Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 12 m2 Sharpie
Sailing at the Olympics
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The 12 m2 Sharpie was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held at Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. Twenty-six sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.[1]
| 12 m2 Sharpie at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Cropp (left) and Mander | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Port Phillip | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 26–29 November and 3–5 December | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The races were held on a 10 nautical mile (18.5 km) course. Dutch teams dominated this class in the 1950s, but they boycotted the 1956 Olympics, protesting the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Australia initially won the final, but were demoted to second place after France argued that the Australian boat obstructed their path.[2]
Results
 Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [3] |
Total -1 [4] | |||||||
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| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||||
 |  Peter Mander  (NZL) | Jack Cropp | Jest | 2 | 914 | 1 | 1215 | 4 | 613 | 1 | 1215 | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 6602 | 6086 | ||
 |  Rolly Tasker (AUS) | John Scott | Falcon IV. | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 2 | 914 | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 2 | 914 | 6086 | 6086 | ||
 |  Jasper Blackall (GBR) | Terence Smith | Chuckles | 3 | 738 | 3 | 738 | 2 | 914 | 5 | 516 | 3 | 738 | 1 | 1215 | 5229 | 4859 | ||
| 4 |  Mario Capio (ITA) | Emilio Massino | Romolo | 4 | 613 | 4 | 613 | 4 | 613 | 3 | 738 | 3 | 738 | 4 | 613 | 4444 | 3928 | ||
| 5 |  John Sully (RSA) | Alfred Evans | Impala | 8 | 312 | 3 | 738 | DNF | 0 | 4 | 613 | 5 | 516 | 3 | 738 | 2917 | 2917 | ||
| 6 |  Rolf Mulka (EUA) | Ingo Von Bredow | Wendehals | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1 | 1215 | DNF | 0 | 8 | 312 | 8 | 312 | 7 | 370 | 2840 | 2840 |
| 7 |  Boris Ilyin (URS) | Aleksandr Tchoumakov | Kon-Tiki | 5 | 516 | 10 | 215 | 9 | 261 | 6 | 437 | 6 | 437 | 4 | 613 | 2479 | 2479 | ||
| 8 |  Roger Tiriau (FRA) | Claude Flahault | Kannibaltje | 6 | 437 | 8 | 312 | 6 | 437 | 9 | 261 | 11 | 174 | 6 | 437 | 2058 | 2058 | ||
| 9 |  Eric Olsen (USA) | Stan Renehan | Tineke | 5 | 516 | DNF | 0 | 5 | 516 | 7 | 370 | 10 | 215 | 8 | 312 | 1929 | 1929 | ||
| 10 |  Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht (BRA) | Rolf Bercht | Inca | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | DNF | 0 | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1349 | 1349 | ||
| 11 |  Archibald Cameron (CAN) | Bill Thomas | Beaver | 6 | 437 | 8 | 312 | DNF | 0 | DSQ | 0 | 9 | 261 | 10 | 215 | 1225 | 1225 | ||
| 12 |  Stylianos Bonas (GRE) | Spyros Bonas | Nikh | 9 | 261 | 12 | 136 | 10 | 215 | DNF | 0 | 10 | 215 | 12 | 136 | 11 | 174 | 1137 | 1137 |
| 13 |  Gyi Khin Pe (BIR) | Chow Park Wing | Kingfisher | 13 | 101 | 11 | 174 | DNF | 0 | DNF | 0 | DNS | 0 | DNS | 0 | 275 | 275 | ||
DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Daily standings
Conditions at Port Phillip
Three race areas were needed during the Olympics at Port Phillip. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the 12 m2 Sharpie.