Date 2 August 1900 Venue Le Havre | Location Le Havre, France Teams 14 | |
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Competitors 14 (documented) from 4 nations | ||
The 20+ ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. The race was planned for August 2, 1900. However as result of the storm that was unleashed on the port and the poor condition of the sea the race was postponed to Sunday August 3, 1900. 14 boats, from 4 nations registered for the competition. Due to the weather conditions only four of them started and finished the race. Originally this race was not a part of the Olympic competition but was part of the l’Exposition universelle. Later it was incorporated in the Olympic history.
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Course area and course configuration
For the 20+ ton the 40 nautical miles (74 km) course off the coast of Le Havre was used.
Final results
The 1900 Olympic scoring system was used. Handicaps were added to each boat's actual time to give a total adjusted time.
Legend: DNS – Did not start;
Gender: – male; – female;
Other information
The races drew a considerable number of spectators and the large amount of yachts to watch the races in le Havre. The Harbour was packed with different tonnage vessels. Offshore the Fleurus, Cassini, and Mangini destroyers were present. Most of the members of the international Jury followed the races aboard of the Almee, a yacht owned by Henri Menier.