Sailing/Yachting

Sailing

Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...

is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad

Olympiad

An Olympiad is a period of four years, associated with the Olympic Games of Classical Greece. In the Hellenistic period, beginning with Ephorus, Olympiads were used as calendar epoch....

 (1896 Olympics in Athens ). With the exception of 1904

1904 Summer Olympics

The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...

 and possible 1916

1916 Summer Olympics

The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Berlin, Germany. However, due to the outbreak of World War I, the games were cancelled.-History:...

 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program.
The Sailing program of 1924 consisted of a total of three sailing classes (disciplines). For each class a series of elimination and semi-final races was scheduled, from 10–26 July, at Meulan

Meulan

Meulan-en-Yvelines is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It hosted part of the sailing events for the 1900 Summer Olympics held in neighboring Paris, and would do so again twenty-four years later.-People:*Mbaye Niang footballer*Ibrahim Sacko...

 at the river Seine

Seine

The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...

, for the French National Monotype class, and on the English Channel

English Channel

The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...

 off the coast of Le Havre

Le Havre

Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...

 for the Metre classes.

Meulan

Meulan was the venue for the Olympic regatta's in the French National Monotype. The host club for the 1924 Olympic Sailing at Meulan was the Cercle de la Voile de Paris.
Like in 1900 the race conditions at Meulan during the Olympic regatta were not ideal. The light breeze during the first elimination series could hardly make the sailing interesting. When the wind picked up in the second series the conditions must have improved. During the first semi-final the wind came from South East. As a result the yachts could sail most of the course without tacking or jibing, therefore not challenging the capabilities of the sailors. In the second semi-final however the wind shifted to East-North-East so that tacking was needed in the final legs of the laps.

Le Havre

Le Havre was the venue for the Olympic regattas for the 6 and 8 Metre. The host club for the 1924 Olympic Sailing at Le Havre was the Société des Régates du Havre.
Due to the Easterly winds the courses at Le Havre were mostly reachable. As result sailing a windward leg was not really tested. This however was more or less custom for that time.

Overview

Continents	Countries	Classes	Boats	Male	Female
4	19	3	32	68	1

Countries

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Classes (equipment)

Class	Type	Event	Sailors	Trapeze	Mainsail	Jib/Genoa	Spinnaker	First OG	Olympics so far
Franch National Monotype French National Monotype 1924 For the 1924 Olympic Monotype sailing a National Dinghy Class from France was used. Some documents refer to this class as the Meulan and in France as Monotype national. It might originate as the Scheldejol a Class originated in Antwerp, Belgium and also used in The Netherlands but is a little...	Dinghy Dinghy A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed for use as a ship's boat by a larger vessel. It is a loanword from either Bengali or Urdu. The term can also refer to small racing yachts or recreational open sailing boats. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor,...		1	0	+	+	+	1924	1
6 Metre	Keelboat Keelboat Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...		3	0	+	+	+	1908	4
8 Metre	Keelboat		5	0	+	+	+	1908	4

= Male, = Female, = Open

Medal summary

France National Monotype:
6 Metre:	Eugen Lunde Eugen Lunde Eugen Peder Lunde was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as a crew member of the Norwegian boat Elisabeth V in the 6 metre class event.- Personal :... Christopher Dahl Christopher Dahl (sailor) Christopher John Dahl was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Elisabeth V in the 6 metre class event.-External links:... Anders Lundgren Anders Lundgren Anders Lundgren was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Elisabeth V in the 6 metre class event.-External links:*...	Knud Degn Knud Degn Knud Oluf Jessen Degn was a Danish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Danish boat Bonzo in the 6 metre class event.-External links:*... Christian Nielsen Vilhelm Vett Vilhelm Vett Vilhelm Vett was a Danish sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Danish boat Bonzo in the 6 metre class event....	Johan Carp Johan Carp Johan "Joop" Robert Carp was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... Anthonij Guépin Anthonij Guépin Anthonij Johannes Guépin was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Jan Vreede Jan Vreede Jan Johannes Anthony Arnoldus Vreede was a Dutch sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
8 Metre:	Rick Bockelie Rick Bockelie Rick Marlow Bockelie was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Bera in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*... Harald Hagen Harald Hagen Harald Hagen, Jr. was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Bera in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*... Ingar Nielsen Ingar Nielsen Ingar Nielsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Carl Ringvold Carl Ringvold Carl August Ringvold was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Carl Ringvold, Jr. Carl Ringvold, Jr. Carl August Ringvold, Jr. was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Bera in the 8 metre class event....	Edwin Jacob Edwin Jacob Edwin Ellis Jacob was a British sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kensington.In 1924 he won the silver medal as crew member of the British boat Emily in the 8 metre class event.... Thomas Riggs Walter Riggs Ernest Roney Harold Fowler	Louis Breguet Pierre Gauthier Robert Girardet André Guerrier Georges Mollard

Sailing 1924 (1924 rule)

Rank	Country	1st place		2nd place		3rd place		4th place		5th place		6th place		Total
		Places	Points	Places	Points	Places	Points	Places	Points	Places	Points	Places	Points	Points
1		2	20	1	5									25
2		1	10					1	3	1	1½			14½
3						1	4			1	2			6
4						1	4			1	1½			5½
5				1	5									5
				1	5									5
7						1	4							4
8								1	3			1	1	4
9								1	3					3
10										1	2			2

Sailing 1924 (actual rule)

1		2	1	0	3
2		1	0	0	1
3		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
5		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total		3	3	3	9

Sailing 1896–1924

1		11	4	1	16
2		9	2	2	13
3		3	7	7	17
4		3	4	1	8
5		2	2	1	5
6		2	1	1	4
7		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
9		0	2	0	2
10		0	1	3	4
11		0	1	0	1
12		0	0	1	1
	USA	0	0	1	1
Total	13	32	24	18	74

Remarks

• Eugen Lunde
  Eugen Lunde
  Eugen Peder Lunde was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as a crew member of the Norwegian boat Elisabeth V in the 6 metre class event.- Personal :...
  
  , the first of the Olympic dynasty of Norwegian Lunde sailors:
  • His son and daughter in law, Peder Lunde
    Peder Lunde
    Peder Eugen Lunde was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Nordstrand and represented the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club....
    
     and Vibeke "Babben" Lunde
    Vibeke Lunde
    Vibeke "Babben" Lunde was a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist. She was born and died in Oslo.She received a silver medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat Encore at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, together with her husband Peder Lunde and Børre Falkum-Hansen.-References:...
    
    , sailed together in the 1952 Olympics
    Sailing at the 1952 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....
    
     in the 5.5 Metre.
    • His grandson, Peder Lunde, Jr.
      Peder Lunde, Jr.
      Peder Lunde, jr. is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, together with Bjørn Bergvall....
      
       won the gold in the Flying Dutchman
      Flying Dutchman (dinghy)
      thumbthumbThe Flying Dutchman is a 20-foot one-design high-performance two-person monohull racing dinghy. Developed in the early 1950s, its large sail area per unit weight allow it to plane easily when sailing upwind. The boat utilizes a trapeze harness for the crew and hiking straps for the...
      
       in 1960
      Sailing at the 1960 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....
      
       and the silver in the Star
      Star (sailboat)
      The International Star is a 6.9 m one-design racing keelboat for two people.The boat must weigh at least 671 kg with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m . It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length...
      
       in 1968
      Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
      Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904...
      
      
      • His great-grand daughter, Jeanette Lunde
        Jeanette Lunde
        Jeanette Lunde is a former Norwegian sportsperson who competed in alpine skiing and sailing. She competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics, the second Norwegian woman to do so.-Alpine skiing:...
        
         picked up Olympic sailing after an Olympic career in Downhill
        Downhill
        Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
        
         and Super-G. She sailed in the 470
        470 (dinghy)
        The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to...
        
         at the 2000 Olympics
        Sailing at the 2000 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....
        
        .
• Italy was also entered in the 8 Metre. However they did participated.
• Germany was not invited.

Sailors

During the Sailing regatta's at the 1924 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:, one of the great 20th century's adventurer, travel writer and photographer, as well as a sportswoman, Ella Maillart

Ella Maillart

Ella Maillart was a French-speaking Swiss adventurer, travel writer and photographer, as well as a sportswoman.- Life :...

, three times Olympic medalist, Léon Huybrechts

Léon Huybrechts

Léon Huybrechts was a Belgian sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won a gold medal in the monotype class. He received silver medals in the 6m class in 1908 and 1920.-External links:*...

, first of the Lunde dynasty who took part for Norway at Olympic Sailing, Eugen Lunde

Eugen Lunde

Eugen Peder Lunde was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal as a crew member of the Norwegian boat Elisabeth V in the 6 metre class event.- Personal :...

, the famous French aircraft manufacturer and engineer, Louis Breguet

Louis Charles Breguet

Louis Charles Breguet was a French aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers.- Biography :...