Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics program in Firth of Kiel. Seven races were scheduled. 60 sailors, on 10 boats, from 10 nations competed.[1]
8 Metre at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
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Venue | Firth of Kiel |
Dates | 4–12 August |
Competitors | 60 from 10 nations |
Teams | 10 |
Medalists | |
Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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O-Jolle | Open |
Star | Open |
6 Metre | Open |
8 Metre | Open |
Results
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified, SO = Sailed over
= Male, = Female
- Sailnumbers are listed to make it possible to identify the specific sailors on the pictures.
- The 1936 Olympic scoring system was used.
Daily standings
Conditions at the Outer Course
All starts were scheduled for 10:30.
The position of the outercourse was in front of Schilksee were in 1972 the new Olympic center was used. So in 1936 a long distance sailing/towing to the racing area from the old Olympic harbor.
Date | Race | Sky | Wind direction | Wind speed (m/s) | Actual starting time | Remark |
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4 August 1936 | I | Overcast, Occasional rain | SW | 12 | 12:05 | Postponement storm at the outer bay > 16 m/s |
5 August 1936 | II | Sunshine, Later overcast and rain | WSW | 3–4 | 10:30 | |
6 August 1936 | III | Sunny | WSW | 5–6 | 10:30 | |
7 August 1936 | IV | Slightly overcast | NE | 2 | 10:40 | Postponement due to calm |
8 August 1936 | V | Foggy later slightly overcast | NE | 2–3 | 11:45 | Postponement due to fog |
9 August 1936 | VI | Calm | ENE | 2–3 | 11:50 | Postponement due to calm |
10 August 1936 | VII | Fine | SE | 2–3 | 10:30 | |
12 August 1936 | VII | Slightly overcast | E | 4–5 | 14:05 |
Notes
- "Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics: 8 metres, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
References
- (ed.) Richter, Dr. Friedrich (1936). The XITH Olympic Games Berlin, 1936: Officiel Report, Volume I (PDF). Berlin: the Organisationskomitee für die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936 e. V.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- (ed.) Richter, Dr. Friedrich (1936). The XITH Olympic Games Berlin, 1936: Officiel Report, Volume II (PDF). Berlin: the Organisationskomitee für die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936 e. V.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 – Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Berlin 1936". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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