The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.[1]
| Star at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Acapulco | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14–21 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Results
editRank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | 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 | ||||||
 |
 Lowell North  (USA) |
Peter Barrett |
US | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32.4 | 14.4 | ||
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 Peder Lunde Jr. (NOR) |
Per Wiken |
N | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 60.7 | 43.7 | ||
 |
 Franco Cavallo (ITA) |
Camillo Gargano |
I | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11.7 | 59.7 | 44.7 | ||
| 4 |  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) |
Poul Mik-Meyer |
D | 3 | 5.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 66.4 | 50.4 | ||
| 5 |  Durward Knowles (BAH) |
Percival Knowles |
BA | 6 | 11.7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 89.4 | 63.4 | ||
| 6 |  David Forbes (AUS) |
Richard Williamson |
KA | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 11.7 | 4 | 8 | 94.7 | 68.7 | ||
| 7 |  Erik Schmidt (BRA) |
Axel Schmidt |
BL | 8 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 98.4 | 74.4 | ||
| 8 |  Edwin Bernet (SUI) |
Rolf Amrein |
Z | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 94 | 75 | ||
| 9 |  John Albrechtson (SWE) |
Ulf Norrman |
S | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 105 | 77 | ||
| 10 |  Stuart Jardine (GBR) |
James Ramus |
K | 12 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 109 | 87 | ||
| 11 |  Peter Tallberg (FIN) |
Henrik Tallberg |
L | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 11.7 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 115.7 | 90.7 | ||
| 12 |  Eckart Wagner (FRG) |
Fritz Kopperschmidt |
G | 8 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 122 | 96 | ||
| 13 |  Kálmán Tolnai (HUN) |
László Farkas |
M | 17 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 5.7 | 122.7 | 96.7 | ||
| 14 | Hartmann Bogumil (GDR) |
Udo Springsklee |
GO | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 129.7 | 106.7 | ||
| 15 |  Bruce Kirby (CAN) |
Oswald Blouin |
KC | 14 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 131 | 107 | ||
| 16 |  Timir Pinegin (URS) |
Fyodor Shutkov |
SR | 11 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 16 | DNF | 26 | 143 | 117 | ||
| 17 |  Mário Gentil Quina (POR) |
José Gentil Quina |
P | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 143 | 119 | ||
| 18 |  Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende (ESP) |
Juan Alonso Aznar |
E | DNF | 26 | DNF | 25 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 154 | 126 | ||
| 19 |  Andrés Gerard Jr. (MEX) |
Marcos Gerard |
MX | 17 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 158 | 133 | ||
| 20 |  Roberto Sieburger (ARG) |
Jorge Vago |
A | 15 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 161 | 135 | ||
DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Daily standings
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Conditions at Acapulco
editOf 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 | 34 | 305 | 15 | Calm | 0.5-120 |
| 15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 30 | 280 | 17 | Calm | 0.75-175 |
| 16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 34 | 265 | 11 | Calm | 0.75-135 |
| 17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 200 | 6 | Calm | 0.5-115 |
| 19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 160 | 12 | Calm | 0.6-60 |
| 20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 240 | 8 | Calm | 0.7-340 |
| 21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 280 | 13 | Choppy | 0.6-135 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 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.