Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 20+ ton

20+ ton Sailing
at the Games of the II Olympiad
20+ Ton Class
VenueLe Havre
Date2 August 1900 (1900-08-02)
Competitors14 (documented) from 4 nations
Teams14
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cécil Quentin  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Selwin Calverley  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Harry Van Bergen  United States
Sailing at the
1900 Summer Olympics
Open classOpen
0 - ½ tonOpen
½ - 1 tonOpen
1 - 2 tonOpen
2 - 3 tonOpen
3 - 10 tonOpen
10 - 20 tonOpen
20+ tonOpen

The 20+ ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Le Havre. The race was planned for 2 August 1900. However, as result of the storm that was unleashed on the port and the poor condition of the sea the race was postponed to Sunday 3 August 1900. 14 boats, from 4 nations registered for the competition. Due to the weather conditions only four of them started and finished the race. Originally this race was not a part of the Olympic competition but was part of the l’Exposition universelle. Later it was incorporated in the Olympic history.[1][2]

Race schedule[1]

 ●  Meulan competition  ●  Le Havre competition
1900 May August
20
Sun		 21
Mon		 22
Tue		 23
Wed		 24
Thu		 25
Fri		 26
Sat		 27
Thu		 1
Fri		 2
Sat		 3
Sun		 4
Mon		 5
Tue		 6
Wed
20+ ton ●
Total gold medals 1

Course area and course configuration

For the 20+ ton the 40 nautical miles (74 km) course off the coast of Le Havre was used.

  • Course area Le Havre
    Course area Le Havre

Weather conditions [1]

Date Race Deiscription Sea Wind direction Remark
03-AUG-1900 1 Very strong breeze Heavy seas

Final results[3]

The 1900 Olympic scoring system was used. Handicaps were added to each boat's actual time to give a total adjusted time.[1]

Rank Country Helmsman Boat Race
Pos. Pts.
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Great Britain Cecil Quentin Cicely 6:01:06 (T) 5:29:46 (C)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Great Britain John Selwin Calverley Brynhild 5:30:06 (T) 5:30:06 (C)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United States Harry Van Bergen Formosa 6:21:32 (T) 5:32:52 (C)
4  France Olivier, Baron de Brandois Souvenance 7:18:58 (T) 6:20:58 (C)
 Great Britain Byles Caress DNS
 Germany Max Guillaume Clara DNS
 Great Britain Fynn Colombine DNS
 Great Britain Rait Fiona DNS
 Great Britain Aubry Harcourt Héloise DNS
 Great Britain Kermedy Maid-Marion DNS
 France Piton Miriam DNS
 Great Britain Payet Namara DNS
 Great Britain Fulcher Roseneath DNS
 Great Britain James Zullanar DNS

Legend: DNS – Did not start;
Gender: – male; – female;

Notes

In the second round, Formosa, which was ahead of its competitors, had its spinnaker gone in a burst, which was significant set back.

Other information

The races drew a considerable number of spectators and yachts to watch the races in Le Havre. The harbour was packed with different tonnage vessels. Offshore the Fleurus, Cassini, and Mangini destroyers were present. Most of the members of the international jury followed the races aboard the Almee, a yacht owned by Henri Menier.[1]

These three French destroyers were present during the sailing of the 1900 Summer Olympics off the coast of Le Havre (FRA).

Further reading

  • "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 20+ Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

"Paris 1900". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.