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| Sailing at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Official pin of the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
| Venues | Harmaja |
| Dates | First race: 20 July 1952 Last race: 28 July 1952 |
| Competitors | 227 from 29 nations |
| Boats | 93 |
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 20 to 28 July 1952 of the coast of Harmaja.[1]
The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses. The start was made in the center of a set of 8 numbered marks that were places in a circle. During the starting procedure the sequence of the marks was communicated to the sailors. By picking the mark that was most upwind the start could always be made upwind. This system is, at least in certain German lakes, still in use.
- ^ "Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.