title: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Finn
text: # Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Finn
  
  The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Acapulco. Seven races were scheduled. 36 sailors, on 36 boats, from 36 nations competed.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Helmsman (Country) | Hull Sail No. | 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) | Hull Sail No. | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total Points | Total -1 |
  | | Valentin Mankin (URS) | SR | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21.7 | 11.7 |
  | | Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) | OE | 14 | 20 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 73.4 | 53.4 |
  | | Fabio Albarelli (ITA) | I | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 88.1 | 55.1 |
  | 4 | Ronald Jenyns (AUS) | KA | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DNF | 42 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 109 | 67 |
  | 5 | Panagiotis Kouligas (GRE) | GR | 15 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | DNF | 42 | 4 | 8 | 113 | 71 |
  | 6 | Jan Winquist (FIN) | L | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 90 | 72 |
  | 7 | Arne Åkerson (SWE) | S | 10 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 105 | 77 |
  | 8 | Philippe Soria (FRA) | F | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 111 | 80 |
  | 9 | Jörg Bruder (BRA) | BL | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 | DNF | 42 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 132 | 90 |
  | 10 | Garry Hoyt (PUR) | PR | 21 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 11.7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 118.7 | 91.7 |
  | 11 | Jonty Farmer (NZL) | KZ | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11.7 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 13 | DNF | 40 | 136.7 | 96.7 |
  | 12 | Andrzej Zawieja (POL) | PZ | 6 | 11.7 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 146.7 | 115.7 |
  | 13 | Jürgen Mier (GDR) | GO | DNF | 42 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 11.7 | 159.7 | 117.7 |
  | 14 | Carl Van Duyne (USA) | US | DNF | 42 | DSQ | 44 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 5.7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 161.7 | 117.7 |
  | 15 | Wilhelm Kuhweide (FRG) | G | 11 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 152 | 120 |
  | 16 | Alex Bally (SUI) | Z | 17 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 11.7 | 22 | 28 | 154.7 | 124.7 |
  | 17 | Alberto Obarrio (ARG) | A | DNF | 42 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 167 | 125 |
  | 18 | Henning Wind (DEN) | D | 9 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 154 | 125 |
  | 19 | Boudewijn Binkhorst (NED) | H | 24 | 30 | DNF | 42 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 11.7 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 167.7 | 125.7 |
  | 20 | Paul Henderson (CAN) | KC | 19 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 152 | 126 |
  | 21 | Per Werenskiold (NOR) | N | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11.7 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 165.7 | 128.7 |
  | 22 | Michael Maynard (GBR) | K | 5 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 26 | DNF | 42 | 23 | 29 | 171 | 129 |
  | 23 | Daniel Mújica (MEX) | MX | 12 | 18 | DNF | 42 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 42 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 197 | 155 |
  | 24 | Jay Hooper (BER) | KB | 20 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 23 | DNF | 42 | DNS | 42 | 209 | 167 |
  | 25 | Jacques Rogge (BEL) | B | 18 | 24 | 21 | 27 | DSQ | 44 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 216 | 172 |
  | 26 | Fernando Thode (URU) | U | 26 | 32 | DNF | 42 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 17 | DNF | 42 | 27 | 33 | 215 | 173 |
  | 27 | Juan Ignacio Sirvent (ESP) | E | 23 | 29 | DNF | 42 | DNF | 42 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 19 | 217 | 175 |
  | 28 | Kenneth Albury (BAH) | BA | 22 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 21 | DNS | 42 | 219 | 177 |
  | 29 | Philip Wijewardene (CEY) | CY | 25 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 223 | 187 |
  | 30 | Karsten Boysen (VEN) | V | 29 | 35 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 25 | DNF | 40 | 227 | 187 |
  | 31 | Bernardo Silva (POR) | P | 27 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 32 | DNF | 40 | 236 | 196 |
  | 32 | Per Dohm (ISV) | VI | 28 | 34 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 235 | 197 |
  | 33 | Rachot Kanjanavanit (THA) | TH | DNF | 42 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 250 | 208 |
  | 34 | Carlos Ruiz (ESA) | SL | 31 | 37 | 29 | 35 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 39 | DNF | 42 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 254 | 212 |
  | 35 | Robert Lucas (INA) | RI | 30 | 36 | DNF | 42 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 41 | 34 | 40 | 30 | 36 | DNF | 40 | 272 | 230 |
  | 36 | Manuel Villareal (PHI) | PH | DNF | 42 | DNF | 42 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 41 | 32 | 38 | DNF | 40 | 281 | 239 |
  
  DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
  
  = Male, = Female
  
  ## 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 | 34 | 280 | 15 | Calm | 0.25-165 |
  | 15 October 1968 | II | Fair | 34 | 280 | 16 | Calm | 0.2-140 |
  | 16 October 1968 | III | Fair | 34 | 270 | 10 | Calm | 0.2-130 |
  | 17 October 1968 | IV | Fair | 36 | 215 | 7 | Calm | 0.3-300 |
  | 19 October 1968 | V | Normal | 40 | 185 | 7 | Calm | 0.2-310 |
  | 20 October 1968 | VI | Fair | 35 | 240 | 6 | Calm | 0.25-260 |
  | 21 October 1968 | VII | Cloudy | 34 | 275 | 12 | Choppy | 0.8-100 |
  