The
2 to 3 ton was a sailing event on the
Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also kno ...
program in
Meulan
Meulan-en-Yvelines (; formerly just ''Meulan'') is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It hosted part of the sailing events for the 1900 Summer Olympics held in neighboring Paris, and would d ...
. Four boats started during the two races in the 2 to 3 ton. Eleven sailors are documented, besides the France participants there was a
Mixed country team from Great Britain and France. The races were held on 22 and 25 May 1900 on the river
Seine
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Race schedule
Course area and course configuration
For the 2 to 3 ton the course in the Meulan course area was used.
File:Meulan Olympic Harbor Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics.png, Course area Meulan
Weather conditions
The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind. Also the fact that the wind there was came perpendicular to the course (river
Seine
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) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.
Final results
Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.
Race of 22 May 1900
Race of 25 May 1900
Notes
Mixed country teams during the 1900 Olympics are grouped together under the
ZZX IOC code
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.
Other information
Initially only the race on 22 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 25 May 1900, initially part of the
Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.
Further reading
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References
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2 to 3 ton
Ton class