Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Swallow explained

The Swallow was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 38 sailors, on 14 boats, from 14 nations competed.^[1]

Results

Rank	Helmsman (Country)	Crew [2]	Yachtname	Race I		Race II		Race III		Race IV		Race V		Race VI		Race VII		Total Points [3]	Total -1 [4]
				Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
			Swift	3	770	1	1247	3	770	1	1247	2	946	DSQ	0	4	645	5625	5625
			Symphony	1	1247	4	645	4	645	5	548	1	1247	5	548	1	1247	6129	5579
			Margaret	5	548	9	293	5	548	3	770	11	206	1	1247	2	946	4558	4352
4			Change	2	946	3	770	14	101	8	344	4	645	12	168	6	469	3443	3342
5			NN	8	344	7	402	1	1247	9	293	10	247	7	402	12	168	3103	2935
6			Entoria	12	168	6	469	10	247	2	946	9	293	4	645	9	293	3061	2893
7			Scaup	7	402	2	946	2	946	11	206	14	101	DSQ	0	11	206	2807	2807
8			Nora	4	645	10	247	12	168	6	469	6	469	3	770	13	133	2901	2768
9			Red Indian	6	469	5	548	11	206	10	247	3	770	9	293	7	402	2935	2729
10			Andorinha	9	293	11	206	9	293	12	168	8	344	2	946	5	548	2798	2630
11			St. Margrite	DNF	0	13	133	6	469	4	645	13	133	8	344	3	770	2494	2494
12			Nortazo	10	247	8	344	7	402	7	402	12	168	6	469	8	344	2376	2208
13			The Cloud	DNF	0	12	168	8	344	13	133	5	548	11	206	14	101	1500	1500
14			Antares	11	206	14	101	13	133	DNF	0	7	402	10	247	10	247	1336	1336

DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified
= Male, = Female

Daily standings

Courses at Torbay

A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

References

• Book: The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948. Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948. 1951. PDF.
• Book: Canada's Olympic Sailing Legacy, Paris 1924 - Beijing 2008. Hugh Drake & Paul Henderson. CYA. Toronto. 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics: Two Person Keelboat (Swallow), Open . Olympedia . 30 May 2020.
2. Per yacht a maximum of two crew members was selected from these sailors, but it is unknown in which race each of them competed.
3. The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
4. Total after applying discard.