Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre

The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics program in Los Angeles Harbor. Four races were scheduled plus possible tie breakers. 18 sailors, on 2 boats, from 2 nations competed.[2]

8 Metre[1]
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Line drawing of the 8 Metre
VenueLos Angeles Harbor
DatesFirst race: August 5, 1932 (1932-08-05)
Last race: August 9, 1932 (1932-08-09)
Competitors18 from 2 nations
Teams2
Medalists
Owen Churchill, John Biby, Alphonse Burnand, Kenneth Carey, William Cooper, Pierpont Davis, Carl Dorsey, John Huettner, Richard Moore, Alan Morgan, Robert Sutton & Thomas Webster  United States
Ronald Maitland, Ernest Cribb, Peter Gordon, George Gyles, Harry Jones & Hubert Wallace  Canada

Race schedule[1]

  Event competitions  Final race
Date August
5th
Fri
6th
Sat
7th
Sun
8th
Mon
8 Metre
Total gold medals1

Course area and course configuration

The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the United States Lighthouse Service in the form of large Government. Visiting yachts were kept at a safe distance from the racing boats by the US Coast Guard. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from Los Angeles Harbor to the race area. The 8 Metre sailed outside the breakwater.

1932 Olympic Course Areas and Course Configurations
Open street map view of the current map of Los Angeles. Projected are the 1932 Olympic courses of the 8 Metre (Blue Area).
8 Metre course (8nm).
8 Metre course used (10nm).
8 Metre course used (8nm).
8 Metre course (6nm).

Weather conditions [3]

DateRaceWindWind directionDetails
5-AUG-19321st RaceHeavy
6-AUG-19322nd RaceLightFreshening to
7-AUG-19323rd RaceFreshIncreased to 20 knots (10 m/s)
8-AUG-19324th Race20 knots (10 m/s)

Final results[1]

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the 8 Metre during the 1932 Summer Olympics

Notes

  • For this event one yacht from each country, manned by a maximum of 6 amateurs (maximum number of substitutes 6) was allowed.[1]
  • This event was a gender independent event. However it turned out to be a man's only event.

Other information

During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the 8 Metre:

Further reading

  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  • "Sailing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games:Mixed 8 Metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  • "Los Angeles 1932". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.

References

  1. (ed.) Browne, Francis Granger (1933). "Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad" (PDF). Los Angeles: Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U. S. A. 1932, LTD. Retrieved 7 May 2015.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. The 1932 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. By transcribed by Barbara Beigel Vosbury (2006). "1932 Olympics Report" Check |url= value (help). ISCYRA. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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