Sailing/Yachting

Sailing

Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...

is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad

Olympiad

An Olympiad is a period of four years, associated with the Olympic Games of Classical Greece. In the Hellenistic period, beginning with Ephorus, Olympiads were used as calendar epoch....

 (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904

1904 Summer Olympics

The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...

 and possible 1916

1916 Summer Olympics

The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Berlin, Germany. However, due to the outbreak of World War I, the games were cancelled.-History:...

 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program.

The Sailing program of 1968 consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 14 October 1968 to 21 October 1968 of the coast of Acapulco

Acapulco

Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...

 in the Bay of Acapulco.

The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses.

Venue

Acapulco Bay is located on the Pacific coast in the state of Guerrero, 250 miles from Mexico City. The facilities at Club de Yates were improved and modified. 20,000 square metres of new docks provided with potable water, electricity and telephones were created. The buoys bearing colored flags delineated the three course areas.

Technical control was assured by a staff of measurers for gauging all yachts before racing.

The Olympic Village, located in the Caleta Hotel, provided accommodation for 503 competitors, trainers, team managers from 40 countries.

Overview

Continents	Countries	Classes	Boats	Male	Female
5	40	5	123	247	0

Continents

• Asia
• Australian continent
  Australia (continent)
  Australia is the world's smallest continent, comprising the mainland of Australia and proximate islands including Tasmania, New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Raja Ampat Islands...
  
  
• Europe
• North America
• South America

Countries

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Classes (equipment)

Class	Type	Event	Sailors	Trapeze	Mainsail	Jib/Genoa	Spinnaker	First OG	Olympics so far
Finn Finn (dinghy) The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki...	Dinghy Dinghy A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed for use as a ship's boat by a larger vessel. It is a loanword from either Bengali or Urdu. The term can also refer to small racing yachts or recreational open sailing boats. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor,...		1	0	+	–	–	1952	5
Flying Dutchman Flying Dutchman (dinghy) thumbthumbThe Flying Dutchman is a 20-foot one-design high-performance two-person monohull racing dinghy. Developed in the early 1950s, its large sail area per unit weight allow it to plane easily when sailing upwind. The boat utilizes a trapeze harness for the crew and hiking straps for the...	Dinghy		2	1	+	+	+	1960	3
Star Star (sailboat) The International Star is a 6.9 m one-design racing keelboat for two people.The boat must weigh at least 671 kg with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m . It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length...	Keelboat Keelboat Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...		2	0	+	+	–	1932	8
Dragon Dragon (keelboat) thumbThe International Dragon is a one-design keelboat.The Dragon was designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972...	Keelboat		3	0	+	+	+	1948	6
5.5 Metre 5.5 Metre (keelboat) The International 5.5 Metre Class was created to yield a racing keel boat giving a sailing experience similar to that of the International 6 Metre Class, but at a lower cost....	Keelboat		3	0	+	+	+	1952	5

= Male, = Female, = Open

Medal summary

Finn:
Flying Dutchman:	Rodney Pattisson Rodney Pattisson Rodney Stuart Pattisson, MBE is a double olympic gold medalist in sailing won at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics all in the Flying Dutchman class... Iain MacDonald-Smith Iain MacDonald-Smith Iain MacDonald-Smith is a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Rodney Pattisson.-References:...	Ullrich Libor Ullrich Libor Ulrich "Ulli" Libor is a German sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1968 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Peter Naumann Peter Naumann Peter Naumann is a German sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1968 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics with Ullrich Libor.- References :* at sports-reference.com...	Reinaldo Conrad Reinaldo Conrad Reinaldo Conrad is a Brazilian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Burkhard Cordes Burkhard Cordes Burkhard Cordes is a Brazilian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with Reinaldo Conrad at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...
Star:	Lowell North Lowell North Lowell North is an American sailor and Olympic Gold Medalist, born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the star class with the boat North Star, together with Peter Barrett.He received a bronze medal in the dragon... Peter Barrett Peter Barrett (sailor) Peter Barrett was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the star class with the boat North Star, together with Lowell North.He received a silver medal in the finn class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in...	Peder Lunde, Jr. Peder Lunde, Jr. Peder Lunde, jr. is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, together with Bjørn Bergvall.... Per Olav Wiken Per Olav Wiken Per Olav Wiken is a Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in the Star class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Peder Lunde, jr.-References:...	Franco Cavallo Franco Cavallo Franco Cavallo is an Italian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Star class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in team with Camillo Gargano.-References:... Camillo Gargano Camillo Gargano Camillo Gargano is an Italian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Star class at the 1968 Summer Olympics together with Franco Cavallo.-References:* at sports-reference.com...
Dragon:	George Friedrichs George Friedrichs George Friedrichs is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as helmsman on the boat Cadenza.-See also:... Barton Jahncke Barton Jahncke Barton Jahncke is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as crew member on the boat Cadenza.-See also:*List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing-References:... Gerald Schreck Gerald Schreck Gerald Schreck is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class as crew member on the boat Williwa.-See also:*List of Olympic medalists in Dragon class sailing-References:...	Aage Birch Aage Birch Aage Birch was a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Poul Richard Høj Jensen and Niels Markussen.-References:... Poul Richard Høj Jensen Niels Markussen Niels Markussen Niels Markussen is a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Poul Richard Høj Jensen and Aage Birch.-References:...	Paul Borowski Paul Borowski Paul Borowski is a German sailor. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class together with crew members Konrad Weichert and Karl–Heinz Thun at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Karl-Heinz Thun Karl-Heinz Thun Karl-Heinz Thun was a German sailor. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class together with Paul Borowski and Konrad Weichert at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com... Konrad Weichert Konrad Weichert Konrad Weichert was a German sailor. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class together with Paul Borowski and Karl–Heinz Thun at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...
5.5 Metre:	Ulf Sundelin Ulf Sundelin Ulf Sundelin is a Swedish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat Wasa IV, together with Jörgen Sundelin and Peter Sundelin.-References:... Jörgen Sundelin Jörgen Sundelin Jörgen Sundelin is a Swedish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat Wasa IV, together with Peter Sundelin and Ulf Sundelin.-References:... Peter Sundelin Peter Sundelin Peter Sundelin is a Swedish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class with the boat Wasa IV, together with Jörgen Sundelin and Ulf Sundelin.-References:...	Louis Noverraz Louis Noverraz Louis Noverraz was a Swiss competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Bernard Dunand and Marcel Stern.-References:... Bernhard Dunand Marcel Stern Marcel Stern Marcel Stern was a Swiss competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Bernard Dunand and Louis Noverraz.-References:...	Robin Aisher Robin Aisher Robin Aisher is a British sailor. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics together with Adrian Jardine and Paul Anderson-References:* at sports-reference.com... Adrian Jardine Adrian Jardine Adrian Jardine is a British sailor. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics together with Robin Aisher and Paul Anderson-References:* at sports-reference.com... Paul Anderson Paul Anderson (sailor) Paul Anderson OBE is a British sailor. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1968 Summer Olympics together with Robin Aisher and Adrian Jardine....

Sailing 1968

1		2	0	0	2
2		1	0	1	2
3		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
5		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
10		0	0	2	2
11		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total		5	5	5	15

Sailing 1896–1968

1		15	10	1	26
2		12	6	6	24
3	USA	10	5	7	22
4		8	8	8	24
5		5	7	7	19
6		5	7	2	14
7		3	3	4	10
8		2	3	2	7
9		2	1	3	6
10		2	1	0	3
11		2	0	0	2
12		1	2	2	5
13		1	1	1	3
	(EUA)	1	1	1	3
		1	1	1	3
16		1	0	1	2
17		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
19		0	2	1	3
20		0	2	0	2
21		0	1	5	6
22		0	1	1	2
23		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
26		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total	30	73	65	58	196

Sailing

• This Olympic sailing event was gender independent, but tuned out to be a Mens only event. This was one of the triggers to create gender specific events. This however had to wait until 1988
  Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
  
  . was trying to win his fifth Gold medal. This time in the Star. He came close. 4th. won his first Olympic medal (Gold) in his boat Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
  Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
  Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is an English word, with 34 letters, that was in the song with the same title in the 1964 Disney musical film Mary Poppins. The song was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke...
  
  . It is difficult to appoint Olympic records to sailing, but the score of this Flying Dutchman team would hold probably the record of best olympic score: DSQ, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2!
• In each of the five classes there was a major difference in points between the gold and the silver medalists.

Sailors

During the Sailing regatta's at the 1968 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:

• Royalties
  • , King of Norway
    Norway
    Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
    
    , HrH Crownprince Harald
    Harald V of Norway
    Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...
    
     in the 5.5 Metre
• Sportmanagers
  • , President International Olympic Committee
    International Olympic Committee
    The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
    
    , Jacques Rogge
    Jacques Rogge
    Jacques Rogge, Count Rogge , is a Belgian sports bureaucrat. He is the eighth and current President of the International Olympic Committee .-Life and career:...
    
     in the Finn
  • , Future president International Sailing Federation
    International Sailing Federation
    The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
    
    , Peter Tallberg in the Star
  • , Future president International Sailing Federation
    International Sailing Federation
    The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
    
    , Paul Henderson
    Paul Henderson (sailor)
    1964 Enoshima 12 th Flying Dutchman1968 Acapulco 20 th FinnPaul Franklin Henderson , Toronto is a former president of the International Sailing Federation.- Sailing career :...
    
     in the Finn
  • . Future holder of the Silver Olympic Order
    Olympic Order
    The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the International Olympic Committee in May 1975 as a successor to the Olympic Certificate previously awarded. The Olympic Order originally had three grades , although the bronze grade was retired in 1984...
    
    , George Andreadis in the Flying Dutchman