Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre

The 8 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 could be held. 25 sailors, on 5 boats from 5 nations competed. A sixth entry from Italy did not show.

8 Metre[1]
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Line drawing of the 8 Metre
VenueFrance, Le Havre
DatesFirst race: 21 July 1924 (1924-07-21)
Last race: 26 July 1924 (1924-07-26)
Competitors25 from 5 nations
Teams5
Medalists
Carl Ringvold
Rick Bockelie
Harald Hagen
Ingar Nielsen
Carl Ringvold Jr.
 Norway
Ernest Roney
Harold Fowler
Edwin Jacob
Thomas Riggs
Walter Riggs
 Great Britain
Louis Bréguet
Pierre Gauthier
Robert Girardet
André Guerrier
Georges Mollard
 France

Race schedule[1]

  Elimination serie (E)  Semi-finals (SF) and Sail-off (SO)
Date July
21
Mon
22
Tue
23
Wed
24
Thu
25
Fri
26
Sat
Le Havre
8 Metre M1 M2 M3 Spare
day
SF1 SF2
Total gold medals1

Course area and course configuration

1924 Olympic Course Area for the 8 Metre off the coast of Le Havre
8 Metre Course at Le Havre
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
16 nautical miles (30 km)

Weather conditions [1]

DateRaceWind speedWind directionStart
21-JUL-19241st Match1 metre per second (1.9 kn) -
4 metres per second (7.8 kn)
14:00
22-JUL-19242nd Match1 metre per second (1.9 kn) -
4 metres per second (7.8 kn)
14:00
23-JUL-19243rd Match5 metres per second (9.7 kn)14:45
25-JUL-19241st Semi-final4 metres per second (7.8 kn)14:45
(shortened course
14 nautical miles (26 km))
26-JUL-19242nd Semi-final5 metres per second (9.7 kn) -
6 metres per second (12 kn)
15:00

Results[2]

Final results[3]

Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.

RankCountryHelmsmanCrewSail No.Boat Race 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Total
Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.
 Norway Carl RingvoldRick Bockelie
Harald Hagen
Ingar Nielsen
Carl Ringvold Jr.
N.12Béra2Q4 1Q11112
 Great Britain Ernest RoneyHarold Fowler
Edwin Jacob
Thomas Riggs
Walter Riggs
K.1Emily3 1Q2 22335
(Tie breaker=6)
 France Louis BréguetPierre Gauthier
Robert Girardet
André Guerrier
Georges Mollard
F.3Namousse1Q5 2Q33225
(Tie breaker=8)
4  Belgium Fernand CarlierMaurice Passelecq
Emmanuel Pauwels
Paul Van Halteren
Victor Vandersleyen
B.1Antwerpia V5 2QRET544448
5  Argentina Juan Carlos MilbergRolando Aguirre
César Gérico
Bernardo Milhas
Mario Uriburu
A.3Blue Red4 3 4      
 Italy G. GinoR. Giuseppe
B.B. Marcantonio
S. Mauro
S.F. Riccardo
 SirdhanaDNC DNC DNC      

    Legend: DNC – Did not come to the starting area; DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired;

    Daily standings

    Graph showing the daily standings in the 8 Metre during the 1924 Summer Olympics

    Notes

    • This is the first Olympic regatta where only one boat per class per country is allowed.
    • In the 8 Metre, each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 8 Metre. During these Olympic races, boats were used of the following designers:
    CountrySailnumberDesigner
     NorwayN.12Johan Anker
     Great BritainK.1William Fife
     FranceF.3Arbaut
     BelgiumA.3William Fife
     ArgentinaB.1Camper & Nicholson
     Italy Costaguta

    Other information

    During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 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 3 March 2014.

    References

    1. 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.
    2. "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
    3. 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". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.

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