Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman

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Flying Dutchman
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
FD (1964 Olympics Configuration).svg
Olympics 1964 Configuration
Venue Enoshima
Competitors42 from 21 nations
Teams21
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Helmer Pedersen
Earle Wells
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg Keith Musto
Tony Morgan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Buddy Melges
William Bentsen
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1960
1968  

The Flying Dutchman was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Enoshima. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed. [1]

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Results

Flying Dutchman insigna.png
Rank
Helmsman (Country)CrewYachtnameSail No.Race IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal
Points
[2]
Total
-1
[3]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  Helmer Pedersen Mars symbol.svg  (NZL) Earle Wells Mars symbol.svg PandoraKZ
22
16219DNF1011142339461142311423482163566255
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Keith Musto Mars symbol.svg  (GBR) Tony Morgan. Mars symbol.svg Lady CK
93
8520114232112257246645211221138259385556
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Buddy Melges Mars symbol.svg  (USA) William Bentsen Mars symbol.svg WidgeonUS
600
1042321122DNF101211222112239461042352595158
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Hans Fogh Mars symbol.svg  (DEN) Ole Gunnar Petersen Mars symbol.svg Miss Denmark 1964D
10
6645DNF101482111423572413309757846014500
5Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Aleksandr Shelkovnikov Mars symbol.svg  (URS) Viktor Pilchin Mars symbol.svg AlmazSR
1
757813309DNF10148211042348211142344764375
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ben Verhagen Mars symbol.svg  (NED) Nick de Jong Mars symbol.svg DaisyH
187
152473946852085201138257242112244614214
7Flag of France.svg  Marcel-André Buffet Mars symbol.svg  (FRA) Alain-François Lehoerff Mars symbol.svg PigouleF
50
211227578572415247394615247DNF10139653864
8Flag of Austria.svg  Karl Geiger Mars symbol.svg  (AUT) Werner Fischer Mars symbol.svg BrigantiaOE
100
14277DSQ039461042394696645394637063706
9Flag of Norway.svg  Einar Koefoed Mars symbol.svg  (NOR) Hans Mehren Mars symbol.svg LuckyN
15
4821113827578946975787578664540513669
10Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Capio Mars symbol.svg  (ITA) Marco Sartori Mars symbol.svg AldebaranI
311
114235724DNF101123441234485201330937653664
11Flag of Rhodesia (1964).svg  Alan David Butler Mars symbol.svg  (RHO) Anthony Crossley Mars symbol.svg Peri IIKR
184
39468520DNF1016645482194691524737493648
12Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Paul Henderson Mars symbol.svg  (CAN) Richard Lennox Mars symbol.svg SyndiKC
41
57241042310423133091330912344572432562947
13Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Eberhard Reschwamm Mars symbol.svg  (EUA) Dietmar Gedde Mars symbol.svg TantalusGO
92
1719394696645113828520104231234429762783
14Flag of Australia.svg  John Dawe Mars symbol.svg  (AUS) Ian Winter Mars symbol.svg DiabloKA
95
133094821DNF1017578DNF101DNF101946924802379
15Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yasutoshi Tagami Mars symbol.svg  (JPN) Kendjiro Matsuda Mars symbol.svg RiccarJ
7
9469664513309DNF10115247162191427722672166
16Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Joaquim Roderbourg Mars symbol.svg  (BRA) Klaus Hendriksen Mars symbol.svg Vento SulBL
24
12344123449469142771719317193852023402147
17Flag of Switzerland.svg  Jean-Pierre Renevier Mars symbol.svg  (SUI) Michel Buzzi Mars symbol.svg Pousse-MoiZ
83
11382152471138216219DNS0113821816817801780
18Flag of Sweden.svg  Lars Käll Mars symbol.svg  (SWE) Stig Käll Mars symbol.svg HayamaS
40
1816814277123441719314277142771719317291561
19Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Rawle Barrow Mars symbol.svg  (TRI) Cordell Barrow Mars symbol.svg Pas VIIKT
4
1914416219DNF101DNS016219181681621910701070
20Flag of Turkey.svg  Erdoğan Arsal Mars symbol.svg  (TUR) Metin Akdurak Mars symbol.svg Firebird IITK
6
2012217193DNF10118168181682012220122996895
21Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Alfonso Serrano Mars symbol.svg  (MEX) Sergio Gonzalez Karg Mars symbol.svg TlalocMX
58
2110118168DNS019144191441914419144845845

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
Mars symbol.svg = Male, Venus symbol.svg = Female

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Flying Dutchman during the 1964 Summer Olympics 1964 FD Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the Flying Dutchman during the 1964 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Enoshima

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Enoshima. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The Westerly course area was used for the Flying Dutchman.

DateRaceWeatherWind directionWind speed (m/s)
12 October 1964ICloudy E 3.3
13 October 1964IICloudy NE 3.8
14 October 1964IIICloudy N 14
15 October 1964IVFine NNE 10
19 October 1964VFine NNE 9
20 October 1964VICloudy N 5
21 October 1964VIICloudy SW 8

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics: Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. The 1964 Olympic scoring system was used.
  3. Total after applying discard.

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