Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
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The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. A program of matches and semi-finals were scheduled. In case of a tie sail-off's could be held. 25 sailors, on 5 boats from 5 nations competed. A sixth entry from Italy did not show.
VenueFrance, Le Havre
DatesFirst race: 21 July 1924
Last race: 26 July 1924
Last race: 26 July 1924
Competitors25 from 5 nations
Teams5
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Line drawing of the 8 Metre | |
| Venue | France, Le Havre |
| Dates | First race: 21 July 1924 Last race: 26 July 1924 |
| Competitors | 25 from 5 nations |
| Teams | 5 |
| Medalists | |
Race schedule
Source:[1]
| ● | Elimination serie (E) | ● | Semi-finals (SF) and Sail-off (SO) |
| Date | July | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mon | 22 Tue | 23 Wed | 24 Thu | 25 Fri | 26 Sat | |
| Le Havre | ||||||
| 8 Metre | M1 | M2 | M3 | Spare day |
SF1 | SF2 |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||
Course area and course configuration
1924 Olympic Course Area for the 8 Metre off the coast of Le Havre
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8 Metre Course at Le Havre
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
16 nautical miles (30 km)
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
16 nautical miles (30 km)
Weather conditions
| Date[1] | Race | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-JUL-1924 | 1st Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) - 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:00 |
| 22-JUL-1924 | 2nd Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) - 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:00 |
| 23-JUL-1924 | 3rd Match | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) |  | 14:45 |
| 25-JUL-1924 | 1st Semi-final | 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:45 (shortened course 14 nautical miles (26 km)) |
| 26-JUL-1924 | 2nd Semi-final | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) - 6 metres per second (12 kn) | | 15:00 |
Results
Source:[2]
Final results
Source:[3]
Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Sail No. | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Total | |||||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||
 |
 Norway |
Carl Ringvold | Rick Bockelie Harald Hagen Ingar Nielsen Carl Ringvold Jr. | N.12 | Béra | 2 | Q | 4 | 1 | Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 |
 Great Britain |
Ernest Roney | Harold Fowler Edwin Jacob Thomas Riggs Walter Riggs | K.1 | Emily | 3 | 1 | Q | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 (Tie breaker=6) | ||
 |
 France |
Louis Bréguet | Pierre Gauthier Robert Girardet André Guerrier Georges Mollard | F.3 | Namousse | 1 | Q | 5 | 2 | Q | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 (Tie breaker=8) | |
| 4 |  Belgium |
Fernand Carlier | Maurice Passelecq Emmanuel Pauwels Paul Van Halteren Victor Vanderslyen | B.1 | Antwerpia V | 5 | 2 | Q | RET | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Argentina |
Juan Carlos Milberg | Rolando Aguirre César Gérico Bernardo Milhas Mario Uriburu | A.3 | Blue Red | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
 Italy |
G. Gino | R. Giuseppe B.B. Marcantonio S. Mauro S.F. Riccardo | Sirdhana | DNC | DNC | DNC | ||||||||||
Legend: DNC – Did not come to the starting area; DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired; |
Daily standings
Notes
- This is the first Olympic regatta where only one boat per class per country is allowed.
- In the 8 Metre, each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 8 Metre. During these Olympic races, boats were used of the following designers:
| Country | Sailnumber | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | N.12 | Johan Anker |
| Great Britain | K.1 | William Fife |
| France | F.3 | Arbaut |
| Belgium | A.3 | William Fife |
| Argentina | B.1 | Camper & Nicholson |
| Italy | Costaguta |
Johan Anker
William Fife III
Other information
During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics, among others, the following persons were competing in the various classes:
8 Metre sailors at the 1924 Olympic Games
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Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 – 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 March 2014.[permanent dead link]