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{{short description|Sailing at the Olympics}}
At the '''[[1932 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], four events in '''[[sailing]]''' were contested. Races were held from August 5, 1932 to August 12, 1932 in the [[Port of Los Angeles]].
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Sailing
|games = 1932 Summer
|image = Xth Olympiad Los Angeles Bronze tablet Yachting.png
|caption = Xth Olympiad Los Angeles Bronze tablet Yachting
|venues = [[Port of Los Angeles|Los Angeles Harbor]]
|dates = First race: {{Start date|df=yes|1932|08|05}}<br />Last race: {{End date|df=yes|1932|08|12}}
|competitors = 57
|teams = 23
|team_descriptor = Boats
|nations = 11
|prev = [[Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics|1928]]
|next = [[Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936]]
}}


[[Sailing (sport)|Sailing/Yachting]] is an [[Olympic sport]] starting from the Games of the 1st [[Olympiad]] ([[Sailing at the 1896 Summer Olympics|1896 Olympics]] in Athens [[Greece]]). With the exception of [[1904 Summer Olympics|1904]] and the canceled [[1916 Summer Olympics]], sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1932 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines). For each class races were scheduled from 5–12 August directly off the [[Port of Los Angeles|Los Angeles Harbor]] on the Pacific Ocean.


==Medal summary==
== Venue ==
Source:<ref name="A" />
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
{{Infobox building
|-
| name = Los Angeles Harbor
| Olympic Monotype<br />{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Olympic monotype}}
| native_name = Angels Gate light
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Jacques Lebrun]]|FRA|1932 Summer}}
| native_name_lang = US
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Bob Maas]]|NED|1932 Summer}}
| former_names =
|{{flagIOCmedalist|[[Santiago Amat]]|ESP|1932 Summer}}
| status = complete
|-
| image = Angels Gate light.jpg
| [[Star (sailboat)|Star class]]<br />{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Star class}}
| caption = Entrance to the Los Angeles Harbor. <br />On the right the courses of the Snowbird were laid. To the left those of the other three classes.
|{{flagIOCteam|USA|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Jupiter''<br/>[[Gilbert Gray]]<br/>[[Andrew Libano]]
| altitude = Sealevel
|{{flagIOCteam|GBR|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Joy''<br/>[[George Colin Ratsey]]<br/>[[Peter Jaffe]]
| building_type = Olympic harbor
|{{flagIOCteam|SWE|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Swedisk Star''<br/>[[Gunnar Asther]]<br/>[[Daniel Sundén-Cullberg]]
| cost = $36,000
|-
| client =
|[[6 Metre (keelboat)|6 metre class]]<br />{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class}}
| owner = [[US Coast Guard]]
|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|SWE|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Bissbi''<br/>[[Tore Holm]]<br/>[[Martin Hindorff]]<br/>[[Olle Åkerlund]]<br/>[[Åke Bergqvist]]
| address =
|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Gallant''<br/>[[Robert Carlson (sailor)|Robert Carlson]]<br/>[[Temple Ashbrook]]<br/>[[Frederic Conant]]<br/>[[Charles Smith (sailor)|Charles Smith]]<br/>[[Donald Wills Douglas, Jr.]]<br/>[[Emmett Davis (sailor)|Emmett Davis]]
| location = San Pedro Breakwater
|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|CAN|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Caprice''<br/>[[Philip Rogers (sailor)|Philip Rogers]]<br/>[[Gerald Wilson (sailor)|Gerald Wilson]]<br/>[[Gardner Boultbee]]<br/>[[Kenneth Glass]]
| location_town = [[Los Angeles, California]]
|-
| location_country = {{flag|United States}}
|8 metre class<br />{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - 8 metre class}}
| pushpin_map = California
|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|USA|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Angelita''<br/>[[John Biby]]<br/>[[William Cooper (sailor)|William Cooper]]<br/>[[Carl Dorsey]]<br/>[[Owen Churchill]]<br/>[[Robert Sutton (sailor)|Robert Sutton]]<br/>[[Pierpont Davis]]<br/>[[Alan Morgan (sailor)|Alan Morgan]]<br/>[[Alphonse Burnand]]<br/>[[Thomas Webster (sailor)|Thomas Webster]]<br/>[[John Huettner]]<br/>[[Richard Moore (sailor)|Richard Moore]]<br/>[[Kenneth Carey]]
| map_caption = 1932 Olympic harbor
|valign=top|{{flagIOCteam|CAN|1932 Summer}}<br/>''Santa Maria''<br/>[[Ernest Cribb]]<br/>[[Harry Jones (sailor)|Harry Jones]]<br/>[[Peter Gordon (sailor)|Peter Gordon]]<br/>[[Hubert Wallace]]<br/>[[Ronald Maitland]]<br/>[[George Gyles]]
| coordinates = {{coord|33|42|30.5|N|118|15|06.0|W|region:US|display=inline,title}}
|''none''
| start_date = 1910
| completion_date = 1913
| opened_date = 1913
| inauguration_date =
| floor_area =
| architect =
| seating_type =
| seating_capacity =
| main_contractor =
}}

=== Los Angeles Harbor ===
{{Blockquote|text=The Xth Olympiad Yachting events were raced in the [[Pacific Ocean]] directly off the [[Port of Los Angeles]], over a course used for the past eight years in local yachting. This course was selected because of its suitability for wind conditions, its freedom from [[tides]] and [[Ocean current|swift currents]], and the clearness of its waters, with the added advantage of offering spectators a full view from the [[Point Fermin Light|Point Fermin headlands]]. Constant winds were assured as in this locality the trade wind comes up about mid-day, bringing with it a true westerly wind varying from
eight to fifteen knots in velocity.|sign=Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles|source=''Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad''<ref name="A" />}}

=== Sea breeze ===
Due to the predicted [[Sea breeze]] in Los Angeles Harbor it was decided to race the [[Snowbird (sailboat)|Snowbird]]s in the lighter morning breezes. However, during the mornings there was virtually no wind at all. Therefore, some races of the Snowbird were sailed in the afternoon in heavy conditions. Luckily no [[capsize|capsizing]] took place. It also gave issues for those sailors who were competing not only in the Snowbird but also in one of the other classes.
{{clear}}

=== Course areas ===
The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the [[United States Lighthouse Service]] in the form of large Government buoys, and kelp beds under the lee of Point Fermin were marked by the [[United States Navy Department]] as restricted area. Visiting yachts were kept at a safe distance from the racing boats by the [[US Coast Guard]]. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from [[Port of Los Angeles|Los Angeles Harbor]] to the race area's. On the Pacific side of the [[San Pedro Bay (California)#Breakwater|San Pedro Breakwater]] the Star, 6 Metre and 8 Metre yachts had their races. Those classes had to pass the [[Los Angeles Harbor Light|Angels Gate light]] in order to reach the course area. The Snowbird stayed inside the breakwater to protect them from the [[Swell (ocean)|ocean swell]].<ref name="A" />
{{Multiple image
| title = 1932 Olympic Course Areas
| align = left
| direction = horizontal
| width = 400
| image1 = Course areas 1932 Los Angeles.png
| caption1 = OpenStreetMap view of the current map of [[Los Angeles]]. Projected are the 1932 Olympic courses of the [[Snowbird (sailboat)|Snowbird]] (Red Area) and the [[Star (sailboat)|Star]], [[6 Metre]] and [[8 Metre (keelboat)|8 Metre]] (blue area).
}}
{{clear}}

== Competition ==
Source:<ref name="A" />

=== Overview ===
{| class="wikitable"
!width=50|Continents!!width=50|Countries!!width=50|Classes!!width=50 |Boats!!width=50 |Male!!width=50|Female
|-
| align="center" |3||align="center" |11||align="center"|4||align="center"|23||align="center"|57||align="center" |0
|}
|}
* However all events were gender independent it turned out to be a male only event.


=== Continents ===
==Participating nations==
{|
A total of 58 sailors (only men) from 11 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
|-valign="top"
|rowspan="3"|[[File:Continents at Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics.png|thumb|260px|left|Map of Participating Sailing Continents at the 1932 Summer Olympics<br /><span style="color:#00ff00;">● '''Green'''</span> = Participating for the first time<br /><span style="color:#0000ff;">● '''Blue'''</span> = Participating<br /><span style="color:#00ffff;">● '''Light Blue'''</span> = Have previously participated]]||
{|
|[[Africa|● Africa]]
|-
|[[Europe|● Europe]]
|-
|[[North America|● North America]]
|}
|}


=== Countries ===
* {{flagIOC|AUT|1932 Summer|1}}
{|
* {{flagIOC|CAN|1932 Summer|13}}
|-valign="top"
* {{flagIOC|FRA|1932 Summer|3}}
|rowspan="3"|[[File:Countries at Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympic.png|thumb|260px|left|Map of Participating Sailing Countries at the 1932 Summer Olympics<br /><span style="color:#00ff00;">● '''Green'''</span> = Participating for the first time<br /><span style="color:#0000ff;">● '''Blue'''</span> = Participating<br /><span style="color:#00ffff;">● '''Light Blue'''</span> = Have previously participated]]||
* {{flagIOC|GER|1932 Summer|1}}
{|
* {{flagIOC|GBR|1932 Summer|3}}
|{{flagIOCteam|AUT|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|CAN|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|ESP|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|FRA|1932 Summer}}
* {{flagIOC|ITA|1932 Summer|1}}
|-
* {{flagIOC|NED|1932 Summer|3}}
|{{flagIOCteam|GER|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|GBR|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|ITA|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|NED|1932 Summer}}
* {{flagIOC|RSA|1932 Summer|3}}
|-
* {{flagIOC|ESP|1932 Summer|1}}
* {{flagIOC|SWE|1932 Summer|7}}
|{{flagIOCteam|RSA|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|SWE|1932 Summer}}||{{flagIOCteam|USA|1932 Summer}}||
|}
* {{flagIOC|USA|1932 Summer|22}}
|}
* This time no new countries participated in the Sailing event of this Olympic.


=== Classes (equipment) ===
==Medal table==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| {{RankedMedalTable}}
|-
|-
|colspan="7"|
| 1 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|USA|1932 Summer}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3
{{Gallery
|-
|title = The 1932 Olympic classes
| 2 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|SWE|1932 Summer}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
|width = 750
|-
|height = 425
| 3 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|FRA|1932 Summer}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|File:Olympic Classes 1932.svg
|-
}}
| 4 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|CAN|1932 Summer}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-
|-
! Class !! Type !! Venue !! Event !! Sailors !! First OG !! Olympics so far
|rowspan=2| 5 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|GBR|1932 Summer}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Snowbird (sailboat)|Snowbird]] ||[[Dinghy]] ||[[Los Angeles]]||[[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]]||Max. 1<br />Max. 1 substitutes||1932||1
|align=left| {{flagIOCteam|NED|1932 Summer}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Star (sailboat)|Star]] ||[[Keelboat]]||Los Angeles ||[[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]]||Max. 2<br />Max. 2 substitutes||1932||1
| 7 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|ESP|1932 Summer}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[6 Metre]] ||Keelboat ||Los Angeles ||[[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]]||Max. 5<br />Max. 5 substitutes||1908||6
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[8 Metre (keelboat)|8 Metre]] ||Keelboat ||Los Angeles ||[[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]]||Max. 6<br />Max. 6 substitutes||1908||6
|-
|colspan="7"|'''Legend:''' [[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] = Mixed gender event
|-
|colspan="7"|
|}

==Race schedule==
Source:<ref name="A" />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%;position:relative;"
|-
|bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center|&nbsp;●&nbsp;||Opening ceremony|| bgcolor=#3399ff align=center|&nbsp;●&nbsp;||Event competitions || bgcolor=#ffcc00 align=center|&nbsp;●&nbsp;||Event finals ||bgcolor=#ee3333|&nbsp;●&nbsp;||Closing ceremony
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; line-height:1.25em;"
|-
!rowspan = 2|Date
!colspan = 2|July
!colspan = 14|August
|-
!30<br />Sat!!31<br />Sun!!1<br />Mon!!2<br />Tue!!3<br />Wed!!4<br />Thu!!5<br />Fri!!6<br />Sat!!7<br />Sun!!8<br />Mon!!9<br />Tue!!10<br />Wed!!11<br />Thu!!12<br />Fri!!13<br />Sat!!14<br />Sun
|- align="center"
| align="left" | Sailing (actual)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| bgcolor=#3399ff |<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]<br />[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre|●]]</span>
| bgcolor=#3399ff |<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]<br />[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre|●]]</span>
| bgcolor=#3399ff |<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird|●●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]<br />[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre|●]]</span>
| bgcolor=#ffcc00 |<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]<br />[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre|●]]</span>
| bgcolor=#3399ff |<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird|●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]<br />[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre|●]]</span>
| bgcolor=#ffcc00 |<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird|●●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]<br />[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre|●]]</span>
| bgcolor=#ffcc00 |<span style="line-height:0.7em;">[[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird|●●●]] [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]</span>
| bgcolor=#ffcc00 |<span style="line-height:0.7em;"> [[Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star|●]]</span>
|
|
|- align="center"
|-
! Total gold medals !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! 8 Metre !! !! 6 Metre !! Snowbird !! Star !! !!
|-
| Ceremonies ||bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center|[[1928 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony|●]]|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center|[[1928 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|●]]
|-
|}
|}


==References==
== Medal summary ==
Source:<ref name="B" />
* {{cite web | title=Olympic Medal Winners | publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp | accessdate=2006-12-29 }}
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:Snowbird insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1932: Snowbird''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Snowbird}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of France.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|France]]&nbsp;[[France at the 1932 Summer Olympics|France]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(FRA)</span><br>[[Jacques Lebrun]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Netherlands]]&nbsp;[[Netherlands at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Netherlands]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(NED)</span><br>[[Bob Maas]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Spain 1931 1939.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Spain]]&nbsp;[[Spain at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Spain]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(ESP)</span><br>[[Santiago Amat]]

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:NO Class insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1932: Star''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:US flag 48 stars.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|United States]]&nbsp;[[United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics|United States]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(USA)</span><br>[[Gilbert Gray]]<br>[[Andrew Libano]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Great Britain]]&nbsp;[[Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(GBR)</span><br>[[George Colin Ratsey]]<br>[[Peter Jaffe]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Sweden]]&nbsp;[[Sweden at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Sweden]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(SWE)</span><br>[[Gunnar Asther]]<br>[[Daniel Sundén-Cullberg]]

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:6 Metre insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1932: 6 Metre''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Sweden]]&nbsp;[[Sweden at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Sweden]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(SWE)</span><br>[[Tore Holm]]<br>[[Olle Åkerlund]]<br>[[Åke Bergqvist]]<br>[[Martin Hindorff]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:US flag 48 stars.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|United States]]&nbsp;[[United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics|United States]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(USA)</span><br>[[Robert Carlson (sailor)|Robert Carlson]]<br>[[Temple Ashbrook]]<br>[[Frederic Conant]]<br>[[Emmett Davis (sailor)|Emmett Davis]]<br>[[Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.|Donald Douglas]]<br>[[Charles Smith (sailor)|Charles Smith]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Canada 1921.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Canada]]&nbsp;[[Canada at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Canada]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(CAN)</span><br>[[Philip Rogers (sailor)|Philip Rogers]]<br>[[Gardner Boultbee]]<br>[[Ken Glass]]<br>[[Jerry Wilson (sailor)|Jerry Wilson]]

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:8 Metre insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1932: 8 Metre''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:US flag 48 stars.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|United States]]&nbsp;[[United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics|United States]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(USA)</span><br>[[Owen Churchill]]<br>[[John Biby]]<br>[[Alphonse Burnand]]<br>[[Kenneth Carey]]<br>[[William Cooper (sailor)|William Cooper]]<br>[[Pierpont Davis]]<br>[[Carl Dorsey]]<br>[[John Huettner]]<br>[[Richard Moore (sailor)|Richard Moore]]<br>[[Alan Morgan (sailor)|Alan Morgan]]<br>[[Robert Sutton (sailor)|Robert Sutton]]<br>[[Thomas Webster (sailor)|Thomas Webster]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Canada 1921.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Canada]]&nbsp;[[Canada at the 1932 Summer Olympics|Canada]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(CAN)</span><br>[[Ronald Maitland]]<br>[[Ernest Cribb]]<br>[[Peter Gordon (sailor)|Peter Gordon]]<br>[[George Gyles]]<br>[[Harry Jones (sailor)|Harry Jones]]<br>[[Hubert Wallace]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"| No further competitors

|}

== Medal table ==
Source:<ref name="B" />

{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template = flagIOCteam
| event = 1932 Summer
| team =
| gold_USA = 2 | silver_USA = 1 | bronze_USA = 0
| gold_SWE = 1 | silver_SWE = 0 | bronze_SWE = 1
| gold_FRA = 1 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 0
| gold_CAN = 0 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 1
| gold_GBR = 0 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 0
| gold_NED = 0 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 0
| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 1
}}

== Notes ==

=== Star ===
The 1932 Olympics featured for the first time the [[Star (sailboat)|Star]] as Olympic discipline. This turned out to be so far the longest run for a sailing discipline in the Olympics. The Star was an Olympic class from 1932 to [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] with the exception of [[Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]].

=== Snowbird ===
The [[United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee|USOC]] proposed to discontinue the [[12 foot dinghy|12' Dinghy]] in favor of a small V-bottom Catboat locally known as the [[Snowbird (sailboat)|Snowbird]] as the single handed one design class. This proposal was approved by the [[International Sailing Federation|IYRU]] and [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]]. The locally available Snowbirds were equipped with new masts, sails and rigging.

=== Medical assistance ===
For medical incidents during the Yachting events a [[United States Navy]] boat and a [[US Coast Guard]] boat were on duty during the races. This boats were equipped with an [[inhalator]] and crew furnished by the [[Los Angeles Fire Department]].

Seven local physicians provided voluntary service (in alphabetical order):
* Edward G. Eisen, M.D., Head Physician
* Stanley Boller, M.D.
* J. Park Dougall, M.D.
* K. E. Kretzschmar, M.D.
* G. A. Laubersheimer, M.D.
* Wayland A. Morrison, M.D.
* Ewald Werner, M.D.

== Other information ==

=== Sailors in multiple disciplines ===
Three sailors attempted to sail in the [[Snowbird (sailboat)|Snownbird]] and the [[Star (sailboat)|Star]]. This was a challenge since the schedule of the Snowbird was modified due to the light air weather conditions in the mornings of the regattas.<ref name="A" />
* {{flagIOCathlete|George Colin Ratsey|GBR|1932 Summer}}
* {{flagIOCathlete|Bob Maas|NED|1932 Summer}}
* {{flagIOCathlete|Cecil Goodricke|RSA|1932 Summer}}

=== Sailing ===
During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
* {{flagIOCteam|FRA|1932 Summer}}, Jacques Lebrun, French boat designer and technical director of the French national association
* {{flagIOCteam|NED|1932 Summer}}, Bob Maas, Dutch long time Star sailor
* {{flagIOCteam|USA|1932 Summer}}, United States yachtsman and American industrialist [[Donald Wills Douglas, Jr.]] in the 6 Metre
* {{flagIOCteam|USA|1932 Summer}}, United States yachting legend and inventor of the [[Swimfin]], [[Owen Churchill]] in the 8 Metre
{{Gallery
|title=Sailors at the 1932 Olympic Games
|width = 150
|height = 150
|File:Jacques Lebrun 1932.jpg|[[Jacques Lebrun]]
|File:Bob Maas en Mr. Stuttenheim in jachthaven, Bestanddeelnr 905-2185.jpg|[[Bob Maas]] (left)
|File:Santiago Amat.jpg|[[Santiago Amat]]
}}

== Further reading ==
* {{cite web
|title = Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)
|url = http://search.la84.org/search
|work = Digital Library Collection at la84.org
|publisher = la84foundation
|access-date = 22 March 2015
}}

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name = "A">
{{cite book
| title = Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad
| editor = Browne, Francis Granger
| publisher = Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U.S. A. 1932, LTD.
| year = 1933
| location = Los Angeles
| url = http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1932/1932s.pdf
| access-date = 22 March 2015 }}
</ref>
<ref name = "B">
{{cite web
| title = Olympic Medal Winners
| publisher = [[International Olympic Committee]]
| url = http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp
| access-date = 22 March 2015 }}
</ref>
}}


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Latest revision as of 23:09, 11 December 2024

Sailing
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Xth Olympiad Los Angeles Bronze tablet Yachting
VenuesLos Angeles Harbor
DatesFirst race: 5 August 1932 (1932-08-05)
Last race: 12 August 1932 (1932-08-12)
Competitors57 from 11 nations
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Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1932 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines). For each class races were scheduled from 5–12 August directly off the Los Angeles Harbor on the Pacific Ocean.

Venue

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Los Angeles Harbor
Angels Gate light
Entrance to the Los Angeles Harbor.
On the right the courses of the Snowbird were laid. To the left those of the other three classes.
Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics is located in California
Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Olympic harbor
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOlympic harbor
LocationSan Pedro Breakwater
Town or cityLos Angeles, California
Country United States
Coordinates33°42′30.5″N 118°15′06.0″W / 33.708472°N 118.251667°W / 33.708472; -118.251667
ElevationSealevel
Construction started1910
Completed1913
Opened1913
Cost$36,000
OwnerUS Coast Guard

Los Angeles Harbor

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The Xth Olympiad Yachting events were raced in the Pacific Ocean directly off the Port of Los Angeles, over a course used for the past eight years in local yachting. This course was selected because of its suitability for wind conditions, its freedom from tides and swift currents, and the clearness of its waters, with the added advantage of offering spectators a full view from the Point Fermin headlands. Constant winds were assured as in this locality the trade wind comes up about mid-day, bringing with it a true westerly wind varying from eight to fifteen knots in velocity.

— Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad[1]

Sea breeze

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Due to the predicted Sea breeze in Los Angeles Harbor it was decided to race the Snowbirds in the lighter morning breezes. However, during the mornings there was virtually no wind at all. Therefore, some races of the Snowbird were sailed in the afternoon in heavy conditions. Luckily no capsizing took place. It also gave issues for those sailors who were competing not only in the Snowbird but also in one of the other classes.

Course areas

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The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the United States Lighthouse Service in the form of large Government buoys, and kelp beds under the lee of Point Fermin were marked by the United States Navy Department as restricted area. Visiting yachts were kept at a safe distance from the racing boats by the US Coast Guard. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from Los Angeles Harbor to the race area's. On the Pacific side of the San Pedro Breakwater the Star, 6 Metre and 8 Metre yachts had their races. Those classes had to pass the Angels Gate light in order to reach the course area. The Snowbird stayed inside the breakwater to protect them from the ocean swell.[1]

1932 Olympic Course Areas
OpenStreetMap view of the current map of Los Angeles. Projected are the 1932 Olympic courses of the Snowbird (Red Area) and the Star, 6 Metre and 8 Metre (blue area).

Competition

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Overview

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Continents Countries Classes Boats Male Female
3 11 4 23 57 0
  • However all events were gender independent it turned out to be a male only event.

Continents

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Map of Participating Sailing Continents at the 1932 Summer Olympics
● Green = Participating for the first time
● Blue = Participating
● Light Blue = Have previously participated
● Africa
● Europe
● North America

Countries

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Map of Participating Sailing Countries at the 1932 Summer Olympics
● Green = Participating for the first time
● Blue = Participating
● Light Blue = Have previously participated
 Austria (AUT)  Canada (CAN)  Spain (ESP)  France (FRA)
 Germany (GER)  Great Britain (GBR)  Italy (ITA)  Netherlands (NED)
 South Africa (RSA)  Sweden (SWE)  United States (USA)
  • This time no new countries participated in the Sailing event of this Olympic.

Classes (equipment)

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The 1932 Olympic classes
Class Type Venue Event Sailors First OG Olympics so far
Snowbird Dinghy Los Angeles Max. 1
Max. 1 substitutes		 1932 1
Star Keelboat Los Angeles Max. 2
Max. 2 substitutes		 1932 1
6 Metre Keelboat Los Angeles Max. 5
Max. 5 substitutes		 1908 6
8 Metre Keelboat Los Angeles Max. 6
Max. 6 substitutes		 1908 6
Legend: = Mixed gender event

Race schedule

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 ●  Opening ceremony  ●  Event competitions  ●  Event finals  ●  Closing ceremony
Date July August
30
Sat		 31
Sun		 1
Mon		 2
Tue		 3
Wed		 4
Thu		 5
Fri		 6
Sat		 7
Sun		 8
Mon		 9
Tue		 10
Wed		 11
Thu		 12
Fri		 13
Sat		 14
Sun
Sailing (actual) ● ●
● ● 		● ●
● ● 		●● ●
● ● 		● ●
● ● 		● ●
● 		●● ●
● 		●●● ● ●
Total gold medals 8 Metre 6 Metre Snowbird Star
Ceremonies ● ●

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze

1932: Snowbird
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 France (FRA)
Jacques Lebrun 		 Netherlands (NED)
Bob Maas 		 Spain (ESP)
Santiago Amat

1932: Star
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 United States (USA)
Gilbert Gray
Andrew Libano 		 Great Britain (GBR)
George Colin Ratsey
Peter Jaffe 		 Sweden (SWE)
Gunnar Asther
Daniel Sundén-Cullberg

1932: 6 Metre
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 Sweden (SWE)
Tore Holm
Olle Åkerlund
Åke Bergqvist
Martin Hindorff 		 United States (USA)
Robert Carlson
Temple Ashbrook
Frederic Conant
Emmett Davis
Donald Douglas
Charles Smith 		 Canada (CAN)
Philip Rogers
Gardner Boultbee
Ken Glass
Jerry Wilson

1932: 8 Metre
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 United States (USA)
Owen Churchill
John Biby
Alphonse Burnand
Kenneth Carey
William Cooper
Pierpont Davis
Carl Dorsey
John Huettner
Richard Moore
Alan Morgan
Robert Sutton
Thomas Webster 		 Canada (CAN)
Ronald Maitland
Ernest Cribb
Peter Gordon
George Gyles
Harry Jones
Hubert Wallace 		No further competitors

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)2103
2 Sweden (SWE)1012
3 France (FRA)1001
4 Canada (CAN)0112
5 Great Britain (GBR)0101
 Netherlands (NED)0101
7 Spain (ESP)0011
Totals (7 entries)44311

Notes

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Star

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The 1932 Olympics featured for the first time the Star as Olympic discipline. This turned out to be so far the longest run for a sailing discipline in the Olympics. The Star was an Olympic class from 1932 to 2012 with the exception of 1976.

Snowbird

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The USOC proposed to discontinue the 12' Dinghy in favor of a small V-bottom Catboat locally known as the Snowbird as the single handed one design class. This proposal was approved by the IYRU and IOC. The locally available Snowbirds were equipped with new masts, sails and rigging.

Medical assistance

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For medical incidents during the Yachting events a United States Navy boat and a US Coast Guard boat were on duty during the races. This boats were equipped with an inhalator and crew furnished by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Seven local physicians provided voluntary service (in alphabetical order):

  • Edward G. Eisen, M.D., Head Physician
  • Stanley Boller, M.D.
  • J. Park Dougall, M.D.
  • K. E. Kretzschmar, M.D.
  • G. A. Laubersheimer, M.D.
  • Wayland A. Morrison, M.D.
  • Ewald Werner, M.D.

Other information

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Sailors in multiple disciplines

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Three sailors attempted to sail in the Snownbird and the Star. This was a challenge since the schedule of the Snowbird was modified due to the light air weather conditions in the mornings of the regattas.[1]

  •  George Colin Ratsey (GBR)
  •  Bob Maas (NED)
  •  Cecil Goodricke (RSA)

Sailing

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During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:

Sailors at the 1932 Olympic Games

Further reading

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  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Browne, Francis Granger, ed. (1933). Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad (PDF). Los Angeles: Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U.S. A. 1932, LTD. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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