Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 7 Metre
The 7 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. Each nation could enter up to 2 boats.[3] 5 sailors, on 2 boats, from 1 nation registered for competition.
| 7 Metre[1] at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Line drawing of a 7-Metre yacht from 1908 | |||||
| Venue | Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Ryde[2] | ||||
| Dates | First race: July 27, 1908 Last race: July 29, 1908 | ||||
| Competitors | 4 male & 1 female (Documented) from 1 nation | ||||
| Teams | 2 | ||||
| Medalists | |||||
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| Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 7 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
| 12 Metre | Open |
| 15 Metre | Open (no entries) |
Race schedule[1]
| ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals |
| Date | July | August | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mon | 28 Tue | 29 Wed | 30 Thu | 31 Fri | 1 Sat | 2 Sun | 3 Mon | 4 Tue | 5 Wed | 6 Thu | 7 Fri | 8 Sat | 9 Sun | 10 Mon | 11 Tue | 12 Wed | |
| 7-Metre | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Course area
The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 7-Metre regattas in all three races:
- Start at Ryde Pier
- №2. Mother Bank Buoy
- East Measured Mile Buoy
- East Sturbridge Buoy
- Finish at Ryde Pier
Two rounds for a total of 13 nautical miles (24 km) were scheduled.
Weather conditions
| Date | Race | Description | Sea | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-JUL-1908 | 1 | Light wind. More wind in the second round | Calm |  to  | 12:15 |
| 28-JUL-1908 | 2 | Extreme light wind. | death calm |  | 12:15 |
Final results[1]
The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | ||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
| 1 |  Great Britain |
Charles Rivett-Carnac  | Norman Bingley Richard Dixon Frances Rivett-Carnac  | Heroine | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 first places |
| 2 | Great Britain |
R. Sloane-Stanley | Unknown (Not documented) | Mignonette | DNC | - | DNC | - | - |
Legend: DNC – Did not come to the starting area; |
Notes
Two 7-Metre yachts were registered for the regattas of the 1908 Olympics. However, only one, Heroine, was present at the starting line. So she had each race a 'sail over'. Each match was therefore shortened to one round (6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km)). After 2 matches Heroine was certain of the victory and no third match was sailed.
Other information
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Sailing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Mixed 7 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Royal Victoria Yacht Club". Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- Official Report, p. 41.
"London 1908". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.