The
Open class was a sailing event on the
Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sailing (sport), Sailing/Yachting made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics after competitions were cancelled at the Sailing at the 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 Olympics. With the exception of 1904 Summer Olympics ...
program in
Meulan
Meulan-en-Yvelines (, before 2010: ''Meulan'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Yvelines Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France. It hosted part of the Sailing at the 1900 Su ...
. All boats intended to compete in other races of the Meulan program were supposed to compete in the ''Concours d'Honneur'' (Open class). It was held on 20 May 1900. About seventy–eight sailors, on about forty–seven boats, from six nations competing. The latest finishing time was at 19:00 hours. Only seven boats made it to the finish in time.
Race schedule
Course area and course configuration
For the Open class the Meulan course area was used.
File:Meulan Olympic Harbor Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics.png, 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
The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plat ...
) and blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.
Final results
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Lorne Currie, gender=m
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John H. Gretton, gender=m
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Linton Hope
Linton Chorley Hope Royal Aeronautical Society, FRAes (18 April 1863 – 20 December 1920) was a sailing (sport), sailor from Great Britain, who represented his country at the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – .5 to 1 ton, 1900 Summer Oly ...
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Algernon Maudslay, gender=m
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1.041 Ton
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Paul Wiesner, gender=m
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Georg Naue, gender=m
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Heinrich Peters, gender=m
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Ottokar Weise, gender=m
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10.0 Ton
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Émile Michelet, gender=m
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0.5 Ton
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Émile Sacré
Émile Sacré (1844–1882) was a Belgians, Belgian painter, after whom the Prix Émile Sacré was named.
Émile Sacré's father was Auguste Sacré, an engineer who had invented a machine dividing the bast of hemp and flax with a hatchel (hack ...
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1.0 Ton
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Jean d'Estournelles de Constant, gender=m
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1.0 Ton
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François Texier
François Texier (born 17 January 1849 in L'Île-Saint-Denis, died after 1913) was a French sailor who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With crew members Auguste Texier, Jean-Baptiste Charcot and Robert Li ...
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Auguste Texier
Auguste Texier (born 10 April 1851 in L'Île-Saint-Denis, died after 1918) was a French sailor who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan
Meulan-en-Yvelines (, before 2010: ''Meulan'') is a Communes of France, commune in ...
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, boatsname = Carabinier
1.0 Ton
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Louis Auguste-Dormeuil
Louis Albert Auguste-Dormeuil (25 August 1868 in Croissy-sur-Seine – 8 October 1951 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a French sailor who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan
Meulan-en-Yvelines (, before 2010: ''Meulan'') ...
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Lecointre
Lecointre was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took p ...
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Eugène Laverne
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Henri Laverne
Louis Henri Laverne (4 June 1868 – 30 December 1901) was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan
Meulan-en-Yvelines (, before 2010: ''Meulan'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Yvelines Departments of Franc ...
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Phocion Rossollin
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Pierre Gervais
Pierre Gervais (21 September 1870 – 2 August 1960) was a French sailor and Olympic champion.
Gervais competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also kno ...
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Albert Glandaz
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Jean De Chabanne La Palice
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Jacques Baudrier
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Jean Le Bret
, crew02 = {{Sailor,
Félix Marcotte
Félix Émile Marcotte (; 12 June 1865 – 26 July 1953) was an American-born French sailing (sport), sailor who represented his country at the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – .5 to 1 ton, 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Meul ...
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William Martin
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Jules Valton
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, boatsname = Crocodile
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Jean Le Bret
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, boatsname = Demi Mondaine
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, boatsname = Ducky
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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, boatsname = Favorite
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, year = 1900
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, boatsname = Fémur
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, year = 1900
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, boatsname = Freia
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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, year = 1900
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, boatsname = Galopin
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, year = 1900
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, boatsname = Gitane
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Gwendoline
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Gyp
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (24), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Hébé
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (23), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Jeannette
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Marsouin
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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, year = 1900
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, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Marthe
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Mascaret
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Mignon
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (18), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Quand-Même
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Sarcelle
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Scamasaxe
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (15), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Sidi-Fekkar
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (14), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Souriceau
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (13), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Suzon IV
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (12), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Tornade
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (11), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = C.V.A.
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (10), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Nina Claire
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (9), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Pirouette
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (8), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Plume-patte
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (7), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Singy
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (6), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = FRA
, boatsname = Verveine
, helmsman = {{Sailor,
Roosevelt
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, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
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{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = NED
, boatsname = Mascotte
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (4), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = SUI
, boatsname = Lérina
, helmsman = {{Sailor, Count
Hermann de Pourtalès
Count Hermann Alexander de Pourtalès (31 March 1847 – 28 November 1904) was a Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Pourtalès was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland on 31 March 1847. He was a son of Count Alexandre ...
, gender=m
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Hélène de Pourtalès
Countess Hélène de Pourtalès (born Helen Barbey; April 28, 1868 – November 2, 1945) was an American-born Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris representing Switzerland and became the first woman to win an Olympic g ...
, gender=w
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Bernard de Pourtalès
Bernard Alexandre George Edmond de Pourtalès (5 June 1870 – 5 July 1935) was a Swiss infantry captain and sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
In 1900 he was a member of the Swiss boat ''Lérina'', which won the gold medal in the ...
, gender=m
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{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = USA
, boatsname = Frimousse & Singy
, helmsman = {{Sailor,
H. MacHenry
, crew01 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, crew02 = {{Sailor, Unknown;
, fleetrace01 = {{Fleetrace, place=DNF (2), points=NA
{{Sailing result line
, year = 1900
, rank =
, countrycode = ZZX
, boatsname = Ollé
, helmsman = {{Sailor,
William Exshaw (GBR)
, crew01 = {{Sailor,
Frédéric Blanchy (FRA)
, crew02 = {{Sailor,
Jacques Le Lavasseur (FRA)
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{{clear
Notes
Two competitors, “Mamie” and “Carabinier”, were disqualified for using “other means of propulsion than the sail.”
This made them the first sailors ever to be disqualified in an Olympic regatta.
Other information
''Yachting World'' states the races were open to yachts up to 30 tons; however, no 30 ton boats were entered.
Further reading
* {{cite web
, title = Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)
, url = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1900/, format=PDF , accessdate=13 January 2015
, work = Digital Library Collection at la84.org
, publisher = la84foundation
References
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Several teams had crews from multiple countries, and in one case, they won a gold medal. This team, of the United Kingdom and France, is currently attributed as the ZZX mixed team.
]
[
{{cite web
, url = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1900/1900.pdf
, title = Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports
, publisher = Imprimerie Nationale (LA84)
, year = 1901
, pages = 399–430
, language = French
, accessdate = 16 March 2014
]
[
{{cite web
, url = http://www.olympic.org/content/results-and-medalists/gamesandsportsummary/?sport=31594&games=1900%2f1&event=121266
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, publisher = ]IOC
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[
{{cite web
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, archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202832/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1900/SAI/mixed-open.html
, url-status = dead
, archive-date = 17 April 2020
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