Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Star

The Star was a sailing event in the sailing program of the 1956 Summer Olympics, held on Port Phillip. Seven races were scheduled. 24 sailors, on 12 boats, from 12 nations competed.

Results RankHelmsman (Country)CrewYachtnameRace IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal Points The 1956 Olympic scoring system was used.Total-1Total after applying discard.RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints Lawrence Low Kathleen11180548128791118028792879287963575876 Nicolò Rode Merope III.3703DSQ01118037033703111801118056495649 Sloane Farrington Gem IV.28792879548128791118037033703570452234 José Silva Faneca101801118037034578640254815481400538255 Michel Parent Gam II.54813703457854815481DNF06402312631266 Jorge de Cárdenas Kurush IV.4578DSQ06402DNF0457845784578271427147 Stanley Arthur Potter Starlight III.6402457873358277733564027335266423878 Fyodor Shutkov Tulilind7335827782777335827782778277205517789 Jack Downey Naiad82779226121016402111399226111391510140910 George Parsons Mariana1113973359226DNF0101807335101801395139511 Jorge Brown Covunco III.9226640210180DNF09226DNF092261260126012 Luang Pradiyat Navayudh TichibooDNF01018011139DNF0DNF0DNF012101420420 DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified = Male, = Female

Daily standings

Conditions on Port Phillip Three race areas were needed during the Olympics on Port Phillip. Each of the classesused the same scoring system. The northern course was used for the Star.

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