Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Finn

Finn at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Venue	Acapulco
Dates	14–21 October
Competitors	36 from 36 nations
Teams	36
Medalists
Valentin Mankin  Soviet Union Hubert Raudaschl  Austria Fabio Albarelli  Italy

The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 36 sailors, on 36 boats, from 36 nations competed.

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Hull Sail No.	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Total Points	Total -1
			Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
	Valentin Mankin  (URS)	SR	3	5.7	5	10	1	0	1	0	2	3	2	3	1	0	21.7	11.7
	Hubert Raudaschl  (AUT)	OE	14	20	3	5.7	3	5.7	4	8	4	8	4	8	12	18	73.4	53.4
	Fabio Albarelli  (ITA)	I	16	22	27	33	7	13	2	3	3	5.7	3	5.7	3	5.7	88.1	55.1
4	Ronald Jenyns  (AUS)	KA	4	8	1	0	DNF	42	7	13	15	21	16	22	2	3	109	67
5	Panagiotis Kouligas  (GRE)	GR	15	21	12	18	8	14	5	10	1	0	DNF	42	4	8	113	71
6	Jan Winquist  (FIN)	L	8	14	8	14	12	18	8	14	5	10	5	10	5	10	90	72
7	Arne Akerson  (SWE)	S	10	16	9	15	4	8	22	28	12	18	1	0	14	20	105	77
8	Philippe Soria  (FRA)	F	1	0	10	16	14	20	9	15	7	13	25	31	10	16	111	80
9	Joerg Bruder  (BRA)	BL	7	13	4	8	DNF	42	12	18	14	20	12	18	7	13	132	90
10	Garry Hoyt  (PUR)	PR	21	27	19	25	2	3	13	19	6	11.7	13	19	8	14	118.7	91.7
11	Jonathan Farmer  (NZL)	KZ	13	19	2	3	6	11.7	19	25	19	25	7	13	DNF	40	136.7	96.7
12	Andrzej Zawieja  (POL)	PZ	6	11.7	17	23	19	25	10	16	25	31	11	17	17	23	146.7	115.7
13	Jürgen Mier  (GDR)	GO	DNF	42	14	20	5	10	26	32	9	15	23	29	6	11.7	159.7	117.7
14	Carl Van Duyne  (USA)	US	DNF	42	DSQ	44	11	17	3	5.7	10	16	14	20	11	17	161.7	117.7
15	Wilhelm Kuhweide  (FRG)	G	11	17	7	13	17	23	25	31	26	32	9	15	15	21	152	120
16	Alex Bally  (SUI)	Z	17	23	15	21	24	30	11	17	18	24	6	11.7	22	28	154.7	124.7
17	Alberto Obarrio  (ARG)	A	DNF	42	16	22	13	19	18	24	13	19	8	14	21	27	167	125
18	Henning Wind  (DEN)	D	9	15	18	24	10	16	15	21	23	29	18	24	19	25	154	125
19	Boudewijn Binckhorst  (NED)	H	24	30	DNF	42	21	27	6	11.7	8	14	22	28	9	15	167.7	125.7
20	Paul Henderson  (CAN)	KC	19	25	20	26	9	15	20	26	16	22	10	16	16	22	152	126
21	Per Werenskiold  (NOR)	N	2	3	6	11.7	16	22	21	27	29	35	31	37	24	30	165.7	128.7
22	Michael Maynard  (GBR)	K	5	10	11	17	18	24	17	23	20	26	DNF	42	23	29	171	129
23	Daniel Mugica  (MEX)	MX	12	18	DNF	42	15	21	36	42	21	27	17	23	18	24	197	155
24	Jay Hooper  (BER)	KB	20	26	13	19	22	28	23	29	17	23	DNF	42	DNS	42	209	167
25	Jacques Rogge  (BEL)	B	18	24	21	27	DSQ	44	24	30	32	38	21	27	20	26	216	172
26	Fernando Thode  (URU)	U	26	32	DNF	42	23	29	14	20	11	17	DNF	42	27	33	215	173
27	Juan Sirvent  (ESP)	E	23	29	DNF	42	DNF	42	16	22	22	28	29	35	13	19	217	175
28	Kenneth Albury  (BAH)	BA	22	28	23	29	26	32	31	37	24	30	15	21	DNS	42	219	177
29	Philip Wijewardene  (CEY)	CY	25	31	24	30	28	34	28	34	30	36	20	26	26	32	223	187
30	Karsten Boysen Halblaub  (VEN)	V	29	35	26	32	20	26	29	35	28	34	19	25	DNF	40	227	187
31	Bernardo Santos  (POR)	P	27	33	25	31	25	31	30	36	27	33	26	32	DNF	40	236	196
32	Per Dohm  (ISV)	VI	28	34	22	28	27	33	32	38	31	37	28	34	25	31	235	197
33	Rachot Kanjanavanit  (THA)	TH	DNF	42	28	34	29	35	27	33	33	39	27	33	28	34	250	208
34	Carlos Ruiz  (ESA)	SL	31	37	29	35	30	36	33	39	DNF	42	24	30	29	35	254	212
35	Robert Lucas  (INA)	RI	30	36	DNF	42	31	37	35	41	34	40	30	36	DNF	40	272	230
36	Manuel Villarreal  (PHI)	PH	DNF	42	DNF	42	32	38	34	40	35	41	32	38	DNF	40	281	239

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

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Finn during the 1968 Summer Olympics

Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

Date	Race	Weather	Temperature (Celsius)	Wind direction (deg)	Wind speed (kn)	Sea	Current (kn-deg)
14-OCT-1968	I	Fair	34	280	15	Calm	0.25-165
15-OCT-1968	II	Fair	34	280	16	Calm	0.2-140
16-OCT-1968	III	Fair	34	270	10	Calm	0.2-130
17-OCT-1968	IV	Fair	36	215	7	Calm	0.3-300
19-OCT-1968	V	Normal	40	185	7	Calm	0.2-310
20-OCT-1968	VI	Fair	35	240	6	Calm	0.25-260
21-OCT-1968	VII	Cloudy	34	275	12	Choppy	0.8-100

References

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