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 1976 consisted of a total of six sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 19 July 1976 to 27 July 1976 of the coast of Kingston

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...

, Ontario at the Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...

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The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses.

Venue

According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Since Montréal was not a suitable place the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour is a harbour located in Kingston, Ontario. For the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, it hosted the sailing events.Constructed in 1969, it has played host to the Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston , an annual event. The harbour was reconstructed in 1974 in time...

 Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...

, constructed in 1969, was reconstructed in 1974 in time for the 1976 Olympic Sailing event.
A total of three race areas were created on Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...

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The distance from the Porthmouth Olympic Harbour to course area Bravo (red) was about 5 nmi (9.3 km) From there it was another 5 nmi (9.3 km) to the course area's Alpha (yellow) and Charlie (blue). This however ensured wind conditions without local effects.

Overview

Continents	Countries	Classes	Boats	Male	Female
5	40	6	130	225	1

Continents

• Asia
• Australian continent
  Australia (continent)
  Australia is the world's smallest continent, comprising the mainland of Australia and proximate islands including Tasmania, New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Raja Ampat Islands...
  
  
• Europe
• North America
• South America

Countries

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Classes (equipment)

Class	Type	Event	Sailors	Trapeze	Mainsail	Jib/Genoa	Spinnaker	First OG	Olympics so far
Finn Finn (dinghy) The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki...	Dinghy		1	0	+	–	–	1952	7
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...	Dinghy		2	1	+	+	+	1976	1
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...	Dinghy		2	1	+	+	+	1960	5
Tornado Tornado (sailboat) The Tornado is an two person multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Olympic Catamaran discpline for over 30 years.-Background:...	Catamaran		2	1	+	+	–	1976	1
Tempest Tempest (keelboat) The Tempest is a one design two man high performance keelboat with a trapeze. It was designed by Ian Proctor for the 1965 trials for the new Olympic Keelboat, which it won convincingly....	Keelboat		2	1	+	+	+	1972	2
Soling Soling A Soling is a class of open keelboat designed by Jan Linge of Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen from among many other boats to be the men's triple-handed boat for the 1972 Olympics...	Keelboat		3	0	+	+	+	1972	2

Medal summary

Finn:
470:	Frank Hübner Frank Hübner Frank Hübner is a German sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Harro Bode at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:... Harro Bode Harro Bode Harro Bode is a German sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Frank Hübner at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:...	Antonio Gorostegui Antonio Gorostegui Antonio Gorostegui is a Spanish competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.He won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, along with his partner Pedro Millet.-References:... Pedro Millet Pedro Millet Pedro Millet is a Spanish competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.He won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, along with his partner Antonio Gorostegui.-References:...	Ian Brown Ian Brown (sailor) Ian Brown is an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic bronze medalist.He won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, along with his partner Ian Ruff.-References:... Ian Ruff Ian Ruff Ian Ruff is an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic bronze medalist.He won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, along with his partner Ian Brown.-References:...
Flying Dutchman:	Jörg Diesch Jörg Diesch Jörg Diesch is a German sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with Eckart Diesch at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal... Eckart Diesch Eckart Diesch Eckart Diesch is a German sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with Jörg Diesch at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal...	Rodney Pattisson Rodney Pattisson Rodney Stuart Pattisson, MBE is a double olympic gold medalist in sailing won at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics all in the Flying Dutchman class... Julian Brooke-Houghton Julian Brooke-Houghton Julian Brooke-Houghton is a British sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with Rodney Pattisson at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...	Reinaldo Conrad Reinaldo Conrad Reinaldo Conrad is a Brazilian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Peter Ficker Peter Ficker Peter Ficker is a Brazilian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with Reinaldo Conrad at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...
Tornado:	Reginald White Reginald White Reginald James White, usually Reg White , was a British boat builder, sailor, Olympic champion and world champion... John Osborn John Osborn (sailor) John Osborn is a British sailor, Olympic champion and world champion. He won a gold medal in the Tornado class with Reg White at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.He became world champion in the tornado class in 1976, with Reg White....	David McFaull David McFaull David McFaull was an American sailor. He won a silver medal in the Tornado class with Michael Rothwell at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Michael Rothwell Michael Rothwell Michael Rothwell is an American sailor. He won a silver medal in the Tornado class with David McFaull at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:* at sports-reference.com...	Jörg Spengler Jörg Spengler Jörg Spengler is a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Tornado class with Jörg Schmall at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Jörg Schmall Jörg Schmall Jörg Schmall is a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Tornado class with Jörg Spengler at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
Tempest:	John Albrechtson John Albrechtson John Albrechtson was a Swedish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won the gold medal in the Tempest class, together with Ingvar Hansson.... Ingvar Hansson Ingvar Hansson Ingvar Hansson is a Swedish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he received a gold medal in the Tempest class, together with John Albrechtson.-References:...	Valentin Mankin Vladislav Akimenko	Dennis Conner Dennis Conner Dennis Conner is an American yachtsman, noted for winning the bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and four wins in the America's Cup.-America's Cup:... Conn Findlay Conn Findlay Conn Francis Findlay is a four-time Olympic medalist, and is one of the few to medal in two distinct sports.In college, Findlay rowed for the University of Southern California....
Soling:	Poul Richard Høj Jensen Valdemar Bandolowski Valdemar Bandolowski Valdemar Bandolowski is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in the Soling Class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and again at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:... Erik Hansen Erik Hansen (sailor) Erik Herman Hansen is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in the Soling Class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and again at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:...	John Kolius John Kolius John Kolius is an American sailor. He won a silver medal in the Soling Class with Walter Glasgow and Richard Hoepfner at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In 1987 and 2000 he competed at the Louis Vuitton Cup .-References:... Walter Glasgow Walter Glasgow Walter Glasgow is an American sailor. He won a silver medal in the Soling Class with John Kolius and Richard Hoepfner at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Richard Hoepfner Richard Hoepfner Richard Hoepfner is an American sailor. He won a silver medal in the Soling Class with John Kolius and Walter Glasgow at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...	Dieter Below Dieter Below Dieter Below is a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Soling Class with Michael Zachries and Olaf Engelhardt at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Michael Zachries Michael Zachries Michael Zachries is a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Soling Class with Dieter Below and Olaf Engelhardt at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Olaf Engelhardt Olaf Engelhardt Olaf Engelhardt is a German sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Soling Class with Dieter Below and Michael Zachries at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:* at sports-reference.com...

Medal table

1		2	0	1	3
2		1	1	0	2
3		1	0	1	2
4		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
6		0	2	1	3
7		0	2	0	2
8		0	1	0	1
9		0	0	2	2
10		0	0	1	1

Sailing 1896–1976

1		15	10	1	26
2		14	8	6	28
3	USA	11	7	10	28
4		9	10	8	27
5		6	8	7	21
6		6	7	2	15
7		3	3	4	10
8		3	3	1	7
9		3	1	3	7
10		2	3	2	7
11		2	1	3	6
		2	1	3	6
13		2	0	0	2
14		1	2	2	5
15	(EUA)	1	1	1	3
		1	1	1	3
17		1	1	2	4
18		1	1	0	2
19		1	0	1	2
20		1	0	0	1
21		0	2	1	3
22		0	2	0	2
23		0	1	5	6
24		0	1	2	3
25		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
27		0	0	2	2
		0	1	1	2
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total	30	85	77	70	232

Facilities

At the Portsmouth area a new Olympic facility was constructed. This building was build to contain all facilities needed during that period. It holds for instance a large measurement hall and several exercise rooms. Only the size of the overhead doors of the measurement hall was not wide enough to bring a fully assembled Tornado in. Each had to be lifted on one side to enter diagonally.

Sailing

After the races in the Tempest an unprecedented incident occurred:
Alan Warren and David Hunt

David Hunt (sailor)

David Hunt is a British sailor. He won a silver medal in the in the Tempest class with Alan Warren at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...

 set their Tempest

Tempest (keelboat)

The Tempest is a one design two man high performance keelboat with a trapeze. It was designed by Ian Proctor for the 1965 trials for the new Olympic Keelboat, which it won convincingly....

 on fire. With this boat they won the silver medal in 1972 but during the transport to Canada the boat called "Gift 'orse" was damaged. Warren and Hunt ended in Kingston on place 14. After the incident Warren stated: "The Horse was lame and we had to put her down."

The story did not end there. Canadian customs couldn't accept that the boat was not available for them to inspect.

Sailors

During the Sailing regatta's at the 1972 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:, The only female competitor Beatriz De Lisocky in the 470. (This generated a lot of discussion in the media.), President International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

, Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge, Count Rogge , is a Belgian sports bureaucrat. He is the eighth and current President of the International Olympic Committee .-Life and career:...

 in the Finn, John Bertrand in the Finn, Jochen Schumann

Jochen Schümann

Jochen Schümann is a German sailor and olympic champion.He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in the finn class....

 in the Finn, Rodney Pattisson

Rodney Pattisson

Rodney Stuart Pattisson, MBE is a double olympic gold medalist in sailing won at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics all in the Flying Dutchman class...

 Already two times Gold medalist in the Flying Dutchman, Valentin Mankin Already two times Gold medalist in the Tempest, Dennis Conner

Dennis Conner

Dennis Conner is an American yachtsman, noted for winning the bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and four wins in the America's Cup.-America's Cup:...

 America's Cup legend in the Tempest, Poul Richard Høj Jensen multiple winner of World Championships in the Soling, Hubert Raudaschl

Hubert Raudaschl

Hubert Raudaschl is an Austrian sailboat manufacturer and former olympic athlete. He has participated in nine Olympic games between 1964 and 1996...

 currently holds the record of competing Olympic Games (9) in the Soling