Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Monotype explained

Event:French National Monotype 1924
Games:1924 Summer
Dates:First race:
Last race:
Competitors:17
Nations:17
Teams:17
Goldnoc:BEL
Silvernoc:NOR
Bronzenoc:FIN

The French National Monotype was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. A program of elimination and semi-finals and, where needed, sail-offs were scheduled. 17 sailors from 17 nation competed using eight boats The eight boats were provided by the French Olympic Committee. A rotation scheme was used to accommodate all 17 sailors. The sails were swapped so that every sailor used the same sail number every time. The windvane on top of the mast was in the colors of the sailor's national flag.

Race schedule

In this class a total of 17 competitors participated. The France Olympic Committee had made available a total of 8 mostly identical boats. So here the fleet was divided in two flights of eight. In each elimination series one country was exempt and was automatically qualified for the semi-final. Per flight the best two boats earned a place in the semi-final. Finally a sail off was held for the places 2–4.

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

DateRaceCourseWind speedWind directionStart
10-JUL-19241st Elimination seriesShort 2xLight breeze50px14:30 and 14:45
11-JUL-19242nd Elimination seriesShort 2xLight breeze50px15:40 and 15:55
12-JUL-19241st Semi-finalShort 3xGentle breeze50px14:30
13-JUL-19242nd Semi-finalShort 3xModerate breeze50px14:00
Sail-offShort 2xModerate breeze50px16:30

Results

Poules

For the elimination series four poules were formed:

Elimination series

SeriesRedBlueExempt
1stA – BC – D
2ndA – CB – D

Final results

Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the elimination series or were exempt in one of the races were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.

Pos Sail No. Sailor Nationality Qual. Race AA Qual. Race AB Qual. Race BA Qual. Race BB Final Race 1 Final Race 2 Total
Pos. hr:mm:sec Pos. hr:mm:sec Pos. hr:mm:sec Pos. hr:mm:sec Pos. hr:mm:sec Pts Pos. hr:mm:sec Pts
1 5 Q2 1:58:26 DSQ (C) 1:01:32 1 1:32:4 1 1 1:45:47 1 2
2 10 Q1 1:55:56 4 2:12:39 2 1:35:3 2 4 1:49:52 5 7
3 28 Q1 1:58:35 Q2 2:05:27 5 1:44:58 5 3 1:47:39 3 8
4 22 Q2 1:57:4 4 2:19:54 4 1:41:27 4 4 1:48:20 4 8
5 36 RET (M) Q1 1:58:39 DSQ (M) 1:42:13 8 2 1:45:51 2 10
6 21 E3 2:01:12 3 1:36:32 3 8 1:48:36 8 11
7 16 4 2:02:40 Q2 2:08:15 6 1:48:9 6 6 1:52:30 6 12
8 7 Q1 2:02:03 ABN 8 7 2:05:42 7 15
9 3 5 2:3:15 3 2:19:1
9 26 3 1:57:25 5 2:22:14
9 8 5 1:59:50 3 2:10:30
9 11 4 1:59:10 5 2:13:34
9 21 6 2:5:10 6 2:16:37
9 4 7 2:02:26 6 2:31:35
9 12 7 2:05:30 7 2:17:30
9 34 6 2:01:31 ABN

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9 1 ABN

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7 2:31:44

RET (M) Hit Mark
DSQ (M) Hit Mark
DSQ (C) Collision
ABN Abandonend

Daily standings

Notes

Since Norway won from Finland and Finland from Spain in the first semi final and since Finland won from Spain and Spain from Norway in the second semi final there was a tie between those countries. This tie was broken by a Sail-off (Race 5).

Other information

Sailors

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

Further reading