Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Sailing/Yachting
is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad
(1896 Olympics in Athens ). With the exception of 1904
and possible 1916
sailing was always a part of the Olympic program.
The Sailing program of 1984 consisted of a total of seven sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 31 July 1984 to 8 August 1984 of the coast of Long Beach
, Los Angeles County, California
at the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles hosted the Olympic sailing competitions for the second time, having previously done so during the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses.
A total of four race areas were created in the Pacific of the coast of Long Beach. Boardsailing for men was added to the sailing event.
The facilities needed to accommodate the sailing event were simple. According to the official report: "Two paved parking lots and three boat-owner shower facilities were the only existing facilities utilized. The only on-site facilities provided for spectators were a series of bleachers for the award ceremonies and an information booth on the west edge of the site on the marina green. Spectators could sign up for space on a boat that circumvented the race courses."
For the media a number of 40 boats was reserved. All boats were fully booked.
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countries including the Soviet Union
, Cuba and East Germany (but not Romania
) boycotted the Games
. For differing reasons, Iran and Libya also boycotted. The USSR announced its intention not to participate on 8 May 1984, citing security concerns and "chauvinistic sentiments and an anti-Soviet hysteria being whipped up in the United States." The Los Angeles boycott influenced most sailing events. e.g. In the Soling
the East German team of: Helmar Nauck, Norbert Helriegel and Sven Diedering were absent.
The youngest competitor:(15 years, 48 days), Paul Elvstrøm The oldest participant: (56 years, 158 days), Russell Coutts
, Luis Doreste
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad
Olympiad
An Olympiad is a period of four years, associated with the Olympic Games of Classical Greece. In the Hellenistic period, beginning with Ephorus, Olympiads were used as calendar epoch....
(1896 Olympics in Athens ). With the exception of 1904
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
and possible 1916
1916 Summer Olympics
The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Berlin, Germany. However, due to the outbreak of World War I, the games were cancelled.-History:...
sailing was always a part of the Olympic program.
The Sailing program of 1984 consisted of a total of seven sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 31 July 1984 to 8 August 1984 of the coast of Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
at the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles hosted the Olympic sailing competitions for the second time, having previously done so during the 1932 Summer Olympics
Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
.
The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses.
Venue
According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Since the sailing conditions of the coast of Los Angeles are very suitable for Olympic sailing no exception had to be made for the 1984 Sailing event.A total of four race areas were created in the Pacific of the coast of Long Beach. Boardsailing for men was added to the sailing event.
The facilities needed to accommodate the sailing event were simple. According to the official report: "Two paved parking lots and three boat-owner shower facilities were the only existing facilities utilized. The only on-site facilities provided for spectators were a series of bleachers for the award ceremonies and an information booth on the west edge of the site on the marina green. Spectators could sign up for space on a boat that circumvented the race courses."
For the media a number of 40 boats was reserved. All boats were fully booked.
Overview
| Continents | Countries | Classes | Boats | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 60 | 7 | 152 | 298 | 2 |
Continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Australian continentAustralia (continent)Australia is the world's smallest continent, comprising the mainland of Australia and proximate islands including Tasmania, New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Raja Ampat Islands...
- Europe
- North America
- South America
Countries
1984 Olympic Boycott
In response to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, 14 Eastern BlocEastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
countries including the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Cuba and East Germany (but not Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) boycotted the Games
1984 Summer Olympics boycott
The boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The boycott was a follow up to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The boycott involved 14 Eastern Bloc countries and allies, led by the Soviet Union who initiated the boycott on May 8, 1984, and joined...
. For differing reasons, Iran and Libya also boycotted. The USSR announced its intention not to participate on 8 May 1984, citing security concerns and "chauvinistic sentiments and an anti-Soviet hysteria being whipped up in the United States." The Los Angeles boycott influenced most sailing events. e.g. In the Soling
Soling
A Soling is a class of open keelboat designed by Jan Linge of Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen from among many other boats to be the men's triple-handed boat for the 1972 Olympics...
the East German team of: Helmar Nauck, Norbert Helriegel and Sven Diedering were absent.
Classes (equipment)
| Class | Type | Event | Sailors | Trapeze | Mainsail | Jib/Genoa | Spinnaker | First OG | Olympics so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windglider Windglider For the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the Olympic board choice was between the original Windsurfer One Design manufactured by Hoyle Schwitzer and the Windglider designed and made in Europe... |
Surfboard |  |
1 | 0 | + | – | – | 1984 | 1 |
| Finn Finn (dinghy) The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki... |
Dinghy | 1 | 0 | + | – | – | 1952 | 9 | |
| 470 470 (dinghy) The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to... |
Dinghy | 2 | 1 | + | + | + | 1976 | 3 | |
| Flying Dutchman Flying Dutchman (dinghy) thumbthumbThe Flying Dutchman is a 20-foot one-design high-performance two-person monohull racing dinghy. Developed in the early 1950s, its large sail area per unit weight allow it to plane easily when sailing upwind. The boat utilizes a trapeze harness for the crew and hiking straps for the... |
Dinghy | 2 | 1 | + | + | + | 1960 | 7 | |
| Tornado Tornado (sailboat) The Tornado is an two person multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Olympic Catamaran discpline for over 30 years.-Background:... |
Catamaran | 2 | 1 | + | + | – | 1976 | 3 | |
| Star Star (sailboat) The International Star is a 6.9 m one-design racing keelboat for two people.The boat must weigh at least 671 kg with a maximum total sail area of 26.5 m . It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length... |
Keelboat | 2 | 0 | + | + | – | 1932 | 11 | |
| Soling Soling A Soling is a class of open keelboat designed by Jan Linge of Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen from among many other boats to be the men's triple-handed boat for the 1972 Olympics... |
Keelboat | 3 | 0 | + | + | + | 1972 | 4 | |
Medal summary
| Windglider: |
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| Finn: |
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| 470: |
Luis Doreste Luis Doreste Luis Doreste Blanco is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal both in the 1984 Summer Olympics , and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona .... Roberto Molina Roberto Molina Roberto Molina is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He won gold medal in the 470 class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Luis Doreste.-References:... |
Steve Benjamin Steve Benjamin Stephen DeLancey "Steve" Benjamin is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:... Chris Steinfeld Chris Steinfeld Hans Christopher "Chris" Steinfeld is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:... |
Thierry Peponnet Thierry Peponnet Thierry Peponnet is a French sailor and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in the 470 Class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Luc Pillot. They received bronze medals in 1984.-References:... Luc Pillot Luc Pillot Luc Pillot is a French sailor and Olympic champion.He won a gold medal in the 470 Class at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Thierry Peponnet. They received bronze medals in 1984.... |
Flying Dutchman: |
Jonathan McKee Jonathan McKee Jonathan McKee is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal, with William Carl Buchan.... Carl Buchan |
Terry McLaughlin Terry McLaughlin Terry McLaughlin is a canadian sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1984 Summer Olympics with Evert Bastet.He skippered Canada I in the 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup.-External links:... Evert Bastet Evert Bastet Evert Bastet is a canadian sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class at the 1984 Summer Olympics with Terry McLaughlin. He also finished fourth with in the same category at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He lives in Hudson, Québec.-External links:* at Canadian Olympic Committee... |
Jonathan Richards Jonathan Richards Jonathan Richards is a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Peter Allam.-References:... Peter Allam Peter Allam Peter Allam is a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Jonathan Richards.-References:... |
| Tornado: |
Rex Sellers Rex Sellers Rex Samuel Sellers MNZM is a yachtman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.... Chris Timms Chris Timms Christopher Ian Timms was a yachtsman from New Zealand. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:... |
Randy Smyth Randy Smyth Randolph L. "Randy" Smyth is a former American competitive sailor and two-time Olympic silver medalist.-Career:... Jay Glaser Jay Glaser Jay Glaser is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Glaser finished in 2nd place in the tornado along with his partner Randy Smyth.... |
Christopher Cairns Christopher Cairns (sailor) Christopher Cairns is an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Tornado class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:... John Anderson |
| Star: |
William E. Buchan William Earl Buchan William Eastman Buchan is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with Steven Erickson.... Steven Erickson Steven Erickson Steven Erickson is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star class with William Earl Buchan.He is the son of Judy Brummond of Edmonds, Washington.-References:... |
Joachim Griese Joachim Griese Joachim Griese is a German competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Star class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Michael Marcour.-References:... Michael Marcour Michael Marcour Michael Marcour is a German competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Star class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Joachim Griese.-References:... |
Giorgio Gorla Giorgio Gorla Giorgio Gorla is an Italian sailor. He is a 3-time Olympian, winning two bronze medals.-External links:* at Sports Reference... Alfio Peraboni Alfio Peraboni Alfio Peraboni is an Italian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Star class at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow together with Giorgio Gorla, and also a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.... |
Soling: |
Robbie Haines Robbie Haines Robbie Haines is an American sailor and Olympic champion. He has won seven world championships in 4 different class of boats. He was associate producer and sailing team manager for the Walt Disney film "Morning Light"... Ed Trevalyan Rod Davis |
Torben Grael Torben Grael Torben Schmidt Grael is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes, he was taken sailing by his grandfather at five years old on the sailboat Aileen, of the extinct 6 meter class, which was the boat used by the silver medal winning... Daniel Adler Daniel Adler Daniel Adler is a Brazilian sailor. He is Jewish.Adler won a silver medal for Brazil at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles in yachting, sailing class, in the mixed three-person keelboat, with Torben Grael and Ronaldo Senft... Ronaldo Senfft |
Hans Fogh Hans Fogh Hans Fogh, is one of the very successful competitive sailors in history, with dozens of national and international championships and in many different classes, including two Olympic medals. Born March 8, 1938, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hans grew up on in a family of gardners and was expected to take... John Kerr John Kerr (sailor) John Kerr is a Canadian sailor.Kerr graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1973.-Results:* 1978 European Championship 1st... Stephen Calder Stephen Calder Stephen "Steve" Calder is a canadian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Soling Class at the 1984 Summer Olympics with Hans Fogh and John Kerr.... |
Sailing 1984
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
|---|
Sailing 1896–1984
| 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 26 | |
| 2 | USA | 14 | 11 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 29 | |
| 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | |
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| 19 | (EUA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 98 | 90 | 83 | 271 |
|---|
Sailing
- The WindgliderWindgliderFor the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the Olympic board choice was between the original Windsurfer One Design manufactured by Hoyle Schwitzer and the Windglider designed and made in Europe...
event was also held for women, but only as an exhibition event. Karen Morch of Canada won the competition. - Although there was a need for a specific female event, this was the first time a specific men's event WindgliderWindgliderFor the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the Olympic board choice was between the original Windsurfer One Design manufactured by Hoyle Schwitzer and the Windglider designed and made in Europe...
was on the program.
Sailors
During the Sailing regatta's at the 1984 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes:, Tony PhilpTony Philp
Anthony Steven "Tony" Philp from the Fiji Islands, is a former Windsurfing World Champion and Olympic sailor. One of the most popular contemporary sporting figures to hail from the Fiji Islands, he is the only Fiji born athlete along with Golfer Vijay Singh to be ranked number one in his sports...
The youngest competitor:(15 years, 48 days), Paul Elvstrøm The oldest participant: (56 years, 158 days), Russell Coutts
Russell Coutts
Sir Russell Coutts, KNZM, CBE is a competitive sailor. His achievements include a Gold medal in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, winning the America's Cup four times, the ISAF World Youth championships, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and...
, Luis Doreste
Luis Doreste
Luis Doreste Blanco is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal both in the 1984 Summer Olympics , and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona ....