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William Fife III
| 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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| Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| French National Monotype 1924 | Open |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
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.
Source:[1]
| ● | 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 | |||||
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| Date[1] | Race | Wind speed | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-JUL-1924 | 1st Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) – 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  |
14:14 |
| 22-JUL-1924 | 2nd Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) – 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  |
14:15 |
| 23-JUL-1924 | 3rd Match | 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  |
15:00 |
| 25-JUL-1924 | 1st Semi-final | 9 metres per second (17 kn) |  |
15:00 |
| 26-JUL-1924 | 2nd Semi-final | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) | |
15:15 |
Source:[2]
Source:[3]
Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Sail No. | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Total | |||||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||
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 Norway
|
Anders Lundgren | Christopher Dahl Eugen Lunde |
N.13 | Elisabeth V | 3 | 1 | Q | 1 | Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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 Denmark
|
Vilhelm Vett | Knud Degn Christian Nielsen |
D.22 | Bonzo | 1 | Q | 2 | Q | RET | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
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 Netherlands
|
Johan Carp | Anthonij Guépin Jan Vreede |
H.2 | Willem-Six | 2 | Q | RET | 2 | Q | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Sweden
|
Nils Rinman | Magnus Hellström Olle Rinman |
S.5 | Aloha II | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| 5 |  Belgium
|
Léon Huybrechts | John Klotz Léopold Standaert |
B.3 | Ciss | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| 5 |  France
|
Edmond Moussié | Guy Herpin Honoré Louit |
F.70 | Sandra | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||||
 Italy
|
Carlo Nasi | Cencio Massola Roberto Moscatelli |
I.30 | Mebi | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | RET | 8 | 18 | |||||
 Spain
|
Arturo Mas | Santiago Amat Pedro Pi |
E.8 | Alnolgavar | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | RET | 8 | 21 | |||||
 Cuba
|
Enrique Conill | Pedro Cisneros Antonio Saavedra |
C.4 | Hatuey | RET | 9 | 8 | 4 | DNS | 9 | 26 | |||||
Legend: DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired; |
In the 6 Metre class each boat has a specific design that must lie within a certain formula, which uses various parameters specifying the design. The outcome of the formula must be less than 6 Metres. During the 1924 Summer 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 |
During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
"Paris 1924". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
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