The 0.5 to 1 ton was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Meulan. Twenty boats started during the two races in the 0.5 to 1 ton. thirty–five competitors from three countries are documented. The races were held on 24 and 25 May 1900 on the river Seine.
Race schedule Source: ● Meulan competition ● Le Havre competition 1900 MayAugust20Sun21Mon22Tue23Wed24Thu25Fri26Sat27Thu1Fri2Sat3Sun4Mon5Tue6Wed 0.5 to 1 ton ●● Total gold medals 1 1
Course area and course configuration For the 0.5 to 1 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 (river Seine) and blocked or diverted by trees and buildings.
Final results Source:
Two separate races were sailed. No combined results were made.
Race of 24 May 1900
Race of 25 May 1900
Notes Jean d'Estournelles de Constant one of the participants in this class was also the chef de bureau à la Direction des beaux-arts as well as secrétaire des courses du Cercle de la voile of the event. He also wrote the section on the Olympic sailing of 1900 in the official report.
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.
Further reading
References The German yacht was afterwards measured and disqualified. The measurement had shown that the tonnage of the yacht was 1.041 Ton, 0.041 too high!
Since Sidi-Fekkar capsized before the start and got external help she was disqualified. Colette was a one ton boat of the catamaran type.