Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star

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at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Star; at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue	Acapulco
Dates	14–21 October
Competitors	40 from 20 nations
Teams	20
Medalists
	← 1964 1972 →

Last updated June 30, 2023

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Sail No.	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Total Points ^[2]	Total -1 ^[3]
Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Sail No.	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Total Points ^[2]	Total -1 ^[3]
	Lowell North (USA)	Peter Barrett	US	1	0	3	5.7	3	5.7	1	0	2	3	12	18	1	0	32.4	14.4
	Peder Lunde Jr. (NOR)	Per Wiken	N	2	3	1	0	6	11.7	11	17	7	13	7	13	2	3	60.7	43.7
	Franco Cavallo (ITA)	Camillo Gargano	I	9	15	2	3	4	8	8	14	1	0	4	8	6	11.7	59.7	44.7
4	Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)	Poul Mik-Meyer	D	3	5.7	6	11.7	10	16	7	13	5	10	1	0	5	10	66.4	50.4
5	Durward Knowles (BAH)	Percival Knowles	BA	6	11.7	~~DNS~~	26	2	3	3	5.7	4	8	9	15	14	20	89.4	63.4
6	David Forbes (AUS)	Richard Williamson	KA	4	8	7	13	5	10	12	18	~~DNF~~	26	6	11.7	4	8	94.7	68.7
7	Erik Schmidt (BRA)	Axel Schmidt	BL	18	24	8	14	17	23	17	23	3	5.7	2	3	3	5.7	98.4	74.4
8	Edwin Bernet (SUI)	Rolf Amrein	Z	10	16	4	8	1	0	10	16	13	19	11	17	12	18	94	75
9	John Albrechtson (SWE)	Ulf Norrman	S	5	10	5	10	11	17	4	8	~~DSQ~~	28	13	19	7	13	105	77
10	Stuart Jardine (GBR)	James Ramus	K	12	18	11	17	8	14	2	3	9	15	14	20	16	22	109	87
11	Peter Tallberg (FIN)	Henrik Tallberg	L	7	13	9	15	9	15	19	25	6	11.7	15	21	9	15	115.7	90.7
12	Eckart Wagner (FRG)	Fritz Kopperschmidt	G	8	14	12	18	~~DNF~~	26	9	15	8	14	10	16	13	19	122	96
13	Kálmán Tolnai (HUN)	László Farkas	M	17	23	16	22	7	13	5	10	17	23	3	5.7	~~DNF~~	26	122.7	96.7
14	Hartmann Bogumil (GDR)	Udo Springsklee	GO	16	22	15	21	12	18	6	11.7	11	17	17	23	11	17	129.7	106.7
15	Bruce Kirby (CAN)	Oswald Blouin	KC	14	20	18	24	14	20	15	21	16	22	5	10	8	14	131	107
16	Timir Pinegin (URS)	Fyodor Shutkov	SR	11	17	10	16	16	22	14	20	10	16	~~DNF~~	26	DNF	26	143	117
17	Mário Gentil Quina (POR)	José Gentil Quina	P	13	19	13	19	15	21	13	19	12	18	18	24	17	23	143	119
18	Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende (ESP)	Juan Alonso Aznar	E	DNF	26	DNF	25	13	19	20	26	~~DSQ~~	28	8	14	10	16	154	126
19	Andrés Gerard Jr. (MEX)	Marcos Gerard	MX	19	25	17	23	18	24	16	22	15	21	16	22	15	21	158	133
20	Roberto Sieburger (ARG)	Jorge Vago	A	15	21	14	20	19	25	18	24	14	20	19	25	~~DNF~~	26	161	135

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female

Daily standings

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.

Date	Race	Weather	Temperature (Celsius)	Wind direction (deg)	Wind speed (kn)	Sea	Current (kn-deg)
14 October 1968	I	Fair	34	305	15	Calm	0.5-120
15 October 1968	II	Fair	30	280	17	Calm	0.75-175
16 October 1968	III	Fair	34	265	11	Calm	0.75-135
17 October 1968	IV	Fair	29.5	200	6	Calm	0.5-115
19 October 1968	V	Normal	29.8	160	12	Calm	0.6-60
20 October 1968	VI	Fair	30	240	8	Calm	0.7-340
21 October 1968	VII	Cloudy	28.5	280	13	Choppy	0.6-135

Notes

↑ "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
↑ The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
↑ Total after applying discard.

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References

Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part One (pdf).
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part Two (pdf).
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part One (pdf).
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part Two (pdf).
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part One (pdf).
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part Two (pdf).
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part One (pdf).
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part Two (pdf).
Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
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[1] "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[2] The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.

[3] Total after applying discard.

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Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Flying Dutchman	Open
Star	Open
Dragon	Open
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