The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 45 sailors, on 8 boats, from 8 nations competed.
| 8 Metre[1] at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Line drawing of the 8 Metre | |
| Venue | Zuiderzee |
| Dates | First race: August 2, 1928 Last race: August 9, 1928 |
| Competitors | 43 Male and 2 Female from 8 nations |
| Teams | 8 |
| Medalists | |
Race schedule[1]
| ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals |
| Date | August | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Thu | 3rd Fri | 4th Sat | 5th Sun | 6th Mon | 7th Tue | 8th Wed | 9th | |||
| 8 Metre | ● | ● | ● | ● | Spare day | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||
Course area and course configuration[1]
For the 8 Metre the used courses were about 5 nm out of the locks, East of the Isle of Marken on the Zuiderzee.
At that time the Zuiderzee had an open connection with the North Sea. The sea water was salt or at best brackish. Waves could be steep and short due to the shallow waters.
Weather conditions [2]
| Date | Race | Wind speed | Wind direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-AUG-1928 | 1st Race | 7 knots (3.6 m/s) - 10 knots (5.1 m/s) |  |
| 3-AUG-1928 | 2nd Race | 8 knots (4.1 m/s) - 11 knots (5.7 m/s) |  |
| 4-AUG-1928 | 3rd Race | 11 knots (5.7 m/s) - 17 knots (8.7 m/s) |  |
| 5-AUG-1928 | 4th Race | 13 knots (6.7 m/s) - 21 knots (11 m/s) | |
| 7-AUG-1928 | 5th Race | 8 knots (4.1 m/s) - 11 knots (5.7 m/s) |  |
| 8-AUG-1928 | 6th Race | 10 knots (5.1 m/s) - 13 knots (6.7 m/s) |  |
| 9-AUG-1928 | 7th Race | 10 knots (5.1 m/s) - 15 knots (7.7 m/s) | |
Results[3]
The 1928 Olympic scoring system was used.
Final results[4]
Legend: DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; Q – Qualifying race; RET – Retired; |
Daily standings
Notes
Maximum number of entrants[1]
For the Int. 8-metres class 1 yacht from each country, crewed by 6 amateurs maximum (maximum number of substitutes 6).
Other information
During the Sailing regattas at the 1928 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- "Sailing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games:Mixed 8 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
References
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