Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre explained

Event:6 Metre
Games:1928 Summer
Dates:First race:
Last race:
Competitors:61 Male
Nations:13
Teams:13
Goldnoc:NOR
Silvernoc:DEN
Bronzenoc:EST
Next:1932

The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 61 sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.

Race schedule

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Thu
3rd
Fri
4th
Sat
5th
Sun
6th
Mon
7th
Tue
8th
Wed
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Course area and course configuration

For the 6 Metre the used courses were about 5 nm out of the locks, East of the Isle of Marken on the Zuiderzee.

At that time the Zuiderzee had an open connection with the North Sea. The sea water was salt or at best brackish. Waves could be steep and short due to the shallow waters.

Weather conditions

DateRaceWind speedWind direction
2-AUG-19281st Race7kn -
10kn
3-AUG-19282nd Race8kn -
11kn
4-AUG-19283rd Race11kn -
17kn
5-AUG-19284th Race13kn -
21kn
7-AUG-19285th Race8kn -
11kn
8-AUG-19286th Race10kn -
13kn
9-AUG-19287th Race10kn -
15kn

Results

The 1928 Olympic scoring system was used.

Daily standings

Notes

Other information

During the Sailing regattas at the 1928 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:

Further reading