Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon
| Dragon at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Medalists | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Harmaja | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 20–28 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| Finn | Open |
| Star | Open |
| Dragon | Open |
| 5.5 Metre | Open |
| 6 Metre | Open |
The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 51 sailors, on 17 boats, from 17 nations competed.[1]
Results
 Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [2][3] |
Total -1 [4] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||||
 |
 Thor Thorvaldsen  (NOR) |
Håkon Barfod |
Pan | 2 | 1030 | 1 | 1331 | 1 | 1331 | 6 | 553 | 6 | 553 | 1 | 1331 | 6506 | 6129 | ||
 |
 Per Gedda (SWE) |
Sidney Boldt-Christmas Erland Almqvist |
Tornado | 3 | 854 | 3 | 854 | 2 | 1030 | 5 | 632 | 1 | 1331 | 3 | 854 | 6187 | 5555 | ||
 |
 Theodor Thomsen (GER) |
Erich Natusch Georg Nowka |
Gustel X | 4 | 729 | 6 | 553 | 3 | 854 | 1 | 1331 | 3 | 854 | 2 | 1030 | 5779 | 5351 | ||
| 4 |  Roberto Sieburger (ARG) |
Pampero | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 4 | 729 | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 7 | 486 | 5821 | 5335 | |||
| 5 |  Ole Berntsen (DEN) |
William Berntsen Aage Birch |
Snude | 3 | 854 | 7 | 486 | 1 | 1331 | 5 | 632 | 4 | 729 | 8 | 428 | 4561 | 4460 | ||
| 6 |  Wim van Duyl (NED) |
Biem Dudok van Heel Michiel Dudok van Heel |
Thalatta | 1 | 1331 | 9 | 377 | 7 | 486 | 7 | 486 | 5 | 632 | 4 | 729 | 4041 | 4041 | ||
| 7 |  Wolfgang Edgard Richter ) (BRA |
Peter Mangels Francisco Isoldi |
Escapade | 12 | 252 | 4 | 729 | 11 | 290 | 6 | 553 | 10 | 331 | 4 | 729 | 3039 | 2884 | ||
| 8 |  João Tito (POR) |
Carlos Lourenço Alberto Graça |
Alcaid | 6 | 553 | 12 | 252 | 9 | 377 | 3 | 854 | 10 | 331 | 9 | 377 | 3034 | 2782 | ||
| 9 |  Giuseppe Carattino (ITA) |
Carlo Spirito Antonio Carattino |
Galatea II | 9 | 377 | 5 | 632 | 14 | 185 | 8 | 428 | 14 | 185 | 5 | 632 | 2566 | 2439 | ||
| 10 |  John Robertson (CAN) |
Donald Hains Archibald Howie |
Jet | 8 | 428 | 12 | 252 | 4 | 729 | 11 | 290 | 12 | 252 | 12 | 252 | 2358 | 2203 | ||
| 11 |  William Horton Sr. (USA) |
Joyce Horton  William Horton Jr. |
Skidoo | 6 | 553 | 10 | 331 | 15 | 155 | 13 | 218 | 7 | 486 | 8 | 428 | 2272 | 2171 | ||
| 12 |  Jock Sturrock (AUS) |
Douglas Buxton Bevan Worcester |
Vinha | 10 | 331 | 5 | 632 | 10 | 331 | 12 | 252 | 14 | 185 | 14 | 185 | 2101 | 1916 | ||
| 13 |  Thomas Somers (GBR) |
Edward Dyson John Barrington-Ward |
Sabre | 15 | 155 | 8 | 428 | 13 | 218 | 9 | 377 | 9 | 377 | 10 | 331 | 1987 | 1886 | ||
| 14 |  Eric Fabricius (FIN) |
Bror Johansson Leo Nagornoff |
Tu-Fri | 13 | 218 | 10 | 331 | 14 | 185 | 11 | 290 | 11 | 290 | 6 | 553 | 2022 | 1867 | ||
| 15 |  Ivan Matveyev (URS) |
Yury Golubev Andrey Mazovka |
Korshun | 16 | 127 | 15 | 155 | 7 | 486 | 8 | 428 | 13 | 218 | 11 | 290 | 1805 | 1704 | ||
| 16 |  Marcel de Kerviler (FRA) |
Jean Frain de la Gaulayrie Guy le Mouroux |
Virginie | 11 | 290 | 16 | 127 | 12 | 252 | 16 | 127 | 15 | 155 | 16 | 127 | 1078 | 1078 | ||
| 17 |  Jean De Meulemeester (BEL) |
André Deryckére Auguste Galeyn |
Girl Pat | 14 | 185 | 13 | 218 | 13 | 218 | 16 | 127 | 17 | 101 | 13 | 218 | 1168 | 1067 | ||
DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female
Daily standings
Conditions at Harmaja
Of the total of three race area's only two were needed during the Olympics in Harmaja. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system.
| Date | Race | Sky | Wind direction | Wind speed (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1952 | I | Grand yachting weather | SW |
6-7 |
| 21 July 1952 | II | Calm sea, later rain | SW |
1-2 later 6-7 |
| 22 July 1952 | III | Magnificent seas | SW |
10 |
| 23 July 1952 | IV | Shifty |
3-4 | |
| 26 July 1952 | V | Rainy | SW |
3-6 |
| 27 July 1952 | VI | SW |
4-6 | |
| 28 July 1952 | VII | Fine and sunny | Shifty |
Light |
Notes
- ^ "Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics: Three Person Keelboat (Dragon), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ The 1952 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ The officiel records contain several minor errors in the calculation of the points. However, this does not alter the final result.
- ^ Total after applying discard.
References
- Organizing Committee of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (1955). The Officiel Report of the Organizing Committee for the games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (pdf).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
- "Helsinki 1952". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
