Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre

6 Metre[1]
at the Games of the X Olympiad

Line drawing of the 6 Metre
VenueLos Angeles Harbor
DatesFirst race: August 5, 1932 (1932-08-05)
Last race: August 11, 1932 (1932-08-11)
Competitors14 from 3 nations
Teams3
Medalists
   Sweden
   United States
   Canada
Sailing at the
 1932 Summer Olympics 
Snowbird Open
Star Open
6 Metre Open
8 Metre Open

The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics program in Los Angeles Harbor. Six races were scheduled plus possible tie breakers. 15 sailors, on 3 boats, from 3 nation competed.[2]

Race schedule[1]

  Event competitions   Final race
Date August
5th
Fri
6th
Sat
7th
Sun
8th
Mon
9th
Tue
10th
Wed
6 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 6 Metre sailed outside the breakwater.

1932 Olympic Course Areas and Course Configurations
Open street map view of the current map of Los Angeles. Projected are the 1932 Olympic courses of the 6 Metre (Blue Area).
6 Metre course (8nm).
6 Metre course (10nm).
6 Metre course (8nm).
6 Metre course (6nm).

Weather conditions [3]

The correct historic weather data for Los Angeles during the 6 Metre races can be obtained for about US$20.- at http://weather-warehouse.com/index.html.

DateRaceWindWind directionDetails
5-AUG-19321st Race Heavy
6-AUG-19322nd Race Light Freshening to
7-AUG-19323rd Race Fresh Increased to 20 knots (10 m/s)
8-AUG-19324th Race 20 knots (10 m/s)
9-AUG-19325th Race Light
10-AUG-19326th Race Light Freshening

Final results[1]


Rank
Country Helmsman Crew Boat Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Total
Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
1st Sweden
Tore HolmMartin Hindorff
Olle Åkerlund
Åke Bergqvist
Bissbi 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 318
2nd United States
Robert CarlsonTemple Ashbrook
Frederic Conant
Emmett Davis
Donald Wills Douglas, Jr.
Charles Smith
Gallant 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 212
3rd Canada
Philip RogersGardner Boultbee
Ken Glass
Jerry Wilson
Caprice 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 DNS 0 DNS 06

    Legend: DNS – Did not start;

    Daily standings

    Graph showing the daily standings in the 6 Metre during the 1932 Summer Olympics

    Notes

    Other information

    During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the 6 Metre:

    6 Metre victors at the 1932 Olympic Games

    Further reading

    References

    1. 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.
    2. The 1932 Olympic scoring system was used.
    3. 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.
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