| Event: | 6 Metre |
| Games: | 1936 Summer |
| Venue: | Firth of Kiel |
| Dates: | 4–12 August |
| Competitors: | 60 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Gold: | Christopher Boardman Miles Bellville Russell Harmer Charles Leaf Leonard Martin |
| Goldnoc: | GBR |
| Silver: | Magnus Konow Karsten Konow Fredrik Meyer Vaadjuv Nyqvist Alf Tveten |
| Silvernoc: | NOR |
| Bronze: | Sven Salén Lennart Ekdahl Martin Hindorff Torsten Lord Dagmar Salén |
| Bronzenoc: | SWE |
| Prev: | 1932 |
| Next: | 1948 |
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics program in Firth of Kiel. Seven races were scheduled. 60 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.[1]
Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Sailnumber | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | |||||||
| Lalage | K 51 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 67 | ||||
| Lully | N 61 II | DSQ | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 66 | ||||
| May Be | S 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | DNF | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 62 | ||||
| 4 | Wiking | A 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 52 | |||
| 5 | Esperia | I 52 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 50 | |||
| 6 | Gustel V | G 25 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9 | DSQ | 0 | 1 | 12 | DSQ | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 49 | |||
| 7 | Yngve Pacius Ragnar Stenbäck Holger Sumelius Lars Winqvist | Lyn | L 17 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | DSQ | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 43 | ||
| 8 | De Ruyter | H 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | DNF | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 42 | |||
| 9 | Mystery | US 57 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | DNF | 0 | 37 | |||
| 10 | Qu’Importe | F50 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 30 | |||
| 11 | Danuta | PZ 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 2 | DNF | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 12 | Ylliam III | Z 21 | DSQ | 0 | DSQ | 0 | DSQ | 0 | DSQ | 0 | DSQ | 0 | DSQ | 0 | DSQ | 0 | 0 | |||
All starts were scheduled for 10:30.
The position of the outercourse was in front of Schilksee were in 1972 the new Olympic center was used. So in 1936 a long-distance sailing/towing to the racing area from the old Olympic harbor.
| Date | Race | Sky | Wind direction | Wind speed (m/s) | Actual starting time | Remark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 1936 | I | Overcast, Occasional rain | SW | 12 | 12:05 | Postponement storm at the outer bay > 16 m/s | |
| 5 August 1936 | II | Sunshine, Later overcast and rain | WSW | 3-4 | 10:30 | ||
| 6 August 1936 | III | Sunny | WSW | 5-6 | 10:30 | ||
| 7 August 1936 | IV | Slightly overcast | NE | 2 | 10:40 | Postponement due to calm | |
| 8 August 1936 | V | Foggy later slightly overcast | NE | 2-3 | 11:45 | Postponement due to fog | |
| 9 August 1936 | VI | Calm | ENE | 2-3 | 11:50 | Postponement due to calm | |
| 10 August 1936 | VII | Fine | SE | 2-3 | 10:30 |