Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman explained

Event:	Flying Dutchman
Games:	1968 Summer
Venue:	Acapulco
Dates:	14–21 October
Competitors:	62
Nations:	30
Teams:	30
Gold:	Rodney Pattisson Iain MacDonald-Smith
Goldnoc:	GBR
Silvernoc:	FRG
Bronzenoc:	BRA
Prev:	1964
Next:	1972

The Flying Dutchman was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 62 sailors, on 30 boats, from 30 nations competed.^[1]

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	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
		Iain MacDonald-Smith 13px	K	DSQ	38	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	3	41	3
		Peter Naumann 13px	G	1	0	3	5.7	2	3	2	3	13	19	21	27	7	13	70.7	43.7
		Burkhard Cordes 13px	BL	14	20	7	13	4	8	3	5.7	3	5.7	10	16	1	0	68.4	48.4
4		James Sargeant 13px	KA	3	5.7	5	10	3	5.7	20	26	8	14	4	8	3	5.7	75.1	49.1
5		Odd Roar Lofterød 13px	N	2	3	2	3	7	13	6	11.7	6	11.7	DNF	36	5	10	88.4	52.4
6		Bruno Trouble 13px	F	5	10	4	8	20	26	9	15	4	8	2	3	18	24	94	68
7		Stewart Green 13px	KC	9	15	16	22	5	10	5	10	2	3	18	24	13	19	103	79
8		Ralph Roberts 13px	KZ	DSQ	38	8	14	9	15	12	18	9	15	8	14	4	8	122	84
9		Jörgen Kolni, Pelle Petterson 13px	S	12	18	DNF	36	8	14	14	20	5	10	14	20	8	14	132	96
10		David James 13px	US	DNF	36	9	15	14	20	18	24	15	21	3	5.7	6	11.7	133.4	97.4
11		Félix Gancedo 13px	E	10	16	14	20	6	11.7	10	16	10	16	20	26	16	22	127.7	101.7
12		Werner Christoph 13px	GO	13	19	10	16	16	22	13	19	19	25	6	11.7	10	16	128.7	103.7
13		Simo Nikolic 13px	Y	19	25	17	23	13	19	4	8	17	23	7	13	14	20	131	106
14		Peter Gamble 13px	KH	11	17	13	19	15	21	8	14	21	27	16	22	9	15	135	108
15		Victor Pilchin 13px	SR	4	8	6	11.7	12	18	23	29	18	24	23	29	12	18	137.7	108.7
16		Niels Jensen, Poul Richard Høj Jensen 13px	D	6	11.7	12	18	DSQ	38	7	13	12	18	11	17	DNF	36	151.7	113.7
17		Werner Fischer 13px	OE	18	24	15	21	10	16	16	22	16	22	12	18	11	17	140	116
18		Nick de Jong 13px	H	16	22	11	17	18	24	17	23	14	20	5	10	21	27	143	116
19		Emanuele Ottonello 13px	I	15	21	19	25	17	23	24	30	7	13	9	15	17	23	150	120
20		Guillermo García 13px	MX	7	13	22	28	11	17	22	28	11	17	15	21	19	25	149	121
21		Szabolcs Izsák 13px	M	8	14	DNF	36	21	27	11	17	23	29	25	31	22	28	182	146
22		Stavros Psarrakis 13px	GR	21	27	21	27	19	25	19	25	20	26	DNF	36	15	21	187	151
23		Joël Roland 13px	B	22	28	DNS	36	25	31	15	21	22	28	13	19	25	31	194	158
24		Ludwik Raczyński 13px	PZ	20	26	18	24	24	30	25	31	25	31	17	23	26	32	197	165
25		John Hamber 13px	VI	17	23	23	29	22	28	27	33	26	32	24	30	24	30	205	172
26		Michael Anthony Nunes 13px	KJ	DNF	36	DNF	36	23	29	21	27	24	30	22	28	20	26	212	176
27		Adriano da Silva 13px	P	24	30	24	30	26	32	26	32	DNF	36	19	25	23	29	214	178
28		Radamés Torruella 13px	PR	23	29	20	26	27	33	28	34	27	33	26	32	27	33	220	186
29		Tan Tjong Sian 13px	RI	26	32	25	31	28	34	29	35	28	34	28	34	28	34	234	199
30		Manuel Escobar 13px	SL	25	31	DNF	36	DNF	36	DNS	36	29	35	27	33	29	35	242	206

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	305	15	Calm	0.5–120
15 October 1968	II	Fair	30	280	17	Calm	0.75–175
16 October 1968	III	Fair	34	265	11	Calm	0.75–135
17 October 1968	IV	Fair	29.5	200	6	Calm	0.5–115
19 October 1968	V	Normal	29.8	160	12	Calm	0.6–60
20 October 1968	VI	Fair	30	240	8	Calm	0.7–340
21 October 1968	VII	Cloudy	28.5	280	13	Choppy	0.6-135

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: Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman), Open . Olympedia . 10 June 2020.
2. The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
3. Total after applying discard.