| Event: | 12-Metre |
| Games: | 1912 Summer |
| Dates: | First race: Last race: |
| Competitors: | 27 |
| Nations: | 3 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Goldnoc: | NOR |
| Silvernoc: | SWE |
| Bronzenoc: | FIN |
| Next: | 1920 |
The 12 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics program in Nynäshamn. Two races were scheduled plus eventual sail-off's. 27 sailors, on 3 boats, from 3 nations entered.
| bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center | ● | Opening ceremony | bgcolor=#3399ff align=center | ● | Event competitions | bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center | ● | Tie breakers | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Fri | 20 Sat | 21 Sun | 22 Mon | 23 Tue | 24 Wed | 25 Thu | 26 Fri | 27 Sat | |||||||||
| 12-Metre | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | ● | International races | ||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center | ● | bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center | ● | |||||||||||||
For the 12-Metre Course A was used.
| Date | Race | Deiscription | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-JUL-1912 | 1 | Beautiful weather with a light easterly breeze. | 5kn - 9kn | 11:00 | ||
| 21-JUL-1912 | 2 | Only a light breeze was blowing in the morning. | 4kn - 6kn | 11:00 |
The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
The helmsman of the winning yacht received a gold medal, with the members of the crew receiving silver-gilt medals. For second and third place, the helmsman and crew all received silver (for second) or bronze (for third) medals.[1] The International Olympic Committee considers all crew members of the winning yacht to be gold medalists.
The following Commemorative Plaque were handed out by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owners of: