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 1924 Summer Olympics Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, Windsurfing, windsurfer, or Kitesurfing, kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (Land sa ...

program in

Le Havre Le Havre is a major port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the Seine, river Seine on the English Channel, Channe ...

. A program of matches and semi-finals were scheduled. In case of a tie sail-off's would be held. 27 sailors, on 9 boats from 9 nations competed.

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

In the

class each boat has a specific design that must lie within a certain formula, which uses various parameters specifying the design. The outcome of the formula must be less than 6 Metres. During the 1924 Summer 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: * Eugen Lunde (NOR) – Gold medalist * Joop Carp (NED) * Léon Huybrechts (BEL)

References

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6 Metre class sailing competitions