Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Sailing at the Games of the X Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Xth Olympiad Los Angeles Bronze tablet Yachting | |
| Venues | Los Angeles Harbor |
| Dates | First race: 5 August 1932 Last race: 12 August 1932 |
| Competitors | 57 from 11 nations |
| Boats | 23 |
1896 Olympics in Athens Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1932 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines). For each class races were scheduled from 5–12 August directly off the Los Angeles Harbor
on the Pacific Ocean.
Venue
Source:[1]
| Los Angeles Harbor | |
|---|---|
Angels Gate light | |
US Coast Guard |
Los Angeles Harbor
The Xth Olympiad Yachting events were raced in the
tides and swift currents, and the clearness of its waters, with the added advantage of offering spectators a full view from the Point Fermin headlands. Constant winds were assured as in this locality the trade wind comes up about mid-day, bringing with it a true westerly wind varying from eight to fifteen knots in velocity.— Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad[1]
Sea breeze
Due to the predicted
capsizing
took place. It also gave issues for those sailors who were competing not only in the Snowbird but also in one of the other classes.
Course areas
The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the
US Coast Guard. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from Los Angeles Harbor to the race area's. On the Pacific side of the San Pedro Breakwater the Star, 6 Metre and 8 Metre yachts had their races. Those classes had to pass the Angels Gate light in order to reach the course area. The Snowbird stayed inside the breakwater to protect them from the ocean swell.[1]
1932 Olympic Course Areas
8 Metre
(blue area).Competition
Source:[1]
Overview
| Continents | Countries | Classes | Boats | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 57 | 0 |
- However all events were gender independent it turned out to be a male only event.
Continents
 ● Green = Participating for the first time ● Blue = Participating ● Light Blue = Have previously participated |
|
Countries
 ● Green = Participating for the first time ● Blue = Participating ● Light Blue = Have previously participated |
|
- This time no new countries participated in the Sailing event of this Olympic.
Classes (equipment)
|
The 1932 Olympic classes | ||||||
| Class | Type | Venue | Event | Sailors | First OG | Olympics so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbird | Dinghy | Los Angeles |  |
Max. 1 Max. 1 substitutes |
1932 | 1 |
Star |
Keelboat | Los Angeles | |
Max. 2 Max. 2 substitutes |
1932 | 1 |
| 6 Metre | Keelboat | Los Angeles | |
Max. 5 Max. 5 substitutes |
1908 | 6 |
8 Metre |
Keelboat | Los Angeles | |
Max. 6 Max. 6 substitutes |
1908 | 6 |
| Legend: = Mixed gender event
| ||||||
Race schedule
Source:[1]
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | August | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sat |
31 Sun |
1 Mon |
2 Tue |
3 Wed |
4 Thu |
5 Fri |
6 Sat |
7 Sun |
8 Mon |
9 Tue |
10 Wed |
11 Thu |
12 Fri |
13 Sat |
14 Sun | |
| Sailing (actual) | ● ● ● ● |
● ● ● ● |
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● ● ● |
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| Total gold medals | 8 Metre | 6 Metre | Snowbird | Star | ||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | ||||||||||||||
Medal summary
Source:[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
 1932: Snowbird |
 France (FRA)Jacques Lebrun |
 Netherlands (NED)Bob Maas |
 Spain (ESP)Santiago Amat |
 1932: Star |
 United States (USA)Gilbert Gray Andrew Libano |
 George Colin Ratsey
Peter Jaffe |
 Sweden (SWE)Gunnar Asther Daniel Sundén-Cullberg |
 1932: 6 Metre |
Sweden (SWE) Tore Holm Olle Åkerlund Åke Bergqvist Martin Hindorff |
Donald Douglas
Charles Smith |
 Canada (CAN)Philip Rogers Gardner Boultbee Ken Glass Jerry Wilson |
 1932: 8 Metre |
United States (USA) Owen Churchill John Biby Alphonse Burnand Kenneth Carey William Cooper Pierpont Davis Carl Dorsey John Huettner Richard Moore Alan Morgan Robert Sutton Thomas Webster |
Canada (CAN) Ronald Maitland Ernest Cribb Peter Gordon George Gyles Harry Jones Hubert Wallace |
No further competitors |
Medal table
Source:[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
Notes
Star
The 1932 Olympics featured for the first time the
Star as Olympic discipline. This turned out to be so far the longest run for a sailing discipline in the Olympics. The Star was an Olympic class from 1932 to 2012 with the exception of 1976
.
Snowbird
The
IYRU and IOC
. The locally available Snowbirds were equipped with new masts, sails and rigging.
Medical assistance
For medical incidents during the Yachting events a
inhalator and crew furnished by the Los Angeles Fire Department
.
Seven local physicians provided voluntary service (in alphabetical order):
- Edward G. Eisen, M.D., Head Physician
- Stanley Boller, M.D.
- J. Park Dougall, M.D.
- K. E. Kretzschmar, M.D.
- G. A. Laubersheimer, M.D.
- Wayland A. Morrison, M.D.
- Ewald Werner, M.D.
Other information
Sailors in multiple disciplines
Three sailors attempted to sail in the
Star. This was a challenge since the schedule of the Snowbird was modified due to the light air weather conditions in the mornings of the regattas.[1]
Sailing
During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
France (FRA), Jacques Lebrun, French boat designer and technical director of the French national association
Netherlands (NED), Bob Maas, Dutch long time Star sailor
Donald Wills Douglas, Jr.in the 6 Metre- United States (USA), United States yachting legend and inventor of the Swimfin, Owen Churchill in the 8 Metre
Sailors at the 1932 Olympic Games
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Bob Maas (left) -
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Browne, Francis Granger, ed. (1933). Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad (PDF). Los Angeles: Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U.S. A. 1932, LTD. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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