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Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre

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Start date
  
1908

Teams
  
5

Location
  
Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Dates
  
First race: July 27, 1908 (1908-07-27) Last race: July 29, 1908 (1908-07-29)

Competitors
  
24 Male and 1 female (Documented) from 3 nations

Venues
  
Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Ryde

The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. 26 sailors, on 5 boats, from 3 nation competed.

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Course area

The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 6-Metre regattas in all three races:

  • Start at Ryde Pier
  • №3. Fairway Buoy
  • West Measured Mile Buoy
  • Boyne Buoy off Portsmouth Spit
  • Finish at Ryde Pier

    • Two rounds for a total of 16 nautical miles (30 km).

    Final results

    The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male.

    Legend: DNF – Did not finish;
    Gender: – male; – female;

    Extra awards

    Gilt commemorative medal:

  • Blair Cochrane owner of Cobweb

    • Silver commemorative medal:

  • Royal Gothenborg Yacht Club owner of Vinga
  • The Duchess of Westminster owner of Sorais
  • C. Wisbeck owner of Fram

    • References

    Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA