Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Dragon
The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 71 sailors, on 23 boats, from 23 nations competed.[1]
Dragon at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Acapulco | ||||||||||||
Dates | 14–21 October | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 71 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
Teams | 23 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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Finn | Open |
Flying Dutchman | Open |
Star | Open |
Dragon | Open |
5.5 Metre | Open |
Results
![]() Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Country Code |
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 | ||||||
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Barton Jahncke ![]() Gerald Schreck ![]() | US | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.7 | 6 | ||
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Paul Lindemark Jørgensen ![]() Niels Markussen ![]() | D | 6 | 11.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 42.4 | 26.4 | ||
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Karl-Heinz Thun ![]() Konrad Weichert ![]() | GO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 44.4 | 32.7 | ||
4 | ![]() ![]() | Dave Miller ![]() Tim Irwin ![]() | KC | 3 | 5.7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 11.7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | 83.1 | 64.1 | ||
5 | ![]() ![]() | Thomas Anderson ![]() John Ferguson ![]() | KA | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 82 | 65 | ||
6 | ![]() ![]() | Lennart Eisner ![]() Sven Hanson, Bengt Palmquist, Pelle Petterson ![]() | S | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 11.7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11.7 | 88.4 | 71.4 | ||
7 | ![]() ![]() | Peter Stülcken ![]() Axel May ![]() | G | 5 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 96 | 74 | ||
8 | ![]() ![]() | Michel Alexandre ![]() Pierre Blanchard ![]() | F | 13 | 19 | 3 | 5.7 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | 104.4 | 81.4 | ||
9 | ![]() ![]() | Boris Belada ![]() Pedro Sisti ![]() | A | 9 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 115 | 92 | ||
10 | ![]() ![]() | Jan Bol ![]() Pieter de Zwart ![]() | H | 10 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 5.7 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 122.7 | 94.7 | ||
11 | ![]() ![]() | Valery Ruzhnikov ![]() Valery Afanasyev ![]() | SR | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 125 | 96 | ||
12 | ![]() ![]() | Jan-Erik Aarberg ![]() Erik Wiik-Hansen ![]() | N | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 124 | 99 | ||
13 | ![]() ![]() | Eugene Simmons ![]() Richard Belbin ![]() | KB | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 124 | 100 | ||
14 | ![]() ![]() | Charles Reynolds ![]() David Tucker ![]() | K | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 11.7 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 127.7 | 101.7 | ||
15 | ![]() ![]() | Georgios Zaimis ![]() Anastasios Vogiatzis ![]() | GR | 14 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 133 | 109 | ||
16 | ![]() ![]() | George Ramsey ![]() David Kelly ![]() | BA | DNF | 28 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 145 | 117 | ||
17 | ![]() ![]() | Fernando Lima Bello ![]() António Weck ![]() | P | 17 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 153 | 124 | ||
18 | ![]() ![]() | Roberto Sloane ![]() Esteban Gerard ![]() | MX | 20 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 152 | 126 | ||
19 | ![]() ![]() | William Turnbull ![]() Paul Cooper ![]() | KH | 20 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 163 | 135 | ||
20 | ![]() ![]() | Charles Ogilvie ![]() Steven Henriques ![]() | KJ | 11 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 166 | 138 | ||
21 | ![]() ![]() | Manuel Baiget ![]() Eugenio Jáudenes ![]() | E | 18 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 176 | 148 | ||
22 | ![]() ![]() | Hervé Roche ![]() Frohmund Burger ![]() | V | 18 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 186 | 157 | ||
23 | ![]() ![]() | Chang Jen-chih ![]() Chen Chih-fu ![]() | TA | DNS | 29 | DNF | 29 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 198 | 169 |
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
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Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Dragon during the 1968 Summer Olympics
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) | Wind speed (kn) | Sea | Current (kn-deg) |
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14 October 1968 | I | Fair | 29 | 300 | 16 | Choppy | 0.5-120 |
15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 29 | 293 | 20 | Calm | 0.2-160 |
16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 28.5 | 290 | 8-9 | Calm | 0.2-130 |
17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 235 | 6 | Calm | 0.1-300 |
19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 187 | 6 | Calm | 1-326 |
20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 225 | 5 | Calm | 0.7-275 |
21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 285 | 12 | Choppy | 1-110 |
Notes
- "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: Three Person Keelboat (Dragon), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
- Total after applying discard.
References
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part Two (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part One (pdf).
- Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part Two (pdf).
- Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Mexico 1968". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
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