Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre
The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics program in Los Angeles Harbor. Four races were scheduled plus possible tie breakers. 18 sailors, on 2 boats, from 2 nations competed.
Image: 1932 8 Metre USA Angelita
The International Eight Metre class are class of racing yachts. Eight Metre boats are a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case International rule. Before WW II, Eights were the most prestigious international yacht racing class and they are still raced around the world. "Eight metre" in class name does not, somewhat confusingly, refer to length of the boat, but product of the formula. 8mR boats are on average some 15 metres long. Between 1907 and 2008 approximately 500 8mR boats were built, 177 of them have survived until today.
Finnish 8mR-yacht Sagitta (FIN–2) designed by Charles Nicholson in 1929 and owned by Timo Saalasti.
The Swedish silver medalist Sans Atout at 1912 Summer Olympics.
The Finnish eights Sphinx (FIN–4) and Sagitta (FIN–2) competing in 2012.