# Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Dragon

The Dragon was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 71 sailors, on 23 boats, from 23 nations competed.

## Results

| Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Crew | Country Code | 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 | Country Code | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total Points | Total -1 |
| | George Friedrichs (USA) | Barton Jahncke Gerald Schreck | US | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.7 | 6 |
| | Aage Birch (DEN) | Paul Lindemark Jørgensen Niels Markussen | D | 6 | 11.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 42.4 | 26.4 |
| | Paul Borowski (GDR) | Karl-Heinz Thun Konrad Weichert | GO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11.7 | 4 | 8 | 44.4 | 32.7 |
| 4 | Steve Tupper (CAN) | Dave Miller Tim Irwin | KC | 3 | 5.7 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 11.7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | 83.1 | 64.1 |
| 5 | John Cuneo (AUS) | Thomas Anderson John Ferguson | KA | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 82 | 65 |
| 6 | Gunnar Broberg (SWE) | Lennart Eisner Sven Hanson, Bengt Palmquist, Pelle Petterson | S | 7 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 11.7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11.7 | 88.4 | 71.4 |
| 7 | Klaus Oldendorff (FRG) | Peter Stülcken Axel May | G | 16 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 96 | 74 |
| 8 | Michel Briand (FRA) | Michel Alexandre Pierre Blanchard | F | 13 | 19 | 3 | 5.7 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5.7 | 14 | 20 | 104.4 | 81.4 |
| 9 | Luis Schenone (ARG) | Boris Belada Pedro Sisti | A | 15 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 115 | 92 |
| 10 | Cor Groot (NED) | Jan Bol Pieter de Zwart | H | 10 | 16 | DNF | 28 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 5.7 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 122.7 | 94.7 |
| 11 | Yury Anisimov (URS) | Valery Ruzhnikov Valery Afanasyev | SR | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | DNF | 29 | 12 | 18 | 125 | 96 |
| 12 | Theodor Sommerschield (NOR) | Jan-Erik Aarberg Erik Wiik-Hansen | N | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 124 | 99 |
| 13 | Kirkland Cooper (BER) | Eugene Simmons Richard Belvin | KB | 9 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 124 | 100 |
| 14 | Robin Judah (GBR) | Charles Reynolds David Tucker | K | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 11.7 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 127.7 | 101.7 |
| 15 | Odysseus Eskitzoglou (GRE) | Georgios Zaimis Anastasios Vogiatzis | GR | 14 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 133 | 109 |
| 16 | Godfrey Kelly (BAH) | George Ramsey David Kelly | BA | DNF | 28 | DNF | 28 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 145 | 117 |
| 17 | António Menezes (POR) | Fernando Lima Bello António Weck | P | 17 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 17 | DNF | 29 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 153 | 124 |
| 18 | Javier Velázquez (MEX) | Roberto Sloane Esteban Gerard | MX | 19 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 152 | 126 |
| 19 | John Park (HKG) | William Turnbull Paul Cooper | KH | 20 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 25 | 163 | 135 |
| 20 | Barton Kirkconnell (JAM) | Charles Ogilvie Steven Henriques | KJ | 11 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 166 | 138 |
| 21 | Ángel Riveras (ESP) | Manuel Baiget Eugenio Jáudenes | E | 18 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 176 | 148 |
| 22 | Daniel Trujillo (VEN) | Hervé Roche Frohmund Burger | V | 21 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 186 | 157 |
| 23 | Chen Hsiu-hsiung (ROC) | Chang Jen-chih Chen Chih-fu | TA | DNS | 29 | DNS | 29 | DNF | 29 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 198 | 169 |
DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
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### Daily standings
## 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 | 29 | 300 | 16 | Choppy | 0.5-120 |
| 15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 29 | 293 | 20 | Calm | 0.2-160 |
| 16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 28.5 | 290 | 8-9 | Calm | 0.2-130 |
| 17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 29.5 | 235 | 6 | Calm | 0.1-300 |
| 19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 29.8 | 187 | 6 | Calm | 1-326 |
| 20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 30 | 225 | 5 | Calm | 0.7-275 |
| 21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 28.5 | 285 | 12 | Choppy | 1-110 |