Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star

Sailing at the Olympics

Star

at the Games of the XIX Olympiad

Venue| Acapulco
Dates| 14–21 October
Competitors| 40 from 20 nations
Teams| 20
Medalists
| |  |  Lowell North
Peter Barrett|  United States

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|  |  Peder Lunde Jr.
Per Wiken|  Norway
|  |  Franco Cavallo
Camillo Gargano|  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 Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.[1]

## Results

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Rank  | Helmsman (Country)  | Crew  | Sail No.  | Race I  | Race II  | Race III  | Race IV  | Race V  | Race VI  | Race VII  | Total
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Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points
|  Lowell North (USA) | Peter Barrett | US | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ~~12~~ | ~~18~~ | 1 | 0 | 32.4 | 14.4
|  Peder Lunde Jr. (NOR) | Per Wiken | N | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.7 | ~~11~~ | ~~17~~ | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 60.7 | 43.7
|  Franco Cavallo (ITA) | Camillo Gargano | I | ~~9~~ | ~~15~~ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11.7 | 59.7 | 44.7
4 |  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) | Poul Mik-Meyer | D | 3 | 5.7 | 6 | 11.7 | ~~10~~ | ~~16~~ | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 66.4 | 50.4
5 |  Durward Knowles (BAH) | Percival Knowles | BA | 6 | 11.7 | ~~DNS~~ | ~~26~~ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 89.4 | 63.4
6 |  David Forbes (AUS) | Richard Williamson | KA | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~26~~ | 6 | 11.7 | 4 | 8 | 94.7 | 68.7
7 |  Erik Schmidt (BRA) | Axel Schmidt | BL | ~~18~~ | ~~24~~ | 8 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 98.4 | 74.4
8 |  Edwin Bernet (SUI) | Rolf Amrein | Z | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | ~~13~~ | ~~19~~ | 11 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 94 | 75
9 |  John Albrechtson (SWE) | Ulf Norrman | S | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 8 | ~~DSQ~~ | ~~28~~ | 13 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 105 | 77
10 |  Stuart Jardine (GBR) | James Ramus | K | 12 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | ~~16~~ | ~~22~~ | 109 | 87
11 |  Peter Tallberg (FIN) | Henrik Tallberg | L | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | ~~19~~ | ~~25~~ | 6 | 11.7 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 115.7 | 90.7
12 |  Eckart Wagner (FRG) | Fritz Kopperschmidt | G | 8 | 14 | 12 | 18 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~26~~ | 9 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 122 | 96
13 |  Kálmán Tolnai (HUN) | László Farkas | M | 17 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 5.7 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~26~~ | 122.7 | 96.7
14 |  Hartmann Bogumil (GDR) | Udo Springsklee | GO | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 11.7 | 11 | 17 | ~~17~~ | ~~23~~ | 11 | 17 | 129.7 | 106.7
15 |  Bruce Kirby (CAN) | Oswald Blouin | KC | 14 | 20 | ~~18~~ | ~~24~~ | 14 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 131 | 107
16 |  Timir Pinegin (URS) | Fyodor Shutkov | SR | 11 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 16 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~26~~ | DNF | 26 | 143 | 117
17 |  Mário Gentil Quina (POR) | José Gentil Quina | P | 13 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 18 | ~~18~~ | ~~24~~ | 17 | 23 | 143 | 119
18 |  Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende (ESP) | Juan Alonso Aznar | E | DNF | 26 | DNF | 25 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 26 | ~~DSQ~~ | ~~28~~ | 8 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 154 | 126
19 |  Andrés Gerard Jr. (MEX) | Marcos Gerard | MX | ~~19~~ | ~~25~~ | 17 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 158 | 133
20 |  Roberto Sieburger (ARG) | Jorge Vago | A | 15 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 25 | ~~DNF~~ | ~~26~~ | 161 | 135

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male,  = Female

### Daily standings

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

## Conditions at Acapulco

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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 | 305 | 15 | Calm | 0.5-120
15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 30 | 280 | 17 | Calm | 0.75-175
16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 34 | 265 | 11 | Calm | 0.75-135
17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 200 | 6 | Calm | 0.5-115
19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 160 | 12 | Calm | 0.6-60
20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 240 | 8 | Calm | 0.7-340
21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 280 | 13 | Choppy | 0.6-135

## Notes

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1. ^ "Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
2. ^ The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.
3. ^ Total after applying discard.

## References

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* 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 Star

* 1932:  Gray & Libano (USA)
* 1936:  Bischoff & Weise (GER)
* 1948:  H. Smart & P. Smart (USA)
* 1952:  Straulino & Rode (ITA)
* 1956:  Williams & Low (USA)
* 1960:  Pinegin & Shutkov (URS)
* 1964:  Knowles & Cooke (BAH)
* 1968:  North & Barrett (USA)
* 1972:  Forbes & Anderson (AUS)
* 1980:  Mankin & Muzychenko (URS)
* 1984:  Buchan & Erickson (USA)
* 1988:  McIntyre & Vaile (GBR)
* 1992:  Reynolds & Haenel (USA)
* 1996:  Grael & Ferreira (BRA)
* 2000:  Reynolds & Liljedahl (USA)
* 2004:  Grael & Ferreira (BRA)
* 2008:  Percy & Simpson (GBR)
* 2012:  Lööf & Salminen (SWE)

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