Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
| 5.5 Metre at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Acapulco | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14–21 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| Finn | Open |
| Flying Dutchman | Open |
| Star | Open |
| Dragon | Open |
| 5.5 Metre | Open |
The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 14 boats, from 14 nations competed.[1]
Results[edit]
 Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Country Code |
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 | ||||||
 |
 Ulf Sundelin  (SWE) |
Jörgen Sundelin Peter Sundelin |
S | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
 |
 Louis Noverraz (SUI) |
Bernard Dunand Marcel Stern |
Z | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 32 | ||
 |
 Robin Aisher (GBR) |
Paul Anderson Adrian Jardine |
K | 6 | 11.7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 53.8 | 39.8 | ||
| 4 |  Rudolf Harmstorf (FRG) |
Karl-August Stolze Harald Stein |
G | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5.7 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 62.4 | 47.4 | ||
| 5 |  Giuseppe Zucchinetti (ITA) |
Antonio Carattino Domenico Carattino |
I | 3 | 5.7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.7 | 9 | 15 | 71.1 | 51.1 | ||
| 6 |  Stanley Leibel (CAN) |
Ernest Weiss Jack Hasen |
KC | 9 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 88 | 68 | ||
| 7 |  William Solomons (AUS) |
James Hardy Gilbert Kaufman |
KA | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 87.4 | 69.4 | ||
| 8 |  Gardner Cox (USA) |
Steve Colgate Stuart Walker |
US | 7 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 11.7 | 89.7 | 74.7 | ||
| 9 |  Konstantin Alexandrov (URS) |
Vladimir Aleksandrov Konstantin Melgunov |
SR | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 96.7 | 77.7 | ||
| 10 |  Pierre Breteche (FRA) |
Gilles Buck Roger Tiriau |
F | 9 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 80 | ||
| 11 |  HrH Crownprince Harald (NOR) |
Stein Arne Foyen Eirik Johannessen |
N | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 113 | 91 | ||
| 12 |  Carlos Braniff (MEX) |
Antonio Recamier Iker Belausteguigoitia |
MX | 11 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 109.7 | 91.7 | ||
| 13 |  William Berntsen (DEN) |
Erik Johansen Christian Hansen |
D | 8 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 121 | 101 | ||
| 14 |  Lee Gentil (PUR) |
James Fairbank Hovey Freeman |
PR | 12 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 134 | 114 | ||
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, 
= Female
Daily standings[edit]
Conditions at Acapulco[edit]
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 | 29 | 275 | 15 | Choppy | 0.2-120 |
| 15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 29.5 | 295 | 15 | Calm | 0.2-160 |
| 16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 28.5 | 285 | 8 | Calm | 0.2-130 |
| 17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 235 | 6 | Calm | 0.1-300 |
| 19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 180 | 6 | Calm | 0.3-326 |
| 20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 250 | 5 | Calm | 0.7-275 |
| 21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 285 | 10 | Choppy | 1-110 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: 5.5 metres, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ Total after applying discard.
References[edit]
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part Two (pdf).
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Mexico City 1968". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.