Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Star
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Line drawing of the Star
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| Venue | Los Angeles Harbor | ||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: August 5, 1932 Last race: August 12, 1932 |
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| Competitors | 14 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 | ||||||||||||
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Gilbert Gray Andrew Libano |
 United States
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George Colin Ratsey Peter Jaffe |
 Great Britain
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Gunnar Asther Daniel Sundén-Cullberg |
 Sweden
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The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics program in Los Angeles Harbor. Seven races were scheduled plus possible tie breakers. 14 sailors, on 7 boats, from 7 nation competed.
The courses had been well prepared. The marks were laid by the United States Lighthouse Service in the form of large Government. Visiting yachts were kept at a safe distance from the racing boats by the US Coast Guard. Tows were arranged by the US Navy to and from Los Angeles Harbor to the race area. The Star sailed outside the breakwater.
The correct historic weather data for Los Angeles during the Star races can be obtained for about US$20.- at http://weather-warehouse.com/index.html.
Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; DSQ – Disqualified; SOL – Sailed one lap;
During the Sailing regattas at the 1932 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the Star:
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