Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre

12 Metre[1]
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Line drawing of a 12 Metre yacht from 1908
Venue Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club
Hunters Quay[2]
Dates First race: August 11, 1908 (1908-08-11)
Last race: August 12, 1908 (1908-08-12)
Competitors 20 from 1 nation
Teams 2
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) T. C. Glen-Coats (helmsman), J. H. Downes (mate), J. S. Aspin, John Buchanan, J. C. Bunten, A. D. Downes, David Dunlop, John Mackenzie, Albert Martin, Gerald Tait  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) C. MacIver (helmsman), J. G. Kenion (mate), J. M. Adam, James Baxter, W. P. Davidson, J. F. Jellico, T. A. R. Littledale, C. R. MacIver, C. Macleod Robertson, J. F. D. Spence  Great Britain

The 12 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Hunters Quay. Three races were scheduled. 20 sailors, on 2 boats, from 1 nation competed.

Race schedule[1]

 ● Event competitions ● Event finals
Date July August
27
Mon		28
Tue		29
Wed		30
Thu		31
Fri		1
Sat		2
Sun		3
Mon		4
Tue		5
Wed		6
Thu		7
Fri		8
Sat		9
Sun		10
Mon		11
Tue		12
Wed
12-Metre ● ●
Total gold medals1

Course area

The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 12-Metre regattas in all two races:

Two rounds for a total of 26 nautical miles (48 km).

1908 Olympic Course Area, Hunters Quay

Weather conditions

DateRaceDeiscriptionSeaWind directionStart
11-AUG-19081Moderate wind. Puffy at times.A pleasant curl on the water.11:30
12-AUG-19082Starting light and steady then died at noon. Later filled in with light air.Death calm later 11:30

Final results

The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male For first place the helmsman and mate of the Hera received gold medals but the crew received silver medals. For second place the helmsman and mate of the Mouchette received silver medals but the crew received bronze medals.[1]

RankCountryHelmsmanCrewBoat Race 1Race 2Total
Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.
1  Great Britain T. C. Glen-Coats J. H. Downes (Mate)
J. S. Aspin
John Buchanan
J. C. Bunten
A. D. Downes
David Dunlop
John Mackenzie
Albert Martin
Gerald Tait		Hera13132
first places
2  Great Britain C. MacIver J. G. Kenion (Mate)
J. M. Adam
James Baxter
W. P. Davidson
J. F. Jellico
T. A. R. Littledale
C. R. MacIver
C. Macleod Robertson
J. F. D. Spence		Mouchette22222
second places

Other information

Extra awards

Gilt commemorative medal:[1]

Silver commemorative medal:[1]

Further reading

  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896–2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  • "Sailing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Mixed 12 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club". Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  • "London 1908". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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