Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
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The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. A program of matches and semi-finals were scheduled. In case of a tie sail-off's would be held. 27 sailors, on 9 boats from 9 nations competed.
| 6 Metre[1] at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Line drawing of the 6 Metre | |||||||||||||
| Venue | France, Le Havre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: 21 July 1924 Last race: 26 July 1924 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| ● | Elimination serie (E) | ● | Semi-finals (SF) |
| Date | July | |||||
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| 21 Mon |
22 Tue |
23 Wed |
24 Thu |
25 Fri |
26 Sat | |
| Le Havre | ||||||
| 6 Metre | M1 | M2 | M3 | Spare day |
SF1 | SF2 |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||
Course area and course configuration
6 Metre Course at Le Havre
SRdH: La Société des Régates du Havre
A: Start and Finish
B, C D: Marks
10 nautical miles (19 km)
Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.
Legend: DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired;
In the 6 Metre each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 6 Metre. During these Olympic races boats were used of the following designers:
| Country | Sailnumber | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | N.13 | Bjarne Aas |
| Denmark | D.22 | William Fife |
| Netherlands | H.2 | William Fife |
| Sweden | S.5 | Axel Nygren |
| Belgium | B.3 | William Fife |
| France | F.70 | Morgan Morgan-Giles |
| Italy | I.30 | Francesco Giovanelli |
| Spain | E.8 | Anker & Jensen |
| Cuba | C.4 | Arbaut |
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William Fife III
During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
- Eugen Lunde (NOR) – Gold medalist
- Joop Carp (NED)
- Léon Huybrechts (BEL)
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- "Olympics, 1924". International Six Metre Archive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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- ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ La Société des Régates du Havre. "La Société des Régates du Havre historique 1900 – 1950". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
"Paris 1924". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.