Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman
# Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 62 sailors, on 30 boats, from 30 nations competed.

## Results

| Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Sail No. | Race I | Race I | Race II | Race II | Race III | Race III | Race IV | Race IV | Race V | Race V | Race VI | Race VI | Race VII | Race VII | Total Points | Total -1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Sail No. | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total Points | Total -1 |
| | Rodney Pattisson (GBR) | Iain MacDonald-Smith | K | DSQ | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 3 |
| | Ulli Libor (FRG) | Peter Naumann | G | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 70.7 | 43.7 |
| | Reinaldo Conrad (BRA) | Burkhard Cordes | BL | 14 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.4 | 48.4 |
| 4 | Carl Ryves (AUS) | James Sargeant | KA | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5.7 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 75.1 | 49.1 |
| 5 | Bjørn Lofterød (NOR) | Odd Roar Lofterød | N | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 11.7 | 6 | 11.7 | DNF | 36 | 5 | 10 | 88.4 | 52.4 |
| 6 | Bertrand Cheret (FRA) | Bruno Trouble | F | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 94 | 68 |
| 7 | Roger Green (CAN) | Stewart Green | KC | 9 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 103 | 79 |
| 8 | Geoff Smale (NZL) | Ralph Roberts | KZ | DSQ | 38 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 122 | 84 |
| 9 | Peter Kolni (SWE) | Jörgen Kolni, Pelle Petterson | S | 12 | 18 | DNF | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 132 | 96 |
| 10 | Bob James (USA) | David James | US | DNF | 36 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 5.7 | 6 | 11.7 | 133.4 | 97.4 |
| 11 | Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Larios (ESP) | Félix Gancedo | E | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 11.7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 127.7 | 101.7 |
| 12 | Hans-Jürgen Cochius (GDR) | Werner Christoph | GO | 13 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 11.7 | 10 | 16 | 128.7 | 103.7 |
| 13 | Antun Grego (YUG) | Simo Nikolic | Y | 19 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 131 | 106 |
| 14 | Neil Pryde (HKG) | Peter Gamble | KH | 11 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 135 | 108 |
| 15 | Lev Rvalov (URS) | Victor Pilchin | SR | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11.7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 137.7 | 108.7 |
| 16 | Hans Fogh (DEN) | Niels Jensen, Poul Richard Høj Jensen | D | 6 | 11.7 | 12 | 18 | DSQ | 38 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 17 | DNF | 36 | 151.7 | 113.7 |
| 17 | Karl Geiger (AUT) | Werner Fischer | OE | 18 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 140 | 116 |
| 18 | Ben Verhagen (NED) | Nick de Jong | H | 16 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 143 | 116 |
| 19 | Carlo Massone (ITA) | Emanuele Ottonello | I | 15 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 150 | 120 |
| 20 | Lorenzo Villaseñor (MEX) | Guillermo García | MX | 7 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 149 | 121 |
| 21 | Pál Gömöry (HUN) | Szabolcs Izsák | M | 8 | 14 | DNF | 36 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 182 | 146 |
| 22 | George Andreadis (GRE) | Stavros Psarrakis | GR | 21 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 26 | DNF | 36 | 15 | 21 | 187 | 151 |
| 23 | Christian Maes (BEL) | Joël Roland | B | 22 | 28 | DNS | 36 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 194 | 158 |
| 24 | Andrzej Iwiński (POL) | Ludwik Raczyński | PZ | 20 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 197 | 165 |
| 25 | Rudy Thompson (ISV) | John Hamber | VI | 17 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 205 | 172 |
| 26 | William Plant (JAM) | Michael Anthony Nunes | KJ | DNF | 36 | DNF | 36 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 212 | 176 |
| 27 | Orlando Rodrigues (POR) | Adriano da Silva | P | 24 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 32 | DNF | 36 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 214 | 178 |
| 28 | Juan R. Torruella (PUR) | Radamés Torruella | PR | 23 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 220 | 186 |
| 29 | John Gunawan (INA) | Tan Tjong Sian | RI | 26 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 234 | 199 |
| 30 | Mario Aguilar (ESA) | Manuel Escobar | SL | 25 | 31 | DNF | 36 | DNF | 36 | DNS | 36 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 242 | 206 |

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified

= Male, = Female

## Conditions at Acapulco

Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Acapulco. Each of the classes was new Olympic scoring system.

| Date | Race | Weather | Temperature (Celsius) | Wind direction (deg) | Wind speed (kn) | Sea | Current (kn-deg) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 October 1968 | I | Fair | 34 | 305 | 15 | Calm | 0.5–120 |
| 15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 30 | 280 | 17 | Calm | 0.75–175 |
| 16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 34 | 265 | 11 | Calm | 0.75–135 |
| 17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 200 | 6 | Calm | 0.5–115 |
| 19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 160 | 12 | Calm | 0.6–60 |
| 20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 240 | 8 | Calm | 0.7–340 |
| 21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 280 | 13 | Choppy | 0.6-135 |
