Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Dragon

Dragon
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad

Medalists
VenueNaples
Competitors81 from 27 nations
Teams27
Medalists
   Greece
   Argentina
   Italy
Sailing at the
 1960 Summer Olympics 
Finn Open
Flying Dutchman Open
Star Open
Dragon Open
5.5 Metre Open

The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 81 sailors, on 27 boats, from 27 nations competed.

Results


Results of individual races
Pos Country Sail no. Boat name Helmsman Crew I II III IV V VI VII Tot Pts
Pos Pts Pos Pts Pos Pts Pos Pts Pos Pts Pos Pts Pos Pts
1st Greece GE–3 Nirefs Constantine , Crown Prince Crown Prince Constantine Odysseus Eskitzoglou
Georgios Zaimis
10 532 3 1055 3 1055 1 1532 4 930 2 1231 4 930 7265 6733
2nd Argentina A–34 Tango Salas Chávez , Jorge Jorge Salas Chávez Héctor Calegaris
Jorge del Río Sálas
15 356 1 1532 2 1231 5 833 2 1231 DSQ 0 10 532 5715 5715
3rd Italy I–19 Venilia Cosentino , Antonio Antonio Cosentino Antonio Ciciliano
Giulio De Stefano
5 833 2 1231 1 1532 2 1231 11 491 14 386 DSQ 0 5704 5704
4 Norway N–228 Lett Christensen , Øivind Øivind Christensen Arild E. Amundsen
Otto Svae Carl
19 254 7 687 11 491 16 328 5 833 1 1532 1 1532 5657 5403
5 Canada KC–52 Argo II McDonald , Sandy Sandy McDonald Lynn Watters
Gordon Norton
1 1532 4 930 9 578 4 930 6 754 12 453 18 277 5454 5177
6 Denmark D–144 Chok Birch , Aage Aage Birch Paul L. Jörgensen
Niels P. Markussen
2 1231 DSQ 0 13 418 11 491 3 1055 5 833 7 687 4715 4715
7 Great Britain K–305 Salamander Mann , Graham Graham Mann Jonathan Janson
Ian Hannay
4 930 14 386 15 356 7 687 1 1532 9 578 11 491 4960 4604
8 Germany G–184 Dinah V Ravenborg , Hans Hans Ravenborg Günter Benecke
Peter Rebien
13 418 8 629 21 210 13 418 9 578 3 1055 2 1231 4539 4329
9 Portugal P–18 Grifo III Ferreira , Carlos Carlos Ferreira Gonçalo D. Mello
Joaquim Basto
17 302 11 491 10 532 3 1055 14 386 10 532 3 1055 4353 4051
10 United States US–143 Spirit VI Walet , Eugene H. Eugene H. Walet Allen W. McClure, Jr.
Claude L. Kohler
7 687 6 754 14 386 10 532 17 302 4 930 12 453 4044 3742
11 Australia KA–48 Gabbiano Brooke , Harold Harold Brooke John Coon
Alan J. Cain
8 629 10 532 8 629 6 754 15 356 19 254 5 833 3987 3733
12 Ireland IR–1 Aletta Mooney , Arthur J. Arthur J. Mooney Robert G. Benson
David A. Ryder
11 491 18 277 5 833 9 578 13 418 7 687 8 629 3913 3636
13 Netherlands H–161 Trintel II Duyl , Wim van Wim van Duyl Biem Dudok van Heel
Jacq van den Berg
9 578 9 578 4 930 12 453 10 532 11 491 DNF 101 3663 3562
14 France F–137 Astrid III Peytel , Jean Jean Peytel François Thierry-Mieg
Philippe C. Reinhart
3 1055 13 418 16 328 19 254 19 254 8 629 6 754 3692 3438
15 Bermuda KB–2 Oleander II Eve , Howard B. Howard B. Eve James W. Kempe
Richard H. Masters
25 134 5 833 7 687 14 386 16 328 16 328 14 386 3082 2948
16 Soviet Union SR–316 Persey Stayson , Eduard Eduard Stayson Viacheslav Mozhaev
Nikolay Epifanov
6 754 15 356 20 231 8 629 22 190 15 356 9 578 3094 2904
17 Finland L–33 Rififi Nyman , René René Nyman Lasse H. Dahlman
K. F. Heinr. Schaarschmidt
22 190 19 254 18 277 18 277 7 687 6 754 13 418 2857 2667
18 Bahamas BA–1 Bim Kelly , Godfrey K. Godfrey K. Kelly Maurice G. Kelly
Percival A. Knowles
18 277 21 210 17 302 17 302 8 629 13 418 20 231 2369 2159
19 Uruguay U–l Bajazzo Garcia , Horacio A. Horacio A. Garcia Victor A. Trinchin
Gonzalo Garcia Lagos
16 328 17 302 6 754 22 190 21 210 24 152 16 328 2264 2112
20 Sweden S–194 Galejan Palmquist , Bengt Bengt Palmquist Göran P. Crafoord
Sten G. Elliot
12 453 12 453 19 254 15 356 20 231 20 231 15 356 2334 2103
21 Switzerland Z–30 Baccara Thorens , Robert Robert Thorens Gilbert Casalecchi
Pierre A. Camoletti
23 171 20 231 12 453 21 210 23 171 17 302 17 302 1840 1669
22 Japan J–11 Boreas Ishii , Masayuki Masayuki Ishii Yutaka Okamoto
Setsuo Kawada
21 210 16 328 22 190 24 152 12 453 21 210 19 254 1797 1645
23 Monaco MD–7 Damoiselle IV Soccal , Jules Jules Soccal Gérard Battaglia
Jean Crovetto
14 386 22 190 24 152 23 171 24 152 22 190 22 190 1431 1279
24 Philippines PH–10 Patricia Preysler , Fausto Fausto Preysler Jesus M. Villareal
Francisco Gonzales
20 231 25 134 23 171 20 231 18 277 23 171 DNS 0 1215 1215
25 Singapore KS–319 June climene Holiday , Edward G. Edward G. Holiday James B. Cooke
Thomas K. Durcan
24 152 24 152 25 134 26 117 25 134 18 277 21 210 1176 1059
26 Indonesia RI–3 Partenope Danudirdjo , Ashari Ashari Danudirdjo Eri Sudewo
Josef Muskita
27 101 23 171 26 117 27 101 27 101 25 134 23 171 896 795
27 Spain E–16 Canopus Pi Buxeda , Santiago Santiago Pi Buxeda Juan Mirangels Tresserras
Josè Pi Buxeda
26 117 26 117 27 101 25 134 26 117 26 117 DNF 101 804 703

    Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified;
    Gender: – male; – female;

    Daily standings

    Graph showing the daily standings in the Dragon 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 Dragon.

    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

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