Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
 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 nation competed.[2]
Race schedule[1]
| ● | 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
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.
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Weather conditions [3]
The correct historic weather data for Los Angeles during the 8 Metre races can be obtained for about US$20.- at http://weather-warehouse.com/index.html.
| Date | Race | Wind | Wind direction | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-AUG-1932 | 1st Race | Heavy |  | |
| 6-AUG-1932 | 2nd Race | Light |  | Freshening to |
| 7-AUG-1932 | 3rd Race | Fresh | | Increased to 20 knots (10 m/s) |
| 8-AUG-1932 | 4th Race | 20 knots (10 m/s) | |
Final results[1]
 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
Notes
- For this event one yacht from each country, manned 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 to be a man's only event.
Other information
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
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Further reading
- "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. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- "Los Angeles 1932". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
References
- 1 2 3 4 (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.
- ↑ The 1932 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ↑ By transcribed by Barbara Beigel Vosbury (2006). Metreclass.org/artman/publish/article_356.shtml "1932 Olympics Report" Check
|url=value (help). ISCYRA. Retrieved 9 May 2015.