Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Star

Star
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Medalists
Venue Harmaja
Dates July 20–28
Competitors 42 from 21 nations
Teams 21
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Agostino Straulino
Nicolò Rode		  Italy
2nd, silver medalist(s) John Price
John Reid		  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Joaquim Mascarenhas de Fiúza
Francisco de Andrade		  Portugal

The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 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]		 Total
-1
[2]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
1st, gold medalist(s) Agostino Straulino  (ITA)Nicolò Rode Merope2112211423211222112211423211221142387577635
2nd, silver medalist(s) John Price  (USA)John Reid Comanche1142375781142311423394611423852077367216
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Joaquim Fiúza  (POR)Francisco de Andrade Espadarte48218520394639465724DNF0394649034903
4 Carlos de Cárdenas Culmell  (CUB)Carlos de Cárdenas Plá Kurush IV5724123444821482166453946757848794535
5 Durward Knowles  (BAH)Sloane Elmo Farrington Gem III39466645664510423211227578946948284405
6 Edouard Chabert  (FRA)Jean-Louis Dauris Eissero VI66451138275787578482148211042342483866
7 Bengt Melin  (SWE)Borje Carlsson Lotta IV757894695724572494699469482142543785
8 Bob Maas  (NED)Eddy Stutterheim Bem II94693946946911382852057241138238923510
9 Hans Robert Bryner  (SUI)Kurt Bryner Ali-Baba IV1330921122142779469757866451816835683400
10 Douglas Woodward  (CAN)Andy Hugessen Whirlaway1234413309113821621910423133092112231082889
11 Paul Elmar Fischer  (GER)Claus Eckbert Wunderlich Paka V852010423DNF014277DNF010423572423672367
12 Tacariju de Paula  (BRA)Cid de Oliveira Nascimento Bu III113824821133091914412344152471524724942350
13 Stanley Arthur Potter  (GBR)Trevor Jon Stutely Fortuna152475724DNF0201221524717193664521782178
14 Harald Musil  (AUT)Harald Fereberger 30. February16219152471816885201330985201427722602092
15 Timoleon Razelos  (GRE)Andreas Ziro Marie-Tim191441621910423664518168162191330921271983
16 Jorge Emilio Brauer  (ARG)Alfredo Vallebona Arcturus1042319144DNF01330911382113821719318331833
17 Aleksandr Tshumakov  (URS)Konstantin Meljgunov Uragan1816814277162191234416219142771234418481680
18 Barton Harvey  (AUS)Kevin Robert Wilson Hornet142772012285201816819144123442012216971575
19 Rene Israel Nyman  (FIN)Bror-Christian Ilmoni Lucky Star1719317193152471719314277181681621914901322
20 Mario Fafangeli  (YUG)Karlo Bašic Primorka2012218168123441524717193191442110113191218
21 Victor Henri de Sigaldi  (MON)Michel Aureglia HirondelleDNF0DNF01719321101DSQ02012219144560560

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

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Star 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. ↑ 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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