Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre

The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 57 sailors, on 19 boats, from 19 nations competed.[1]

5.5 Metre
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Olympic Configuration 1960
VenueNaples
Competitors57 from 19 nations
Teams19
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) George O'Day
James Hunt
David Smith
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) William Berntsen
Søren Hancke
Steen Christensen
 Denmark
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Henri Copponex
Manfred Metzger
Pierre Girard
 Switzerland
← 1956
1964 →

Results

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Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew Yachtname Sail No. Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
    George O'Day   (USA) James Hunt  
David Smith  
Minotaur US
26
2 1079 4 778 1 1380 3 903 1 1380 7 535 1 1380 7435 6900
    William Berntsen   (DEN) Søren Hancke  
Steen Christensen  
Web II D
10
1 1380 5 681 5 681 1 1380 10 380 8 477 2 1079 6058 5678
    Henri Copponex   (SUI) Pierre Girard  
Manfred Metzger  
Ballerina IV Z
37
3 903 1 1380 4 778 5 681 8 477 3 903 13 266 5388 5122
4   Roberto Sieburger   (ARG) Carlos Sieburger  
Enrique Sieburger, Jr.  
Ardilla A
2
9 426 2 1079 6 602 2 1079 5 681 9 426 7 535 4828 4402
5   Bengt Sjösten   (SWE) Claes Turitz  
Göran Witting  
Iasha S
29
6 602 6 602 7 535 8 477 11 338 1 1380 5 681 4615 4277
6   Robin Aisher   (GBR) George Nicholson  
John Ruggles  
Yeoman VII K
10
10 380 DSQ 0 3 903 11 338 2 1079 5 681 9 426 3807 3807
7   Finn Ferner   (NOR) Odd Harsheim  
Knut Wang  
Struten N
18
14 234 3 903 10 380 7 535 4 778 13 266 3 903 3999 3765
8   Robert Symonette   (BAH) Basil Kelly  
George Roy Ramsay  
John B BA
1
7 535 13 266 11 338 15 204 6 602 2 1079 15 204 3228 3024
9   Herbert Scholl   (EUA) Hans Baars-Lindner  
Karl-August Stolze  
Bronia G
7
16 176 8 477 9 426 10 380 3 903 14 234 6 602 3198 3022
10   Jock Sturrock   (AUS) David Bingham  
Ernest Wagstaff  
Buraddoo KA
5
4 778 12 301 2 1079 13 266 14 234 12 301 18 124 3083 2959
11   Pietro Reggio   (ITA) Franco Zucchi  
Marco Novaro  
Voloira II I
27
12 301 10 380 8 477 6 602 9 426 11 338 14 234 2758 2524
12   Bert Darrell   (BER) Walter J. Jones  
Norman C. Jones  
Bermudes KB
2
17 149 7 535 DNF 101 18 124 7 535 4 778 16 176 2398 2297
13   Eusebio Bertrand   (ESP) Jorge Martí  
Juan Antonio Ragué  
Posillipo III E
l
13 266 9 426 17 149 12 301 17 149 6 602 12 301 2194 2045
14   Viktor Gorlov   (URS) Konstantin Melgunov  
Pavel Parshin  
Viktorija SR
89
11 338 16 176 12 301 9 426 13 266 17 149 8 477 2133 1984
15   Peter Tallberg   (FIN) Fredrik Eklöf  
Peik Gästrin  
Inga-lill XXXXIIII L
20
15 204 14 234 13 266 16 176 12 301 10 380 10 380 1941 1765
16   Duarte Bello   (POR) Fernando Bello  
Júlio Gourinho  
Ciocca III P
18
19 101 15 204 15 204 4 778 15 204 16 176 19 101 1768 1667
17   Gotfrid Köchert   (AUT) Erich Moritz  
Gerhard Huska  
Surprise OE
4
8 477 11 338 16 176 14 234 19 101 DNF 101 11 338 1765 1664
18   Jacques Lebrun   (FRA) Louis Chauvot  
Pierre Buret  
Snowten III F
16
18 124 17 149 14 234 17 149 18 124 15 204 4 778 1762 1638
19   Mel Gould   (CAN) Jerome Conway  
Barclay Livingstone  
Saga II KC
14
5 681 DNF 101 18 124 19 101 16 176 DNF 101 17 149 1433 1332

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

Daily standings

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Graph showing the daily standings in the 5.5 Metre during the 1960 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Naples

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Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Naples. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The Southern course was used for the 5.5 Metre.

Date Race Sea Wind direction Wind speed (m/s)
29 August 1960 I Calm SSW 4-5
30 August 1960 II Calm SW 3
31 August 1960 III Slightly rough W 6-8
1 September 1960 IV Calm SSW 3
5 September 1960 V Calm SSW 4-5
6 September 1960 VI Sea force two WSW 7-8
7 September 1960 VII Sea force 1 W 2-3

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics: 5.5 metres, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ The 1960 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. ^ Total after applying discard.

References

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