Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 3 to 10 ton
3 to 10 Ton Sailing at the Games of the II Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() 3 - 10 Ton Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venue | Meulan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | First race: May 24, 1900 (1900-05-24) Second race: May 25, 1900 (1900-05-25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 20 (documented) from 3 nations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 3 to 10 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Eleven boats started during the two races in the 3 to 10 ton. Twenty sailors are documented, besides the France and Great Britain participants there was a Mixed country team from the US and Great Britain. The races were held on 24 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine.[1][2]
Race schedule[1]
● | Meulan competition | ● | Le Havre competition |
1900 | May | August | ||||||||||||
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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 | |
3 to 10 ton | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
Total gold medals | 1 | 1 |
Course area and course configuration
For the 3 to 10 ton the 19 kilometres (10 nmi) course in the Meulan course area was used.
- Course area Meulan
Weather conditions
The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind and the existing wind was perpendicular to the course (river Seine) and blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.[2]
Final results[3]
Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.[1]
Race of 24 May 1900
Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Medalrace | |
Pos. | Pts. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Henri Gilardoni ![]() | Unknown | Fémur | 1 | 03:45:02 |
![]() | ![]() | Henri Smulders ![]() | Chris Hooijkaas ![]() Arie van der Velden ![]() | Mascotte | 2 | 03:46:52 |
![]() | ![]() | Maurice Gufflet ![]() | A. Dubois ![]() J. Dubois ![]() Robert Gufflet ![]() Charles Guiraist ![]() | Gitana | 3 | 03:52:02 |
4 | ![]() | Émile Michelet ![]() | Unknown | Turquoise | 4 | 03:55:16 |
5 | ![]() | Leroy ![]() | Unknown | Mascaret | 5 | 04:01:35 |
6 | ![]() | William Martin ![]() | Unknown | Pirouette | 6 | 04:18:18 |
7 | ![]() | H. MacHenry ![]() | Unknown (Howard Taylor ![]() ![]() is sometimes mentioned as a crewman, but is only known to have designed Frimousse, not sailed it.)[4] | Frimousse | 7 | Unknown |
8 | ![]() | Henry Maingot ![]() | Unknown | Gyp | 8 | Unknown |
9 | ![]() | François Texier ![]() | Auguste Texier ![]() | Singy | 9 | Unknown |
Legend: |
Race of 25 May 1900[5][6]
Rank | Country | Helmsman | Crew | Boat | Medalrace | |
Pos. | Pts. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Edward Hore ![]() | Harry Jefferson ![]() Howard Taylor ![]() | Bona Fide | 1 | 04:14:58 |
![]() | ![]() | Maurice Gufflet ![]() | A. Dubois ![]() J. Dubois ![]() Robert Gufflet ![]() Charles Guiraist ![]() | Gitana | 2 | 04:35:44 |
![]() | ![]() | H. MacHenry ![]() | Unknown | Frimousse | 3 | 04:38:49 |
4 | ![]() | Henri Smulders ![]() | Chris Hooijkaas ![]() Arie van der Velden ![]() | Mascotte | 4 | 04:46:36 |
5 | ![]() | Leroy ![]() | Unknown | Mascaret | 5 | 05:08:51 |
6 | ![]() | Pierre Moussette ![]() | Unknown | Marsouin | 6 | 05:16:50 |
7 | ![]() | William Martin ![]() | Unknown | Pirouette | 7 | 05:30:07 |
DSQ | ![]() | Émile Michelet ![]() | Unknown | Turquoise | DSQ |
Legend: DNF – Did not finish; |
Notes
Mixed country teams during the 1900 Olympics are grouped together under the ZZX IOC code.
Other information
Initially only the race on 24 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 25 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.[1]
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)" (PDF). Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
References
- ^ a b c d "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale (LA84). 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Sailing at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Mixed 3-10 Ton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Official website of the Olympic Movement: Olympics Search all results & Olympic medalists". IOC. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Olimpedia - 3-10 Ton Race One, Open". Olimpedia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Olimpedia - 3-10 Ton Race Two, Open". Olimpedia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Sailing 3-10 ton race two". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
"Paris 1900". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.