1900 Summer Olympics / Sailing

1900 Summer Olympics sailing
information
venue	Its English Channel
Competition venue	Meulan-en-Yvelines Le Havre
Athletes	260
date	May 20-27, 1900 August 1-6, 1900
decisions	10
London 1908 →

Summer Olympics 1900 (sailing medal table)
space	team			3.	Total
1	France	5	9	10	24
2	Great Britain	4th	1	1	6th
3	Mixed team	2	-	-	2
4th	Switzerland	1	1	-	2
	German Empire	1	1	-	2
6th	Netherlands	-	1	-	1
7th	United States	-	-	2	2

In the French capital Paris during the World Fair ( Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Paris ) discharged international competitions for Physical Education and Sport (Concours Internationaux d'Exercices physiques et de Sports) included competitions in sailing , are part of the Summer Olympic Games 1900 (Games of the II. Olympiad) were.

Olympic regatta on the Seine

The boats were divided into 7 different tonner classes . With the exception of the largest class (from 20 tons), for which there was a single race, a joint race for all boat classes , the Course d'honneur et d'ensemble , was held at the beginning of the regattas . In the following days, two races were held in the five smallest boat classes. Each race had its own rating with honors and awards. For the sixth boat class (10 to 20 tons) there were three races, which, however, did not have their own rating, but were combined into an overall rating. This results in 13 independent competitions.

Boats were registered for the regattas, not teams. Most of the time, only the owner's name appears in the winners' lists. Even if the boats usually had a regular crew, it is not clear whether they actually sailed. Sports historians have established the names of 95 participants, but another 81 athletes remain unknown. It was also not uncommon for sailors from other nations to sail in a boat. The IOC's usual way of doing this is to score as a mixed team .

The sailing competitions of the five smaller boat classes took place between May 20th and 27th on the Seine near Meulan . The two larger boat classes sailed in the English Channel off Le Havre from August 1st to 6th.

Open

Joint race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	GBR	Scotia (1 to) Lorne Currie , John Gretton , Linton Hope , Algernon Maudslay	k. A.
2	GER	Cinderella (1 to) Georg Naue , Heinrich Peters , Ottokar Weise , Paul Wiesner	k. A.
3	FRA	Turquoise (10 tons) Émile Michelet	k. A.

The Turquoise, the boat of the third-placed
French in the joint race

Date: May 20th

With the exception of the largest class, all other boats were required to take part in this regatta. It was started with a time delay, starting with the smallest class. The largest class started last 19:37 minutes later. It was first sailed upstream. A lull forced the majority of all boats to give up. Only 6 boats managed to circling a buoy and “drifting” downstream to the destination. Scoring took place after the boats arrived.

Up to 0.5 tons, 1st race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	FRA	Baby (0.5 tons) Pierre Gervais	1:06:16
2	FRA	Quand-Même (0.5 tons) Jean-Baptiste Charcot , Robert Linzeler , Texier , Texier	1:08:54
3	FRA	Sarcelle (0.4 tons) Gaston Cailleux , Henri Monnot , Léon Tellier	1:19:31

Date: May 22nd

Two short lanes (laps) with a total length of 8 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the sequence.

Up to 0.5 tons, 2nd race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	FRA	Fantlet (0.5 tons) Émile Sacré	1:35:59
2	FRA	Quand-Même (0.5 tons) Jean-Baptiste Charcot , Robert Linzeler , Texier , Texier	1:40:32
3	FRA	Baby (0.5 tons) Pierre Gervais	1:48:44

Date: May 24th

Two short lanes (laps) with a total length of 8 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the sequence.

0.5 to 1 tons, 1st race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	GBR	Scotia (1 to) Lorne Currie , John Gretton , Linton Hope , Algernon Maudslay	3:12:20
2	FRA	Crabbe II (1 to) Jacques Baudrier , Jean Le Bret , Félix Marcotte , William Martin , Jules Valton	3:21:58
3	FRA	Scamasaxe (1 to) Marcel Meran , Émile Michelet	3:25:15

Date: May 24th

A maximum of 4 people were allowed on a boat. A long and a short track (lap) with a total length of 15 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the sequence.

0.5 to 1 tons, 2nd race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	FRA	Carabinier (1 to) Louis Auguste-Dormeuil	3:27:07
2	FRA	Scamasaxe (1 to) Marcel Meran , Émile Michelet	3:30:31
3	FRA	Crabbe II (1 to) Jacques Baudrier , Jean Le Bret , Félix Marcotte , William Martin , Jules Valton	3:41:24

Date: May 27th

A maximum of 4 people were allowed on a boat. A long and a short track (lap) with a total length of 15 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the sequence.

1 to 2 tons, 1st race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	SUI	Lérina (2 to) Bernard de Pourtalès , Hélène de Pourtalès , Hermann de Pourtalès	2:15:32
2	FRA	Marthe (1.8 tons) Auguste Albert , Albert Duval , Charles Hugo , François Vilamitjana	2:17:29
3	FRA	Nina Claire (1.7 tons) Jacques Baudrier , Lucien Baudrier , Dubosq , Édouard Mantois	2:26:28
4th	FRA	Amulet (1.9 tons) Eugène Laverne , Henri Laverne	2:26:56

The Lérina, on which Hélène de Pourtalès became the
first ever Olympic champion

Date: May 22nd

A maximum of 4 people were allowed on a boat. One long and two short lanes (rounds) with a total length of 19 kilometers were sailed. Weight differences in the boats were compensated for by time allowances. The French Amulet set the third fastest time, but was placed fourth with a time penalty of 1:47 min.

Hélène de Pourtalès was not only the first participating woman in Olympic history, but also the first female Olympic champion. Together with her husband and nephew, she led her boat Lérina to victory.

1 to 2 tons, 2nd race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	GER	Cinderella (1.1 tons) Georg Naue , Heinrich Peters , Ottokar Weise , Paul Wiesner	3:09:19
2	SUI	Lérina (2 to) Bernard de Pourtalès , Hélène de Pourtalès , Hermann de Pourtalès	3:55:14
3	FRA	Marthe (1.8 tons) Auguste Albert , Albert Duval , Charles Hugo , François Vilamitjana	3:57:49

Date: May 24th

A maximum of 4 people were allowed on a boat. One long and two short lanes (rounds) with a total length of 19 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the sequence.

2 to 3 tons, 1st race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	XXZ	Ollé (2.1 to) William Exshaw ( ) , Frédéric Blanchy ( ) , Jacques Le Lavasseur ( )	2:17:30
2	FRA	Favorite (3 to) Jacques Doucet , Auguste Godinet , Henri Mialaret , Léon Susse	2:20:03
3	FRA	Gwendoline (3 tons) De Cottignon , Émile Jean-Fontaine , Ferdinand Schlatter	2:24:48
4th	FRA	Mignon (2.9 tons) Auguste Donny	2:26:31

Date: May 22nd

In this class there were only 4 boats at the start in both races. One long and two short lanes (rounds) with a total length of 19 kilometers were sailed. Weight differences in the boats were compensated for by time allowances. The French Favorite set the fastest time, but was placed in second place with a time penalty of 4:05 minutes.

2 to 3 tons, 2nd race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	XXZ	Ollé (2.1 to) William Exshaw ( ) , Frédéric Blanchy ( ) , Jacques Le Lavasseur ( )	4:17:34
2	FRA	Favorite (3 to) Jacques Doucet , Auguste Godinet , Henri Mialaret , Léon Susse	4:23:57
3	FRA	Mignon (2.9 tons) Auguste Donny	4:52:13
4th	FRA	Gwendoline (3 tons) De Cottignon , Émile Jean-Fontaine , Ferdinand Schlatter	DNF

Date: May 24th

In this class there were only 4 boats at the start in both races. One long and two short lanes (rounds) with a total length of 19 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the order in this race.

3 to 10 tons, 1st race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	FRA	Fémur (5 tons) Henri Gilardoni	3:45:02
2	NED	Mascotte (4 tons) Chris Hooijkaas , Henri Smulders , Arie van der Velden	3:46:52
3	FRA	Gitana (3.1 tons) A. Dubois , J. Dubois , Maurice Gufflet , Robert Gufflet , Charles Guiraist	3:52:03

Date: May 24th

One long and two short lanes (rounds) with a total length of 19 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the order in this race.

3 to 10 tons, 2nd race

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	GBR	Bona-Fide (5.2 tons) Edward Hore , Harry Jefferson , Howard Taylor	4:14:48
2	FRA	Gitana (3.1 tons) A. Dubois , J. Dubois , Maurice Gufflet , Robert Gufflet , Charles Guiraist	4:35:44
3	United States	Frimousse (3.1 tons) H. MacHenry	4:38:49

Date: May 27th

One long and two short lanes (rounds) with a total length of 19 kilometers were sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, had no effect on the order in this race.

The French Turquoise set the second fastest time, but was disqualified for obstructing another boat.

10 to 20 tons

space	country	Athletes	Points
1	FRA	Estérel (19 to) Émile Billard , Paul Perquer	29 (10 + 9 + 10)
2	FRA	Quand-Même (20 tons) Jean Decazes	25 (9 + 8 + 8)
3	GBR	Lauréa (19 to) Edward Hore	23 (8 + 10 + 5)

Date: 1st, 5th and 6th August

In this boat class there were three races over 22  nautical miles , which however did not have their own rating, but were combined into an overall rating. The winner of each race received 10 points, the second 9 points, the third 8 points, etc. The boat with the most points became the overall winner.

Over 20 tons

space	country	Athletes	Time (in hours)
1	GBR	Cicely (96 tons) Cecil Quentin	6:01:06
2	GBR	Brynhild (151 tons) Selwin Calverley	5:30:06
3	United States	Formosa (102 tons) Harry Van Bergen	6:21:32

Date: August 2nd

Only one regatta over 40  nautical miles was sailed. Differences in weight in the boats were compensated for by time allowances, which, however, can no longer be determined. The British Brynhild set the fastest time, but placed second thanks to the time bonus.

literature

• Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. The Chronicle I. Athens 1896 - Berlin 1936. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-328-00715-6 .
• Karl Lennartz , Walter Teutenberg: II. Olympic Games 1900 in Paris. Presentation and sources. AGON Sportverlag, Kassel 1995, ISBN 3-928562-20-7 .
• Bill Mallon : The 1900 Olympic Games . McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina 1998, CIP 97-36094.

Web links

Commons : Sailing in the 1900 Olympic Games  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Side of the IOC to the Summer Games in 1900 (English)
• Official report (French, PDF, 3 parts in total; 8.10 MB)
• Page about all Olympic participants by Herman de Wael (English)