The
6 Metre
The International Six Metre class is a class of classic racing yachts. Sixes are a ''construction class'', meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case International rule. At ...
was a sailing event on the
Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in
Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 61 sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.
Race schedule
Course area and course configuration
For the 6 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
* For this event one yacht from each country, manned by 5 amateurs maximum (maximum number of substitutes 5) was allowed.
* This event was a gender independent event. However it turned out to be a man's only event.
Other information
During the Sailing regattas at the 1928 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
Further reading
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*
"Olympics, 1928" ''International Six Metre Archive.'' Retrieved 25 January 2021.
References
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6 Metre
The International Six Metre class is a class of classic racing yachts. Sixes are a ''construction class'', meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case International rule. At ...
6 Metre (keelboat)