084772107960585678
3rd  Henri Copponex  (SUI) Pierre Girard
Manfred Metzger
Ballerina IVZ
37
39031138047785681847739031326653885122
4  Roberto Sieburger  (ARG) Carlos Sieburger
Enrique Sieburger, Jr.
ArdillaA
2
94262107966022107956819426753548284402
5  Bengt Hjalmar Sjösten  (SWE) Claes Turitz
Carl Goran Witting
IashaS
29
66026602753584771133811380568146154277
6  Robin Aisher  (GBR) George Nicholson
John Ruggles
Yeoman VIIK
10
10380DSQ0390311338210795681942638073807
7  Finn Ferner  (NOR) Odd Harsheim
Knut Wang
StrutenN
18
142343903103807535477813266390339993765
8  Robert Symonette  (BAH) Basil Kelly
George Roy Ramsay
John BBA
1
75351326611338152046602210791520432283024
9  Herbert Scholl  (EUA) Hans Baars-Lindner
Karl-August Stolze
BroniaG
7
161768477942610380390314234660231983022
10  Jock Sturrock  (AUS) David Jr. Bingham
Ernest Wagstaff
BuraddooKA
5
477812301210791326614234123011812430832959
11  Pietro Reggio  (ITA) Franco Zucchi
Marco Novaro
Voloira III
27
1230110380847766029426113381423427582524
12  Albert F. Darrell  (BER) Walter J. Jones
Norman C. Jones
BermudesKB
2
171497535DNF10118124753547781617623982297
13  Eusebio Bertrand  (ESP) Jorge Marti
Juan Antonio Rague
Posillipo IIIE
l
13266942617149123011714966021230121942045
14  Viktor Gorlov  (URS) Konstantin Melgunov
Pavel Parshin
ViktorijaSR
89
11338161761230194261326617149847721331984
15  Peter Tallberg  (FIN) Fredrik Eklöf
Peik L. E. Gästrin
Inga-lill XXXXIIIIL
20
1520414234132661617612301103801038019411765
16  Duarte Bello  (POR) Fernando Bello
Júlio Gourinho
Ciocca IIIP
18
191011520415204477815204161761910117681667
17  Gotfrid Köchert  (AUT) Erich Moritz
Gerhard Huska
SurpriseOE
4
847711338161761423419101DNF1011133817651664
18  Jacques Lebrun  (FRA) Louis Chauvot
Pierre H. A. Buret
Snowten IIIF
16
181241714914234171491812415204477817621638
19  Mel Gould  (CAN) Jerome Conway
Barclay Livingstone
Saga IIKC
14
5681DNF101181241910116176DNF1011714914331332

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.

DateRaceSeaWind directionWind speed (m/s)
29-AUG-1960ICalmSSW4-5
30-AUG-1960IICalmSW3
31-AUG-1960IIISlightly roughW6-8
1-SEP-1960IVCalmSSW3
5-SEP-1960VCalmSSW4-5
6-SEP-1960VISea force two WSW7-8
7-SEP-1960VIISea force 1W2-3

Notes

  1. The 1960 Olympic scoring system was used.
  2. Total after applying discard.

References