Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 18' Dinghy

18' Dinghy[1]
at the Games of the VII Olympiad

Line drawing of the 18' Dinghy
Venue Belgium, Ostend
DatesFirst race: 7 July 1920 (1920-07-07)
Last race: 7 July 1920 (1920-07-07)
Competitors2 from 1 nation
Teams1
Medalists
   Great Britain
Sailing at the
 1920 Summer Olympics 
One design (Monotype)
12' Dinghy Open
18' Dinghy Open
Jauge chemin de fer
6.5 Metre Open
8.5 Metre Open (No entries)
Skerry cruiser
30m2 Open
40m2 Open
International rule
6 Metre Open
7 Metre Open
8 Metre Open
9 Metre Open (No entries)
10 Metre Open
12 Metre Open

The 18' Dinghy was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics program in Ostend. Four races were scheduled. 2 sailors, on 1 boats, from 1 nation entered.

Race schedule[2]

  Opening ceremony  Event competitions   Event finals   Closing ceremony
Date July
7th
Wed
8th
Thu
9th
Fri
10th
Sat
18' Dinghy
Total gold medals 1

Course area

18' Dinghy 1920 Olympic Course Area
Ostend, Belgium

Weather conditions [1]

DateMax temperatureWind speedAverage wind direction
7 July 1920Unknown

Final results[2]

The 1920 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.

Rank Country Helmsman Crew Boat Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Total
Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st Netherlands Francis RichardsThomas HedbergBrat DNF 2 DNC 2 DNC 2 DNC 28

    Legend: DNC – Did not compete; DNF – Did not finish;

    Notes

    Other information

    18' Dinghy picture

    The only sailing picture of the Olympic 18' Dinghy
     

    Further reading

    References

    1. 1 2 Belgium Olympic Committee, ed. (1957). Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
    2. 1 2 "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

    "Antwerp 1920". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 

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