Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - 8 metre class
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The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
program in Ryde
. Three races were scheduled. 26 sailors, on 5 boats, from 3 nation competed.
= Male, = Female
Two rounds for a total of 16 nm
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Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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program in Ryde
Ryde
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. Three races were scheduled. 26 sailors, on 5 boats, from 3 nation competed.
Results
Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Medal | Crew | Medal | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | 1's | 2's | 3's | 4's | 5's | |
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1 | Charles Campbell Charles Campbell (sailor) Charles Ralph Campbell was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*... John Rhodes John Rhodes (sailor) John Edward Rhodes was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*... Henry Sutton Arthur Wood Arthur Wood (sailor) Arthur Nicholas Lindsay Wood was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*... |
Cobweb | 1 3:52:14 |
1 4:35:56 |
4 +05:15 |
|2 | |0 | |0 | |1 | |0 | ||||
2 | Eric Sandberg Eric Sandberg Eric G. Sandberg was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won a silver medal as crew member of the Swedish Vinga in the 8 metre class.... Edmund Thormählen Edmund Thormählen Edmund Gustaf Thormählen was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Vinga, which won the silver medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*... Erik Wallerius Erik Wallerius Erik G. Wallerius was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won a silver medal as crew member of the Swedish Vinga in the 8 metre class.... Harald Wallin Harald Wallin Johan Harald Alfred Wallin was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
Vinga | 5 +55:56 |
4 +40:25 |
1 4:52:31 |
|1 | |0 | |0 | |1 | |5 | ||||
3 | Alfred Hughes Alfred Hughes Alfred Collingwood Hughes was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*... Frederick Hughes Frederick Hughes Frederick Saint-John Hughes was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*... George Ratsey George Ratsey George Ernest Ratsey was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8 metre class. He died on December 25, 1942 in New Rochelle, New York.-References:... William Ward Extra: Shelagh Cornwallis-West (Duchess of Westminster) Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster GCVO DSO was the son of Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, the daughter of the 9th Earl of Scarborough... |
Diploma | Sorais | 2 +00:31 |
3 +03:19 |
2 +03:58 |
|0 | |2 | |1 | |0 | |0 | |||
4 | Eilert Falch-Lund Eilert Falch-Lund Eilert Dietrichson Falch-Lund was a Norwegian businessperson and sportsperson. As a yacht racer he competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics, winning one Olympic gold medal.... Einar Hvoslef Magnus Konow Magnus Konow Magnus Andreas Thulstrup Clasen Konow was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he was a crew member of the Norwegian... Hagbart Steffens Hagbart Steffens Hagbart Steffens was a Norwegian sportsperson. As a yacht racer he competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kristiania. In 1908 he was part of the Norwegian Fram crew, which finished fourth in the Olympic 8 metre class competition. He represented the club Royal Norwegian Yacht Club. He... |
Fram | 3 +05:471 |
2 +03:17 |
3 +04:39 |
|0 | |1 | |2 | |0 | |0 | ||||
5 | Edvin Hagberg Edvin Hagberg Edvin Hagberg was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he was a crew member of the Swedish bost Saga which finished fifth in the 8 metre class competition.... Karl Ljungberg Hjalmar Lönnroth August Olsson |
Saga | 4 +44:28 |
DNF | 5 +08:14 |
|0 | |0 | |0 | |1 | |1 |
= Male, = Female
Extra awards
- Gilt commemorative medal:
- Blair Onslow CochraneBlair CochraneBlair Onslow Cochrane was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was helmsman of the British boat Cobweb, which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...
owner of Cobweb
- Blair Onslow Cochrane
- Silver commemorative medal:
- Royal Gothenborg Yacht Club Owner of Vinga
- Constance Edwina Cornwallis-West, Duchess of WestminsterDuke of WestminsterThe title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster....
owner of Sorais - Mr. C. Wisbech owner of Fram
Course
Each day the following course was used:- Start at Ryde Pier
- No. 3 Fairway Buoy
- West Measured Mile
- The Boyne Buoy off Portsmouth Spit
- Ryde Pier
Two rounds for a total of 16 nm
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
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