Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre explained

Event:	8 Metre
Games:	1932 Summer
Dates:	First race: Last race:
Competitors:	18
Nations:	2
Teams:	2
Goldnoc:	USA
Silvernoc:	CAN
Next:	1936

The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics program in Los Angeles Harbor. Four races were scheduled plus possible tie breakers. 18 sailors, on 2 boats, from 2 nations competed.

Race schedule

-	bgcolor=#3399ff align=center	●	Event competitions	bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center	●	Final race

- !rowspan = 2	Date !colspan = 4	August	- !5th Fri	6th Sat	7th Sun	8th Mon	- align="center"	8 Metre	bgcolor=#3399ff	●	bgcolor=#3399ff	●	bgcolor=#3399ff	●	bgcolor=#ffcc00	●	- align="center"	- ! Total gold medals				1	-

Course area and course configuration

The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the United States Lighthouse Service in the form of large Government. Visiting yachts were kept at a safe distance from the racing boats by the US Coast Guard. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from Los Angeles Harbor to the race area. The 8 Metre sailed outside the breakwater.

Weather conditions

- !Date	Race	Wind	Wind direction	Details	-	5-AUG-1932	1st Race	Heavy			-	6-AUG-1932	2nd Race	Light		Freshening to	-	7-AUG-1932	3rd Race	Fresh		Increased to 20kn	-	8-AUG-1932	4th Race	20kn

Daily standings

Notes

For this event one yacht from each country, crewed by a maximum of 6 amateurs (maximum number of substitutes 6) was allowed.
This event was a gender independent event. However it turned out that only men participated.

Other information

During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the 8 Metre: