Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star
The Star was a sailing event at the Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics program in Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 24 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.[1]
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Venue | Port Phillip | ||||||||||||
Dates | 26–29 November and 3–5 December | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 24 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
Teams | 12 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Finn | Open |
12 m2 Sharpie | Open |
Star | Open |
Dragon | Open |
5.5 Metre | Open |
Results
Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [2] |
Total -1 [3] | |||||||
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Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||||
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Lawrence Low ![]() | Kathleen | 1 | 1180 | 5 | 481 | 2 | 879 | 1 | 1180 | 2 | 879 | 2 | 879 | 2 | 879 | 6357 | 5876 |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Nicolò Rode ![]() | Merope III. | 3 | 703 | DSQ | 0 | 1 | 1180 | 3 | 703 | 3 | 703 | 1 | 1180 | 1 | 1180 | 5649 | 5649 |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Sloane Farrington ![]() | Gem IV. | 2 | 879 | 2 | 879 | 5 | 481 | 2 | 879 | 1 | 1180 | 3 | 703 | 3 | 703 | 5704 | 5223 |
4 | ![]() ![]() | José Silva ![]() | Faneca | 10 | 180 | 1 | 1180 | 3 | 703 | 4 | 578 | 6 | 402 | 5 | 481 | 5 | 481 | 4005 | 3825 |
5 | ![]() ![]() | Michel Parent ![]() | Gam II. | 5 | 481 | 3 | 703 | 4 | 578 | 5 | 481 | 5 | 481 | DNF | 0 | 6 | 402 | 3126 | 3126 |
6 | ![]() ![]() | Jorge de Cardenas ![]() | Kurush IV. | 4 | 578 | DSQ | 0 | 6 | 402 | DNF | 0 | 4 | 578 | 4 | 578 | 4 | 578 | 2714 | 2714 |
7 | ![]() ![]() | Stanley Arthur Potter ![]() | Starlight III. | 6 | 402 | 4 | 578 | 7 | 335 | 8 | 277 | 7 | 335 | 6 | 402 | 7 | 335 | 2664 | 2387 |
8 | ![]() ![]() | Fyodor Shutkov ![]() | Tulilind | 7 | 335 | 8 | 277 | 8 | 277 | 7 | 335 | 8 | 277 | 8 | 277 | 8 | 277 | 2055 | 1778 |
9 | ![]() ![]() | Jack Downey ![]() | Naiad | 8 | 277 | 9 | 226 | 12 | 101 | 6 | 402 | 11 | 139 | 9 | 226 | 11 | 139 | 1510 | 1409 |
10 | ![]() ![]() | George Parsons ![]() | Mariana | 11 | 139 | 7 | 335 | 9 | 226 | DNF | 0 | 10 | 180 | 7 | 335 | 10 | 180 | 1395 | 1395 |
11 | ![]() ![]() | Jorge Brown ![]() | Covunco III. | 9 | 226 | 6 | 402 | 10 | 180 | DNF | 0 | 9 | 226 | DNF | 0 | 9 | 226 | 1260 | 1260 |
12 | ![]() ![]() | Luang Pradiyat Navayudh ![]() | Tichiboo | DNF | 0 | 10 | 180 | 11 | 139 | DNF | 0 | DNF | 0 | DNF | 0 | 12 | 101 | 420 | 420 |
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male,
= Female
Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1956 Summer Olympics
Conditions on Port Phillip
Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classesused the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the Star.
Notes
- "Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.
- Total after applying discard.
References
- The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956 (1958). The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956 (PDF).CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Melbourne - Stockholm 1956". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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