Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
|---|---|
.svg) Line drawing of the 8 Metre | |
| Venue | Los Angeles Harbor |
| Dates | First race: August 5, 1932 Last race: August 9, 1932 |
| Competitors | 18 from 2 nations |
| Teams | 2 |
| Medalists | |
| Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Snowbird | Open |
| Star | Open |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics program in Los Angeles Harbor. Four races were scheduled plus possible tie breakers. 18 sailors, on 2 boats, from 2 nations competed.[2]
| ● | Event competitions | ● | Final race |
| Date | August | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Fri |
6th Sat |
7th Sun |
8th Mon | |
| 8 Metre | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||
Course area and course configuration
[edit]The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the United States Lighthouse Service in the form of large Government. Visiting yachts were kept at a safe distance from the racing boats by the US Coast Guard. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from Los Angeles Harbor to the race area. The 8 Metre sailed outside the breakwater.
1932 Olympic Course Areas and Course Configurations
OpenStreetMap view of the current map of Los Angeles. Projected are the 1932 Olympic courses of the 8 Metre (Blue Area).
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8 Metre course (8nm).
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8 Metre course used (10nm).
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8 Metre course used (8nm).
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8 Metre course (6nm).
| Date | Race | Wind | Wind direction | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-AUG-1932 | 1st Race | Heavy |  |
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| 6-AUG-1932 | 2nd Race | Light |  |
Freshening to
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| 7-AUG-1932 | 3rd Race | Fresh | |
Increased to 20 knots (10 m/s) |
| 8-AUG-1932 | 4th Race | 20 knots (10 m/s) | |
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Total | ||||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
|
 United States
|
Owen Churchill | John Biby, Alphonse Burnand, Kenneth Carey, William Cooper, Pierpont Davis, Carl Dorsey, John Huettner, Richard Moore, Alan Morgan, Robert Sutton & Thomas Webster |
Angelita | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
|
 Canada
|
Ronald Maitland | Ernest Cribb Peter Gordon George Gyles Harry Jones Hubert Wallace |
Santa Maria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Daily standings
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Notes
[edit]- For this event one yacht from each country, crewed by a maximum of 6 amateurs (maximum number of substitutes 6) was allowed.[1]
- This event was a gender independent event. However it turned out that only men participated.[citation needed]
Other information
[edit]During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the 8 Metre:
8 Metre victors at the 1932 Olympic Games
Further reading
[edit]- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- "Sailing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games:Mixed 8 Metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- "Los Angeles 1932". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d
(ed.) Browne, Francis Granger (1933). "Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad" (PDF). Los Angeles: Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U. S. A. 1932, LTD. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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transcribed by Barbara Beigel Vosbury (2006). "1932 Olympics Report". ISCYRA. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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