The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics program in Nynäshamn. Two races were scheduled plus eventual sail-off's. 18 sailors, on 6 boats, from 5 nations entered.
| 8-Metre[1] at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Line drawing of the 8-Metre | |
| Venue | Nynäshamn |
| Dates | First race: 20 July 1912 Last race: 22 July 1912 |
| Competitors | 36 from 4 nations |
| Teams | 7 |
| Medalists | |
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Tie breakers | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Fri |
20 Sat |
21 Sun |
22 Mon |
23 Tue |
24 Wed |
25 Thu |
26 Fri |
27 Sat | ||||||
| 8-Metre | ● | ● | ● | International races | ||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
Course area and course configuration
editFor the 8-Metre Course B was used.[1]
1912 Olympic Course Area & courses
| Date | Race | Description | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1912 | 1 | Light easterly breeze | 5 knots (9.3 km/h) - 9 knots (17 km/h) |
 |
11:30 |
| 21 July 1912 | 2 | Light breeze in the morning | 4 knots (7.4 km/h) - 6 knots (11 km/h) |
 |
11:30 |
| 22 July 1912 | 3 | Very light winds | 5 knots (9.3 km/h) - 7 knots (13 km/h) |
|
11:10 |
The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||
| 1 |  Norway
|
Thoralf Glad | Thomas Aas Andreas Brecke Torleiv Corneliussen Christian Jebe |
Taifun | 2:15:59 | 7 | 2:12:59 | 7 | ||
| 2 |  Sweden
|
Bengt Heyman | Emil Henriques Alvar Thiel Herbert Westermark Nils Westermark |
Sans Atout | 2:16:40 | 3 | 2:16:04 | 0 | 2:26:44 | 7 |
| 3 |  Finland
|
Bertil Tallberg | Arthur Ahnger Emil Lindh Gunnar Tallberg Georg Westling |
Lucky Girl | 2:21:03 | 0 | 2:14:50 | 3 | 2:27:41 | 3 |
| 4 | Finland
|
Gustaf Estlander | Curt Andstén Jarl Andstén Carl-Oscar Girsén Bertel Juslén |
Örn | 2:17:28 | 1 | 2:14:54 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Russian Empire
|
Herman von Adlerberg | Johan Farber Vladimir Yelevich Vladimir Lurasov Nikolay Podgornov |
Bylina | 2:27:59 | 0 | 2:21:43 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Russian Empire
|
Vyatcheslav Kuzmichev | Yevgeny Kun Yevgeny Lomach Viktor Markov Pavel Pavlov |
Norman | 2:18:52 | 0 | 2:16:15 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Sweden
|
Fritz Sjöqvist | Johan Sjöqvist Ragnar Gripe Thorsten Grönfors Gunnar Månsson Emil Hagström |
K.S.S.S. | 2:23:46 | 0 | 2:16:33 | 0 | ||
|
Daily standings
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Notes
editIn the 8 Metre there was one spare boat:
| Country | Boatsname |
|---|---|
| Sweden |
Lucie IV |
Other information
editPrizes
editThe following Commemorative Plaque were handed out by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owners of:
- Taifun: Thoralf Glad
- Sans Atout: Bengt Heyman
- Lucky Girl: Bertil Tallberg & Gunnar Tallberg
Further reading
edit- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 – 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
References
edit- ^ a b c d The Swedish Olympic Committee (1913). Erik Bergvall (ed.). The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 – Official Report (PDF). Wahlström & Widstrand. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
"Stockholm 1912". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.