Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 2 to 3 ton

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2 to 3 Ton Sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
1900 2 - 3 Ton Class.svg
2 - 3 Ton Class
Venue Meulan
DateFirst race: May 22, 1900 (1900-05-22)
Second race: May 25, 1900 (1900-05-25)
Competitors11 (documented) from 2 nations
Teams4
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg William Exshaw, Frédéric Blanchy, Jacques Le Lavasseur Olympic flag.svg  Mixed team
Gold medal icon.svg William Exshaw, Frédéric Blanchy, Jacques Le Lavasseur Olympic flag.svg  Mixed team
Silver medal icon.svg Léon Susse, Jacques Doucet, Auguste Godinet, Henri Mialaret Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Léon Susse, Jacques Doucet, Auguste Godinet, Henri Mialaret Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Ferdinand Schlatter, de Cottignon, Émile Jean-Fontaine Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Auguste Donny Flag of France.svg  France

The 2 to 3 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Four boats started during the two races in the 2 to 3 ton. Eleven sailors are documented, besides the France participants there was a Mixed country team from Great Britain and France. The races were held on 22 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine. [1] [2]

Race schedule

Source: [1]

  Meulan competition  Le Havre competition
1900MayAugust
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
2 to 3 ton
Total gold medals11

Course area and course configuration

For the 2 to 3 ton the 19 kilometres (10 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.

Weather conditions

The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind and the existing wind was perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and blocked or diverted by trees and buildings. [2]

Final results

Source: [3]

Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made. [1]

Race of 22 May 1900

RankCountry Helmsman CrewBoatMedalrace
Pos.Pts.
Gold medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Mixed team William Exshaw Mars symbol.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Frédéric Blanchy Mars symbol.svg Flag of France.svg FRA
Jacques Le Lavasseur Mars symbol.svg Flag of France.svg FRA
 
Olly102:17:30
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France Léon Susse Mars symbol.svg Jacques Doucet Mars symbol.svg
Auguste Godinet Mars symbol.svg
Henri Mialaret Mars symbol.svg
Favorite202:20:03
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France Ferdinand Schlatter Mars symbol.svg De Cottignon Mars symbol.svg
Émile Jean-Fontaine Mars symbol.svg
 
Gwendoline302:24:48
4Flag of France.svg  France Auguste Donny Mars symbol.svg Unknown
 
 
Mignon402:26:31

    Legend:
    Gender: Male symbol.svg – male; Venus symbol.svg – female;

    Race of 25 May 1900

    RankCountry Helmsman CrewBoatMedalrace
    Pos.Pts.
    Gold medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Mixed team William Exshaw Mars symbol.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Frédéric Blanchy Mars symbol.svg Flag of France.svg FRA
    Jacques Le Lavasseur Mars symbol.svg Flag of France.svg FRA
     
    Olly104:17:34
    Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France Léon Susse Mars symbol.svg Jacques Doucet Mars symbol.svg
    Auguste Godinet Mars symbol.svg
    Henri Mialaret Mars symbol.svg
    Favorite204:23:57
    Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France Auguste Donny Mars symbol.svg Unknown
     
     
    Mignon404:52:13
    Flag of France.svg  France Ferdinand Schlatter Mars symbol.svg De Cottignon Mars symbol.svg
    Émile Jean-Fontaine Mars symbol.svg
     
    GwendolineDNF

      Legend:DNF – Did not finish;
      Gender: Male symbol.svg – male; Venus symbol.svg – female;

      Notes

      Mixed country teams during the 1900 Olympics are grouped together under the ZZX IOC code.

      Other information

      Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 25 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status. [1]

      Further reading

      References

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