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{{short description|Sailing at the Olympics}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox Olympic event
{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Sailing
|event = Sailing
|games = 1976 Summer
|games = 1976 Summer
|image = [[File:Woodcarve Finn, Tornado, Tempest.png|195px]] <BR> <BR> [[File:Woodcarve 470, Soling, FD.png|195px]]
|image = [[File:Woodcarve Finn, Tornado, Tempest.png|195px]] <BR> <BR> [[File:Woodcarve 470, Soling, FD.png|195px]]
|caption = Woodcarves of the Olympic classes at the <BR>Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
|caption = Woodcarves of the Olympic classes at the <BR>Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
|venue = [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]]
|venues = [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]]
|dates = First race: {{Start date|df=yes|1976|07|19}}<br>Last race: {{End date|df=yes|1976|07|27}}
|dates = 19 to 27 July
|competitors = 225[[File:Mars symbol.svg|13px]]/1[[File:Venus symbol.svg|15px]]
|competitors = 257 (256 male), (1 female)
|teams = 130
|nations = 40
|team_descriptor = Boats
|teams = 130
|gold = 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
|nations = 40
|prev = [[Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]
|goldNOC = FRG
|next = [[Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]]
|silver = 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
|silverNOC = GBR
|bronze = 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
|bronzeNOC = GDR
|prev = [[Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]
|next = [[Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]]
}}
}}
{{Classes used for Sailing at the Summer Olympics|year = 1976}}


'''[[Sailing|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 possibly [[1916 Summer Olympics|1916]], sailing was always a part of the Olympic program.
[[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 1976 consisted of six sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, seven races were scheduled from 19 July 1976 to 27 July 1976 off the coast of [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]], Ontario, on [[Lake Ontario]]. The sailing was done on the triangular-type Olympic courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/games/19/sports/SAI |title=Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 June 2020}}</ref>
The sailing program of 1976 consisted of six sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, seven races were scheduled from 19 July 1976 to 27 July 1976 off the coast of [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]], Ontario, on [[Lake Ontario]].
The sailing was done on the triangular-type Olympic courses.


== Venue ==
== Venue ==
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|coordinates = {{coord|44|13|03|N|76|30|31|W|display=inline}}
| latd = 44 |latm = 13 |lats = 03 |latNS = N
| longd = 76 |longm = 30 |longs = 31 |longEW = W
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[[File:1976 Olympic Course area's.png|300px|thumb|left|Olympic Course Area's 1976.]]
[[File:1976 Olympic Course area's.png|300px|thumb|left|Olympic Course Area's 1976.]]
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!width=50|Female
!width=50|Female
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| align="center"| 4 || align="center"| 40 || align="center"| 6 || align="center"| 130 || align="center"| 225 || align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 4 || align="center"| 40 || align="center"| 6 || align="center"| 130 || align="center"| 256 || align="center"| 1
|}
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=== Countries ===
=== Countries ===
{|
{|
|style="vertical-align:top;"|
[[Image:Sailingmap OG 1976.png|thumb|260px|left|Countries that participated in the Sailing event of the 1976 Olympic Games.
[[File:Sailingmap OG 1976.png|thumb|260px|left|Countries that participated in the Sailing event of the 1976 Olympic Games.
<br><span style="color:#D7EEFF;"> '''Blue:'''</span> Water
<br><span style="color:#D7EEFF;"> '''Blue:'''</span> Water
<br><span style="color:EAEBDF;"> '''Gray:'''</span> Never participated in OG
<br><span style="color:#EAEBDF;"> '''Gray:'''</span> Never participated in OG
<br><span style="color:#AAA793;"> '''Dark Gray:'''</span> Participated in earlier OG
<br><span style="color:#AAA793;"> '''Dark Gray:'''</span> Participated in earlier OG
<br><span style="color:#005E2B;"> '''Green:'''</span> Country participated for the first time
<br><span style="color:#005E2B;"> '''Green:'''</span> Country participated for the first time
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! Class !! Type !! Event !! Sailors !! Trapeze !! Mainsail !! Jib/Genoa !! Spinnaker !! First OG !! Olympics so far
! Class !! Type !! Event !! Sailors !! Trapeze !! Mainsail !! Jib/Genoa !! Spinnaker !! First OG !! Olympics so far
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Finn (dinghy)|Finn]] || Dinghy || [[Image:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 1 || 0 || + || – || – || 1952 || 7
|style="text-align:left"| [[Finn (dinghy)|Finn]] || Dinghy || [[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 1 || 0 || + || – || – || 1952 || 7
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[470 (dinghy)|470]] || Dinghy || [[Image:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || + || 1976 || 1
|style="text-align:left"| [[470 (dinghy)|470]] || Dinghy || [[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || + || 1976 || 1
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Flying Dutchman (dinghy)|Flying Dutchman]] || Dinghy || [[Image:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || + || 1960 || 5
|style="text-align:left"| [[Flying Dutchman (dinghy)|Flying Dutchman]] || Dinghy || [[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || + || 1960 || 5
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Tornado (sailboat)|Tornado]] || Catamaran || [[Image:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || – || 1976 || 1
|style="text-align:left"| [[Tornado (sailboat)|Tornado]] || Catamaran || [[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || – || 1976 || 1
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Tempest (keelboat)|Tempest]] || Keelboat || [[Image:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || + || 1972 || 2
|style="text-align:left"| [[Tempest (keelboat)|Tempest]] || Keelboat || [[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 2 || 1 || + || + || + || 1972 || 2
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Soling]] || Keelboat || [[Image:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 3 || 0 || + || + || + || 1972 || 2
|style="text-align:left"| [[Soling]] || Keelboat || [[File:Cercle noir 100%.svg|9px]] || 3 || 0 || + || + || + || 1972 || 2
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|File:Olympic Classes 1976.svg|
|File:Olympic Classes 1976.svg|
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== Medal summary ==
== Medal summary ==
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
{{Sailing Olympic Podium|year=1976|class=Finn}}
| style="align:center;" | [[File:Finn insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
{{Sailing Olympic Podium|year=1976|class=470}}
'''1976: Finn''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Finn}}
{{Sailing Olympic Podium|year=1976|class=Flying Dutchman}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of East Germany.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|East Germany]]&nbsp;[[East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics|East Germany]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(GDR)</span><br>[[Jochen Schümann]]
{{Sailing Olympic Podium|year=1976|class=Tornado}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Soviet Union]]&nbsp;[[Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Soviet Union]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(URS)</span><br>[[Andrei Balashov]]
{{Sailing Olympic Podium|year=1976|class=Tempest}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Australia]]&nbsp;[[Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Australia]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(AUS)</span><br>[[John Bertrand (Australian sailor)|John Bertrand]]
{{Sailing Olympic Podium|year=1976|class=Soling}}

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:470 insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1976: 470''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – 470}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|West Germany]]&nbsp;[[West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics|West Germany]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(FRG)</span><br>[[Frank Hübner]]<br>[[Harro Bode]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Spain 1945 1977.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Spain]]&nbsp;[[Spain at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Spain]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(ESP)</span><br>[[Antonio Gorostegui]]<br>[[Pedro Millet]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Australia]]&nbsp;[[Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Australia]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(AUS)</span><br>[[Ian Brown (sailor)|Ian Brown]]<br>[[Ian Ruff]]

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:Flying Dutchman insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1976: Flying Dutchman''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|West Germany]]&nbsp;[[West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics|West Germany]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(FRG)</span><br>[[Jörg Diesch]]<br>[[Eckart Diesch]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Great Britain]]&nbsp;[[Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(GBR)</span><br>[[Rodney Pattisson]]<br>[[Julian Brooke-Houghton]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Brazil]]&nbsp;[[Brazil at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Brazil]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(BRA)</span><br>[[Reinaldo Conrad]]<br>[[Peter Ficker]]

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:Tornado insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1976: Tornado''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tornado}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Great Britain]]&nbsp;[[Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(GBR)</span><br>[[Reg White|Reginald White]]<br>[[John Osborn (sailor)|John Osborn]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|United States]]&nbsp;[[United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics|United States]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(USA)</span><br>[[David McFaull]]<br>[[Michael Rothwell (sailor)|Michael Rothwell]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|West Germany]]&nbsp;[[West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics|West Germany]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(FRG)</span><br>[[Jörg Spengler]]<br>[[Jörg Schmall]]

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:Tempest insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1976: Tempest''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Tempest}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Sweden]]&nbsp;[[Sweden at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Sweden]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(SWE)</span><br>[[John Albrechtson]]<br>[[Ingvar Hansson]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Soviet Union]]&nbsp;[[Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Soviet Union]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(URS)</span><br>[[Valentin Mankin]]<br>[[Vladyslav Akimenko]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|United States]]&nbsp;[[United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics|United States]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(USA)</span><br>[[Dennis Conner]]<br>[[Conn Findlay]]

|-
| style="align:center;" | [[File:Soling insigna.png|x20px]]<br>
'''1976: Soling''' <br>{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Soling}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|Denmark]]&nbsp;[[Denmark at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Denmark]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(DEN)</span><br>[[Poul Richard Høj Jensen]]<br>[[Valdemar Bandolowski]]<br>[[Erik Hansen (sailor)|Erik Hansen]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|United States]]&nbsp;[[United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics|United States]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(USA)</span><br>[[John Kolius]]<br>[[Walter Glasgow]]<br>[[Richard Hoepfner]]
|style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Flag of East Germany.svg|22x20px|border|alt=|link=|East Germany]]&nbsp;[[East Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics|East Germany]]&nbsp;<span style="font-size:90%;">(GDR)</span><br>[[Dieter Below]]<br>[[Olaf Engelhardt]]<br>[[Michael Zachries]]

|}
|}


==Medal table==
==Medal table==


{{Medals table
=== Sailing 1976 ===
| caption =
{| {{RankedMedalTable}}
| host =
|-
| flag_template = flagIOCteam
| 1 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|FRG|1976 Summer}} || 2 || 0 || 1 || 3
| event = 1976 Summer
|-
| team =
| 2 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|GBR|1976 Summer}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
| gold_FRG = 2 | silver_FRG = 0 | bronze_FRG = 1
|-
| gold_GBR = 1 | silver_GBR = 1 | bronze_GBR = 0
| 3 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|GDR|1976 Summer}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
| gold_GDR = 1 | silver_GDR = 0 | bronze_GDR = 1
|-
| gold_DEN = 1 | silver_DEN = 0 | bronze_DEN = 0
|rowspan=2| 4 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|DEN|1976 Summer}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
| gold_SWE = 1 | silver_SWE = 0 | bronze_SWE = 0
|-
| gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 2 | bronze_USA = 1
|align=left| {{flagIOCteam|SWE|1976 Summer}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
| gold_URS = 0 | silver_URS = 2 | bronze_URS = 0
|-
| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 1 | bronze_ESP = 0
| 6 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|USA|1976 Summer}} || 0 || 2 || 1 || 3
| gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 0 | bronze_AUS = 2
|-
| gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 0 | bronze_BRA = 1
| 7 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|URS|1976 Summer}} || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
}}
|-
| 8 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|ESP|1976 Summer}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| 9 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|AUS|1976 Summer}} || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
| 10 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|BRA|1976 Summer}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan=2| Total || 6 || 6 || 6 || 18
|}

=== Sailing 1896–1976 ===
{| {{RankedMedalTable}}
|-
| 1 ||align=left| {{NOR}} ||15 ||10 || 1 ||26
|-
| 2 ||align=left| {{GBR2}} ||14 || 8 || 6 ||28
|-
| 3 ||align=left| {{USA}} ||11 || 7 ||10 ||28
|-
| 4 ||align=left| {{SWE}} || 9 ||10 || 8 ||27
|-
| 5 ||align=left| {{FRA}} || 6 || 8 || 7 ||21
|-
| 6 ||align=left| {{DEN}} || 6 || 7 || 2 ||15
|-
| 7 ||align=left| {{NED}} || 3 || 3 || 4 ||10
|-
| 8 ||align=left| {{URS}} || 3 || 3 || 1 || 7
|-
| 9 ||align=left| {{AUS}} || 3 || 1 || 3 || 7
|-
|10 ||align=left| {{BEL}} || 2 || 3 || 2 || 7
|-
|rowspan=2|11 ||align=left| {{FRG}} || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6
|-
|align=left| {{ITA}} || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6
|-
|13 ||align=left| {{NZL}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
|14 ||align=left| {{GER}} || 1 || 2 || 2 || 5
|-
|rowspan=2|15 ||align=left|{{EUA}} (EUA) || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3
|-
|align=left| {{SUI}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || 3
|-
|17 ||align=left| {{GDR}} || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|-
|18 ||align=left| {{GRE}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
|-
|19 ||align=left| {{BAH}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
|-
|20 ||align=left| {{flagIOCteam|ZZX}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|21 ||align=left| {{POR}} || 0 || 2 || 1 || 3
|-
|22 ||align=left| {{ARG}} || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2
|-
|23 ||align=left| {{FIN}} || 0 || 1 || 5 || 6
|-
|24 ||align=left| {{CAN}} || 0 || 1 || 2 || 3
|-
|rowspan=2|25 ||align=left| {{AUT}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{CUB}} || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|rowspan=4| 27||align=left| {{BRA}} || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left| {{ESP}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-
|align=left| {{EST}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{RUS}} || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
! Total !! 30 ||85 ||77 ||70 ||232
|}


== Remarks ==
== Remarks ==


=== Facilities ===
=== Facilities ===
At the Portsmouth area a new Olympic facility was constructed. This building was built to contain all facilities needed during that period. It holds for instance a large measurement hall and several exercise rooms. Only the size of the overhead doors of the measurement hall was not wide enough to bring a fully assembled Tornado in. Each had to be lifted on one side to enter diagonally.
At the Portsmouth area a new Olympic facility was constructed. This building was built to contain all facilities needed during that period. It holds, for instance, a large measurement hall and several exercise rooms. Only the size of the overhead doors of the measurement hall was not wide enough to bring a fully assembled Tornado in. Each had to be lifted on one side to enter diagonally.


=== Sailing ===
=== Sailing ===
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[[Alan Warren (sailor)|Alan Warren]] and [[David Hunt (sailor)|David Hunt]] set their [[Tempest (keelboat)|Tempest]] on fire. With this boat they won the silver medal in 1972 but during the transport to Canada the boat called "Gift 'orse" was damaged. Warren and Hunt ended in Kingston on place 14. After the incident Warren stated: "The Horse was lame and we had to put her down."
[[Alan Warren (sailor)|Alan Warren]] and [[David Hunt (sailor)|David Hunt]] set their [[Tempest (keelboat)|Tempest]] on fire. With this boat they won the silver medal in 1972 though during the transport to Canada the boat called "Gift 'orse" was damaged. Warren and Hunt ended in Kingston in 14th position. After the incident Warren stated: "The Horse was lame and we had to put her down."


The story did not end there. Canadian customs couldn't accept that the boat was not available for them to inspect.
The story did not end there as Canada Customs could not accept the boat was not available for them to inspect.


=== Sailors ===
=== Sailors ===
During the Sailing regatta's at the 1972 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
During the sailing regattas at the 1972 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:
* {{flagIOCteam|COL|1976 Summer}}, The only female competitor [[Beatriz De Lisocky]] in the 470. (This generated a lot of discussion in the media.)
* {{flagIOCteam|COL|1976 Summer}}, The only female competitor [[Beatriz de Lisocky]] in the 470. (This generated a lot of discussion in the media{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}.)
* {{flagIOCteam|BEL|1976 Summer}}, President [[International Olympic Committee]], [[Jacques Rogge]] in the Finn
* {{flagIOCteam|BEL|1976 Summer}}, President [[International Olympic Committee]], [[Jacques Rogge]] in the Finn
* {{flagIOCteam|AUS|1976 Summer}}, [[John Bertrand (Australian sailor)|John Bertrand]] in the Finn
* {{flagIOCteam|AUS|1976 Summer}}, [[John Bertrand (Australian sailor)|John Bertrand]] in the Finn
* {{flagIOCteam|GDR|1976 Summer}}, [[Jochen Schumann]] in the Finn
* {{flagIOCteam|GDR|1976 Summer}}, [[Jochen Schümann]] in the Finn
* {{flagIOCteam|GBR|1976 Summer}}, [[Rodney Pattisson]] Already two times Gold medalist in the Flying Dutchman
* {{flagIOCteam|GBR|1976 Summer}}, [[Rodney Pattisson]] Already two times gold medalist in the Flying Dutchman
* {{flagIOCteam|URS|1976 Summer}}, [[Valentin Mankin]] Already two times Gold medalist in the Tempest
* {{flagIOCteam|URS|1976 Summer}}, [[Valentin Mankin]] Already two times gold medalist in the Tempest
* {{flagIOCteam|USA|1976 Summer}}, [[Dennis Conner]] America's Cup legend in the Tempest
* {{flagIOCteam|USA|1976 Summer}}, [[Dennis Conner]] America's Cup legend in the Tempest
* {{flagIOCteam|DEN|1976 Summer}}, [[Poul Richard Høj Jensen]] multiple winner of World Championships in the Soling
* {{flagIOCteam|DEN|1976 Summer}}, [[Poul Richard Høj Jensen]] multiple winner of World Championships in the Soling
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|File:JacquesRogge(cut image).jpg|In Finn: <br>[[Jacques Rogge]]
|File:JacquesRogge(cut image).jpg|In Finn: <br>[[Jacques Rogge]]
||In Soling: <br>[[Poul Richard Høj Jensen]]
||In Soling: <br>[[Poul Richard Høj Jensen]]
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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite book |title=Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume I: Organization|author=(ed.) Louis Chantigny|publisher=COJO|location=Ottawa|year=1978 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976|format=PDF |accessdate=24 January 2011}}

* {{cite book |title=Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume II: Facilities|author=(ed.) Louis Chantigny|publisher=COJO|location=Ottawa|year=1978 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976|format=PDF |accessdate=24 January 2011}}
==Sources==
* {{cite book |title=Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume III: Results|author=(ed.) Louis Chantigny|publisher=COJO|location=Ottawa|year=1978 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976|format=PDF |accessdate=24 January 2011}}
* {{cite book |title=Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume I: Organization|author=(ed.) Louis Chantigny|publisher=COJO|location=Ottawa|year=1978 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976|format=PDF |access-date=24 January 2011}}
* {{cite web |author=Kubatko, Justin |title=Sailing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games: Sailing|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/SAI/
* {{cite book |title=Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume II: Facilities|author=(ed.) Louis Chantigny|publisher=COJO|location=Ottawa|year=1978 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976|format=PDF |access-date=24 January 2011}}
|work=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=26 January 2011 }}
* {{cite book |title=Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume III: Results|author=(ed.) Louis Chantigny|publisher=COJO|location=Ottawa|year=1978 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1976|format=PDF |access-date=24 January 2011}}
* {{cite Sports-Reference|title=Sailing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games: Sailing|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/SAI/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417052325/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/SAI/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |access-date=26 January 2011 }}
*{{cite book|title=Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 – Beijing 2008|author=Hugh Drake & [[Paul Henderson (sailor)|Paul Henderson]]|publisher=CYA|location=Toronto|year=2009}}
*{{cite book|title=Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 – Beijing 2008|author=Hugh Drake & [[Paul Henderson (sailor)|Paul Henderson]]|publisher=CYA|location=Toronto|year=2009}}
* Official IYRU movie of the 1976 Olympics
* Official IYRU movie of the 1976 Olympics


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Latest revision as of 23:22, 11 December 2024

Sailing
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad


Woodcarves of the Olympic classes at the
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
VenuesKingston
DatesFirst race: 19 July 1976 (1976-07-19)
Last race: 27 July 1976 (1976-07-27)
Competitors257 (256 male), (1 female) from 40 nations
Boats130
← 1972
1980 →
Sailing at the
1976 Summer Olympics
FinnOpen
470Open
Flying DutchmanOpen
TornadoOpen
TempestOpen
SolingOpen

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 1976 consisted of six sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, seven races were scheduled from 19 July 1976 to 27 July 1976 off the coast of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. The sailing was done on the triangular-type Olympic courses.[1]

Venue

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Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
Olympic Flame
Map
Coordinates: 44°13′03″N 76°30′31″W / 44.21750°N 76.50861°W / 44.21750; -76.50861
Olympic Course Area's 1976.

According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Since Montréal was not a suitable place the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Kingston, Ontario, constructed in 1969, was reconstructed in 1974 in time for the 1976 Olympic Sailing event. A total of three race areas were created on Lake Ontario.

The distance from the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour to course area Bravo (red) was about 5 nmi (9.3 km) From there it was another 5 nmi (9.3 km) to the course area's Alpha (yellow) and Charlie (blue). This however ensured wind conditions without local effects.

Competition

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Overview

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Continents Countries Classes Boats Male Female
4 40 6 130 256 1

Continents

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  • Asia
  • Oceania
  • Europe
  • Americas

Countries

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Countries that participated in the Sailing event of the 1976 Olympic Games.
Blue: Water
Gray: Never participated in OG
Dark Gray: Participated in earlier OG
Green: Country participated for the first time
Dark Blue: Country participated also on previous games
Red: Country boycotted the sailing event of the OG
 Argentina (ARG)  Australia (AUS)  Austria (AUT)
 Bahamas (BAH)  Belgium (BEL)  Bermuda (BER)
 Brazil (BRA)  Canada (CAN)  Cayman Islands (CAY)
 Colombia (COL)  Denmark (DEN)  Spain (ESP)
 Finland (FIN)  France (FRA)  Great Britain (GBR)
 East Germany (GDR)  West Germany (FRG)  Greece (GRE)
 Guatemala (GUA)  Hungary (HUN)  Ireland (IRL)
 Israel (ISR)  Virgin Islands (ISV)  Italy (ITA)
 Japan (JPN)  Mexico (MEX)  Monaco (MON)
 Netherlands (NED)  Norway (NOR)  New Zealand (NZL)
 Philippines (PHI)  Poland (POL)  Portugal (POR)
 Puerto Rico (PUR)  Switzerland (SUI)  Sweden (SWE)
 Thailand (THA)  Soviet Union (URS)  United States (USA)
 Yugoslavia (YUG)

Classes (equipment)

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Class Type Event Sailors Trapeze Mainsail Jib/Genoa Spinnaker First OG Olympics so far
Finn Dinghy 1 0 + – – 1952 7
470 Dinghy 2 1 + + + 1976 1
Flying Dutchman Dinghy 2 1 + + + 1960 5
Tornado Catamaran 2 1 + + – 1976 1
Tempest Keelboat 2 1 + + + 1972 2
Soling Keelboat 3 0 + + + 1972 2
1976 Olympic Classes designs

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze

1976: Finn
details

 East Germany (GDR)
Jochen Schümann 		 Soviet Union (URS)
Andrei Balashov 		 Australia (AUS)
John Bertrand

1976: 470
details

 West Germany (FRG)
Frank Hübner
Harro Bode 		 Spain (ESP)
Antonio Gorostegui
Pedro Millet 		 Australia (AUS)
Ian Brown
Ian Ruff

1976: Flying Dutchman
details

 West Germany (FRG)
Jörg Diesch
Eckart Diesch 		 Great Britain (GBR)
Rodney Pattisson
Julian Brooke-Houghton 		 Brazil (BRA)
Reinaldo Conrad
Peter Ficker

1976: Tornado
details

 Great Britain (GBR)
Reginald White
John Osborn 		 United States (USA)
David McFaull
Michael Rothwell 		 West Germany (FRG)
Jörg Spengler
Jörg Schmall

1976: Tempest
details

 Sweden (SWE)
John Albrechtson
Ingvar Hansson 		 Soviet Union (URS)
Valentin Mankin
Vladyslav Akimenko 		 United States (USA)
Dennis Conner
Conn Findlay

1976: Soling
details

 Denmark (DEN)
Poul Richard Høj Jensen
Valdemar Bandolowski
Erik Hansen 		 United States (USA)
John Kolius
Walter Glasgow
Richard Hoepfner 		 East Germany (GDR)
Dieter Below
Olaf Engelhardt
Michael Zachries

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 West Germany (FRG)2013
2 Great Britain (GBR)1102
3 East Germany (GDR)1012
4 Denmark (DEN)1001
 Sweden (SWE)1001
6 United States (USA)0213
7 Soviet Union (URS)0202
8 Spain (ESP)0101
9 Australia (AUS)0022
10 Brazil (BRA)0011
Totals (10 entries)66618

Remarks

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Facilities

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At the Portsmouth area a new Olympic facility was constructed. This building was built to contain all facilities needed during that period. It holds, for instance, a large measurement hall and several exercise rooms. Only the size of the overhead doors of the measurement hall was not wide enough to bring a fully assembled Tornado in. Each had to be lifted on one side to enter diagonally.

Sailing

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After the races in the Tempest an unprecedented incident occurred:

Alan Warren and David Hunt set their Tempest on fire. With this boat they won the silver medal in 1972 though during the transport to Canada the boat called "Gift 'orse" was damaged. Warren and Hunt ended in Kingston in 14th position. After the incident Warren stated: "The Horse was lame and we had to put her down."

The story did not end there as Canada Customs could not accept the boat was not available for them to inspect.

Sailors

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During the sailing regattas at the 1972 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:

Sailors at the 1976 Olympic Games

References

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  1. ^ "Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

Sources

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