Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 0 to .5 ton

The 0 to 0.5 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Seven boats started during the two races in the 0 – 0.5 ton. Twelve competitors from France are documented. The races were held on 22 and 24 May 1900 on the river Seine.[3][4]

0 to 0.5 ton sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
0 - 0.5 ton class
VenueMeulan
DateFirst race: May 22, 1900 (1900-05-22)
Second race: May 24, 1900 (1900-05-24)
Competitors12 (documented) from 1 nation
Teams7
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pierre Gervais  France
1st place, gold medalist(s) Émile Sacré  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) François Texier, Auguste Texier, Robert Linzeler, Jean-Baptiste Charcot[1]  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) François Texier, Auguste Texier, Robert Linzeler, Jean-Baptiste Charcot[2]  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Henri Monnot, Léon Tellier, Gaston Cailleux  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pierre Gervais  France

Race schedule[3] edit

 ●  Meulan competition  ●  Le Havre competition
1900 May August
20
Sun
21
Mon
22
Tue
23
Wed
24
Thu
25
Fri
26
Sat
27
Thu
1
Fri
2
Sat
3
Sun
4
Mon
5
Tue
6
Wed
0 to 0.5 ton
Total gold medals 1 1

Course area and course configuration edit

For the 0 to 0.5 ton the 8 kilometres (4.3 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.

Weather conditions edit

The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind. Also the fact that the wind there was came perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.[4]

Final results[5] edit

Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.[3]

Race of 22 May 1900 edit

Rank Country Helmsman Crew Boat Medalrace
Pos. Pts.
    France Pierre Gervais   Unknown
 
 
Baby 1 1:06:16
    France François Texier   Auguste Texier  
Robert Linzeler  
Jean-Baptiste Charcot  
Quand-Même 2 1:08:54
    France Henri Monnot   Léon Tellier  
Gaston Cailleux  
 
Sarcelle 3 1:19:31
4   France Maurice Monnot   Unknown
 
 
Souriceau 4 1:21:01
5   France Jean d'Estournelles de Constant   Unknown
 
 
Plume-Patte 5 1:21:37
6   France George Semichon   Unknown
 
 
Giselle 6 1:23:20
  France Émile Sacré   Unknown
 
 
Fantlet DNF NA

Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
Gender:   – male;   – female;

Race of 24 May 1900 edit

Rank Country Helmsman Crew Boat Medalrace
Pos. Pts.
    France Émile Sacré   Unknown
 
 
Fantlet 1 1:35:59
    France François Texier   Auguste Texier  
Robert Linzeler  
Jean-Baptiste Charcot  
Quand-Même 2 1:40:42
    France Pierre Gervais   Unknown
 
 
Baby 3 1:48:44
4   France Henri Monnot   Léon Tellier  
Gaston Cailleux  
 
Sarcelle 4 2:07:52
5   France Maurice Monnot   Unknown
 
 
Souriceau 5 2:08:04
6   France George Semichon   Unknown
 
 
Giselle 6 2:34:09
  France Jean d'Estournelles de Constant   Unknown
 
 
Plume-Patte DNF NA

Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
Gender:   – male;   – female;

Other information edit

Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 24 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.[3]

Further reading edit

  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

References edit

  1. ^ "0 to .5 ton race one". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ "0 to .5 ton race two". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ^ a b c d "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 0-½ Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

"Paris 1900". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.