Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
Sailing at the Olympics
| 6 Metre[1] at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Line drawing of the 6 Metre | |||||||||||||
| Venue | France, Le Havre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: 21 July 1924 (1924-07-21) Last race: 26 July 1924 (1924-07-26) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 9 | ||||||||||||
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The 6 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 would be held. 27 sailors, on 9 boats from 9 nations competed.
Race schedule[1]
| ● | Elimination serie (E) | ● | Semi-finals (SF) |
| Date | July | |||||
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| 21 Mon | 22 Tue | 23 Wed | 24 Thu | 25 Fri | 26 Sat | |
| Le Havre | ||||||
| 6 Metre | M1 | M2 | M3 | Spare day | SF1 | SF2 |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||
Course area and course configuration
1924 Olympic Course Area for the 6 Metre off the coast of Le Havre
6 Metre Course at Le Havre
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
10 nautical miles (19 km)
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
10 nautical miles (19 km)
Weather conditions [1]
| Date | Race | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start |
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| 21-JUL-1924 | 1st Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) – 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:14 |
| 22-JUL-1924 | 2nd Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) – 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 14:15 |
| 23-JUL-1924 | 3rd Match | 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  | 15:00 |
| 25-JUL-1924 | 1st Semi-final | 9 metres per second (17 kn) |  | 15:00 |
| 26-JUL-1924 | 2nd Semi-final | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) | | 15:15 |
Results[2]
Final results[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 | Anders Lundgren | Christopher Dahl Eugen Lunde | N.13 | Elisabeth V | 3 | 1 | Q | 1 | Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 |  Denmark | Vilhelm Vett | Knud Degn Christian Nielsen | D.22 | Bonzo | 1 | Q | 2 | Q | RET | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
 |  Netherlands | Johan Carp | Anthonij Guépin Jan Vreede | H.2 | Willem-Six | 2 | Q | RET | 2 | Q | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Sweden | Nils Rinman | Magnus Hellström Olle Rinman | S.5 | Aloha II | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| 5 |  Belgium | Léon Huybrechts | John Klotz Léopold Standaert | B.3 | Ciss | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| 5 |  France | Edmond Moussié | Guy Herpin Honoré Louit | F.70 | Sandra | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||||
 Italy | Carlo Nasi | Cencio Massola Roberto Moscatelli | I.30 | Mebi | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | RET | 8 | 18 | |||||
 Spain | Arturo Mas | Santiago Amat Pedro Pi | E.8 | Alnolgavar | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | RET | 8 | 21 | |||||
 Cuba | Enrique Conill | Pedro Cisneros Antonio Saavedra | C.4 | Hatuey | RET | 9 | 8 | 4 | DNS | 9 | 26 | |||||
Legend: DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired; |
Daily standings
Notes
In the 6 Metre each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 6 Metre. During these Olympic races boats were used of the following designers:
| Country | Sailnumber | Designer |
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| Norway | N.13 | Bjarne Aas |
| Denmark | D.22 | William Fife |
| Netherlands | H.2 | William Fife |
| Sweden | S.5 | Axel Nygren |
| Belgium | B.3 | William Fife |
| France | F.70 | Morgan Morgan-Giles |
| Italy | I.30 | Francesco Giovanelli |
| Spain | E.8 | Anker & Jensen |
| Cuba | C.4 | Arbaut |
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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:
- Eugen Lunde (NOR) – Gold medalist
- Joop Carp (NED)
- Léon Huybrechts (BEL)
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 – 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Olympics, 1924". International Six Metre Archive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
References
- ^ a b c Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924:rapport official (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France: Comité Olympique Français. 1924. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ La Société des Régates du Havre. "La Société des Régates du Havre historique 1900 – 1950". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
"Paris 1924". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
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