The 18' Dinghy was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics program in Ostend. Four races were scheduled. 2 sailors, on 1 boats, from 1 nation entered.
| 18' Dinghy[1] at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||
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 Line drawing of the 18' Dinghy | |||||
| Venue |  Belgium, Ostend | ||||
| Dates | First race: 7 July 1920 Last race: 7 July 1920 | ||||
| Competitors | 2 from 1 nation | ||||
| Teams | 1 | ||||
| Medalists | |||||
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Race schedule[2] edit
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Wed |
8th Thu |
9th Fri |
10th Sat | |
| 18' Dinghy | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||
Course area edit
18' Dinghy 1920 Olympic Course Area
Ostend, Belgium
Weather conditions [1] edit
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2015) |
| Date | Max temperature | Wind speed | Average wind direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
Final results[2] edit
The 1920 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Total | ||||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
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 Great Britain
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Francis Richards | Trevor Hedberg | Brat | DNF | 2 | DNC | 2 | DNC | 2 | DNC | 2 | 8 |
Legend: DNC – Did not come to the starting area; DNF – Did not finish; |
Notes edit
- This was probably the least interesting event in the history of Olympic sailing: only one competitor turned up, and in the first of the planned races they failed to finish, not appearing for the remaining three.
- Richards and Hedberg joined Stan Rowley (in the 1900 5000m team race) in winning an Olympic gold medal despite not finishing their event.
Other information edit
18' Dinghy picture edit
The only sailing picture of the Olympic 18' Dinghy
Further reading edit
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
References edit
- ^ a b Belgium Olympic Committee, ed. (1957). Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
"Antwerp 1920". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.