Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre
| 10-Metre[1] at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Line drawing of the 10-Metre | |
| Venue | Nynäshamn |
| Dates | First race: 20 July 1912 Last race: 22 July 1912 |
| Competitors | 28 from 3 nations |
| Teams | 4 |
| Medalists | |
| Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
| 10 Metre | Open |
| 12 Metre | Open |
The 10 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics program in Nynäshamn. Two races were scheduled plus eventual sail-off's. 28 sailors, on 4 boats, from 3 nation entered.
Race schedule[1][]
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Tie breakers | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Fri |
20 Sat |
21 Sun |
22 Mon |
23 Tue |
24 Wed |
25 Thu |
26 Fri |
27 Sat | ||||||
| 10-Metre | ● | ● | ● | International races | ||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | ||||||||||||||
Course area and course configuration[]
For the 10-Metre Course A was used.[1]
1912 Olympic Course Area & courses
Weather conditions[1][]
| Date | Race | Deiscription | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-JUL-1912 | 1 | Beautiful weather with a light easterly breeze. | 5 knots (9.3 km/h) - 9 knots (17 km/h) |
 |
11:15 |
| 21-JUL-1912 | 2 | Only a light breeze was blowing in the morning. | 4 knots (7.4 km/h) - 6 knots (11 km/h) |
 |
11:15 |
| 22-JUL-1912 | 3 | As beautiful as could be with very light winds | 5 knots (9.3 km/h) - 7 knots (13 km/h) |
|
11:00 |
Final results[2][3][]
The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||
| 1 |  Sweden
|
Filip Ericsson | Carl Hellström Paul Isberg Humbert Lundén Herman Nyberg Harry Rosenswärd Erik Wallerius Harald Wallin |
Kitty (designed by Alfred Mylne) | 3:46:04 | 7 | 3:43:51 | 7 | ||
| 2 |  Finland
|
Harry Wahl | Waldemar Björkstén Jacob Björnström Bror Brenner Allan Franck Erik Lindh Juho Aarne Pekkalainen |
Nina | 3:59:07 | 3 | 3:50:09 | 1 | 4:21:41 | 7 |
| 3 | Russian Empire
|
Esper Beloselsky | Ernest Brasche Karl Lindholm Nikolay Pushnitsky Aleksandr Rodionov Iosif Shomaker Philipp Strauch |
Gallia II | 3:59:20 | 1 | 3:45:38 | 3 | 4:23:17 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden
|
Wilhelm Forsberg | Bertil Bothén Bjorn Bothén Erik Lindén Arvid Perslow Erik Waller Bertel Juslén |
Marga | 4:01:11 | 0 | 3:50:30 | 0 | ||
|
Daily standings[]
Graph showing the daily standings in the 10 Metre during the 1912 Summer Olympics
Notes[]
In the 10 Metre was chosen for this Olympics above the 7 Metre since 10 Metre outnumbered the 7 Metre in boats build.
Other information[]
Prizes[]
The following Commemorative Plaque were handed out by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owners of:
- Kitty:
- Nina: Harry Wahl
- Gallia II:
Further reading[]
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 – 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
References[]
- ^ a b c d The Swedish Olympic Committee (1913). Erik Bergvall (ed.). The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 – Official Report (PDF). Wahlström & Widstrand. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
"Stockholm 1912". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
Categories:
- Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- 10 Metre