Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman

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Flying Dutchman
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
FD (1968 Olympics Configuration).svg
Olympics 1968 Configuration
Venue Acapulco
Dates14–21 October
Competitors62 from 30 nations
Teams30
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Rodney Pattisson
Iain MacDonald-Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Ulli Libor
Peter Naumann
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Reinaldo Conrad
Burkhard Cordes
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
  1964
1972  

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. [1]

Results

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Rank
Helmsman (Country)CrewSail No.Race IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Rodney Pattisson Mars symbol.svg  (GBR) Iain MacDonald-Smith Mars symbol.svg KDSQ38101010101023413
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Ulli Libor Mars symbol.svg  (FRG) Peter Naumann Mars symbol.svg G1035.723231319212771370.743.7
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Reinaldo Conrad Mars symbol.svg  (BRA) Burkhard Cordes Mars symbol.svg BL14207134835.735.710161068.448.4
4Flag of Australia.svg  Carl Ryves Mars symbol.svg  (AUS) James Sargeant Mars symbol.svg KA35.751035.720268144835.775.149.1
5Flag of Norway.svg  Bjørn Lofterød Mars symbol.svg  (NOR) Odd Roar Lofterød Mars symbol.svg N2323713611.7611.7DNF3651088.452.4
6Flag of France.svg  Bertrand Cheret Mars symbol.svg  (FRA) Bruno Trouble Mars symbol.svg F510482026915482318249468
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Roger Green Mars symbol.svg  (CAN) Stewart Green Mars symbol.svg KC9151622510510231824131910379
8Flag of New Zealand.svg  Geoff Smale Mars symbol.svg  (NZL) Ralph Roberts Mars symbol.svg KZDSQ3881491512189158144812284
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Peter Kolni Mars symbol.svg  (SWE) Jörgen Kolni, Pelle Petterson Mars symbol.svg S1218DNF368141420510142081413296
10Flag of the United States.svg  Bob James Mars symbol.svg  (USA) David James Mars symbol.svg USDNF3691514201824152135.7611.7133.497.4
11Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Larios Mars symbol.svg  (ESP) Félix Gancedo Mars symbol.svg E10161420611.71016101620261622127.7101.7
12Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Hans-Jürgen Cochius Mars symbol.svg  (GDR) Werner Christoph Mars symbol.svg GO13191016162213191925611.71016128.7103.7
13Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Antun Grego Mars symbol.svg  (YUG) Simo Nikolic Mars symbol.svg Y1925172313194817237131420131106
14Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Neil Pryde Mars symbol.svg  (HKG) Peter Gamble Mars symbol.svg KH11171319152181421271622915135108
15Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lev Rvalov Mars symbol.svg  (URS) Victor Pilchin Mars symbol.svg SR48611.712182329182423291218137.7108.7
16Flag of Denmark.svg  Hans Fogh Mars symbol.svg  (DEN) Niels Jensen, Poul Richard Høj Jensen Mars symbol.svg D611.71218DSQ3871312181117DNF36151.7113.7
17Flag of Austria.svg  Karl Geiger Mars symbol.svg  (AUT) Werner Fischer Mars symbol.svg OE1824152110161622162212181117140116
18Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ben Verhagen Mars symbol.svg  (NED) Nick de Jong Mars symbol.svg H162211171824172314205102127143116
19Flag of Italy.svg  Carlo Massone Mars symbol.svg  (ITA) Emanuele Ottonello Mars symbol.svg I15211925172324307139151723150120
20Flag of Mexico.svg  Lorenzo Villaseñor Mars symbol.svg  (MEX) Guillermo García Mars symbol.svg MX713222811172228111715211925149121
21Flag of Hungary.svg  Pál Gömöry Mars symbol.svg  (HUN) Szabolcs Izsák Mars symbol.svg M814DNF3621271117232925312228182146
22Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  George Andreadis Mars symbol.svg  (GRE) Stavros Psarrakis Mars symbol.svg GR21272127192519252026DNF361521187151
23Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Christian Maes Mars symbol.svg  (BEL) Joël Roland Mars symbol.svg B2228DNS3625311521222813192531194158
24Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Andrzej Iwiński Mars symbol.svg  (POL) Ludwik Raczyński Mars symbol.svg PZ2026182424302531253117232632197165
25Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Rudy Thompson Mars symbol.svg  (ISV) John Hamber Mars symbol.svg VI1723232922282733263224302430205172
26Flag of Jamaica.svg  William Plant Mars symbol.svg  (JAM) Michael Anthony Nunes Mars symbol.svg KJDNF36DNF3623292127243022282026212176
27Flag of Portugal.svg  Orlando Rodrigues Mars symbol.svg  (POR) Adriano da Silva Mars symbol.svg P2430243026322632DNF3619252329214178
28Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Juan R. Torruella Mars symbol.svg  (PUR) Radamés Torruella Mars symbol.svg PR2329202627332834273326322733220186
29Flag of Indonesia.svg  John Gunawan Mars symbol.svg  (INA) Tan Tjong Sian Mars symbol.svg RI2632253128342935283428342834234199
30Flag of El Salvador.svg  Mario Aguilar Mars symbol.svg  (ESA) Manuel Escobar Mars symbol.svg SL2531DNF36DNF36DNS36293527332935242206

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 Flying Dutchman during the 1968 Summer Olympics 1968 FD Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the Flying Dutchman during the 1968 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

DateRaceWeatherTemperature
(Celsius)
Wind direction
(deg)
Wind speed
(kn)
SeaCurrent
(kn-deg)
14 October 1968IFair3430515Calm0.5–120
15 October 1968IIFair3028017Calm0.75–175
16 October 1968IIIFair3426511Calm0.75–135
17 October 1968IVFair29.52006Calm0.5–115
19 October 1968VNormal29.816012Calm0.6–60
20 October 1968VIFair302408Calm0.7–340
21 October 1968VIICloudy28.528013Choppy0.6-135

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. Total after applying discard.

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