Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 20+ ton
Sailing at the Olympics
| 20+ ton Sailing at the Games of the II Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 20+ Ton Class | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Le Havre | ||||||||||||
| Date | 2 August 1900 (1900-08-02) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 (documented) from 4 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The 20+ ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. The race was planned for 2 August 1900. However, as result of the storm that was unleashed on the port and the poor condition of the sea the race was postponed to Sunday 3 August 1900. 14 boats, from 4 nations registered for the competition. Due to the weather conditions only four of them started and finished the race. Originally this race was not a part of the Olympic competition but was part of the l’Exposition universelle. Later it was incorporated in the Olympic history.[1][2]
Race schedule[1]
| ● | Meulan competition | ● | Le Havre competition |
| 1900 | May | August | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 21 Mon | 22 Tue | 23 Wed | 24 Thu | 25 Fri | 26 Sat | 27 Thu | 1 Fri | 2 Sat | 3 Sun | 4 Mon | 5 Tue | 6 Wed | |
| 20+ ton | ● | |||||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||||||
Course area and course configuration
For the 20+ ton the 40 nautical miles (74 km) course off the coast of Le Havre was used.
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Course area Le Havre
Weather conditions [1]
| Date | Race | Deiscription | Sea | Wind direction | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-AUG-1900 | 1 | Very strong breeze | Heavy seas |  |
Final results[3]
The 1900 Olympic scoring system was used. Handicaps were added to each boat's actual time to give a total adjusted time.[1]
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Boat | Race | |
| Pos. | Pts. | ||||
 |  Great Britain | Cecil Quentin  | Cicely | 6:01:06 (T) | 5:29:46 (C) |
 | Great Britain | John Selwin Calverley | Brynhild | 5:30:06 (T) | 5:30:06 (C) |
 |  United States | Harry Van Bergen | Formosa | 6:21:32 (T) | 5:32:52 (C) |
| 4 |  France | Olivier, Baron de Brandois | Souvenance | 7:18:58 (T) | 6:20:58 (C) |
| Great Britain | Byles | Caress | DNS | ||
 Germany | Max Guillaume | Clara | DNS | ||
| Great Britain | Fynn | Colombine | DNS | ||
| Great Britain | Rait | Fiona | DNS | ||
| Great Britain | Aubry Harcourt | Héloise | DNS | ||
| Great Britain | Kermedy | Maid-Marion | DNS | ||
| France | Piton | Miriam | DNS | ||
| Great Britain | Payet | Namara | DNS | ||
| Great Britain | Fulcher | Roseneath | DNS | ||
| Great Britain | James | Zullanar | DNS | ||
Legend: DNS – Did not start; |
Notes
In the second round, Formosa, which was ahead of its competitors, had its spinnaker gone in a burst, which was significant set back.
Other information
The races drew a considerable number of spectators and yachts to watch the races in Le Havre. The harbour was packed with different tonnage vessels. Offshore the Fleurus, Cassini, and Mangini destroyers were present. Most of the members of the international jury followed the races aboard the Almee, a yacht owned by Henri Menier.[1]
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 20+ Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
"Paris 1900". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
