Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
Appearance
8 Metre at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |
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File:Crew of 8 Metre F1 Aile VI.png | |
Venue | Buiten Y |
Dates | August 2 - 9 |
Competitors | 49 from 8 nations |
Teams | 8 |
Medalists | |
Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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12' Dinghy | Open |
6 Metre | Open |
8 Metre | Open |
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 49 sailors, on 8 boats, from 8 nations competed.
Results
The 1928 Olympic scoring system was used.
DSQ = Disqualified, DNS = Did Not Start, RET = Retired
= Male, = Female
Courses at the Zuiderzee
The map gives an idea of the courses used for the 6 & 8 Metre during the 1928 Olympic sailing event. When the sailors from the 1928 Summer Olympics could return to their venue they would hardly recognize it since most of the water is now reclaimed land.
Notes
References
- (ed.) G. van Rossum (1928). The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928:Officiel Report (PDF). Amsterdam: The Netherlands Olympic Committee.
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