| Event: | 8-Metre |
| Games: | 1912 Summer |
| Dates: | First race: Last race: |
| Competitors: | 36 |
| Nations: | 4 |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Goldnoc: | NOR |
| Silvernoc: | SWE |
| Bronzenoc: | FIN |
| Next: | 1920 |
The 8 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. 18 sailors, on 6 boats, from 5 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 | |||||||||
| 8-Metre | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | ● | International races | ||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center | ● | bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center | ● | |||||||||||||
For the 8-Metre Course B was used.
| Date | Race | Description | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1912 | 1 | Light easterly breeze | 5kn - 9kn | 11:30 | ||
| 21 July 1912 | 2 | Light breeze in the morning | 4kn - 6kn | 11:30 | ||
| 22 July 1912 | 3 | Very light winds | 5kn - 7kn | 11:10 |
The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
In the 8 Metre there was one spare boat:
The following Commemorative Plaque were handed out by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owners of: