Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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Sailing
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
1964 Olympics sailing stamp of Japan.jpg
Sailing at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan
Venues Sagami Bay
DatesFirst race: 12 October 1964 (1964-10-12)
Last race: 23 October 1964 (1964-10-23)
Competitors233 from 40 nations
Boats119
  1960
1968  

Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece. With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1964 consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, seven races were scheduled; these took place from 12 to 23 October 1964 off the coast of Enoshima in Sagami Bay. The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses. [1]

Venue

Shonan Port
(Enoshima Yacht Harbour)
Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Coordinates: 35°18′5.78″N139°29′8.68″E / 35.3016056°N 139.4857444°E / 35.3016056; 139.4857444

At the IOC session in 1959, Japan stated that yachting would take place in the port of Yokohama, as was the plan for 1940. Later, when it became clear that Yokohama was not suitable for Olympic-level sailing, it was decided that yachting events would be held off the coast of Enoshima Island in Kanagawa Prefecture on the bay of Sagami. To meet the requirement at Enoshima it was decided to build a large scale harbour at Enoshima for the 1964 Olympics. The construction of a yacht harbor on the island was started in May 1961 and finished in July 1964. The total construction cost was $6,027,778 USD.

A total of three race areas were created in Sagami bay. The Japanese Sea Self-Defense Forces vessels supported the race management and specially the placements of the marks.

Competition

Overview

ContinentsCountriesClassesBoatsMaleFemale
54051192321

Continents

Countries

Countries that participated in the Sailing event of the 1964 Olympic Games.
Blue: Water
Gray: Never participated in OG
Dark Gray: Participated in earlier OG
Green: Country participated for the first time
Dark Blue: Country participated also on previous games
Red: Country boycotted the sailing event of the OG Sailingmap OG 1964.png
Countries that participated in the Sailing event of the 1964 Olympic Games.
Blue: Water
Gray: Never participated in OG
Dark Gray: Participated in earlier OG
Green: Country participated for the first time
Dark Blue: Country participated also on previous games
Red: Country boycotted the sailing event of the OG
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)
Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas  (BAH)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)Flag of Bermuda (1910-1999).svg  Bermuda  (BER)
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil  (BRA)Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM)Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain  (ESP)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece  (GRE)Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland  (IRL)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico  (MEX)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines  (PHI)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)
Flag of Rhodesia (1964).svg  Rhodesia  (RHO)Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela  (VEN)

Classes (equipment)

ClassTypeEventSailorsTrapezeMainsailJib/GenoaSpinnakerFirst OGOlympics so far
Finn Dinghy Cercle noir 100%25.svg 10+19524
Flying Dutchman Dinghy Cercle noir 100%25.svg 21+++19602
Star Keelboat Cercle noir 100%25.svg 20++19327
Dragon Keelboat Cercle noir 100%25.svg 30+++19485
5.5 Metre Keelboat Cercle noir 100%25.svg 30+++19524

Mars symbol.svg = Male, Venus symbol.svg = Female, Cercle noir 100%25.svg = Open

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Finn insigna.png

1964: Finn
details

Flag of German Olympic Team 1960-1968.svg  Germany  (EUA)
Wilhelm Kuhweide
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Peter Barrett
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)
Henning Wind
Flying Dutchman insigna.png

1964: Flying Dutchman
details

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Helmer Pedersen
Earle Wells
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Keith Musto
Tony Morgan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Harry Melges
William Bentsen
NO Class insigna.png

1964: Star
details

Bahamas Blue Ensign 1964.PNG  Bahamas  (BAH)
Durward Knowles
Cecil Cooke
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Richard Stearns
Lynn Williams
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
Pelle Pettersson
Holger Sundström
Dragon insigna.png

1964: Dragon
details

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)
Ole Berntsen
Christian von Bülow
Ole Poulsen
Flag of German Olympic Team 1960-1968.svg  Germany  (EUA)
Peter Ahrendt
Wilfried Lorenz
Ulrich Mense
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Lowell North
Richard Deaver
Charles Rogers
5.5 Metre insigna blue.svg

1964: 5.5 Metre
details

Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
William Northam
Peter O'Donnell
James Sargeant
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
Lars Thörn
Arne Karlsson
Sture Stork
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
John J. McNamara
Joseph Batchelder
Francis Scully

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)1102
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)1012
3Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)1001
Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas  (BAH)1001
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)1001
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0235
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0112
8Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0101
Totals (8 entries)55515

Remarks

Sailing

Sailors

Competitor medal awarded to Irish yachtsman Eddie Kelliher at the games Olympics Competitor medal.jpg
Competitor medal awarded to Irish yachtsman Eddie Kelliher at the games

During the sailing regattas at the 1964 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2020.

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