Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre

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5.5 Metre
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
5.5 (Olympic Configuration 1960).svg
Olympic Configuration 1960
Venue Naples
Competitors57 from 19 nations
Teams19
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg George O'Day
James Hunt
David Smith
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg William Berntsen
Søren Hancke
Steen Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Bronze medal icon.svg Henri Copponex
Manfred Metzger
Pierre Girard
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
  1956
1964  

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. [1]

Results

5.5 Metre insigna blue.svg
Rank
Helmsman (Country)CrewYachtnameSail No.Race IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  George O'Day Mars symbol.svg  (USA) James Hunt Mars symbol.svg
David Smith Mars symbol.svg
MinotaurUS
26
2107947781138039031138075351138074356900
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  William Berntsen Mars symbol.svg  (DEN) Søren Hancke Mars symbol.svg
Steen Christensen Mars symbol.svg
Web IID
10
1138056815681113801038084772107960585678
Bronze medal icon.svgCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Henri Copponex Mars symbol.svg  (SUI) Pierre Girard Mars symbol.svg
Manfred Metzger Mars symbol.svg
Ballerina IVZ
37
39031138047785681847739031326653885122
4Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Roberto Sieburger Mars symbol.svg  (ARG) Carlos Sieburger Mars symbol.svg
Enrique Sieburger, Jr. Mars symbol.svg
ArdillaA
2
94262107966022107956819426753548284402
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Bengt Sjösten Mars symbol.svg  (SWE) Claes Turitz Mars symbol.svg
Göran Witting Mars symbol.svg
IashaS
29
66026602753584771133811380568146154277
6Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Robin Aisher Mars symbol.svg  (GBR) George Nicholson Mars symbol.svg
John Ruggles Mars symbol.svg
Yeoman VIIK
10
10380DSQ0390311338210795681942638073807
7Flag of Norway.svg  Finn Ferner Mars symbol.svg  (NOR) Odd Harsheim Mars symbol.svg
Knut Wang Mars symbol.svg
StrutenN
18
142343903103807535477813266390339993765
8Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Robert Symonette Mars symbol.svg  (BAH) Basil Kelly Mars symbol.svg
George Roy Ramsay Mars symbol.svg
John BBA
1
75351326611338152046602210791520432283024
9Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Herbert Scholl Mars symbol.svg  (EUA) Hans Baars-Lindner Mars symbol.svg
Karl-August Stolze Mars symbol.svg
BroniaG
7
161768477942610380390314234660231983022
10Flag of Australia.svg  Jock Sturrock Mars symbol.svg  (AUS) David Bingham Mars symbol.svg
Ernest Wagstaff Mars symbol.svg
BuraddooKA
5
477812301210791326614234123011812430832959
11Flag of Italy.svg  Pietro Reggio Mars symbol.svg  (ITA) Franco Zucchi Mars symbol.svg
Marco Novaro Mars symbol.svg
Voloira III
27
1230110380847766029426113381423427582524
12Flag of Bermuda (1910-1999).svg  Bert Darrell Mars symbol.svg  (BER) Walter J. Jones Mars symbol.svg
Norman C. Jones Mars symbol.svg
BermudesKB
2
171497535DNF10118124753547781617623982297
13Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Eusebio Bertrand Mars symbol.svg  (ESP) Jorge Martí Mars symbol.svg
Juan Antonio Ragué Mars symbol.svg
Posillipo IIIE
l
13266942617149123011714966021230121942045
14Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Gorlov Mars symbol.svg  (URS) Konstantin Melgunov Mars symbol.svg
Pavel Parshin Mars symbol.svg
ViktorijaSR
89
11338161761230194261326617149847721331984
15Flag of Finland.svg  Peter Tallberg Mars symbol.svg  (FIN) Fredrik Eklöf Mars symbol.svg
Peik Gästrin Mars symbol.svg
Inga-lill XXXXIIIIL
20
1520414234132661617612301103801038019411765
16Flag of Portugal.svg  Duarte Bello Mars symbol.svg  (POR) Fernando Bello Mars symbol.svg
Júlio Gourinho Mars symbol.svg
Ciocca IIIP
18
191011520415204477815204161761910117681667
17Flag of Austria.svg  Gotfrid Köchert Mars symbol.svg  (AUT) Erich Moritz Mars symbol.svg
Gerhard Huska Mars symbol.svg
SurpriseOE
4
847711338161761423419101DNF1011133817651664
18Flag of France.svg  Jacques Lebrun Mars symbol.svg  (FRA) Louis Chauvot Mars symbol.svg
Pierre Buret Mars symbol.svg
Snowten IIIF
16
181241714914234171491812415204477817621638
19Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Mel Gould Mars symbol.svg  (CAN) Jerome Conway Mars symbol.svg
Barclay Livingstone Mars symbol.svg
Saga IIKC
14
5681DNF101181241910116176DNF1011714914331332

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 5.5 Metre during the 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 5.5 Metre Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the 5.5 Metre during the 1960 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Naples

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Naples. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The Southern course was used for the 5.5 Metre.

DateRaceSeaWind directionWind speed (m/s)
29 August 1960ICalm SSW 4-5
30 August 1960IICalm SW 3
31 August 1960IIISlightly rough W 6-8
1 September 1960IVCalm SSW 3
5 September 1960VCalm SSW 4-5
6 September 1960VI Sea force two WSW 7-8
7 September 1960VIISea force 1 W 2-3

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics: 5.5 metres, Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. The 1960 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. Total after applying discard.

References