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.
| 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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Race schedule[1] edit
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Sail-off's | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
1912 Olympic Course Area & courses
Weather conditions [1] edit
| Date | Race | Description | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1912 | 1 | Light easterly breeze | 5 knots (9.3 km/h) - 9 knots (17 km/h) |
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11:45 |
| 21 July 1912 | 2 | Light breeze in the morning | 4 knots (7.4 km/h) - 6 knots (11 km/h) |
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11:45 |
| 22 July 1912 | 3 | Very light winds | 5 knots (9.3 km/h) - 7 knots (13 km/h) |
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11:45 |
Final results[2][3] edit
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. | |||||
| 1 |  France
|
Gaston Thubé | Amédée Thubé Jacques Thubé |
Mac Miche | 2:35:20 | 3 | 2:23:44 | 7 | 2:38:48 | 7 |
| 2 |  Denmark
|
Hans Meulengracht-Madsen | Steen Herschend Sven Thomsen |
Nurdug II | 2:34:41 | 7 | 2:26:07 | 3 | 2:41:40 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sweden
|
Eric Sandberg | Otto Aust Harald Sandberg |
Kerstin | 2:44:54 | 0 | 2:26:44 | 1 | 2:42:32 | 7 |
| 4 | Sweden
|
Olof Mark | Edvin Hagberg Jonas Jonsson |
Sass | 2:37:01 | 1 | 2:30:24 | 0 | 2:44:11 | 3 |
| 5 |  Finland
|
Ernst Estlander | Torsten Sandelin Gunnar Stenbäck |
Finn II | 2:39:33 | 0 | 2:31:02 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  Norway
|
Edvard Christensen | Hans Christiansen Eigil Christiansen |
Sonja II | 2:39:48 | 0 | 2:30:39 | 0 | ||
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Daily standings edit
Notes edit
In the 6 Metre there was a 'No show' of three boats:
| Country | Boatsname |
|---|---|
| Denmark |
Nurdug |
| Finland |
Phoebé |
| Russian Empire |
Schkitz |
Other information edit
Prizes edit
- 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.