Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 0 to .5 ton

0 to 0.5 Ton Sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
0 - 0.5 Ton Class
Venue Meulan
Date First race: August 22, 1900 (1900-08-22)
Second race: August 24, 1900 (1900-08-24)
Competitors 11 (documented) from 1 nation
Teams 7
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Pierre Gervais  France
1st, gold medalist(s) Émile Sacré  France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Texier (helmsman), Texier (crew), Robert Linzeler  France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Texier (helmsman), Texier (crew), Robert Linzeler  France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Henri Monnot, Léon Tellier, Gaston Cailleux  France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Pierre Gervais  France

The 0 to 0.5 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Seven boats started during the two races in the 0 – 0.5 ton. Eleven competitors from France are documented. The races were held on 22 and 24 May 1900 on the river Seine.[1][2]

Race schedule[1]

  Meulan competition  Le Havre competition
1900 May August
20
Sun
21
Mon
22
Tue
23
Wed
24
Thu
25
Fri
26
Sat
27
Thu
1
Fri
2
Sat
3
Sun
4
Mon
5
Tue
6
Wed
0 to 0.5 ton
Total gold medals11

Course area and course configuration

For the 0 to 0.5 ton the 8 kilometres (4.3 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.

Weather conditions

The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind. Also the fact that the wind there was came perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.[2]

Final results[3]

Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.[1]

Race of 22 May 1900

RankCountryHelmsmanCrewBoat Medalrace
Pos.Pts.
1st, gold medalist(s)  France Pierre Gervais Unknown
 
Baby11:06:16
2nd, silver medalist(s)  France Texier (helmsman) Texier (crew)
Robert Linzeler
Quand-Même21:08:54
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  France Henri Monnot Léon Tellier
Gaston Cailleux
Sarcelle31:19:31
4  France Maurice Monnot Unknown
 
Souriceau41:21:01
5  France Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant Unknown
 
Plume-Patte51:21:37
6  France George Semichon Unknown
 
Giselle61:23:20
 France Émile Sacré Unknown
 
FantletDNFNA

    Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
    Gender: – male; – female;

    Race of 24 May 1900

    RankCountryHelmsmanCrewBoat Medalrace
    Pos.Pts.
    1st, gold medalist(s)  France Émile Sacré Unknown
     
    Fantlet11:35:59
    2nd, silver medalist(s)  France Texier (helmsman) Texier (crew)
    Robert Linzeler
    Quand-Même21:40:42
    3rd, bronze medalist(s)  France Pierre Gervais Unknown
     
    Baby31:48:44
    4  France Henri Monnot Léon Tellier
    Gaston Cailleux
    Sarcelle42:07:52
    5  France Maurice Monnot Unknown
     
    Souriceau52:08:04
    6  France George Semichon Unknown
     
    Giselle62:34:09
     France Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant Unknown
     
    Plume-PatteDNFNA

      Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
      Gender: – male; – female;

      Other information

      Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 24 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.[1]

      Further reading

      • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

      References

      1. 1 2 3 4 "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
      2. 1 2 "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 0-½ Ton". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
      3. "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

      "Paris 1900". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.

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