Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Finn explained

Event:	Finn
Games:	1968 Summer
Venue:	Acapulco
Dates:	14–21 October
Competitors:	36
Nations:	36
Teams:	36
Gold:	Valentin Mankin
Goldnoc:	URS
Silver:	Hubert Raudaschl
Silvernoc:	AUT
Bronzenoc:	ITA
Prev:	1964
Next:	1972

The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 36 sailors, on 36 boats, from 36 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	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
		SR	3	5.7	5	10	1	0	1	0	2	3	2	3	1	0	21.7	11.7
		OE	14	20	3	5.7	3	5.7	4	8	4	8	4	8	12	18	73.4	53.4
		I	16	22	27	33	7	13	2	3	3	5.7	3	5.7	3	5.7	88.1	55.1
4		KA	4	8	1	0	DNF	42	7	13	15	21	16	22	2	3	109	67
5		GR	15	21	12	18	8	14	5	10	1	0	DNF	42	4	8	113	71
6		L	8	14	8	14	12	18	8	14	5	10	5	10	5	10	90	72
7		S	10	16	9	15	4	8	22	28	12	18	1	0	14	20	105	77
8		F	1	0	10	16	14	20	9	15	7	13	25	31	10	16	111	80
9		BL	7	13	4	8	DNF	42	12	18	14	20	12	18	7	13	132	90
10		PR	21	27	19	25	2	3	13	19	6	11.7	13	19	8	14	118.7	91.7
11		KZ	13	19	2	3	6	11.7	19	25	19	25	7	13	DNF	40	136.7	96.7
12		PZ	6	11.7	17	23	19	25	10	16	25	31	11	17	17	23	146.7	115.7
13		GO	DNF	42	14	20	5	10	26	32	9	15	23	29	6	11.7	159.7	117.7
14		US	DNF	42	DSQ	44	11	17	3	5.7	10	16	14	20	11	17	161.7	117.7
15		G	11	17	7	13	17	23	25	31	26	32	9	15	15	21	152	120
16		Z	17	23	15	21	24	30	11	17	18	24	6	11.7	22	28	154.7	124.7
17		A	DNF	42	16	22	13	19	18	24	13	19	8	14	21	27	167	125
18		D	9	15	18	24	10	16	15	21	23	29	18	24	19	25	154	125
19		H	24	30	DNF	42	21	27	6	11.7	8	14	22	28	9	15	167.7	125.7
20		KC	19	25	20	26	9	15	20	26	16	22	10	16	16	22	152	126
21		N	2	3	6	11.7	16	22	21	27	29	35	31	37	24	30	165.7	128.7
22		K	5	10	11	17	18	24	17	23	20	26	DNF	42	23	29	171	129
23		MX	12	18	DNF	42	15	21	36	42	21	27	17	23	18	24	197	155
24		KB	20	26	13	19	22	28	23	29	17	23	DNF	42	DNS	42	209	167
25		B	18	24	21	27	DSQ	44	24	30	32	38	21	27	20	26	216	172
26		U	26	32	DNF	42	23	29	14	20	11	17	DNF	42	27	33	215	173
27		E	23	29	DNF	42	DNF	42	16	22	22	28	29	35	13	19	217	175
28		BA	22	28	23	29	26	32	31	37	24	30	15	21	DNS	42	219	177
29		CY	25	31	24	30	28	34	28	34	30	36	20	26	26	32	223	187
30		V	29	35	26	32	20	26	29	35	28	34	19	25	DNF	40	227	187
31		P	27	33	25	31	25	31	30	36	27	33	26	32	DNF	40	236	196
32		VI	28	34	22	28	27	33	32	38	31	37	28	34	25	31	235	197
33		TH	DNF	42	28	34	29	35	27	33	33	39	27	33	28	34	250	208
34		SL	31	37	29	35	30	36	33	39	DNF	42	24	30	29	35	254	212
35		RI	30	36	DNF	42	31	37	35	41	34	40	30	36	DNF	40	272	230
36		PH	DNF	42	DNF	42	32	38	34	40	35	41	32	38	DNF	40	281	239

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

Daily standings

Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

Date	Race	Weather	Temperature (Celsius)	Wind direction (deg)	Wind speed (kn)	Sea	Current (kn-deg)
14 October 1968	I	Fair	34	280	15	Calm	0.25-165
15 October 1968	II	Fair	34	280	16	Calm	0.2-140
16 October 1968	III	Fair	34	270	10	Calm	0.2-130
17 October 1968	IV	Fair	36	215	7	Calm	0.3-300
19 October 1968	V	Normal	40	185	7	Calm	0.2-310
20 October 1968	VI	Fair	35	240	6	Calm	0.25-260
21 October 1968	VII	Cloudy	34	275	12	Choppy	0.8-100

References

• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part One. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. pdf.
• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part Two. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. pdf.
• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part One. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. pdf.
• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part Two. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. pdf.
• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part One. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. pdf.
• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part Two. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. pdf.
• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part One. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. pdf.
• Book: The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part Two. Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1968. 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 1968 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Finn), Open . Olympedia . 8 June 2020.
2. The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
3. Total after applying discard.