| 12 Metre at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||
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 Line drawing of a 12 Metre yacht from 1908 | |||||||||
| Venue | Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club Hunters Quay | ||||||||
| Dates | First race: August 11, 1908 (1908-08-11) Last race: August 12, 1908 (1908-08-12) | ||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 1 nation | ||||||||
| Teams | 2 | ||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||
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| 1912 → | |||||||||
| Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 6 Metre | Open |
| 7 Metre | Open |
| 8 Metre | Open |
| 12 Metre | Open |
| 15 Metre | Open (no entries) |
The 12 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Hunters Quay. Three races were scheduled. Each nation could enter up to 2 boats. 20 sailors, on 2 boats, from 1 nation competed.
Race schedule
| ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals |
| Date | July | August | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mon |
28 Tue |
29 Wed |
30 Thu |
31 Fri |
1 Sat |
2 Sun |
3 Mon |
4 Tue |
5 Wed |
6 Thu |
7 Fri |
8 Sat |
9 Sun |
10 Mon |
11 Tue |
12 Wed | |
| 12-Metre | ● | ● | |||||||||||||||
| Total gold medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Course area
The following course was used during the 1908 Olympic 12-Metre regattas in all two races:
- Start at Hunter's Quay
- Buoy at Inverkip
- Buoy at Dunoon
- Buoy at Kilcreggan
- Back to Hunter's Quay
Two rounds for a total of 26 nautical miles (48 km).
1908 Olympic Course Area, Hunters Quay
Weather conditions
| Date | Race | Deiscription | Sea | Wind direction | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-AUG-1908 | 1 | Moderate wind. Puffy at times. | A pleasant curl on the water. |  |
11:30 |
| 12-AUG-1908 | 2 | Starting light and steady then died at noon. Later filled in with light air. | Death calm |  later  |
11:30 |
Final results
The 1908 Olympic scoring system was used. All competitors were male For first place the helmsman and mate of the Hera received gold medals but the crew received silver medals. For second place the helmsman and mate of the Mouchette received silver medals but the crew received bronze medals.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | ||
| Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||
| 1 |  Great Britain
|
 T. C. Glen-Coats |
J. H. Downes (Mate) J. S. Aspin John Buchanan J. C. Bunten A. D. Downes David Dunlop John Mackenzie Albert Martin Gerald Tait |
Hera | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 first places |
| 2 | Great Britain
|
C. MacIver |
J. G. Kenion (Mate) J. M. Adam James Baxter W. P. Davidson J. F. Jellico T. A. R. Littledale C. R. MacIver C. Macleod Robertson J. F. D. Spence |
Mouchette | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 second places |
Other information
Extra awards
Gilt commemorative medal:
- T. C. Glen-Coats, owner of Hera
Silver commemorative medal:
- C. MacIver, owner of Mouchette
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896–2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Sailing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Mixed 12 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
References
- ^ Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report (PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club". Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- Official Report, p. 41.
- "London 1908". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.