Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star

Star[1]
at the Games of the X Olympiad

Line drawing of the Star
VenueLos Angeles Harbor
DatesFirst race: August 5, 1932 (1932-08-05)
Last race: August 12, 1932 (1932-08-12)
Competitors14 from 7 nations
Teams7
Medalists
   United States
   Great Britain
   Sweden
Sailing at the
 1932 Summer Olympics 
Snowbird Open
Star Open
6 Metre Open
8 Metre Open

The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics program in Los Angeles Harbor. Seven races were scheduled plus possible tie breakers. 14 sailors, on 7 boats, from 7 nation competed.[2]

Race schedule[1]

  Event competitions   Sail off (3rd, 4th)
Date August
5th
Fri
6th
Sat
7th
Sun
8th
Mon
9th
Tue
10th
Wed
11th
Thu
12th
Fri
Star
Total gold medals 1

Course area and course configuration

The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the United States Lighthouse Service in the form of large Government. Visiting yachts were kept at a safe distance from the racing boats by the US Coast Guard. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from Los Angeles Harbor to the race area. The Star sailed outside the breakwater.

1932 Olympic Course Areas and Course Configurations
Open street map view of the current map of Los Angeles. Projected are the 1932 Olympic courses of the Star (Blue Area).
Star course used during race 1 (8nm).
Star course used during race 2 & 5 (10nm).
Star course used during race 3 & 4 (8nm).
Star course used during race 6 & 7 (6nm).

Weather conditions [3]

The correct historic weather data for Los Angeles during the Star races can be obtained for about US$20.- at http://weather-warehouse.com/index.html.

DateRaceWindWind directionDetails
5-AUG-19321st Race Heavy Most Stars reef
6-AUG-19322nd Race Light Freshening to
7-AUG-19323rd Race Fresh Increased to 20 knots (10 m/s)
8-AUG-19324th Race 20 knots (10 m/s)
9-AUG-19325th Race Light
10-AUG-19326th Race Light Freshening
11-AUG-19327th Race Light
12-AUG-19328th RaceNo data available

Final results[1]

Rank Country Helmsman Crew Boat Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Total
Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st United States Gilbert GrayAndrew LibanoJupiter 1 7 3 5 1 7 1 7 1 7 2 6 1 7    46
2nd Great Britain George Colin RatseyPeter JaffeJoy 2 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 1 7 3 5    35
3rd Sweden Gunnar AstherDaniel Sundén-CullbergSwedish Star 3 5 7 1 5 3 5 3 4 4 3 5 2 6 SOL 128
4 Canada Harry WylieHenry SimmondsWindor 5 3 5 3 2 6 2 6 6 2 4 4 5 3 DNS 027
5 France Jean-Jacques HerbulotJean PeytelTramontane DNF 0 2 6 3 5 3 5 2 6 DSQ 0 4 4    26
6 Netherlands Bob MaasJan MaasHolland 4 4 6 2 6 2 DNF 0 5 3 5 3 DNS 0    14
7 South Africa Cecil GoodrickeArent Van SoelenSpringbok DNF 0 1 7 DNF 0 DNS 0 DNS 0 DNS 0 DNS 0    7

    Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; SOL – Sailed one lap;

    Daily standings

    Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1932 Summer Olympics

    Notes

    Other information

    During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the Star:

    Star victors at the 1932 Olympic Games

    Further reading

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 (ed.) Browne, Francis Granger (1933). "Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad" (PDF). Los Angeles: Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U. S. A. 1932, LTD. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
    2. The 1932 Olympic scoring system was used.
    3. By transcribed by Barbara Beigel Vosbury (2006). "1932 Olympics Report". ISCYRA. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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