Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star explained

Event:	Star
Games:	1968 Summer
Venue:	Acapulco
Dates:	14–21 October
Competitors:	40
Nations:	20
Teams:	20
Gold:	Lowell North Peter Barrett
Goldnoc:	USA
Silvernoc:	NOR
Bronzenoc:	ITA
Prev:	1964
Next:	1972

The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 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
		Peter Barrett 13px	US	1	0	3	5.7	3	5.7	1	0	2	3	12	18	1	0	32.4	14.4
		Per Wiken 13px	N	2	3	1	0	6	11.7	11	17	7	13	7	13	2	3	60.7	43.7
		Camillo Gargano 13px	I	9	15	2	3	4	8	8	14	1	0	4	8	6	11.7	59.7	44.7
4		Poul Mik-Meyer 13px	D	3	5.7	6	11.7	10	16	7	13	5	10	1	0	5	10	66.4	50.4
5		Percival Knowles 13px	BA	6	11.7	DNS	26	2	3	3	5.7	4	8	9	15	14	20	89.4	63.4
6		Richard Williamson 13px	KA	4	8	7	13	5	10	12	18	DNF	26	6	11.7	4	8	94.7	68.7
7		Axel Schmidt 13px	BL	18	24	8	14	17	23	17	23	3	5.7	2	3	3	5.7	98.4	74.4
8		Rolf Amrein 13px	Z	10	16	4	8	1	0	10	16	13	19	11	17	12	18	94	75
9		Ulf Norrman 13px	S	5	10	5	10	11	17	4	8	DSQ	28	13	19	7	13	105	77
10		James Ramus 13px	K	12	18	11	17	8	14	2	3	9	15	14	20	16	22	109	87
11		Henrik Tallberg 13px	L	7	13	9	15	9	15	19	25	6	11.7	15	21	9	15	115.7	90.7
12		Fritz Kopperschmidt 13px	G	8	14	12	18	DNF	26	9	15	8	14	10	16	13	19	122	96
13		László Farkas 13px	M	17	23	16	22	7	13	5	10	17	23	3	5.7	DNF	26	122.7	96.7
14		Udo Springsklee 13px	GO	16	22	15	21	12	18	6	11.7	11	17	17	23	11	17	129.7	106.7
15		Oswald Blouin 13px	KC	14	20	18	24	14	20	15	21	16	22	5	10	8	14	131	107
16		Fyodor Shutkov 13px	SR	11	17	10	16	16	22	14	20	10	16	DNF	26	DNF	26	143	117
17		José Gentil Quina 13px	P	13	19	13	19	15	21	13	19	12	18	18	24	17	23	143	119
18		Juan Alonso Aznar 13px	E	DNF	26	DNF	25	13	19	20	26	DSQ	28	8	14	10	16	154	126
19		Marcos Gerard 13px	MX	19	25	17	23	18	24	16	22	15	21	16	22	15	21	158	133
20		Jorge Vago 13px	A	15	21	14	20	19	25	18	24	14	20	19	25	DNF	26	161	135

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 Keelboat (Star), Open . Olympedia . 9 June 2020.
2. The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
3. Total after applying discard.