# Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Finn

The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program in Kiel-Schilksee. Seven races were scheduled and completed. 35 sailors, on 35 boats, from 35 nations competed.

## Race schedule

Due to the interruption of the Games on 6 September 1972, the race was postponed till 7 September. Then the race conditions were unsuitable. Heavy fog and poor wind conditions made it not possible to race until 8 September. Also the medal ceremony was also postponed until 8 September.
| ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals |
| Date | August | August | August | August | August | August | September | September | September | September | September | September | September | September | September | September | September |
| Date | 26th Sat | 27th Sun | 28th Mon | 29th Tue | 30th Wed | 31st Thu | 1st Fri | 2nd Sat | 3rd Sun | 4th Mon | 5th Tue | 6th Wed | 7th Thu | 8th Fri | 9th Sat | 10th Sun | 11th Mon |
| Finn (planning) | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | Spare day | Spare day | ● | ● | ● | Spare day | Spare day | | | |
| Finn (actual) | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | Spare day | Spare day | ● | ● | | Fog | ● | | | |

## Course area and course configuration

For the Finn course area C(harlie) was used. The location (54°27'30'’N, 10°17'450'’E) points to the center of the 1.5nm radius circle. The distance between mark 1 and 3 was about 1.5nm.

## Final results

Due to the time limit for finishing of half an hour after the winner and light air conditions, only three Finn sailors were able to finish in race six.
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Race 1 | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 7 | Total | Total – discard |
| Rank | Country | Helmsman | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Pos. | Pts. | Total | Total – discard |
| | France | Serge Maury | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 90.0 | 58.0 |
| | Greece | Ilias Hatzipavlis | 2 | 3.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 4 | 8.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 112.0 | 71.0 |
| | Soviet Union | Viktor Potapov | 5 | 10.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 15 | 21.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 115.7 | 74.7 |
| 4 | Australia | John Bertrand | 11 | 17.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 7 | 13.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 117.7 | 76.7 |
| 5 | Sweden | Thomas Lundqvist | 8 | 14.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 19.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 122.0 | 81.0 |
| 6 | Finland | Kim Weber | 4 | 8.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10.0 | 120.7 | 85.7 |
| 7 | East Germany | Christian Schröder | 24 | 30.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 1 | 0.0 | DSQ | 45.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 136.0 | 91.0 |
| 8 | Hungary | György Fináczy | 7 | 13.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 121.0 | 94.0 |
| 9 | Brazil | Cláudio Biekarck | 14 | 20.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 10 | 16.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 146.7 | 105.7 |
| 10 | New Zealand | Bret de Thier | 9 | 15.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 15 | 21.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 27 | 33.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 150.7 | 109.7 |
| 11 | Portugal | José Manuel Quina | 6 | 11.7 | 4 | 8.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 16 | 22.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 132.7 | 109.7 |
| 12 | West Germany | Walter Mai | 18 | 24.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 20 | 26.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 24 | 30.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 152.7 | 111.7 |
| 13 | Italy | Mauro Pelaschier | 12 | 18.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 3 | 5.7 | DNF | 41.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 155.7 | 114.7 |
| 14 | Belgium | Jacques Rogge | 3 | 5.7 | 24 | 30.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 11 | 17.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 158.7 | 117.7 |
| 15 | Bermuda | Paul Hiles | 13 | 19.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 19 | 25.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 160.0 | 119.0 |
| 16 | Czechoslovakia | Miroslav Vejvoda | 20 | 26.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 2 | 3.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 164.0 | 123.0 |
| 17 | Switzerland | Walter Bachmann | 27 | 33.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 6 | 11.7 | DNF | 41.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 173.7 | 132.7 |
| 18 | Great Britain | Patrick Pym | 19 | 25.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 6 | 11.7 | DSQ | 45.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 178.7 | 133.7 |
| 19 | Denmark | Steen Kjølhede | 16 | 22.0 | DSQ | 45.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 17 | 23.0 | 14 | 20.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 181.7 | 136.7 |
| 20 | Canada | John Clarke | 28 | 34.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 17 | 23.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 182.0 | 141.0 |
| 21 | Yugoslavia | Minski Fabris | 15 | 21.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 12 | 18.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 187.0 | 146.0 |
| 22 | United States | Ed Bennett | 10 | 16.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 24 | 20.0 | 7 | 13.0 | DNF | 41.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 189.0 | 148.0 |
| 23 | Netherlands | Kees Douze | 32 | 38.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 25 | 31.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 194.0 | 153.0 |
| 24 | Poland | Błażej Wyszkowski | 25 | 31.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 20 | 26.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 200.0 | 159.0 |
| 25 | Norway | Per Werenskiold | 26 | 32.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 21 | 27.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 208.0 | 167.0 |
| 26 | Puerto Rico | Lee Gentil | 35 | 41.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 27 | 33.0 | 29 | 35.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 216.7 | 175.7 |
| 27 | Japan | Kazuoki Matsuyama | 22 | 28.0 | 12 | 18.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 9 | 15.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 217.0 | 176.0 |
| 28 | Spain | Gerardo Seeliger | 30 | 36.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 31 | 37.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 220.0 | 179.0 |
| 29 | Virgin Islands | Richard Griffin | 17 | 23.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 22 | 28.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 220.0 | 179.0 |
| 30 | Mexico | Roberto Colliard | 21 | 27.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 26 | 22.0 | 32 | 38.0 | DSQ | 45.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 237.0 | 192.0 |
| 31 | Ireland | Kevin McLaverty | 29 | 35.0 | 32 | 38.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 28 | 34.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 244.0 | 203.0 |
| 32 | Argentina | Roberto Haas | 23 | 29.0 | 31 | 37.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 23 | 29.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 245.0 | 204.0 |
| 33 | Thailand | Rachot Kanjanavanit | 33 | 39.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 19 | 25.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 26 | 32.0 | DNF | 41.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 255.0 | 214.0 |
| 34 | India | Tehmasp Rustom Mogul | 31 | 37.0 | 34 | 40.0 | 30 | 35.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 30 | 36.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 34 | 40.0 | 271.0 | 230.0 |
| 35 | Republic of China | Chen Shiu-Hsiung | 34 | 40.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 32 | 38.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 32 | 38.0 | DNF | 41.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 276.0 | 235.0 |
* Legend: DNF – Did not finish; DSQ – Disqualified; Discard is crossed out and does not count for the overall result. Gender: – male; – female;