The Star was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 40 sailors, on 20 boats, from 20 nations competed.

Results RankHelmsman (Country)Crew Sail No.Race IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal Points The 1968 Olympic scoring system was used.Total-1Total after applying discard.RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsPeter Barrett US1035.735.7102312181032.414.4Per Wiken N2310611.711177137132360.743.7Camillo Gargano I91523488141048611.759.744.74Poul Mik-Meyer D35.7611.710167135101051066.450.45Percival Knowles BA611.7DNS262335.748915142089.463.46Richard Williamson KA487135101218DNF26611.74894.768.77Axel Schmidt BL18248141723172335.72335.798.474.48Rolf Amrein Z10164810101613191117121894759Ulf Norrman S510510111748DSQ2813197131057710James Ramus K1218111781423915142016221098711Henrik Tallberg L7139159151925611.71521915115.790.712Fritz Kopperschmidt G8141218DNF26915814101613191229613László Farkas M17231622713510172335.7DNF26122.796.714Udo Springsklee GO162215211218611.7111717231117129.7106.715Oswald Blouin KC1420182414201521162251081413110716Fyodor Shutkov SR11171016162214201016DNF26DNF2614311717José Gentil Quina P131913191521131912181824172314311918Juan Alonso Aznar EDNF26DNF2513192026DSQ28814101615412619Marcos Gerard MX192517231824162215211622152115813320Jorge Vago A152114201925182414201925DNF26161135 DNF = Did not finish, DNS= Did not start, DSQ = Disqualified = Male, = Female

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. DateRaceWeatherTemperature(Celsius)Wind direction(deg)Wind speed(kn)SeaCurrent(kn-deg)14 October 1968IFair3430515Calm0.5-12015 October 1968IIFair3028017Calm0.75-17516 October 1968IIIFair3426511Calm0.75-13517 October 1968IVFair29.52006Calm0.5-11519 October 1968VNormal29.816012Calm0.6-6020 October 1968VIFair302408Calm0.7-34021 October 1968VIICloudy28.528013Choppy0.6-135

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