Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre

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8 Metre [1]
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
8 Metre 1908.svg
Line drawing of an 8 Metre yacht from 1908
Venue Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Ryde [2]
DatesFirst race: July 27, 1908 (1908-07-27)
Last race: July 29, 1908 (1908-07-29)
Competitors24 Male and 1 female (Documented) from 3 nations
Teams5
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Blair Cochrane, Charles Campbell, John Rhodes, Henry Sutton, Arthur Wood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Carl Hellström, Eric Sandberg, Edmund Thormählen, Erik Wallerius, Harald Wallin Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Philip Hunloke, Alfred Hughes, Frederick Hughes, George Ratsey, William Ward,
Extra: The Duchess of Westminster
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1912  

The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. Each nation could enter up to 2 boats. [3] 26 sailors, on 5 boats, from 3 nation competed.

Race schedule [1]

  Event competitions  Event finals
DateJulyAugust
27
Mon
28
Tue
29
Wed
30
Thu
31
Fri
1
Sat
2
Sun
3
Mon
4
Tue
5
Wed
6
Thu
7
Fri
8
Sat
9
Sun
10
Mon
11
Tue
12
Wed
8-Metre
Total gold medals1

Course area

The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 6 Metre regattas in all three races:

Two rounds for a total of 16 nautical miles (30 km).

1908 Olympic Course Area, Ryde
1908 Olympic Course Area, Ryde.png

Weather conditions

DateRaceDeiscriptionSeaWind directionStart
27-JUL-19081Light wind. More wind in the second roundCalm NNE Wind.svg to WNW Wind.svg 12:30
28-JUL-19082Extreme light wind.death calm NNW Wind.svg 12:30
29-JUL-19083Very light breeze, fluking. Late in the afternoon true wind, moderateCalm W Wind.svg 12:30

Final results [1]

The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.

RankCountry Helmsman CrewBoatRace 1Race 2Race 3Total
Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.Pos.Pts.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Blair Cochrane Mars symbol.svg Charles Campbell Mars symbol.svg
John Rhodes Mars symbol.svg
Henry Sutton Mars symbol.svg
Arthur Wood Mars symbol.svg
Cobweb1313402
first places
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Carl Hellström Mars symbol.svg Eric Sandberg Mars symbol.svg
Edmund Thormählen Mars symbol.svg
Erik Wallerius Mars symbol.svg
Harald Wallin Mars symbol.svg
Vinga5040111
first place
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain George Ratsey Mars symbol.svg Alfred Hughes Mars symbol.svg
Frederick Hughes Mars symbol.svg
Philip Hunloke Mars symbol.svg
William Dudley Ward Mars symbol.svg
The Duchess of Westminster Venus symbol.svg (Extra)
Sorais2231222
second places
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Johan Anker Mars symbol.svg Eilert Falch-Lund Mars symbol.svg
Einar Hvoslef Mars symbol.svg
Magnus Konow Mars symbol.svg
Hagbart Steffens Mars symbol.svg
Fram3122311
second place
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden John Carlsson Mars symbol.svg Edvin Hagberg Mars symbol.svg
Karl Ljungberg Mars symbol.svg
Hjalmar Lönnroth Mars symbol.svg
August Olsson Mars symbol.svg
Saga40DNF0501
fourth places

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

    Daily standings

    Graph showing the daily standings in the 8 Metre during the 1908 Summer Olympics 1908 8 Metre Positions during the serie.png
    Graph showing the daily standings in the 8 Metre during the 1908 Summer Olympics

    Other information

    Extra awards

    Gold medal icon blank.svg Gilt commemorative medal:

    Silver medal icon blank.svg Silver commemorative medal:

    Further reading

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    References

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    2. "Royal Victoria Yacht Club". Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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    "London 1908". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.