The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 14 boats, from 14 nations competed.[1]
| 5.5 Metre at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Acapulco | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14–21 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Results edit
 Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Country Code |
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 | ||||||
 |
 Ulf Sundelin  (SWE) |
Jörgen Sundelin Peter Sundelin |
S | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
 |
 Louis Noverraz (SUI) |
Bernard Dunand Marcel Stern |
Z | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 32 | ||
 |
 Robin Aisher (GBR) |
Paul Anderson Adrian Jardine |
K | 6 | 11.7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 53.8 | 39.8 | ||
| 4 |  Rudolf Harmstorf (FRG) |
Karl-August Stolze Harald Stein |
G | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5.7 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 62.4 | 47.4 | ||
| 5 |  Giuseppe Zucchinetti (ITA) |
Antonio Carattino Domenico Carattino |
I | 3 | 5.7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.7 | 9 | 15 | 71.1 | 51.1 | ||
| 6 |  Stanley Leibel (CAN) |
Ernest Weiss Jack Hasen |
KC | 9 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 88 | 68 | ||
| 7 |  William Solomons (AUS) |
James Hardy Gilbert Kaufman |
KA | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 87.4 | 69.4 | ||
| 8 |  Gardner Cox (USA) |
Steve Colgate Stuart Walker |
US | 7 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 11.7 | 89.7 | 74.7 | ||
| 9 |  Konstantin Alexandrov (URS) |
Vladimir Aleksandrov Konstantin Melgunov |
SR | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 96.7 | 77.7 | ||
| 10 |  Pierre Breteche (FRA) |
Gilles Buck Roger Tiriau |
F | 9 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 80 | ||
| 11 |  HrH Crownprince Harald (NOR) |
Stein Arne Foyen Eirik Johannessen |
N | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 113 | 91 | ||
| 12 |  Carlos Braniff (MEX) |
Antonio Recamier Iker Belausteguigoitia |
MX | 11 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 109.7 | 91.7 | ||
| 13 |  William Berntsen (DEN) |
Erik Johansen Christian Hansen |
D | 8 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 121 | 101 | ||
| 14 |  Lee Gentil (PUR) |
James Fairbank Hovey Freeman |
PR | 12 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 134 | 114 | ||
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Daily standings edit
Conditions at Acapulco edit
Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.
| Date | Race | Weather | Temperature (Celsius) |
Wind direction (deg) |
Wind speed (kn) |
Sea | Current (kn-deg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 1968 | I | Fair | 29 | 275 | 15 | Choppy | 0.2-120 |
| 15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 29.5 | 295 | 15 | Calm | 0.2-160 |
| 16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 28.5 | 285 | 8 | Calm | 0.2-130 |
| 17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 235 | 6 | Calm | 0.1-300 |
| 19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 180 | 6 | Calm | 0.3-326 |
| 20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 250 | 5 | Calm | 0.7-275 |
| 21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 285 | 10 | Choppy | 1-110 |
Notes edit
- ^ "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: 5.5 metres, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ Total after applying discard.
References edit
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part Two (pdf).
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Mexico City 1968". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.