Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
Appearance
6-Metre[1] at the Games of the V Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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![]() Line drawing of the 6-Metre | |||||||||||||
Venue | Nynäshamn | ||||||||||||
Dates | First race: 20 July 1912 Last race: 22 July 1912 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 18 from 5 nations | ||||||||||||
Teams | 6 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
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6 Metre | Open |
8 Metre | Open |
10 Metre | Open |
12 Metre | Open |
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics program in Nynäshamn. Two races were scheduled plus eventual sail-offs. 18 sailors, on 6 boats, from 5 nations entered.
● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Sail-off's | ● | Closing ceremony |
Date | July | |||||||||||||
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19 Fri |
20 Sat |
21 Sun |
22 Mon |
23 Tue |
24 Wed |
25 Thu |
26 Fri |
27 Sat | ||||||
6-Metre | ● | ● | ● | International races | ||||||||||
Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||||||
Ceremonies | ● | ● |
Course area and course configuration
[edit]For the 6-Metre Course B was used.[1]
The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | |||
Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||
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Gaston Thubé | Amédée Thubé Jacques Thubé |
Mac Miche | 2:35:20 | 3 | 2:23:44 | 7 | 2:38:48 | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Hans Meulengracht-Madsen | Steen Herschend Sven Thomsen |
Nurdug II | 2:34:41 | 7 | 2:26:07 | 3 | 2:41:40 | 3 |
3 | ![]() |
Eric Sandberg | Otto Aust Harald Sandberg |
Kerstin | 2:44:54 | 0 | 2:26:44 | 1 | 2:42:32 | 7 |
4 | ![]() |
Olof Mark | Edvin Hagberg Jonas Jonsson |
Sass | 2:37:01 | 1 | 2:30:24 | 0 | 2:44:11 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
Ernst Estlander | Torsten Sandelin Gunnar Stenbäck |
Finn II | 2:39:33 | 0 | 2:31:02 | 0 | ||
5 | ![]() |
Edvard Christensen | Hans Christiansen Eigil Christiansen |
Sonja II | 2:39:48 | 0 | 2:30:39 | 0 |
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Daily standings
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/1912_6_METRE_Positions_during_the_serie.png)
Notes
[edit]In the 6 Metre there was a 'No show' of three boats:
Country | Boatsname |
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Nurdug |
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Phoebé |
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Schkitz |
Other information
[edit]Prizes
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/6_Metre_vase.png/110px-6_Metre_vase.png)
- The following Commemorative Plaque were handed out by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owners of:
- Mac Miche: Gaston Thubé & G. Fitau
- Nurdug II: Otto Reedz-Thott
- Kerstin: Dan Broström
- Challenge Cup (vase) of the French Government to the owners of: Mac Miche: Gaston Thubé & G. Fitau
Further reading
[edit]- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- "Olympics, 1912". International Six Metre Archive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d The Swedish Olympic Committee (1913). Erik Bergvall (ed.). The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 - Official Report (PDF). Wahlström & Widstrand. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
"Stockholm 1912". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.