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Johan Anker -
William Fife III
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Line drawing of the 8 Metre | |
| Venue | France, Le Havre |
| Dates | First race: 21 July 1924 Last race: 26 July 1924 |
| Competitors | 25 from 5 nations |
| Teams | 5 |
| Medalists | |
| Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| French National Monotype 1924 | Open |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
The 8 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 could be held. 25 sailors, on 5 boats from 5 nations competed. A sixth entry from Italy did not show.
Source:[1]
| ● | Elimination serie (E) | ● | Semi-finals (SF) and Sail-off (SO) |
| Date | July | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mon |
22 Tue |
23 Wed |
24 Thu |
25 Fri |
26 Sat | |
| Le Havre | ||||||
| 8 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) |
 |
14:00 |
| 22-JUL-1924 | 2nd Match | 1 metre per second (1.9 kn) - 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |
 |
14:00 |
| 23-JUL-1924 | 3rd Match | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) |  |
14:45 |
| 25-JUL-1924 | 1st Semi-final | 4 metres per second (7.8 kn) |  |
14:45 (shortened course 14 nautical miles (26 km)) |
| 26-JUL-1924 | 2nd Semi-final | 5 metres per second (9.7 kn) - 6 metres per second (12 kn) |
|
15:00 |
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. | |||||||
|
 Norway
|
Carl Ringvold | Rick Bockelie Harald Hagen Ingar Nielsen Carl Ringvold Jr. |
N.12 | Béra | 2 | Q | 4 | 1 | Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
|
 Great Britain
|
Ernest Roney | Harold Fowler Edwin Jacob Thomas Riggs Walter Riggs |
K.1 | Emily | 3 | 1 | Q | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 (Tie breaker=6) | ||
|
 France
|
Louis Bréguet | Pierre Gauthier Robert Girardet André Guerrier Georges Mollard |
F.3 | Namousse | 1 | Q | 5 | 2 | Q | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 (Tie breaker=8) | |
| 4 |  Belgium
|
Fernand Carlier | Maurice Passelecq Emmanuel Pauwels Paul Van Halteren Victor Vanderslyen |
B.1 | Antwerpia V | 5 | 2 | Q | RET | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Argentina
|
Juan Carlos Milberg | Rolando Aguirre César Gérico Bernardo Milhas Mario Uriburu |
A.3 | Blue Red | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
 Italy
|
G. Gino | R. Giuseppe B.B. Marcantonio S. Mauro S.F. Riccardo |
Sirdhana | DNC | DNC | DNC | ||||||||||
Legend: DNC – Did not come to the starting area; DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired; |
| Country | Sailnumber | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Norway |
N.12 | Johan Anker |
| Great Britain |
K.1 | William Fife |
| France |
F.3 | Arbaut |
| Belgium |
A.3 | William Fife |
| Argentina |
B.1 | Camper & Nicholson |
| Italy |
Costaguta |
During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics, among others, the following persons were competing in the various classes:
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"Paris 1924". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.