Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre explained

Event:	8 Metre
Games:	1924 Summer
Dates:	First race: Last race:
Competitors:	25
Nations:	5
Teams:	5
Goldnoc:	NOR
Silvernoc:	GBR
Bronzenoc:	FRA
Next:	1928

The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. A program of matches and semi-finals were scheduled. In case of a tie sail-off's could be held. 25 sailors, on 5 boats from 5 nations competed. A sixth entry from Italy did not show.

Race schedule

bgcolor=#3399ff align=center	●	Elimination serie (E)	bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center	●	Semi-finals (SF) and Sail-off (SO)

Course area and course configuration

Weather conditions

Date	Race	Wind speed	Wind direction	Start
21-JUL-1924	1st Match	1m/s - 4m/s	50px	14:00
22-JUL-1924	2nd Match	1m/s - 4m/s	50px	14:00
23-JUL-1924	3rd Match	5m/s	50px	14:45
25-JUL-1924	1st Semi-final	4m/s	50px	14:45 (shortened course 14nmi)
26-JUL-1924	2nd Semi-final	5m/s - 6m/s	50px	15:00

Results

Final results

Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.

Daily standings

Notes

This is the first Olympic regatta where only one boat per class per country is allowed.
In the 8 Metre, each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 8 Metre. During these Olympic races, boats were used of the following designers:

Country	Sailnumber	Designer
	N.12	Johan Anker
	K.1	William Fife
	F.3	Arbaut
	A.3	William Fife
	B.1	Camper & Nicholson
		Costaguta

Other information

During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics, among others, the following persons were competing in the various classes: