Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Sailing/Yachting made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics after competitions were cancelled at the 1896 Olympics. With the exception of 1904, sailing was thereafter always a part of the Olympic program. The sailing program in 1900 consisted of a total of eight sailing classes. For six classes, the races were scheduled from 20 – 27 May at the river Seine around Meulan, and several series of three races were held for the largest classes from 1–5 August on the North Atlantic off the coast of Le Havre. Approximately 150 sailors in 64 boats (the numbers of boats and competitors are not reliable, as in the official report some figures of the World exhibition and the Olympic Games are mixed) from 6 nations competed, including 1 woman, Hélène de Pourtalès, who won a gold medal in the 1 to 2 ton.[1]
Sailing at the Games of the II Olympiad | |
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Venues | Meulan Le Havre |
Dates | 20 May 1900 (1900-05-20) – 27 May 1900 (1900-05-27) (Meulan) 1 August 1900 (1900-08-01) – 5 August 1900 (1900-08-05) (Le Havre) |
Competitors | about 150 (including 1 woman) from 6 nations |
Boats | 64 |