Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class

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Open class Sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
1900 Open Class.svg
Open Class
Venue Meulan
DateFirst race: 20 May 1900 (1900-05-20)
Competitorsabout 78 from 6 nations
Teamsabout 47
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lorne Currie, John H. Gretton, Linton Hope, Algernon Maudslay Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Paul Wiesner, Georg Naue, Heinrich Peters, Ottokar Weise Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Émile Michelet Flag of France.svg  France

The Open class was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. All boats intended to compete in other races of the Meulan program were supposed to compete in the Concours d'Honneur (Open class). It was held on 20 May 1900. About seventy–eight sailors, on about forty–seven boats, from six nations competing. The latest finishing time was at 19:00 hours. Only seven boats made it to the finish in time. [1] [2] [3]

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
Open class
Total gold medals1

Course area and course configuration

For the Open class 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: [4]

RankCountry Helmsman CrewBoatMedalrace
Pos.Pts.
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Lorne Currie Mars symbol.svg John H. Gretton Mars symbol.svg
Linton Hope Mars symbol.svg
Algernon Maudslay Mars symbol.svg
Scotia
1.0 Ton
15:56:17
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Paul Wiesner Mars symbol.svg Georg Naue Mars symbol.svg
Heinrich Peters Mars symbol.svg
Ottokar Weise Mars symbol.svg
Aschenbrödel
1.041 Ton
25:58:17
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France Émile Michelet Mars symbol.svg Unknown
Unknown;
Turquoise
10.0 Ton
36:12:12
4Flag of France.svg  France Émile Sacré Mars symbol.svg Unknown
Unknown;
Fantlet
0.5 Ton
47:11:8
5Flag of France.svg  France Jean d'Estournelles de Constant Mars symbol.svg Unknown
Unknown;
Pierre et Jean
1.0 Ton
5Unknown
Flag of France.svg  France François Texier Mars symbol.svg Auguste Texier Mars symbol.svg
Texier Mars symbol.svg
Mamie
1.0 Ton
DSQ (42)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Louis Auguste-Dormeuil Mars symbol.svg Unknown
Unknown;
Carabinier
1.0 Ton
DSQ (41)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Lecointre Unknown;
Unknown;
AlcyonDNF (40)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Eugène Laverne Henri Laverne
Unknown;
AmuletDNF (39)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Phocion Rossollin Unknown;
Unknown;
ArietteDNF (38)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Pierre Gervais Unknown;
Unknown;
BabyDNF (37)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Albert Glandaz Unknown;
Unknown;
ColetteDNF (36)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Jean De Chabanne La Palice Unknown;
Unknown;
Crabe IDNF (35)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Jacques Baudrier Jean Le Bret
Félix Marcotte
William Martin
Jules Valton
Crabe IIDNF (34)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Jean Le Bret Unknown;
Unknown;
CrocodileDNF (33)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
Demi MondaineDNF (32)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
DuckyDNF (31)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
FavoriteDNF (30)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
FémurDNF (29)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
FreiaDNF (28)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
GalopinDNF (27)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
GitaneDNF (26)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
GwendolineDNF (25)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
GypDNF (24)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
HébéDNF (23)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
JeannetteDNF (22)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
MarsouinDNF (21)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
MartheDNF (20)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
MascaretDNF (19)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
MignonDNF (18)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
Quand-MêmeDNFNA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
SarcelleDNF (16)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
ScamasaxeDNF (15)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
Sidi-FekkarDNF (14)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
SouriceauDNF (13)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
Suzon IVDNF (12)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
TornadeDNF (11)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
C.V.A.DNF (10)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
Nina ClaireDNF (9)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
PirouetteDNF (8)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
Plume-patteDNF (7)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
SingyDNF (6)NA
Flag of France.svg  France Roosevelt Unknown;
Unknown;
VerveineDNF (5)NA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Unknown;Unknown;
Unknown;
MascotteDNF (4)NA
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Count Hermann de Pourtalès Mars symbol.svg Countess Hélène de Pourtalès Venus symbol.svg
Count Bernard de Pourtalès Mars symbol.svg
LérinaDNF (3)NA
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States H. MacHenry Unknown;
Unknown;
Frimousse & SingyDNF (2)NA
Olympic flag.svg  Mixed team William Exshaw (GBR) Frédéric Blanchy (FRA)
Jacques Le Lavasseur (FRA)
Ollé [5] DNF (1)NA

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

    Notes

    Two competitors, “Mamie” and “Carabinier”, were disqualified for using “other means of propulsion than the sail.” [2] This made them the first sailors ever to be disqualified in an Olympic regatta.

    Other information

    Yachting World states the races were open to yachts up to 30 tons; however, no 30 ton boats were entered. [2]

    Further reading

    References

    1. 1 2 "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.
    2. 1 2 3 4 "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed Open". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
    3. "Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics: Open, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
    4. "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC . Retrieved 16 March 2014.
    5. Several teams had crews from multiple countries, and in one case, they won a gold medal. This team, of the United Kingdom and France, is currently attributed as the ZZX mixed team.