Start date 1900 Teams 4 | Venue Meulan-en-Yvelines | |
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Competitors 11 (documented) from 2 nations Location Meulan-en-Yvelines, France | ||
The 2 to 3 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Four boats started during the two races in the 2 to 3 ton. Eleven sailors are documented, besides the France participants there was an Mixed country team from Great Britain and France. The races were held on 22 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine.
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Course area and course configuration
For the 2 to 3 ton the 19 kilometres (10 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.
Weather conditions
The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind. Also the fact that the wind there was came perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.
Final results
Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.
Race of 22 May 1900
Legend:
Gender: – male; – female;
Race of 25 May 1900
Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
Gender: – male; – female;
Notes
Mixed country teams during the 1900 Olympics are grouped together under the ZZX IOC code.
Other information
Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 25 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.
Further reading
References
"Paris 1900". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.