| | Event type
7 metres, Open
| Date | 27 – 28 July 1908 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle of Wight | |
| Participants | 4 from 1 countries | |
| Format | Placement by number of wins, followed by points awarded as 3-2-1 for first three places in each race. Two races each over two circuits of a course in the Solent. Distance: 13 miles. | |
Captain R. Sloane Stanley’s entry, “Mignonette”, did not start, and “Heroine” completed one circuit in each of the first two races on 27 and 28 July to claim the Olympic title. The third race, scheduled for 29 July, was cancelled.
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | Wins | Points | Race #1 | Race #2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heroine |  GBR | 2 | 6 | 2-11:54 (1) | 2-11:33 (1) | Gold | |||||
| Charles Rivett-Carnac • Richard Dixon • Norman Bingley • Frances Rivett-Carnac | ||||||||||||