Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
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The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. Each nation could enter up to 2 boats.[3] 15 sailors, on 5 boats, from 4 nation competed.
DatesFirst race: July 27, 1908
Last race: July 29, 1908
Last race: July 29, 1908
Competitors15 from 4 nations
Teams5
| 6 Metre[1] at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Line drawing of a 6-Metre | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Ryde[2] | ||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: July 27, 1908 Last race: July 29, 1908 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 4 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 | ||||||||||||
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Race schedule
Source:[1]
| ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals |
| Date | July | August | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mon | 28 Tue | 29 Wed | 30 Thu | 31 Fri | 1 Sat | 2 Sun | 3 Mon | 4 Tue | 5 Wed | 6 Thu | 7 Fri | 8 Sat | 9 Sun | 10 Mon | 11 Tue | 12 Wed | |
| 6-Metre | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Course area
The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 6-Metre regattas in all three races:
- Start at Ryde Pier
- No.2. Mother Bank Buoy
- East Measured Mile Buoy
- East Sturbridge Buoy
- Finish at Ryde Pier
Two rounds for a total of 13 nautical miles (24 km).
1908 Olympic Course Area, Ryde
Weather conditions
| Date | Race | Description | Sea | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-JUL-1908 | 1 | Light wind. More wind in the second round | Calm |  to  | 12:30 |
| 28-JUL-1908 | 2 | Extreme light wind. | death calm |  | 12:30 |
| 29-JUL-1908 | 3 | Very light breeze, fluking. Late in the afternoon true wind, moderate | Calm |  | 12:30 |
Final results
Source:[1]
The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
| 1 |  Great Britain |
Gilbert Laws | Thomas McMeekin Charles Crichton | Dormy[4] | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 first places |
| 2 |  Belgium |
Léon Huybrechts | Louis Huybrechts Henri Weewauters | Zut | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 first place |
| 3 |  France |
Henri Arthus | Louis Potheau Pierre Rabot | Guyoni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 second places |
| 4 | Great Britain |
John Leuchars | Wilfrid Leuchars Frank Smith | Sibindi | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 second place |
| 5 |  Sweden |
Karl-Einar Sjögren | Birger Gustafsson Jonas Jonsson | Freja | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 fifth places |
Daily standings
Other information
Extra awards
Gilt commemorative medal:
- Thomas McMeekin owner of Dormy
Silver commemorative medal:
- R. Osterrieth Owner of Zut
- Johan Leuchars owner of Sibindi
- R. Delagrave owner of Guyoni
Challenge vase of sèvres china given by the President of the France Republic:
- Thomas McMeekin owner of Dormy
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2015.[permanent dead link]
- "Sailing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Mixed 6 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Olympics, 1908" International Six Metre Archive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.