USA Win Six Metre Class Sailing Gold Classic Highlights, London 1948 Olympics
Relive classic highlights from the sailing events at the London 1948 Olympic Games as the USA win gold in the six metre class event. Subscribe to the Olympics here hit the bell The London 1948 Olympic regatta took place at Torbay, around 100 kilometres from Weymouth and Portland, venues of the London 2012 sailing competitions. There were five classes competing in the Games then: the international six metres, the dragon, the star, the swallow and the firefly. Classes raced on each day of the regatta, with the final awards being based on the total number of points gained by each competing country. At the end of all races, it was the United States who won the 6m class, with Argentina coming second and Sweden third. Teams USA: Alfred Loomis, James Weekes, James Smith and Michael Mooney. Argentina: Enrique Sieburger, Emilio Homps, Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre, Rodolfo Rivademar, Enrique Sieburger Jr. and Julio Sieburger
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