Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre

The 6 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 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.[1]

6 Metre
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
VenueFirth of Kiel
Dates4–12 August
Competitors60 from 12 nations
Teams12
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Christopher Boardman
Miles Bellville
Russell Harmer
Charles Leaf
Leonard Martin
 Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Magnus Konow
Karsten Konow
Fredrik Meyer
Vaadjuv Nyqvist
Alf Tveten
 Norway
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sven Salén
Lennart Ekdahl
Martin Hindorff
Torsten Lord
Dagmar Salén
 Sweden
← 1932
1948 →

Results

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Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew Yachtname Sailnumber [a] Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points[b]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
    Christopher Boardman   (GBR) Miles Bellville  
Russell Harmer  
Charles Leaf  
Leonard Martin  
Lalage K 51 3 10 2 11 5 8 4 9 2 11 6 7 2 11 67
    Magnus Konow   (NOR) Karsten Konow  
Fredrik Meyer  
Vaadjuv Nyqvist  
Alf Tveten  
Lully N 61 II DSQ 0 1 12 4 9 2 11 3 10 1 12 1 12 66
    Sven Salén   (SWE) Lennart Ekdahl  
Martin Hindorff  
Torsten Lord  
Dagmar Salén  
May Be S 2 1 12 3 10 DNF 0 3 10 1 12 2 11 6 7 62
4   Julio Sieburger   (ARG) Claudio Bincaz  
Germán Frers  
Edelf Hosmann  
Jorge Linck  
Wiking A 11 5 8 8 5 2 11 8 5 4 9 5 8 7 6 52
5   Renato Consentino   (ITA) Giuliano Oberti  
Massimo Oberti  
Giovanni Stampa  
Giuseppe Volpi  
Esperia I 52 7 6 5 8 1 12 9 4 6 7 10 3 3 10 50
6   Hans Lubinus   (GER) Dietrich Christensen  
Kurt Frey  
Theodor Thomsen  
Haimar Wedemeyer  
Gustel V G 25 2 11 4 9 DSQ 0 1 12 DSQ 0 4 9 5 8 49
7   Curt Mattson   (FIN) Yngve Pacius  
Ragnar Stenbäck  
Holger Sumelius  
Lars Winqvist  
Lyn L 17 4 9 6 7 3 10 7 6 DSQ 0 7 6 8 5 43
8   Joop Carp   (NED) Ansco Dokkum  
Kees Jonker  
Herman Looman  
Ernst Moltzer  
De Ruyter H 14 8 5 9 4 DNF 0 5 8 7 6 3 10 4 9 42
9   William Bartholomae Jr.   (USA) Morgan Adams  
Charles Garner  
Carl Paul  
John Wallace  
Mystery US 57 6 7 10 3 6 7 6 7 5 8 8 5 DNF 0 37
10   Jean Peytel   (FRA) Yves Baudrier  
Claude Desouches  
Gérard de Piolenc  
Jacques Rambaud  
Qu’Importe F50 9 4 7 6 7 6 10 3 8 5 11 2 9 4 30
11   Janusz Zalewski   (POL) Alfons Olszewski  
Juliusz Sieradzki  
Stanislaw Zalewski  
Józef Szajba  
Danuta PZ 1 10 3 11 2 DNF 0 11 2 9 4 9 4 10 3 18
12   André Firmenich   (SUI) Frédéric Firmenich  
Georges Firmenich  
Alexandre Gelbert  
Alexandre Noverraz  
Ylliam III Z 21 DSQ 0 DSQ 0 DSQ 0 DSQ 0 DSQ 0 DSQ 0 DSQ 0 0

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified, SO = Sailed over
  = Male,   = Female

Daily standings

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Graph showing the daily standings in the 6 Metre during the 1936 Summer Olympics

Conditions at the Outer Course

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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
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

Notes

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  1. ^ Sailnumbers are listed to make it possible to identify the specific sailors on the pictures.
  2. ^ The 1936 Olympic scoring system was used.

References

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  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics: 6 metres, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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