Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Finn

Sailing at the Olympics

Finn

at the Games of the XIX Olympiad

Venue| Acapulco
Dates| 14–21 October
Competitors| 36 from 36 nations
Teams| 36
Medalists
| |  |  Valentin Mankin|  Soviet Union

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|  |  Hubert Raudaschl|  Austria
|  |  Fabio Albarelli|  Italy

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Sailing at the
1968 Summer Olympics

Finn| Open
Flying Dutchman| Open
Star| Open
Dragon| Open
5.5 Metre| Open

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The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 36 sailors, on 36 boats, from 36 nations competed.[1]

## Results[edit]

Rank  | Helmsman (Country)  | Hull
Sail No.  | Race I  | Race II  | Race III  | Race IV  | Race V  | Race VI  | Race VII  | Total
Points
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Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points
|  Valentin Mankin (URS) | SR | 3 | 5.7 | ~~5~~ | ~~10~~ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21.7 | 11.7
|  Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) | OE | ~~14~~ | ~~20~~ | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 73.4 | 53.4
|  Fabio Albarelli (ITA) | I | 16 | 22 | ~~27~~ | ~~33~~ | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 88.1 | 55.1
4 |  Ronald Jenyns (AUS) | KA | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 7 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 109 | 67
5 |  Panagiotis Kouligas (GRE) | GR | 15 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 4 | 8 | 113 | 71
6 |  Jan Winquist (FIN) | L | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | ~~12~~ | ~~18~~ | 8 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 72
7 |  Arne Åkerson (SWE) | S | 10 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | ~~22~~ | ~~28~~ | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 105 | 77
8 |  Philippe Soria (FRA) | F | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 7 | ~~13~~ | ~~25~~ | 31 | 10 | 16 | 111 | 80
9 |  Jörg Bruder (BRA) | BL | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 12 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 132 | 90
10 |  Garry Hoyt (PUR) | PR | ~~21~~ | ~~27~~ | 19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 11.7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 118.7 | 91.7
11 |  Jonty Farmer (NZL) | KZ | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11.7 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 13 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~40~~ | 136.7 | 96.7
12 |  Andrzej Zawieja (POL) | PZ | 6 | 11.7 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 16 | ~~25~~ | ~~31~~ | 11 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 146.7 | 115.7
13 |  Jürgen Mier (GDR) | GO | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 14 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 11.7 | 159.7 | 117.7
14 |  Carl Van Duyne (USA) | US | DNF | 42 | ~~DSQ~~ | ~~44~~ | 11 | 17 | 3 | 5.7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 161.7 | 117.7
15 |  Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | G | 11 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 23 | ~~25~~ | ~~31~~ | 26 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 152 | 120
16 |  Alex Bally (SUI) | Z | 17 | 23 | 15 | 21 | ~~24~~ | ~~30~~ | 11 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 11.7 | 22 | 28 | 154.7 | 124.7
17 |  Alberto Obarrio (ARG) | A | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 16 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 167 | 125
18 |  Henning Wind (DEN) | D | 9 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 21 | ~~23~~ | ~~29~~ | 18 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 154 | 125
19 |  Boudewijn Binkhorst (NED) | H | 24 | ~~30~~ | ~~DNF~~ | 42 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 11.7 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 167.7 | 125.7
20 |  Paul Henderson (CAN) | KC | 19 | 25 | ~~20~~ | ~~26~~ | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 152 | 126
21 |  Per Werenskiold (NOR) | N | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11.7 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 27 | ~~29~~ | ~~35~~ | 31 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 165.7 | 128.7
22 |  Michael Maynard (GBR) | K | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 26 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 23 | 29 | 171 | 129
23 |  Daniel Mújica (MEX) | MX | 12 | 18 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 15 | 21 | 36 | 42 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 197 | 155
24 |  Jay Hooper (BER) | KB | 20 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 23 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | DNS | 42 | 209 | 167
25 |  Jacques Rogge (BEL) | B | 18 | 24 | 21 | 27 | ~~DSQ~~ | ~~44~~ | 24 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 216 | 172
26 |  Fernando Thode (URU) | U | 26 | 32 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 23 | 29 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 17 | DNF | 42 | 27 | 33 | 215 | 173
27 |  Juan Ignacio Sirvent (ESP) | E | 23 | 29 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | DNF | 42 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 19 | 217 | 175
28 |  Kenneth Albury (BAH) | BA | 22 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 21 | ~~DNS~~ | ~~42~~ | 219 | 177
29 |  Philip Wijewardene (CEY) | CY | 25 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 34 | ~~30~~ | ~~36~~ | 20 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 223 | 187
30 |  Karsten Boysen (VEN) | V | 29 | 35 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 25 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~40~~ | 227 | 187
31 |  Bernardo Silva (POR) | P | 27 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 32 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~40~~ | 236 | 196
32 |  Per Dohm (ISV) | VI | 28 | 34 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 38 | ~~31~~ | ~~37~~ | 28 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 235 | 197
33 |  Rachot Kanjanavanit (THA) | TH | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 28 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 250 | 208
34 |  Carlos Ruiz (ESA) | SL | 31 | 37 | 29 | 35 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 39 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 24 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 254 | 212
35 |  Robert Lucas (INA) | RI | 30 | 36 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 31 | 37 | 35 | 41 | 34 | 40 | 30 | 36 | DNF | 40 | 272 | 230
36 |  Manuel Villareal (PHI) | PH | DNF | 42 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~42~~ | 32 | 38 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 41 | 32 | 38 | DNF | 40 | 281 | 239

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male,  = Female

### Daily standings[edit]

Graph showing the daily standings in the Finn during the 1968 Summer Olympics

## Conditions at Acapulco[edit]

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

Date | Race | Weather | Temperature
(Celsius) | Wind direction
(deg) | Wind speed
(kn) | Sea | Current
(kn-deg)

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14 October 1968 | I | Fair | 34 | 280 | 15 | Calm | 0.25-165
15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 34 | 280 | 16 | Calm | 0.2-140
16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 34 | 270 | 10 | Calm | 0.2-130
17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 36 | 215 | 7 | Calm | 0.3-300
19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 40 | 185 | 7 | Calm | 0.2-310
20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 35 | 240 | 6 | Calm | 0.25-260
21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 34 | 275 | 12 | Choppy | 0.8-100

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Finn), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
2. ^ The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
3. ^ Total after applying discard.

## References[edit]

* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part One (pdf).
* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One Part Two (pdf).
* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part One (pdf).
* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two Part Two (pdf).
* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part One (pdf).
* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Three Part Two (pdf).
* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part One (pdf).
* Organizing Committee for the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Four Part Two (pdf).
* Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
* "Mexico City 1968". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.

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Olympic champions in Finn

* 1952:  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
* 1956:  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
* 1960:  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN)
* 1964:  Wilhelm Kuhweide (EUA)
* 1968:  Valentin Mankin (URS)
* 1972:  Serge Maury (FRA)
* 1976:  Jochen Schümann (GDR)
* 1980:  Esko Rechardt (FIN)
* 1984:  Russell Coutts (NZL)
* 1988:  José Luis Doreste (ESP)
* 1992:  José van der Ploeg (ESP)
* 1996:  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL)
* 2000:  Iain Percy (GBR)
* 2004:  Ben Ainslie (GBR)
* 2008:  Ben Ainslie (GBR)
* 2012:  Ben Ainslie (GBR)
* 2016:  Giles Scott (GBR)
* 2020:  Giles Scott (GBR)

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