Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class
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The 6 Metre
was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
program in Ryde
. Three races were scheduled. 15 sailors, on 5 boats, from 4 nation competed.
= Male, 
= Female
Two rounds for a total of 13 nm
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6 Metre (keelboat)
The International Six Metre Class is a class of racing yachts. Six Metre boats are a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case International Rule...
was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
program in Ryde
Ryde
Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...
. Three races were scheduled. 15 sailors, on 5 boats, from 4 nation competed.
Results
Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Medal | Crew | Medal | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | 1's | 2's | 3's | 4's | 5's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas McMeekin Charles Crichton |
Dormy | 1 3:52:14 |
1 4:17:23 |
3 +05:57 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Louis Huybrecht Henri Weewauters |
Zut | 3 +04:06 |
4 +01:54 |
1 4:13:56 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | align="left" | | align=center| | Louis Potheau Pierre Rabot |
Diploma | Guyoni | 4 +11:07 |
2 +00:32 |
2 +01:40 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | William Leuchars Frank Smith |
Sibindi | 2 +01:52 |
3 +00:56 |
4 +06:11 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Birger Gustafsson Jonas Jonsson |
Freja | 5 +31:46 |
5 +19:25 |
5 +46:15 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
= Male, = FemaleExtra awards
- Gilt commemorative medal:
- Thomas McMeekinThomas McMeekinThomas McMeekin was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won a silver medal in the 6 metre class. The gold medal was won by his helmsman G.U.Laws, who had also designed the boat-References:Andrew H.McMeekin...
owner of Dormy
- Thomas McMeekin
- Silver commemorative medal:
- R. Osterrieth Owner of Zut
- J.W. Leuchars owner of Sibindi
- R. Delagrave owner of Guyoni
- Challenge vase of sèvres china given by the President of the France Republic:
- Thomas McMeekinThomas McMeekinThomas McMeekin was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won a silver medal in the 6 metre class. The gold medal was won by his helmsman G.U.Laws, who had also designed the boat-References:Andrew H.McMeekin...
owner of Dormy
- Thomas McMeekin
Course
Each day the following course was used:- Start at Ryde Pier
- Mother Bank Buoy (starboard)
- East Measured Mile Buoy (starboard)
- East Sturbridge Buoy (starboard)
- Ryde Pier (starboard)
Two rounds for a total of 13 nm
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
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