Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
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The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 61 sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.
Last race: 9 August 1928
| 6 Metre[1] at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Line drawing of the 6 Metre | |
| Venue | Zuiderzee |
| Dates | First race: 2 August 1928 Last race: 9 August 1928 |
| Competitors | 61 Male from 13 nations |
| Teams | 13 |
| Medalists | |
Race schedule
| ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals |
| Date[1] | August | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Thu | 3rd Fri | 4th Sat | 5th Sun | 6th Mon | 7th Tue | 8th Wed | 9th | |||
| 6 Metre | ● | ● | ● | ● | Spare day | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||
Course area and course configuration
Source:[1]
For the 6 Metre the used courses were about 5 nm out of the locks, East of the Isle of Marken on the Zuiderzee.
At that time the Zuiderzee had an open connection with the North Sea. The sea water was salt or at best brackish. Waves could be steep and short due to the shallow waters.
Weather conditions
| Date[2] | Race | Wind speed | Wind direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-AUG-1928 | 1st Race | 7 knots (3.6 m/s) - 10 knots (5.1 m/s) |  |
| 3-AUG-1928 | 2nd Race | 8 knots (4.1 m/s) - 11 knots (5.7 m/s) |  |
| 4-AUG-1928 | 3rd Race | 11 knots (5.7 m/s) - 17 knots (8.7 m/s) |  |
| 5-AUG-1928 | 4th Race | 13 knots (6.7 m/s) - 21 knots (11 m/s) | |
| 7-AUG-1928 | 5th Race | 8 knots (4.1 m/s) - 11 knots (5.7 m/s) |  |
| 8-AUG-1928 | 6th Race | 10 knots (5.1 m/s) - 13 knots (6.7 m/s) |  |
| 9-AUG-1928 | 7th Race | 10 knots (5.1 m/s) - 15 knots (7.7 m/s) | |
Results
Source:[3]
The 1928 Olympic scoring system was used.
Final results
Source:[4]
Legend: DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; Q – Qualifying race; RET – Retired; |
Daily standings
Notes
- For this event one yacht from each country, manned by 5 amateurs maximum (maximum number of substitutes 5) was allowed.[1]
- This event was a gender independent event. However it turned out to be a man's only event.
Other information
During the Sailing regattas at the 1928 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 12 March 2015.[permanent dead link]
- "Sailing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games:Mixed 6 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "Olympics, 1928". International Six Metre Archive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.