Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Finn explained

Event:	Finn
Games:	1960 Summer
Venue:	Naples
Competitors:	35
Nations:	35
Teams:	35
Gold:	Paul Elvstrøm
Goldnoc:	DEN
Silvernoc:	URS
Bronzenoc:	BEL
Prev:	1956
Next:	1964

The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 35 sailors, on 35 boats, from 35 nations competed.^[1]

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Hull Sail No.	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Total Points ^[2]	Total -1 ^[3]
Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Hull Sail No.	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Total Points ^[2]	Total -1 ^[3]
		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	167	1	1645	5	946	1	1645	2	1344	5	946	1	1645	~~DNS~~	0	8171	8171
		align=center bgcolor=#008000	163	7	800	1	1645	2	1344	10	~~645~~	17	415	2	1344	8	742	6935	6520
		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	145	2	1344	2	1344	12	~~566~~	24	265	3	1168	15	469	4	1043	6199	5934
4		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	148	6	867	6	867	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	6	867	2	1344	3	1168	10	645	5859	5758
5		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	165	15	~~469~~	3	1168	10	645	1	1645	10	645	18	390	11	604	5566	5176
6		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	147	16	441	~~DSQ~~	0	6	867	8	742	7	800	5	946	2	1344	5140	5140
7		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	152	3	1168	8	742	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	7	800	25	247	13	531	1	1645	5234	5133
8		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	144	12	566	29	~~183~~	11	604	5	946	1	1645	7	800	13	531	5275	5092
9		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	142	5	946	7	800	5	946	12	566	~~DSQ~~	0	4	1043	22	303	4604	4604
10		align=center bgcolor=#008000	159	4	1043	14	499	3	1168	17	415	19	366	6	867	21	~~323~~	4681	4358
11		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	153	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	17	415	7	800	11	604	6	867	20	344	5	946	4077	3976
12		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	166	8	742	4	1043	15	469	16	441	13	531	10	645	23	~~283~~	4154	3871
13		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	168	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	16	441	18	390	9	691	9	691	8	742	6	867	3923	3822
14		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	154	9	691	9	691	17	415	27	214	8	742	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	7	800	3654	3553
15		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	155	11	604	10	645	8	742	29	~~183~~	14	499	14	499	14	499	3671	3488
16		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	169	14	499	26	230	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	18	390	12	566	12	566	3	1168	3520	3419
17		align=center bgcolor=#0000FF	173	19	366	12	566	13	531	4	1043	11	604	22	303	28	~~198~~	3611	3413
18		align=center bgcolor=#0000FF	175	26	~~230~~	18	390	14	499	13	531	4	1043	24	265	16	441	3399	3169
19		align=center bgcolor=#0000FF	180	21	323	15	469	9	691	3	1168	22	303	~~DSQ~~	0	DNS	0	2954	2954
20		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	156	10	645	25	~~247~~	16	441	25	247	18	390	21	323	9	691	2984	2737
21		align=center bgcolor=#008000	161	22	303	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	4	1043	22	303	21	323	17	415	30	168	2656	2555
22		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	143	20	344	11	604	~~DSQ~~	0	15	469	24	265	9	691	32	140	2513	2513
23		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	171	28	198	13	531	20	344	14	499	15	469	29	~~183~~	24	265	2489	2306
24		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	170	13	531	20	344	24	265	32	~~140~~	20	344	19	366	17	415	2405	2265
25		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	150	17	415	28	~~198~~	25	247	19	366	27	214	11	604	27	214	2258	2060
26		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	146	24	265	22	303	21	323	26	230	16	441	23	283	29	~~183~~	2028	1845
27		align=center bgcolor=#008000	160	18	390	27	214	23	283	31	~~154~~	23	283	25	247	19	366	1937	1783
28		align=center bgcolor=#00FFFF	172	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	30	168	22	303	23	283	30	168	26	230	12	566	1819	1718
29		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	149	25	247	21	323	26	230	28	~~198~~	34	114	16	441	25	247	1800	1686
30		align=center bgcolor=#008000	164	27	214	23	283	30	168	34	~~114~~	31	154	30	168	15	469	1570	1456
31		align=center bgcolor=#FF0000	151	30	168	19	366	28	198	30	168	33	~~127~~	28	198	20	344	1569	1442
32		align=center bgcolor=#FFFF00	141	29	183	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	29	183	21	323	32	140	27	214	18	390	1534	1433
33		align=center bgcolor=#008000	162	23	283	31	154	19	366	33	~~127~~	26	230	31	154	26	230	1544	1417
34		align=center bgcolor=#008000	158	31	154	24	265	27	214	20	344	29	183	~~DNF~~	~~101~~	31	154	1415	1314
35		align=center bgcolor=#008000	157	32	140	32	140	31	154	35	101	28	198	DNF	101	~~DNS~~	0	834	834

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
13px = Male, 13px = Female

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 Northern course was used for the Finn.

Date	Race	Sea	Wind direction	Wind speed (m/s)
29 August 1960	I	Calm	SSW	4-5
30 August 1960	II	Calm	SW	3
31 August 1960	III	Slightly rough	W	6-8
1 September 1960	IV	Calm	SW	3-4
5 September 1960	V	Calm	SSW	6.5-7
6 September 1960	VI	Sea force two	WSW	7
7 September 1960	VII	Sea force 1.5	SW	6.5-7

References

Book: The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One. The Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad. 1960. pdf.
Book: The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (a). The Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad. 1960. pdf.
Book: The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (b). The Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad. 1960. pdf.
Book: Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson. CYA. Toronto. 2009.

Notes and References

Web site: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Finn), Open . Olympedia . 4 June 2020.
The 1960 Olympic scoring system was used.
Total after applying discard.