Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado

The Tornado was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program in Kingston, Ontario. Seven races were scheduled. 29 sailors, on 14 boats, from 14 nations competed. It was the time the event had been included on the Olympic sailing program.[1]

Tornado
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Tornado
VenueKingston
Dates31 July – 8 August 1976 (1976-07-31 – 1976-08-08)
Competitors29 from 14 nations
Teams14
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  West Germany
1980 →

Results edit

 
Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total Points[a] Total-1[b]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
    Reg White   (GBR) John Osborn   1 0.0 1 0.0 5 10.0 1 0.0 4 8.0 1 0.0 DNS 20.0 38.0 18.0
    David McFaull   (USA) Michael Rothwell   8 14.0 10 16.0 1 0.0 4 8.0 2 3.0 2 3.0 4 8.0 52.0 36.0
    Jörg Spengler   (FRG) Jörg Schmall   2 3.0 2 3.0 11 17.0 7 13.0 5 10.0 3 5.7 2 3.0 54.7 37.7
4   Brian Lewis   (AUS) Warren Rock   RET 20.0 6 11.7 2 3.0 12 18.0 1 0.0 6 11.7 1 0.0 64.4 44.4
5   Peter Kolni   (SWE) Jörgen Kolni, Sven-Bertil Johansson   9 15.0 7 13.0 3 5.7 2 3.0 9 15.0 12 18.0 3 5.7 75.4 57.4
6   Walter Steiner   (SUI) Albert Schiess   3 5.7 3 5.7 9 15.0 9 15.0 11 17.0 4 8.0 8 14.0 80.4 63.4
7   Larry Woods   (CAN) Michael de la Roche   6 11.7 11 17.0 4 8.0 8 14.0 7 13.0 7 13.0 5 10.0 86.7 69.7
8   Franco Pivoli   (ITA) Cesare Biagi   5 10.0 4 8.0 12 18.0 5 10.0 6 11.7 8 14.0 DSQ 21.0 92.7 71.7
9   Peter Due   (DEN) Per Kjaergaard   4 8.0 5 10.0 13 19.0 3 5.7 12 18.0 11 17.0 10 16.0 93.7 74.7
10   Chris de Cazenove   (FRA) Bruno de Cazenove   7 13.0 9 15.0 7 13.0 11 17.0 8 14.0 5 10.0 6 11.7 93.7 76.7
11   Hans Prack   (AUT) Bernhard Prack   10 16.0 8 14.0 6 11.7 10 16.0 3 5.7 10 16.0 9 15.0 94.4 78.4
12   Vladimir Vassiliev [ru]   (URS) Vyacheslav Tineyev   11 17.0 12 18.0 8 14.0 13 19.0 10 16.0 13 19.0 7 13.0 116.0 97.0
13   Pekka Narko   (FIN) Juha Siira   12 18.0 RET 20.0 10 16.0 6 11.7 14 20.0 9 15.0 DSQ 21.0 121.7 100.7
14   Chris Stater   (PUR) Richard Darmanin   13 19.0 13 19.0 14 20.0 14 20.0 13 19.0 14 20.0 11 17.0 134.0 114.0

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified, PMS = Premature Start, YMP = Yacht Materially Prejudiced
  = Male,   = Female

Daily standings edit

 
Graph showing the daily standings in the Tornado during the 1976 Summer Olympics

Notes edit

  1. ^ The 1976 Olympic scoring system was used.
  2. ^ Total after applying discard.[further explanation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics: Multihull (Tornado), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 June 2020.