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The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the
Competitors who scored a first or a second place in the matches were qualified (Q) for the semi-finals.
Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, Windsurfing, windsurfer, or Kitesurfing, kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (Land sa ...
program in Le Havre
Le Havre is a major port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the Seine, river Seine on the English Channel, Channe ...
. A program of matches and semi-finals were scheduled. In case of a tie sail-off's could be held. 25 sailors, on 5 boats from 5 nations competed. A sixth entry from Italy did not show.
Course area and course configuration
Daily standings
Notes
* This is the first Olympic regatta where only one boat per class per country is allowed. * In the 8 Metre, each boat has a specific design that have to stay within certain formula. The outcome of the formula must be less than 8 Metre. During these Olympic races, boats were used of the following designers:Other information
During the Sailing regattas at the 1924 Summer Olympics, among others, the following persons were competing in the various classes:Further reading
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