The 3 to 10 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 after competitions were cancelled at the 1896 Olympics. With the exception of 1904, sailing was thereafter always a part of the Olympic program. The s ...

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 ...

. Eleven boats started during the two races in the 3 to 10 ton. Twenty sailors are documented, besides the France and Great Britain participants there was a Mixed country team from the US and Great Britain. The races were held on 24 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine.

Race schedule

Course area and course configuration

For the 3 to 10 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) and was blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.

Final results

Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.

Race of 24 May 1900

Race of 25 May 1900

Notes

Mixed country teams during the 1900 Olympics are grouped together under the ZZX IOC code.

Other information

Initially only the race on 24 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.

References

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