Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Star

The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics program in Harmaja. Seven races were scheduled. 42 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed.[1]

Star at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Medalists
Venue	Harmaja
Dates	20–28 July
Competitors	42 from 21 nations
Teams	21
Medalists
Agostino Straulino Nicolò Rode  Italy John Price John Reid  United States Joaquim Mascarenhas de Fiúza Francisco de Andrade  Portugal

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew	Yachtname	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Total Points [2]	Total -1 [3]
				Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
	Agostino Straulino  (ITA)	Nicolò Rode	Merope	2	1122	1	1423	2	1122	2	1122	1	1423	2	1122	1	1423	8757	7635
	John Price  (USA)	John Reid	Comanche	1	1423	7	578	1	1423	1	1423	3	946	1	1423	8	520	7736	7216
	Joaquim Fiúza  (POR)	Francisco de Andrade	Espadarte	4	821	8	520	3	946	3	946	5	724	DNF	0	3	946	4903	4903
4	Carlos de Cárdenas Culmell  (CUB)	Carlos de Cárdenas Plá	Kurush IV	5	724	12	344	4	821	4	821	6	645	3	946	7	578	4879	4535
5	Durward Knowles  (BAH)	Sloane Elmo Farrington	Gem III	3	946	6	645	6	645	10	423	2	1122	7	578	9	469	4828	4405
6	Édouard Chabert  (FRA)	Jean-Louis Dauris	Eissero VI	6	645	11	382	7	578	7	578	4	821	4	821	10	423	4248	3866
7	Bengt Melin  (SWE)	Borje Carlsson	Lotta IV	7	578	9	469	5	724	5	724	9	469	9	469	4	821	4254	3785
8	Bob Maas  (NED)	Eddy Stutterheim	Bem II	9	469	3	946	9	469	11	382	8	520	5	724	11	382	3892	3510
9	Hans Robert Bryner  (SUI)	Kurt Bryner	Ali-Baba IV	13	309	2	1122	14	277	9	469	7	578	6	645	18	168	3568	3400
10	Douglas Woodward  (CAN)	Andrew Hugessen	Whirlaway	12	344	13	309	11	382	16	219	10	423	13	309	2	1122	3108	2889
11	Paul Fischer  (GER)	Claus Wunderlich	Paka V	8	520	10	423	DNF	0	14	277	DNF	0	10	423	5	724	2367	2367
12	Tacariju de Paula  (BRA)	Cid de Oliveira Nascimento	Bu III	11	382	4	821	13	309	19	144	12	344	15	247	15	247	2494	2350
13	Stanley Potter  (GBR)	Bruce Banks	Fortuna	15	247	5	724	DNF	0	20	122	15	247	17	193	6	645	2178	2178
14	Harald Musil  (AUT)	Harald Fereberger	30. February	16	219	15	247	18	168	8	520	13	309	8	520	14	277	2260	2092
15	Timoleon Razelos  (GRE)	Andreas Ziro	Marie-Tim	19	144	16	219	10	423	6	645	18	168	16	219	13	309	2127	1983
16	Jorge Emilio Brauer  (ARG)	Alfredo Vallebona	Arcturus	10	423	19	144	DNF	0	13	309	11	382	11	382	17	193	1833	1833
17	Aleksandr Tshumakov  (URS)	Konstantin Melgunov	Uragan	18	168	14	277	16	219	12	344	16	219	14	277	12	344	1848	1680
18	Barton Harvey  (AUS)	Kevin Wilson	Hornet	14	277	20	122	8	520	18	168	19	144	12	344	20	122	1697	1575
19	Rene Israel Nyman  (FIN)	Bror-Christian Ilmoni	Lucky Star	17	193	17	193	15	247	17	193	14	277	18	168	16	219	1490	1322
20	Mario Fafangel  (YUG)	Karlo Bašić	Primorka	20	122	18	168	12	344	15	247	17	193	19	144	21	101	1319	1218
21	Victor de Sigaldi  (MON)	Michel Auréglia	Hirondelle	DNF	0	DNF	0	17	193	21	101	DSQ	0	20	122	19	144	560	560

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Star during the 1952 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Harmaja

Of the total of three race area's only two were needed during the Olympics in Harmaja. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system.

Date	Race	Sky	Wind direction	Wind speed (m/s)
20 July 1952	I	Grand yachting weather	SW	6-7
21 July 1952	II	Calm sea, later rain	SW	1-2 later 6-7
22 July 1952	III	Magnificent seas	SW	10
23 July 1952	IV		Shifty	3-4
26 July 1952	V	Rainy	SW	3-6
27 July 1952	VI		SW	4-6
28 July 1952	VII	Fine and sunny	Shifty	Light

Notes

1. "Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Star), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. The 1952 Olympic scoring system was used.
3. Total after applying discard.

References

• Organizing Committee of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (1955). The Officiel Report of the Organizing Committee for the games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (pdf).
• Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson (2009). Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Toronto: CYA.
• "Helsinki 1952". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.