Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre

The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. Each nation could enter up to 2 boats.[3] 26 sailors, on 5 boats, from 3 nation competed.

8 Metre[1]
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Line drawing of an 8 Metre yacht from 1908
VenueRoyal Victoria Yacht Club, Ryde[2]
DatesFirst race: July 27, 1908 (1908-07-27)
Last race: July 29, 1908 (1908-07-29)
Competitors24 Male and 1 female (Documented) from 3 nations
Teams5
Medalists
Blair Cochrane, Charles Campbell, John Rhodes, Henry Sutton, Arthur Wood  Great Britain
Carl Hellström, Eric Sandberg, Edmund Thormählen, Erik Wallerius, Harald Wallin  Sweden
Philip Hunloke, Alfred Hughes, Frederick Hughes, George Ratsey, William Ward,
Extra: The Duchess of Westminster
 Great Britain

Race schedule[1]

  Event competitions  Event finals
Date July August
27
Mon
28
Tue
29
Wed
30
Thu
31
Fri
1
Sat
2
Sun
3
Mon
4
Tue
5
Wed
6
Thu
7
Fri
8
Sat
9
Sun
10
Mon
11
Tue
12
Wed
8-Metre
Total gold medals1

Course area

The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 6-Metre regattas in all three races:

  • Start at Ryde Pier
  • №3. Fairway Buoy
  • West Measured Mile Buoy
  • Boyne Buoy off Portsmouth Spit
  • Finish at Ryde Pier

Two rounds for a total of 16 nautical miles (30 km).

1908 Olympic Course Area, Ryde

Weather conditions

DateRaceDeiscriptionSeaWind directionStart
27-JUL-19081Light wind. More wind in the second roundCalm to 12:30
28-JUL-19082Extreme light wind.death calm12:30
29-JUL-19083Very light breeze, fluking. Late in the afternoon true wind, moderateCalm12:30

Final results[1]

The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.

    Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
    Gender: – male; – female;

    Daily standings

    Graph showing the daily standings in the 8 Metre during the 1908 Summer Olympics

    Other information

    Extra awards

    Gilt commemorative medal:

    Silver commemorative medal:

    Further reading

    • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
    • "Sailing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Mixed 8 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

    References

    1. Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
    2. "Royal Victoria Yacht Club". Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
    3. Official Report, p. 41.

    "London 1908". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.

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