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Sailing At The 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. A program of matches and semi-finals were scheduled. In case of a tie sail-off's could be held. 25 sailors, on 5 boats from 5 nations competed. A sixth entry from Italy did not show. Race schedule Course area and course configuration Weather conditions Results Final results Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals. Daily standings Notes * This is the first Olympic regatta where only one boat per class per country is allowed. * In the 8 Metre, each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 8 Metre. During these Olympic races, boats were used of the following designers: Other information During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics, among others, the following persons were competing in the various classes: Furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Havre
Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, very close to the Prime Meridian. Le Havre is the most populous commune of Upper Normandy, although the total population of the greater Le Havre conurbation is smaller than that of Rouen. After Reims, it is also the second largest subprefecture in France. The name ''Le Havre'' means "the harbour" or "the port". Its inhabitants are known as ''Havrais'' or ''Havraises''. The city and port were founded by King Francis I in 1517. Economic development in the Early modern period was hampered by religious wars, conflicts with the English, epidemics, and storms. It was from the end of the 18th century that Le Havre started growing and the port took off first with the slave trade then other international trade. After the 1944 bombings the firm of Auguste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing At The 1928 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 45 sailors, on 8 boats, from 8 nations competed. Race schedule Course area and course configuration For the 8 Metre the used courses were about 5 nm out of the locks, East of the Isle of Marken on the Zuiderzee. At that time the Zuiderzee had an open connection with the North Sea. The sea water was salt or at best brackish. Waves could be steep and short due to the shallow waters. Weather conditions Results The 1928 Olympic scoring system was used. Final results Daily standings Notes Maximum number of entrants For the Int. 8-metres class 1 yacht from each country, crewed by 6 amateurs maximum (maximum number of substitutes 6). Other information During the Sailing regattas at the 1928 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes: Further reading * * References {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolando Aguirre
Rolando Julián Aguirre Barreyro (28 January 1904 – 16 August 1994) was a sailor from Argentina, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ... in Le Havre, France. References Sources * * Argentine male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Argentina 1904 births 1994 deaths Sailors (sport) from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Milberg
Juan Carlos Milberg Bossi (2 October 1901 – 1 May 1972) was a sailor from Argentina, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ... in Le Havre, France. References Sources * * Argentine male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Argentina 1901 births 1972 deaths Sailors (sport) from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Vandersleyen
Victor Vandersleyen (1904 – 1937) was a sailor from Belgium, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ... in Le Havre, France. References Sources * * Belgian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Belgium 1904 births Year of death missing {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Van Halteren
Paul Van Halteren (23 July 1898 – 4 January 1949) was a sailor from Belgium, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ... in Le Havre, France. References Sources * * Belgian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Belgium 1898 births 1949 deaths {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Pauwels
Emmanuel Pauwels (1903 – unknown) was a sailor from Belgium who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Le Havre, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... References Sources * * Belgian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Belgium 1903 births Year of death missing {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Passelecq
Maurice Armand Albert Passelecq (3 June 1875 – unknown) was a sailor from Belgium, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ... in Le Havre, France. References Sources * * Belgian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Belgium 1875 births Year of death missing {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Carlier
Fernand Carlier (1882 – unknown) was a sailor from Belgium, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ... in Le Havre, France. References Sources * * Belgian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1924 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Belgium 1882 births Year of death missing {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W Wind
W, or w, is the twenty-third and fourth-to-last letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. It represents a consonant, but in some languages it represents a vowel. Its name in English is ''double-u'',Pronounced in formal situations, but colloquially often , , or , with a silent ''l''. plural ''double-ues''. History The classical Latin alphabet, from which the modern European alphabets derived, did not have the "W' character. The "W" sounds were represented by the Latin letter " V" (at the time, not yet distinct from " U"). The sounds (spelled ) and (spelled ) of Classical Latin developed into a bilabial fricative between vowels in Early Medieval Latin. Therefore, no longer adequately represented the labial-velar approximant sound of Germanic phonology. The Germanic phoneme was therefore written as or ( and becoming distinct only by the Early Modern period) by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNW Wind , a military radio protocol
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WNW may stand for: * West-northwest, a compass point * West Norwood railway station, London, National Rail station code WNW * Wideband Networking Waveform The Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) is a military radio protocol for mobile ad hoc networking (MANETs) for software defined radios. It was developed as part of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program of the U.S. Department of Defense, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NW Wind
NW may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''NW'' (novel), by Zadie Smith * Nat Wolff, a singer and actor * New wave music, a genre * ''New Weekly'', an Australian celebrity magazine * Nintendo Wii, a video game console Geography * Northwest (other), multiple articles * NW postcode area, northwest London, UK * Nidwalden, a canton of Switzerland * North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany * North West (South African province) Technology * Nanowire, a nanostructure with a diameter on the order of a nanometer * NetWare, in file and protocol names of the Novell NetWare family * Nuclear warfare, the use of nuclear weapons in war * An ISO-specified vacuum flange fitting (code NW) Other uses * No worries, an expression * Norfolk and Western Railroad, a U.S. class I railroad * ''North Western Reporter The ''North Western Reporter'' and ''North Western Reporter, Second Series'' are United States regional case law reporters. It is part of the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
