Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre

The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 64 sailors, on 11 boats, from 11 nations competed.[1]

6 Metre
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Silver medalist
VenueTorbay
Dates3–12 August
Competitors64 from 11 nations
Teams11
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Herman Whiton
Alfred Loomis
James Weekes
James Smith
Michael Mooney
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Enrique Sieburger, Sr.
Emilio Homps
Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre
Rodolfo Rivademar
Enrique Sieburger, Jr.
Julio Sieburger
 Argentina
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tore Holm
Torsten Lord
Martin Hindorff
Carl-Robert Ameln
Gösta Salén
 Sweden
← 1936
1952 →

Results

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Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew [2] Yachtname
[3]
Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[4]
Total
-1
[5]
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
    Herman Whiton   (USA) Alfred Loomis  
James Weekes  
James Smith  
Michael Mooney  
Llanoria 4 540 1 1142 1 1142 3 665 8 239 1 1142 2 841 5711 5472
    Enrique Sieburger, Sr.   (ARG) Emilio Homps  
Rodolfo Rivademar  
Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre  
Enrique Sieburger, Jr.  
Julio Sieburger  
Djinn 3 665 3 665 3 665 2 841 1 1142 4 540 1 1142 5660 5120
    Tore Holm   (SWE) Carl-Robert Ameln  
Martin Hindorff  
Torsten Lord  
Gösta Salén  
Ali baba II 5 443 2 841 2 841 1 1142 3 665 DSQ 0 11 101 4033 4033
4   Magnus Konow   (NOR) Anders Evensen  
Lars Skage Musæus  
Håkon Solem  
Ragnar Hargreaves  
Apache 8 239 DNS 0 9 188 5 443 2 841 2 841 3 665 3217 3217
5   Howden Hume   (GBR) Douglas Hume  
Bonar Hardie  
Hamish Hardie  
Harry Hunter  
Johan 7 297 4 540 8 239 7 297 4 540 3 665 4 540 3118 2879
6   Louis Franck   (BEL) Émile Hayoit  
Willy Huybrechts  
Henri Van Riel  
Willy Van Rompaey  
Lalage 1 1142 8 239 11 101 9 188 5 443 7 297 5 443 2853 2752
7   Henri Copponex   (SUI) André Firmenich  
Émile Lachapelle  
Charles Stern  
Marcel Stern  
P. Bonnet[6]  
R. Fehlmann[6]  
Louis Noverraz[6]  
Ylliam VII 2 841 6 364 7 297 4 540 9 188 6 364 10 142 2736 2594
8   Giovanni Reggio   (ITA) Renato Costentino  
Beppe Croce  
Luigi Poggi  
Enrico Poggi  
Federico De Luca[6]  
Giorgio Audizio[6]  
Ciocca II 6 364 DNS 0 5 443 6 364 7 297 5 443 9 188 2099 2099
9   Ernst Westerlund   (FIN) Rote Hellström  
Ragnar Jansson  
Adolf Konto  
Rolf Turkka  
Valo Urho  
Raili [7] 9 188 7 297 10 142 8 239 6 364 8 239 6 364 1833 1691
10   Troels la Cour   (DEN) Bruno Clausen  
Svend Iversen  
René la Cour  
Hans Sørensen  
A. Eiermann[6]  
Eyvin Schiøttz[6]  
Morena 10 142 5 443 4 540 11 101 10 142 10 142 8 239 1749 1648
11   Albert Cadot   (FRA) Jean Castel  
Claude Desouches  
Robert Lacarrière  
François Laverne  
La bandera 11 101 9 188 6 364 10 142 11 101 9 188 7 297 1381 1280

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
  = Male,   = Female

Daily standings

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Graph showing the daily standings in the 6 Metre Class during the 1948 Summer Olympics

Courses at Torbay

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A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

 
Race area's at Torbay
 
Courses at Torbay

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics: 6 metres, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ Per yacht a maximum of four crew members was selected from these sailors, but it is unknown in which race each of them competed.
  3. ^ Four of the boats including gold medal winning Llanoria and silver medal winning Djinn will also compete in the 1952 competition.
  4. ^ The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
  5. ^ Total after applying discard.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Reserve team member.
  7. ^ Ralia is the former Swedish boat Ali Baba.

Further reading

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