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Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 20+ ton

The 20+ ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. The race was planned for 2 August 1900. However, as result of the storm that was unleashed on the port and the poor condition of the sea the race was postponed to Sunday 3 August 1900. 14 boats, from 4 nations registered for the competition. Due to the weather conditions only four of them started and finished the race. Originally this race was not a part of the Olympic competition but was part of the l’Exposition universelle. Later it was incorporated in the Olympic history.[1][2]

20+ ton Sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
20+ Ton Class
VenueLe Havre
Date2 August 1900 (1900-08-02)
Competitors14 (documented) from 4 nations
Teams14
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cécil Quentin  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Selwin Calverley  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Harry Van Bergen  United States

Race schedule[1] edit

 ●  Meulan competition  ●  Le Havre competition
1900 May August
20
Sun		 21
Mon		 22
Tue		 23
Wed		 24
Thu		 25
Fri		 26
Sat		 27
Thu		 1
Fri		 2
Sat		 3
Sun		 4
Mon		 5
Tue		 6
Wed
20+ ton ●
Total gold medals 1

Course area and course configuration edit

For the 20+ ton the 40 nautical miles (74 km) course off the coast of Le Havre was used.

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    Course area Le Havre

Weather conditions [1] edit

Date Race Deiscription Sea Wind direction Remark
03-AUG-1900 1 Very strong breeze Heavy seas  

Final results[3] edit

The 1900 Olympic scoring system was used. Handicaps were added to each boat's actual time to give a total adjusted time.[1]

Rank Country Helmsman Boat Race
Pos. Pts.
    Great Britain Cecil Quentin   Cicely 6:01:06 (T) 5:29:46 (C)
    Great Britain John Selwin Calverley   Brynhild 5:30:06 (T) 5:30:06 (C)
    United States Harry Van Bergen   Formosa 6:21:32 (T) 5:32:52 (C)
4   France Olivier, Baron de Brandois   Souvenance 7:18:58 (T) 6:20:58 (C)
  Great Britain Byles Caress DNS
  Germany Max Guillaume Clara DNS
  Great Britain Fynn Colombine DNS
  Great Britain Rait Fiona DNS
  Great Britain Aubry Harcourt Héloise DNS
  Great Britain Kermedy Maid-Marion DNS
  France Piton Miriam DNS
  Great Britain Payet Namara DNS
  Great Britain Fulcher Roseneath DNS
  Great Britain James Zullanar DNS

Legend: DNS – Did not start;
Gender:   – male;   – female;

Notes edit

In the second round, Formosa, which was ahead of its competitors, had its spinnaker gone in a burst, which was significant set back.

Other information edit

The races drew a considerable number of spectators and yachts to watch the races in Le Havre. The harbour was packed with different tonnage vessels. Offshore the Fleurus, Cassini, and Mangini destroyers were present. Most of the members of the international jury followed the races aboard the Almee, a yacht owned by Henri Menier.[1]

 
These three French destroyers were present during the sailing of the 1900 Summer Olympics off the coast of Le Havre (FRA).

Further reading edit

  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 20+ Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

"Paris 1900". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.

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