| Dragon at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Medalists | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Harmaja | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 20–28 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| Finn | Open |
| Star | Open |
| Dragon | Open |
| 5.5 Metre | Open |
| 6 Metre | Open |
The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 51 sailors, on 17 boats, from 17 nations competed. [1]
 Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Yachtname | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [2] [3] | Total -1 [4] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||||
 |  Thor Thorvaldsen  (NOR) | Sigve Lie Håkon Barfod | Pan | 2 | 1030 | 1 | 1331 | 1 | 1331 | 6 | 553 | 6 | 553 | 1 | 1331 | 6506 | 6129 | ||
 |  Per Gedda (SWE) | Sidney Boldt-Christmas Erland Almqvist | Tornado | 3 | 854 | 3 | 854 | 2 | 1030 | 5 | 632 | 1 | 1331 | 3 | 854 | 6187 | 5555 | ||
 |  Theodor Thomsen (GER) | Erich Natusch Georg Nowka | Gustel X | 4 | 729 | 6 | 553 | 3 | 854 | 1 | 1331 | 3 | 854 | 2 | 1030 | 5779 | 5351 | ||
| 4 |  Roberto Sieburger (ARG) | Jorge del Río Sálas Horacio Campi | Pampero | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 4 | 729 | 2 | 1030 | 2 | 1030 | 7 | 486 | 5821 | 5335 | ||
| 5 |  Ole Berntsen (DEN) | William Berntsen Aage Birch | Snude | 3 | 854 | 7 | 486 | 1 | 1331 | 5 | 632 | 4 | 729 | 8 | 428 | 4561 | 4460 | ||
| 6 |  Wim van Duyl (NED) | Biem Dudok van Heel Michiel Dudok van Heel | Thalatta | 1 | 1331 | 9 | 377 | 7 | 486 | 7 | 486 | 5 | 632 | 4 | 729 | 4041 | 4041 | ||
| 7 |  Wolfgang Edgard Richter (BRA) | Peter Mangels Francisco Isoldi | Escapade | 12 | 252 | 4 | 729 | 11 | 290 | 6 | 553 | 10 | 331 | 4 | 729 | 3039 | 2884 | ||
| 8 |  João Tito (POR) | Carlos Lourenço Alberto Graça | Alcaid | 6 | 553 | 12 | 252 | 9 | 377 | 3 | 854 | 10 | 331 | 9 | 377 | 3034 | 2782 | ||
| 9 |  Giuseppe Carattino (ITA) | Carlo Spirito Antonio Carattino | Galatea II | 9 | 377 | 5 | 632 | 14 | 185 | 8 | 428 | 14 | 185 | 5 | 632 | 2566 | 2439 | ||
| 10 |  John Robertson (CAN) | Donald Hains Archibald Howie | Jet | 8 | 428 | 12 | 252 | 4 | 729 | 11 | 290 | 12 | 252 | 12 | 252 | 2358 | 2203 | ||
| 11 |  William Horton Sr. (USA) | Joyce Horton  William Horton Jr. | Skidoo | 6 | 553 | 10 | 331 | 15 | 155 | 13 | 218 | 7 | 486 | 8 | 428 | 2272 | 2171 | ||
| 12 |  Jock Sturrock (AUS) | Douglas Buxton Bevan Worcester | Vinha | 10 | 331 | 5 | 632 | 10 | 331 | 12 | 252 | 14 | 185 | 14 | 185 | 2101 | 1916 | ||
| 13 |  Thomas Somers (GBR) | Edward Dyson John Barrington-Ward | Sabre | 15 | 155 | 8 | 428 | 13 | 218 | 9 | 377 | 9 | 377 | 10 | 331 | 1987 | 1886 | ||
| 14 |  Eric Fabricius (FIN) | Bror Johansson Leo Nagornoff | Tu-Fri | 13 | 218 | 10 | 331 | 14 | 185 | 11 | 290 | 11 | 290 | 6 | 553 | 2022 | 1867 | ||
| 15 |  Ivan Matveyev (URS) | Yury Golubev Andrey Mazovka | Korshun | 16 | 127 | 15 | 155 | 7 | 486 | 8 | 428 | 13 | 218 | 11 | 290 | 1805 | 1704 | ||
| 16 |  Marcel de Kerviler (FRA) | Jean Frain de la Gaulayrie Guy le Mouroux | Virginie | 11 | 290 | 16 | 127 | 12 | 252 | 16 | 127 | 15 | 155 | 16 | 127 | 1078 | 1078 | ||
| 17 |  Jean De Meulemeester (BEL) | André Deryckére Auguste Galeyn | Girl Pat | 14 | 185 | 13 | 218 | 13 | 218 | 16 | 127 | 17 | 101 | 13 | 218 | 1168 | 1067 | ||
DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female
Of the total of three race area's only two were needed during the Olympics in Harmaja. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system.
| Date | Race | Sky | Wind direction | Wind speed (m/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 1952 | I | Grand yachting weather | SW | 6-7 |
| 21 July 1952 | II | Calm sea, later rain | SW | 1-2 later 6-7 |
| 22 July 1952 | III | Magnificent seas | SW | 10 |
| 23 July 1952 | IV | Shifty | 3-4 | |
| 26 July 1952 | V | Rainy | SW | 3-6 |
| 27 July 1952 | VI | SW | 4-6 | |
| 28 July 1952 | VII | Fine and sunny | Shifty | Light |
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad. With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 20 to 28 July 1952 of the coast of Harmaja.
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad. With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1936 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 29 August 1936 to 8 September 1936 at the Firth of Kiel.
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 56 sailors, on 11 boats, from 11 nations competed.
The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 50 sailors, on 16 boats, from 16 nations competed.
Over time, several scoring systems for Sailing were used during the Summer Olympics. Many of these systems were also used by other regattas in their times. In order to understand how the medals in the Olympics were handed out one must have a look at the scoring system of that specific olympic sailing regatta.
The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 28 sailors, on 28 boats, from 28 nations competed.
The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed.
The Dragon was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. Fifty sailors, on 16 boats, from 16 nations competed.
The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 35 sailors, on 35 boats, from 35 nations competed.
The Flying Dutchman was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 64 sailors, on 31 boats, from 31 nations competed.
The Dragon was a sailing event on the 1960 Summer Olympics sailing program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. Eighty-one sailors, on 27 boats, from 27 nations competed.
The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 57 sailors, on 19 boats, from 19 nations competed.
The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Enoshima. Seven races were scheduled. 33 sailors on 33 boats, from 33 nations competed.
The Flying Dutchman was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Enoshima. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed.
The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Enoshima. Seven races were scheduled. 34 sailors, on 17 boats, from 17 nations competed.
The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Enoshima. Seven races were scheduled. 70 sailors, on 23 boats, from 23 nations competed.
The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 71 sailors, on 23 boats, from 23 nations competed.
The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.
The Flying Dutchman was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 62 sailors, on 30 boats, from 30 nations competed.
