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 edit
Rank |
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 | ||
 |
 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 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 | 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.