Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Dragon explained

Event:Dragon
Games:1960 Summer
Venue:Naples
Competitors:81
Nations:27
Teams:27
Gold:Crown Prince Constantine
Odysseus Eskitzoglou
Georgios Zaimis
Goldnoc:GRE
Silvernoc:ARG
Bronzenoc:ITA
Prev:1956
Next:1964

The Dragon was a sailing event on the 1960 Summer Olympics sailing program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. Eighty-one sailors, on 27 boats, from 27 nations competed.[1]

Results

Daily standings

Conditions at Naples

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Naples. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The southern course was used for the Dragon.

DateRaceSeaWind directionWind speed (m/s)
29 August 1960ICalmSSW4-5
30 August 1960IICalmSW3
31 August 1960IIISlightly roughW6-8
1 September 1960IVCalmSSW3
5 September 1960VCalmSSW4-5
6 September 1960VISea force two WSW7-8
7 September 1960VIISea force 1W2-3

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics: Three Person Keelboat (Dragon), Open . Olympedia . 5 June 2020.