Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 0 to .5 ton

The 0 to 0.5 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Seven boats started during the two races in the 0 – 0.5 ton. Eleven competitors from France are documented. The races were held on 22 and 24 May 1900 on the river Seine.[1][2]

0 to 0.5 Ton Sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
0 - 0.5 Ton Class
VenueMeulan
DateFirst race: August 22, 1900 (1900-08-22)
Second race: August 24, 1900 (1900-08-24)
Competitors11 (documented) from 1 nation
Teams7
Medalists
Pierre Gervais  France
Émile Sacré  France
Texier (helmsman), Texier (crew), Robert Linzeler  France
Texier (helmsman), Texier (crew), Robert Linzeler  France
Henri Monnot, Léon Tellier, Gaston Cailleux  France
Pierre Gervais  France
Sailing at the
1900 Summer Olympics
Open classOpen
0 - ½ tonOpen
½ - 1 tonOpen
1 - 2 tonOpen
2 - 3 tonOpen
3 - 10 tonOpen
10 - 20 tonOpen
20+ tonOpen

Race schedule[1]
 ● Meulan competition ● Le Havre competition
1900 May August
20
Sun		21
Mon		22
Tue		23
Wed		24
Thu		25
Fri		26
Sat		27
Thu		1
Fri		2
Sat		3
Sun		4
Mon		5
Tue		6
Wed
0 to 0.5 ton ● ●
Total gold medals11

Course area and course configuration

For the 0 to 0.5 ton the 8 kilometres (4.3 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.

  • Course area Meulan

Weather conditions

The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind. Also the fact that the wind there was came perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.[2]

Final results[3]

Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.[1]

Race of 22 May 1900
RankCountryHelmsmanCrewBoat Medalrace
Pos.Pts.
 France Pierre Gervais Unknown
 		Baby11:06:16
 France Texier (helmsman) Texier (crew)
Robert Linzeler 		Quand-Même21:08:54
 France Henri Monnot Léon Tellier
Gaston Cailleux 		Sarcelle31:19:31
4  France Maurice Monnot Unknown
 		Souriceau41:21:01
5  France Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant Unknown
 		Plume-Patte51:21:37
6  France George Semichon Unknown
 		Giselle61:23:20
 France Émile Sacré Unknown
 		FantletDNFNA

    Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
    Gender: – male; – female;

    Race of 24 May 1900
    RankCountryHelmsmanCrewBoat Medalrace
    Pos.Pts.
     France Émile Sacré Unknown
         		Fantlet11:35:59
     France Texier (helmsman) Texier (crew)
    Robert Linzeler     		Quand-Même21:40:42
     France Pierre Gervais Unknown
         		Baby31:48:44
    4  France Henri Monnot Léon Tellier
    Gaston Cailleux     		Sarcelle42:07:52
    5  France Maurice Monnot Unknown
         		Souriceau52:08:04
    6  France George Semichon Unknown
         		Giselle62:34:09
     France Jacques d'Estournelles de Constant Unknown
         		Plume-PatteDNFNA

      Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
      Gender: – male; – female;

      Other information

      Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 24 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.[1]

      Further reading
      • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

      References
      1. "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
      2. "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 0-½ Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
      3. "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

      "Paris 1900". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.

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