Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 3 to 10 ton

The 3 to 10 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Eleven boats started during the two races in the 3 to 10 ton. Twenty sailors are documented, besides the France and Great Britain participants there was a Mixed country team from the US and Great Britain. The races were held on 24 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine.

Race schedule

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Meulan competition

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Le Havre competition

Course area and course configuration

For the 3 to 10 ton the course in the Meulan course area was used.

Weather conditions

The race was troublesome due to an almost complete absence of any wind and the existing wind was perpendicular to the course and blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.

Final results

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Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.

Race of 25 May 1900

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Other information

Initially only the race on 24 May 1900 was part of the Olympic program. However the race on the 25 May 1900, initially part of the Exposition Universelle program, was afterwards awarded with an Olympic status.