Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre

12 Metre[1]
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Line drawing of a 12 Metre yacht from 1908
VenueClyde Corinthian Yacht Club
Hunters Quay[2]
DatesFirst race: August 11, 1908 (1908-08-11)
Last race: August 12, 1908 (1908-08-12)
Competitors20 from 1 nation
Teams2
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) T. C. Glen-Coats (helmsman), J. H. Downes (mate), J. S. Aspin, John Buchanan, J. C. Bunten, A. D. Downes, David Dunlop, John Mackenzie, Albert Martin, Gerald Tait  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) C. MacIver (helmsman), J. G. Kenion (mate), J. M. Adam, James Baxter, W. P. Davidson, J. F. Jellico, T. A. R. Littledale, C. R. MacIver, C. Macleod Robertson, J. F. D. Spence  Great Britain
1912 →
Sailing at the
1908 Summer Olympics
6 MetreOpen
7 MetreOpen
8 MetreOpen
12 MetreOpen
15 MetreOpen (no entries)

The 12 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Hunters Quay. Three races were scheduled. Each nation could enter up to 2 boats.[3] 20 sailors, on 2 boats, from 1 nation competed.

Race schedule[1]

 ●  Event competitions  ●  Event finals
Date July August
27
Mon		 28
Tue		 29
Wed		 30
Thu		 31
Fri		 1
Sat		 2
Sun		 3
Mon		 4
Tue		 5
Wed		 6
Thu		 7
Fri		 8
Sat		 9
Sun		 10
Mon		 11
Tue		 12
Wed
12-Metre ● ●
Total gold medals 1

Course area

The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 12-Metre regattas in all two races:

Two rounds for a total of 26 nautical miles (48 km).

1908 Olympic Course Area, Hunters Quay

Weather conditions

Date Race Deiscription Sea Wind direction Start
11-AUG-1908 1 Moderate wind. Puffy at times. A pleasant curl on the water. 11:30
12-AUG-1908 2 Starting light and steady then died at noon. Later filled in with light air. Death calm later 11:30

Final results

The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male For first place the helmsman and mate of the Hera received gold medals but the crew received silver medals. For second place the helmsman and mate of the Mouchette received silver medals but the crew received bronze medals.[1]

Other information

Extra awards

Gilt commemorative medal:[1]

Silver commemorative medal:[1]

Further reading

  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896–2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  • "Sailing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Mixed 12 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club". Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 41.