Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon

Dragon
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
1948 Configuration
Venue Torbay
Dates August 3–12
Competitors 47 from 12 nations
Teams 12
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Thor Thorvaldsen
Sigve Lie
Håkon Barfod
 Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Folke Bohlin
Hugo Johnson
Gösta Brodin
 Sweden
3rd, bronze medalist(s) William Berntsen
Ole Berntsen
Klaus Baess
 Denmark

The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 47 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.

Silver medalist

Results


Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew [1] Yachtname Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
1st, gold medalist(s) Thor Thorvaldsen  (NOR)Håkon Barfod
Sigve Lie
Pan1118028791210111180DSQ03703370347464746
2nd, silver medalist(s) Folke Bohlin  (SWE)Gösta Brodin
Hugo Johnson
Slaghoken2879370328792879DSQ0121011118046214621
3rd, bronze medalist(s) William Berntsen  (DEN)Klaus Baess
Ole Berntsen
Snap370345783703548128795481287947044223
4 William Eric H. Strain  (GBR)George H. Brown
James P. Wallace
Ceres II73357335111807335111809226457841693943
5 Giuseppe Canessa  (ITA)Bruno Bianchi
Luigi De Manincor
Ausonia9226827745783703640211180DNF033663366
6 Rainer Aulis Packalen  (FIN)Niilo Armas Orama
Aatos Martin Hirvisalo
Vinha4578111801113964024578111391018031963057
7 Roberto Sieburger  (ARG)Jorge Salas Chávez
Jorge del Río Sálas
A. Suner
Pampero640254818277457892262879DNF028432843
8 Kees Jonker  (NED)Biem Dudok van Heel
Wim van Duyl
Joy5481640273351113982774578733525472408
9 Joao Felix da Silva Capucho  (POR)Antonio Guedes de Heredia
Henrique Reis Goucho Sallaty
Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenco
Argus1113992266402827773356402548122622123
10 Marcel de Kerviler  (FRA)Jean Frain de la Gaulayrie
G. Bertin
Philippe Chancerel
Allegro101801113910180922637038277827719821843
11 Henry Meursinge Duys Jr.  (USA)F. Jackson Jr,
R. Jessup
Cebern Lovell Lee
Julius Kean Roosevelt
Ralph Cook Craig [4]
Rhythm827710180548112101DNF010180640216211621
12 Albert Huybrechts  (BEL)Roger Anciaux
Charles Delfosse
Georges Hellebuyck Jr.
Jacques Lauwerys
Jacques Lippens
Dolfijn12101DNF092261018054817335922615491549

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Dragon during the 1948 Summer Olympics

Courses at Torbay

A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

Notes

  1. Per yacht a maximum of two crew members was selected from these sailors, but it is unknown in which race each of them competed.
  2. The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. Total after applying discard.
  4. Did not actually compete

References

  • Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948 (1951). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948 (PDF).
  • Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
  • "London 1948". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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