1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

long pier which the Club Committee decided to have made, and bylaying out the necessary number of buoys. At Sandhamn, the yachtshad to lie at their own anchors, and no other measures were takenbut to increase the number of warping-buoys, and make a numberof land-moorings.Finally, the Sailing Committee took the necessary steps to discovera number of suitable officials to act at the Regatta, as it would benecessary to strengthen the ordinary staff on such an importantoccasion as the approaching Olympic Regatta. The Committee drewup a list which was submitted for the approval of the Club Committee.Meanwhile the Committee of the Royal Yacht Club had a numberof other matters in hand, such as the rebuilding of the club-houseat Sandhamn, the erection of piers at Nynäshamn and Sandhamn, etc.According to the rules, the prizes for the Olympic Yacht Racingwere to consist exclusively of medals, to be. awarded to the steersmenand crews of the winning boats. But in order to be able to rewardthe owner of the winning yacht, too, the club had a sketch made fora commemorative plaque, and rules were drawn up for its award,these steps afterwards receiving the approval of the Club.At the close of entries it proved that the names of no less than144 yachts had been sent in, a figure that certainly constituted aworld's-record. For the Olympic Races there were 24 yachts enteredfrom 6 different nations, and belonging to the following classes.TotalMetre classAfter the close of entries, the number of competitors being thenknown, the Committee began the work of arranging the start-programme.The available space was measured on the various harbourchartsand reproduced on original charts on a greatly enlargedscale, and on these were marked the positions assigned to each classand every yacht, after which, this placing was reproduced on the smallerharbour-charts, a copy of which was given to each boat.THE THREE OLYMPIC DAYS AT NYNÄS.On Friday, the 19 July, the yachts that were to take part in theOlympic Regatta and in the International Races arranged in connectionwith it, assembled at Nynäs.The vast flotilla, consisting of no less than 130 racers and aboutas many other yachts and pleasure steamers, was at length anchored774