The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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. Seven races were scheduled. 60 sailors, on 10 boats, from 10 nations competed.

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Yachtname	Sailnumber	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Tie breaker	Total Points
					Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
		Bruno Bianchi  Luigi De Manincor Luigi De Manincor Luigi De Manincor was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....   Domenico Mordini Domenico Mordini Domenico Mordini was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a crew member of the Italian boat Italia which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class competition.-External links:*...   Luigi Poggi Luigi Poggi (sailor) Luigi Mino Poggi was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....   Enrico Poggi Enrico Poggi Enrico Massimo Poggi was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics...	Italia	I 20	2	9	5	6	6	5	1	10	3	8	3	8	2	9		55
		Hans Struksnæs Hans Struksnæs Hans Sølberg Struksnæs was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...   Lauritz Schmidt Lauritz Schmidt Lauritz Thure Thrap Schmidt was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....   Nordahl Wallem Nordahl Wallem Nordahl L. Wallem was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.-External links:*...   Jacob Tullin Thams Jacob Tullin Thams Jacob Tullin "Tulla" Thams was a Norwegian Olympian. He won the first Olympic ski jumping gold medal in 1924, and became the third person to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1936 as a member of the silver medal-winning...   John Ditlev-Simonsen John Ditlev-Simonsen John Peder Ditlev-Simonsen was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat Silja in the 8 metre class event.-References:...	Silja	N 26	3	8	1	10	2	9	6	5	5	6	4	7	3	8	1	53
		Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach , often referred to as Alfried Krupp, was a convicted war criminal, an industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races and a member of the Krupp family, which has been prominent in Germany since the early 19th century.The family company, known...   Felix Scheder-Bieschin Felix Scheder-Bieschin Felix Scheder-Bieschin was a German sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.During World War II he served in Kriegsmarine and was killed in action off the coast of Norway....   Eduard Mohr  Otto Wachs  Fritz Bischoff	Germania III	G 9	6	5	2	9	4	7	4	7	1	10	1	10	6	5	2	53
4		Marcus Wallenberg Marcus Wallenberg Marcus Wallenberg, born 2 September 1956 in Stockholm, is a Swedish banker and industrialist, B. Sc of Foreign Service. Son of the banker Marc Wallenberg, and his wife Olga Wehtje, he is a member of the prominent Wallenberg family. His nickname "Husky" came from his grandfather, Marcus "Dodde"...   Wilhelm Moberg  Detlov von Braun  Per Gedda Per Gedda Per Olof Gedda was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics...   Bo Westerberg	Ilderim	S 16	1	10	3	8	1	10	3	8	6	5	DSQ	0	1	10		51
5		Hilding Silander  Gustaf Oscar Sumelius  Olof Wallin  Sven Groenblom  Walter Kjellberg	Sheerio	L 7	5	6	6	5	3	8	7	4	4	7	DSQ	0	4	7		37
6		Robert Steele  Joseph Neild Compton  John Noel Eddy  Beryl Preston  Francis Richard W. Preston	Saskia	K 26	4	7	4	7	5	6	5	6	9	2	5	6	9	2		36
7		Mario Ortiz Sauze  Luis Domingo Aguirre  Hipolito Ezequiel Gil Elizalde  Rafael Ernesto Iglesias  Guillermo Peralta Ramos	Matrero II	A 5	8	3	7	4	7	4	9	2	8	3	6	5	7	4		25
8		Hans Tholstrup  Otto Gunnar Danielsen  Carl Viggo Berntsen  Vagn Westerberg Kastrup  Niels Schibbye	Anitra	D 1	9	2	10	1	10	1	2	9	2	9	DSQ	0	DNF	0		22
9		Pierre Gaudermen  Henri Schelcher  Charles Gaulthier  Henri Bachet  Ernest Granier	EA II	F 8	10	1	9	2	9	2	DSQ	0	7	4	2	9	8	3		21
10		Robert Sutton Robert Sutton (sailor) Robert Manvel Sutton was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...   Carl Dorsey Carl Dorsey Carl James Dorsey was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the American boat Angelita which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.-External links:*...   William Patrick Keane Jr.  Frederick Williams Shick  Antonia Churchill Antonia Churchill Antonia Churchill-Lance is an American former sailor who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. In the 8 metre event, she finished tenth and last as a member of the American team led by her father, 1932 gold medalist Owen Churchill. Born in Los Angeles, California, she was a member of the...	Angelita	US 18	7	4	8	3	8	3	8	3	10	1	dsq	0	5	6		20

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified, SO = Sailed over

= Male, = Female

Daily standings

Conditions at the Outer Course

All starts were scheduled for 10:30.

The position of the outercourse was in front of Schilksee were in 1972 the new Olympic center was used. So in 1936 a long distance sailing/towing to the racing area from the old Olympic harbor.

Date	Race	Sky	Wind direction	Wind speed (m/s)	Actual starting time	Remark
04-AUG-1936	I	Overcast, Occasional rain	SW	12	12:05	Postponement storm at the outer bay > 16m/s
05-AUG-1936	II	Sunshine, Later overcast and rain	WSW	3-4	10:30
06-AUG-1936	III	Sunny	WSW	5-6	10:30
07-AUG-1936	IV	Slightly overcast	NE	2	10:40	Postponement due to calm
08-AUG-1936	V	Foggy later slightly overcast	NE	2-3	11:45	Postponement due to fog
09-AUG-1936	VI	Calm	ENE	2-3	11:50	Postponement due to calm
10-AUG-1936	VII	Fine	SE	2-3	10:30
12-AUG-1936	VII	Slightly overcast	E	4-5	14:05