Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Star

The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 47 sailors, on 17 boats, from 17 nations competed.[1]

Star
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Gold medalist
VenueTorbay
Dates3–12 August
Competitors47 from 17 nations
Teams17
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hilary Smart
Paul Smart
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlos de Cárdenas
Carlos de Cárdenas Jr.
 Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bob Maas
Edward Stutterheim
 Netherlands
← 1936
1952 →

Results edit


Rank
Helmsman (Country) Crew Boat Race I Race II Race III Race IV Race V Race VI Race VII Total
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
Sail No. Colour Name Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
    Hilary Smart   (USA) Paul Smart   2570 Blue Hilarious 4 729 1 1331 2 1030 1 1331 3 854 DSQ 0 6 553 5828 5828
    Carlos de Cárdenas   (CUB) Carlos de Cárdenas Jr.   2376 Green Kurush III 7 486 DSQ 0 7 486 2 1030 7 486 1 1331 2 1030 4849 4849
    Bob Maas   (NED) Eddy Stutterheim   1655 White Starita 3 854 5 632 5 632 3 854 4 729 2 1030 7 486 5217 4731
4   Durward Knowles   (GBR) Sloane Elmo Farrington   1976 Red GEM II 2 1030 2 1030 6 553 4 729 2 1030 DSQ 0 DNF [4] 0 4372 4372
5   Agostino Straulino   (ITA) Nicolò Rode   1663 Red Legionario 1 1331 3 854 3 854 DSQ 0 1 1331 DSQ 0 DNF [4] 0 4370 4370
6   Joaquim Fiúza   (POR) Júlio Gourinho   2554 Red Espadarte 11 290 6 553 1 1331 5 632 12 252 5 632 3 854 4544 4292
7   Jock Sturrock   (AUS) Len Fenton   1722 Light Blue Moorina DNF [5] 0 4 729 15 155 6 553 10 331 4 729 1 1331 3828 3828
8   Bill Gooderham   (CAN) Gerald Fairhead   1343 White Ariel 9 377 14 185 4 729 13 217 8 428 6 553 10 331 2820 2635
9   José Luis Allende   (ESP) Eduardo Aznar  
José María Alonso  
2738 White Galerna 15 155 7 486 16 127 9 377 5 632 7 486 8 428 2691 2564
10   Georgios Kalambokidis   (GRE) Khristoforos Karolou  
Kharalambos Potamianos  
Nikolaos Vlangalis  
1617 Light Green Nephos I 8 428 12 252 9 377 11 290 10 331 9 377 4 729 2784 2532
11   Yves Lorion   (FRA) A. Chatord  
J. Laverne  
Jean Peytel  
2368 Light Green Aloha II 12 252 8 428 8 428 DSQ 0 6 553 3 854 DNF [4] 0 2515 2515
12   René Israel Nyman   (FIN) Bror-Christian Ilmoni   1797 Varnished Lucky Star 13 217 11 290 13 217 12 252 9 377 11 290 5 632 2275 2058
13   Georg Obermüller   (AUT) Hans Schachinger  
G. Werner  
Horst Obermüller  
2704 Varnished Donar III 10 331 15 155 14 185 14 185 15 155 8 428 9 377 1816 1661
14   João José Bracony   (BRA) Carlos Melo Bittencourt Filho  
E. Rocco de Paula Simoes  
M. Rocco de Paula Simoes  
2613 White Buscape II 16 127 13 217 11 290 10 331 14 185 10 331 11 290 1771 1644
15   Hans Bryner   (SUI) A. L. Albrecht  
Kurt Bryner  
R. A. Rhyner  
2564 Yellow Ali Baba II 6 553 9 377 12 252 8 428 DSQ 0 DNF [4] 0 DNS 0 1610 1610
16   Jorge Piacentini   (ARG) Ángel Carrasco  
Hipólito Ezequiel Gil Elizalde  
1911 Blue Acturus 14 185 10 331 10 331 7 486 13 217 DNF [4] 0 DNS 0 1550 1550
17   Bengt Melin   (SWE) C. Edding  
Yngve Engkvist  
Sven Rinman  
1798 Blue Lotta IV 5 632 DNS 0 17 101 15 155 DSQ 0 DNF 0 DNS 0 888 888

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
  = Male,   = Female

Daily standings edit

 
Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1948 Summer Olympics

Courses at Torbay edit

A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. ^ Total after applying discard.
  4. ^ a b c d e Dismasted.
  5. ^ Mark hit.

References edit