Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon

Dragon
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Medalists
Venue Harmaja
Dates July 20–28
Competitors 51 from 17 nations
Teams 17
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Thor Thorvaldsen
Sigve Lie
Håkon Barfod
 Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Per Gedda
Sidney Boldt-Christmas
Erland Almqvist
 Sweden
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Theodor Thomsen
Erich Natusch
Georg Nowka
 Germany

The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 51 sailors, on 17 boats, from 17 nations competed.

Results


Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew Yachtname Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[1][2]
Total
-1
[3]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
1st, gold medalist(s) Thor Thorvaldsen  (NOR)Sigve Lie
Håkon Barfod
Pan2103011331937711331655365531133165066129
2nd, silver medalist(s) Per Gedda  (SWE)Sidney Boldt-Christmas
Erland Almqvist
Tornado56323854385421030563211331385461875555
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Theodor Thomsen  (GER)Erich Natusch
Georg Nowka
Gustel X47298428655338541133138542103057795351
4 Roberto Sieburger  (ARG)Jorge del Río Sálas
H. Campi
Pampero7486210302103047292103021030748658215335
5 Ole Valdemar Henrik Berntsen  (DEN)William Eldred Berntsen
Aage Birch
Snude38547486113315632472984281710145614460
6 Wim van Duyl  (NED)Biem Dudok van Heel
Michiel Dudok van Heel
Thalatta113319377DSQ0748674865632472940414041
7 Wolfgang Edgard Richter  (BRA)Peter Mangels
Francisco Antonio Felici Italo Osoldi
Escapade1225247291129065531033147291515530392884
8 Joao Miguez Tito  (POR)Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenço
Alberto Graca
Alcaid655311290122529377385410331937730342782
9 Giuseppe Carattino  (ITA)Carlo Maria Spirito
Antonio Carattino
Galatea II937756321418584281418516127563225662439
10 John Robertson  (CAN)Don Hains
Archie Howie
Jet84281225247291129015155122521225223582203
11 William Landon Horton, Sr.  (USA)Muriel Joyce Horton
William Landon Horton, Jr.
Skidoo1710165531033115155132187486842822722171
12 Jock Sturrock  (AUS)Douglas Buxton
Bevan James Worcester
Vinha103311418556321033112252141851418521011916
13 Thomas Vivian Somers  (GBR)Edward Dyson
John Craig Barrington-Ward
Sabre1515517101842813218937793771033119871886
14 Eric Fabricius  (FIN)Bror Einar Johansson
Leo Nagornoff
Tu-Fri132181033115155141851129011290655320221867
15 Ivan Matveev  (URS)Yuri Golubev
Andrei Mazovka
Korshun16127151557486171018428132181129018051704
16 Marcel de Kerviler  (FRA)Jean Frain de la Gaulayrie
Guy Le Mouroux
Virginie1129016127DSQ01225216127151551612710781078
17 Jean Lucien de Meulemeester  (BEL)Andre Maurice Deryckere
Auguste Charles Galeyn
Girl Pat1418513218132181612717101171011321811681067

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

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Dragon during the 1952 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Harmaja

Of the total of three race area's only two were needed during the Olympics in Harmaja. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system.

DateRaceSkyWind directionWind speed (m/s)
20-JUL-1952IGrand yachting weatherSW6-7
21-JUL-1952IICalm sea, later rainSW1-2
later
6-7
22-JUL-1952IIIMagnificent seasSW10
23-JUL-1952IVShifty3-4
26-JUL-1952VRainySW3-6
27-JUL-1952VISW4-6
28-JUL-1952VIIFine and sunnyShiftyLight

Notes

  1. The 1952 Olympic scoring system was used.
  2. The officiel records contain several minor errors in the calculation of the points. However, this does not alter the final result.
  3. Total after applying discard.

References

  • Organizing Committee of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (1955). The Officiel Report of the Organizing Committee for the games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (pdf).
  • Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
  • "Helsinki 1952". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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