Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 12 m2 Sharpie

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12 m2 Sharpie
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Jack Cropp and Peter Mander 1956.jpg
Cropp (left) and Mander
Venue Port Phillip
Dates26–29 November and
3–5 December
Competitors26 from 13 nations
Teams13
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Peter Mander
Jack Cropp
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg Rolly Tasker
John Scott
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg Jasper Blackall
Terence Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain

The 12 m2 Sharpie was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held at Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. Twenty-six sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed. [1]

The races were held on a 10 nautical mile (18.5 km) course. Dutch teams dominated this class in the 1950s, but they boycotted the 1956 Olympics, protesting the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Australia initially won the final, but were demoted to second place after France argued that the Australian boat obstructed their path. [2]

Results

12m2 Sharpie insigna.png
Rank
Helmsman (Country)CrewYachtnameRace IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal
Points
[3]
Total
-1
[4]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  Peter Mander Mars symbol.svg  (NZL) Jack Cropp Mars symbol.svg Jest291411215551646131121511215291466026086
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Rolly Tasker Mars symbol.svg  (AUS) John Scott Mars symbol.svg Falcon IV.11215291429141121529142914DSQ060866086
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Jasper Blackall Mars symbol.svg  (GBR) Terence Smith Mars symbol.svg Chuckles3738737037382914551637381121552294859
4Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Capio Mars symbol.svg  (ITA) Emilio Massino Mars symbol.svg Romolo461346134613373837384613551644443928
5Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  John Sully Mars symbol.svg  (RSA) Alfred Evans Mars symbol.svg Impala83123738DNF0DNF046135516373829172917
6Flag of Germany.svg  Rolf Mulka Mars symbol.svg  (EUA) Ingo Von Bredow Mars symbol.svg Wendehals7370926111215DNF083128312737028402840
7Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Boris Ilyin Mars symbol.svg  (URS) Aleksandr Tchoumakov  [ ru ] Mars symbol.svg Kon-Tiki5516102159261DNF064376437461324792479
8Flag of France.svg  Roger Tiriau Mars symbol.svg  (FRA) Claude Flahault Mars symbol.svg Kannibaltje643783126437DNF0926111174643720582058
9US flag 48 stars.svg  Eric Olsen Mars symbol.svg  (USA) Stan Renehan Mars symbol.svg TinekeDNF05516DNF05516737010215831219291929
10Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Alfredo Jorge Ebling Bercht Mars symbol.svg  (BRA) Rolf Bercht Mars symbol.svg IncaDNF0111747370DNF0111747370926113491349
11Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Archibald Cameron Mars symbol.svg  (CAN) Bill Thomas Mars symbol.svg BeaverDNF064378312DNF0DSQ092611021512251225
12Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Stylianos Bonas Mars symbol.svg  (GRE) Spyros Bonas Mars symbol.svg Nikh92611213610215DNF010215121361117411371137
13Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Gyi Khin Pe Mars symbol.svg  (BIR)Chow Park Wing Mars symbol.svg KingfisherDNF01310111174DNF0DNF0DNS0DNS0275275

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
Mars symbol.svg = Male, Venus symbol.svg = Female

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the 12m Sharpie during the 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 12m2 Sharpie Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the 12m Sharpie during the 1956 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Port Phillip

Three race areas were needed during the Olympics at Port Phillip. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the 12 m2 Sharpie.

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics: Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Sharpie), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Sailing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Mixed Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy. sports-reference.com
  3. The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.
  4. Total after applying discard.

References