| Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
| 10 Metre | Open |
| 12 Metre | Open |
The 10 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. 28 sailors, on 4 boats, from 3 nation 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 | ||||||
| 10-Metre | ● | ● | ● | International races | ||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
Course area and course configuration
For the 10-Metre Course A was used.[1]
1912 Olympic Course Area & courses
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) |
 |
11:15 |
| 21-JUL-1912 | 2 | Only a light breeze was blowing in the morning. | 4 knots (7.4 km/h) - 6 knots (11 km/h) |
 |
11:15 |
| 22-JUL-1912 | 3 | As beautiful as could be with very light winds | 5 knots (9.3 km/h) - 7 knots (13 km/h) |
|
11:00 |
The 1912 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | |||||
| 1 |  Sweden
|
Filip Ericsson | Carl Hellström Paul Isberg Humbert Lundén Herman Nyberg Harry Rosenswärd Erik Wallerius Harald Wallin |
Kitty (designed by Alfred Mylne) | 3:46:04 | 7 | 3:43:51 | 7 | ||
| 2 |  Finland
|
Harry Wahl | Waldemar Björkstén Jacob Björnström Bror Brenner Allan Franck Erik Lindh Juho Aarne Pekkalainen |
Nina | 3:59:07 | 3 | 3:50:09 | 1 | 4:21:41 | 7 |
| 3 | Russian Empire
|
Iosif Shomaker [4] | Esper Beloselsky Ernest Brasche Karl Lindholm Nikolay Pushnitsky Aleksandr Rodionov Philipp Strauch |
Gallia II | 3:59:20 | 1 | 3:45:38 | 3 | 4:23:17 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden
|
Wilhelm Forsberg | Bertil Bothén Björn Bothén Erik Lindén Arvid Perslow Erik Waller |
Marga | 4:01:11 | 0 | 3:50:30 | 0 | ||
|
Daily standings
Notes
In the 10 Metre was chosen for this Olympics above the 7 Metre since 10 Metre outnumbered the 7 Metre in boats build.
Other information
Prizes
The following Commemorative Plaque were handed out by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club to the owners of:
- Kitty: Nils Asp
- Nina: Harry Wahl
- Gallia II: Aleksandr Vyshnegradsky
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.
- ^ Наши парусные гонки в 1912 году. Рулевой, журнал Российского парусного гоночного союза. 1913, апрель, с 3.
"Stockholm 1912". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.