| 40 m2 Skerry cruiser[1] at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Line drawings of the 40 m2 Skerry cruiser | |||||||||
| Venue |  Belgium, Ostend | ||||||||
| Dates | First race: 7 July 1920 Last race: 9 July 1920 | ||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 1 nation | ||||||||
| Teams | 2 | ||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||
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| Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| One design (Monotype) | |
| 12' Dinghy | Open |
| 18' Dinghy | Open |
| Jauge chemin de fer | |
| 6.5 Metre | Open |
| 8.5 Metre | Open (no entries) |
| Skerry cruiser | |
| 30m2 | Open |
| 40m2 | Open |
| International rule | |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 7 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
| 9 Metre | Open (no entries) |
| 10 Metre | Open |
| 12 Metre | Open |
The 40 m2 Skerry Cruiser was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics program in Ostend. Four races were scheduled in each type. In total 8 sailors, on 2 boats, from 1 nation entered in the 40 m2 Skerry cruiser.
Race schedule[2]
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| Date | July | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Wed |
8th Thu |
9th Fri |
10th Sat | |
| 40 m2 Skerry cruiser | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Total gold medals | 1 | |||
Course area
40 m2 Skerry cruiser 1920 Olympic Course Areas
Ostend, Belgium
Weather conditions [1]
| Date | Max temperature | Wind speed | Average wind direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 8 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
| 9 July 1920 | Unknown | ||
Final results[2]
The 1920 Olympic scoring system was used.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | |||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
|
 Sweden
|
Tore Holm | Yngve Holm Axel Rydin Georg Tengwall |
Sif | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
Sweden
|
Gustaf Svensson | Percy Almstedt Erik Mellbin Ragnar Svensson |
Elsie | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Notes
- Since the official documentation of the 1920 Summer Olympics was written in 1957 many facts did disappear in time.
Other information
Sailors
During the Sailing regattas at the 1920 Summer Olympics the following persons were competing:
40 m2 Skerry cruiser sailors at the 1920 Olympic Games
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40 m2 Skerry cruisers at the Olympics -
Yngve Holm (SWE) -
Crew of 40 m2 Skerry cruiser SIF (SWE)
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
References
- ^ a b Belgium Olympic Committee, ed. (1957). Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
"Antwerp 1920". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
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