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...

was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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...

 program in Acapulco

Acapulco

Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...

. Seven races were scheduled. 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Sail No.	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Total Points	Total -1
				Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
	align=left	|align=left|Iain MacDonald-Smith Iain MacDonald-Smith Iain MacDonald-Smith is a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Rodney Pattisson.-References:...	K	DSQ	38	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	3	41	3
	align=left	|align=left|Peter Naumann Peter Naumann Peter Naumann is a German sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1968 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics with Ullrich Libor.- References :* at sports-reference.com...	G	1	0	3	5.7	2	3	2	3	13	19	21	27	7	13	70.7	43.7
	align=left	|align=left|Burkhard Cordes Burkhard Cordes Burkhard Cordes is a Brazilian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with Reinaldo Conrad at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...	BL	14	20	7	13	4	8	3	5.7	3	5.7	10	16	1	0	68.4	48.4
4	align=left	|align=left|James Sargeant James Sargeant James Sargeant is an Australian sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class.-References:...	KA	3	5.7	5	10	3	5.7	20	26	8	14	4	8	3	5.7	75.1	49.1
5	align=left	|align=left|Odd Lofterod	N	2	3	2	3	7	13	6	11.7	6	11.7	DNF	36	5	10	88.4	52.4
6	align=left	|align=left|Bruno Trouble	F	5	10	4	8	20	26	9	15	4	8	2	3	18	24	94	68
7	align=left	|align=left|Stewart Green	KC	9	15	16	22	5	10	5	10	2	3	18	24	13	19	103	79
8	align=left	|align=left|Ralph Roberts	KZ	DSQ	38	8	14	9	15	12	18	9	15	8	14	4	8	122	84
9	align=left	|align=left|Jorgen Kolni	S	12	18	DNF	36	8	14	14	20	5	10	14	20	8	14	132	96
10	align=left	|align=left|David James	US	DNF	36	9	15	14	20	18	24	15	21	3	5.7	6	11.7	133.4	97.4
11	align=left	|align=left|Félix Gancedo	E	10	16	14	20	6	11.7	10	16	10	16	20	26	16	22	127.7	101.7
12	align=left	|align=left|Werner Christoph	GO	13	19	10	16	16	22	13	19	19	25	6	11.7	10	16	128.7	103.7
13	align=left	|align=left|Simo Nikolic	Y	19	25	17	23	13	19	4	8	17	23	7	13	14	20	131	106
14	align=left	|align=left|Peter Gamble	KH	11	17	13	19	15	21	8	14	21	27	16	22	9	15	135	108
15	align=left	|align=left|Victor Pilchin	SR	4	8	6	11.7	12	18	23	29	18	24	23	29	12	18	137.7	108.7
16	align=left	|align=left|Niels Jensen	D	6	11.7	12	18	DSQ	38	7	13	12	18	11	17	DNF	36	151.7	113.7
17	align=left	|align=left|Werner Fischer	OE	18	24	15	21	10	16	16	22	16	22	12	18	11	17	140	116
18	align=left	|align=left|Nick de Jong	H	16	22	11	17	18	24	17	23	14	20	5	10	21	27	143	116
19	align=left	|align=left|Emanuele Ottonello	I	15	21	19	25	17	23	24	30	7	13	9	15	17	23	150	120
20	align=left	|align=left|Guillermo García	MX	7	13	22	28	11	17	22	28	11	17	15	21	19	25	149	121
21	align=left	|align=left|Izsak Szabolcs	M	8	14	DNF	36	21	27	11	17	23	29	25	31	22	28	182	146
22	align=left	|align=left|Stavros Psarrakis	GR	21	27	21	27	19	25	19	25	20	26	DNF	36	15	21	187	151
23	align=left	|align=left|Joel Roland	B	22	28	DNS	36	25	31	15	21	22	28	13	19	25	31	194	158
24	align=left	|align=left|Ludwik Raczynski	PZ	20	26	18	24	24	30	25	31	25	31	17	23	26	32	197	165
25	align=left	|align=left|John Hamber	VI	17	23	23	29	22	28	27	33	26	32	24	30	24	30	205	172
26	align=left	|align=left|Michael Nunes	KJ	DNF	36	DNF	36	23	29	21	27	24	30	22	28	20	26	212	176
27	align=left	|align=left|Adriano Da Silva	P	24	30	24	30	26	32	26	32	DNF	36	19	25	23	29	214	178
28	align=left	|align=left|Radamés Torruella	PR	23	29	20	26	27	33	28	34	27	33	26	32	27	33	220	186
29	align=left	|align=left|Tjong Tan	RI	26	32	25	31	28	34	29	35	28	34	28	34	28	34	234	199
30	align=left	|align=left|Manuel Escobar	SL	25	31	DNF	36	DNF	36	DNS	36	29	35	27	33	29	35	242	206

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

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Daily standings

Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

Date	Race	Weather	Temperature (Celsius)	Wind direction (deg Degree (angle) A degree , usually denoted by ° , is a measurement of plane angle, representing 1⁄360 of a full rotation; one degree is equivalent to π/180 radians... )	Wind speed (kn 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... )	Sea	Current (kn-deg)
14-OCT-1968	I	Fair	34	305	15	Calm	0.5-120
15-OCT-1968	II	Fair	30	280	17	Calm	0.75-175
16-OCT-1968	III	Fair	34	265	11	Calm	0.75-135
17-OCT-1968	IV	Fair	29.5	200	6	Calm	0.5-115
19-OCT-1968	V	Normal	29.8	160	12	Calm	0.6-60
20-OCT-1968	VI	Fair	30	240	8	Calm	0.7-340
21-OCT-1968	VII	Cloudy	28.5	280	13	Choppy	0.6-135