Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Finn explained

Event:	Finn
Games:	1956 Summer
Venue:	Port Phillip
Dates:	26–30 November and 3–5 December
Competitors:	20
Nations:	20
Teams:	20
Gold:	Paul Elvström
Goldnoc:	DEN
Silver:	André Nelis
Silvernoc:	BEL
Bronze:	John Marvin
Bronzenoc:	USA
Prev:	1952
Next:	1960

The Finn was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 20 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.^[1]

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV^[2]		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
		1	1402	8	499	15	226	1	1402	1	1402	1	1402	1	1402	7735	7509
		6	624	1	1402	DNF	0	2	1101	2	1101	3	925	2	1101	6254	6254
		2	1101	2	1101	8	499	3	925	3	925	2	1101	4	800	6452	5953
4		DNF	0	3	925	2	1101	9	448	DNF	0	4	800	3	925	4199	4199
5		3	925	5	703	12	323	7	557	6	624	6	624	7	557	4313	3990
6		12	323	12	323	1	1402	4	800	DNF	0	5	703	11	361	3912	3912
7		7	557	16	198	3	925	6	624	10	402	8	499	10	402	3607	3409
8		5	703	17	172	6	624	10	402	8	499	11	361	6	624	3385	3213
9		15	226	9	448	16	198	5	703	4	800	7	557	9	448	3380	3182
10		4	800	13	288	11	361	DNF	0	7	557	14	256	5	703	2965	2965
11		8	499	6	624	7	557	8	499	DNF	0	9	448	15	226	2853	2853
12		10	402	10	402	5	703	15	226	14	256	10	402	8	499	2890	2664
13		11	361	7	557	4	800	13	288	12	323	15	226	16	198	2753	2555
14		13	288	4	800	14	256	11	361	11	361	16	198	13	288	2552	2354
15		14	256	15	226	10	402	DNF	0	5	703	DNF	0	12	323	1910	1910
16		9	448	DNF	0	9	448	12	323	13	288	12	323	DNF	0	1830	1830
17		16	198	11	361	DNF	0	14	256	9	448	DNF	0	14	256	1519	1519
18		18	147	14	256	13	288	16	198	15	226	13	288	DNF	0	1403	1403
19		17	172	18	147	17	172	17	172	17	172	17	172	18	147	1154	1007
20		DNF	0	19	123	18	147	18	147	16	198	18	147	17	172	934	934

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female

Daily standings

Conditions on Port Phillip

Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classes used the same scoring system. The southern course was used for the Finn.

References

• Book: The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956. The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956. 1958. PDF.
• Book: Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 – Beijing 2008. Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson. CYA. Toronto. 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Finn), Open . Olympedia . 2 June 2020.
2. Bad weather on the 29th made it necessary to postpone the races until 30 November.
3. The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.
4. Total after applying discard.