| Event: | 12 m2 Sharpie |
| Games: | 1956 Summer |
| Venue: | Port Phillip |
| Dates: | 26–29 November and 3–5 December |
| Competitors: | 26 |
| Nations: | 13 |
| Teams: | 13 |
| Gold: | Peter Mander Jack Cropp |
| Goldnoc: | NZL |
| Silver: | Rolly Tasker John Scott |
| Silvernoc: | AUS |
| Bronze: | Jasper Blackall Terence Smith |
| Bronzenoc: | GBR |
The 12 m2 Sharpie was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held at Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. Twenty-six sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.[1]
The races were held on a 10 nautical mile (18.5 km) course. Dutch teams dominated this class in the 1950s, but they boycotted the 1956 Olympics, protesting the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Australia initially won the final, but were demoted to second place after France argued that the Australian boat obstructed their path.[2]
Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [3] | Total -1 [4] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | |||||||
| Jest | 2 | 914 | 1 | 1215 | 4 | 613 | 1 | 1215 | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 6602 | 6086 | ||||||
| Falcon IV. | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 2 | 914 | 1 | 1215 | 2 | 914 | 2 | 914 | 6086 | 6086 | ||||||
| Chuckles | 3 | 738 | 3 | 738 | 2 | 914 | 5 | 516 | 3 | 738 | 1 | 1215 | 5229 | 4859 | ||||||
| 4 | Romolo | 4 | 613 | 4 | 613 | 4 | 613 | 3 | 738 | 3 | 738 | 4 | 613 | 4444 | 3928 | |||||
| 5 | Impala | 8 | 312 | 3 | 738 | DNF | 0 | 4 | 613 | 5 | 516 | 3 | 738 | 2917 | 2917 | |||||
| 6 | Wendehals | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1 | 1215 | DNF | 0 | 8 | 312 | 8 | 312 | 7 | 370 | 2840 | 2840 | |||
| 7 | Kon-Tiki | 5 | 516 | 10 | 215 | 9 | 261 | 6 | 437 | 6 | 437 | 4 | 613 | 2479 | 2479 | |||||
| 8 | Kannibaltje | 6 | 437 | 8 | 312 | 6 | 437 | 9 | 261 | 11 | 174 | 6 | 437 | 2058 | 2058 | |||||
| 9 | Tineke | 5 | 516 | DNF | 0 | 5 | 516 | 7 | 370 | 10 | 215 | 8 | 312 | 1929 | 1929 | |||||
| 10 | Inca | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | DNF | 0 | 11 | 174 | 7 | 370 | 9 | 261 | 1349 | 1349 | |||||
| 11 | Beaver | 6 | 437 | 8 | 312 | DNF | 0 | DSQ | 0 | 9 | 261 | 10 | 215 | 1225 | 1225 | |||||
| 12 | Nikh | 9 | 261 | 12 | 136 | 10 | 215 | DNF | 0 | 10 | 215 | 12 | 136 | 11 | 174 | 1137 | 1137 | |||
| 13 | Kingfisher | 13 | 101 | 11 | 174 | DNF | 0 | DNF | 0 | DNS | 0 | DNS | 0 | 275 | 275 | |||||
Three race areas were needed during the Olympics at Port Phillip. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the 12 m2 Sharpie.