Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre
| 12-Metre[1] at the Games of the V Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Line drawing of the 12-Metre | |
| Venue | Nynäshamn |
| Dates | First race: 20 July 1912 Last race: 21 July 1912 |
| Competitors | 27 from 3 nations |
| Teams | 3 |
| Medalists | |
| Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
| 10 Metre | Open |
| 12 Metre | Open |
The 12 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. 27 sailors, on 3 boats, from 3 nations 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 | ||||||
| 12-Metre | ● | ● | ● | International races | ||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | ||||||||||||||
Course area and course configuration[]
For the 12-Metre Course A was used.[1]
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) |
 |
11:00 |
| 21-JUL-1912 | 2 | Only a light breeze was blowing in the morning. | 4 knots (7.4 km/h) - 6 knots (11 km/h) |
 |
11:00 |
Final results[2][3][]
The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | ||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||
| 1 |  Norway
|
Johan Anker | Nils Bertelsen Eilert Falch-Lund Halfdan Hansen Magnus Konow Arnfinn Heje Alfred Larsen Petter Larsen Christian Staib Carl Thaulow |
Magda IX | 3:17:17 | 7 | 3:32:00 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden
|
Nils Persson | Per Bergman Dick Bergström Kurt Bergström Hugo Clason Folke Johnson Sigurd Kander Ivan Lamby Erik Lindqvist Hugo Sällström |
Erna Signe | 3:24:13 | 3 | 3:48:06 | 3 |
| 3 |  Finland
|
Ernst Krogius | Ferdinand Alfthan Pekka Hartvall Jarl Hulldén Sigurd Juslén Eino Sandelin Johan Silén |
Heatherbell | 3:25:45 | 1 | 3:48:55 | 1 |
Daily standings[]
Other information[]
Prizes[]
The helmsman of the winning yacht received a gold medal, with the members of the crew receiving silver-gilt medals. For second and third place, the helmsman and crew all received silver (for second) or bronze (for third) medals.[4] The International Olympic Committee considers all crew members of the winning yacht to be gold medalists.
The following Commemorative Plaque were handed out by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owners of:
- Magda IX: Alfred Larsen
- Erna Signe: Nils Persson
- Heatherbell: Ernst Krogius
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.
- ^ Official Report, p. 1097.
"Stockholm 1912". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
- Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- 12-metre class