| Date | 19 – 27 July 1976 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Olympic Yachting Centre, Portsmouth Harbour, Kingston, Ontario, CAN | |
| Participants | 56 from 28 countries | |
| Format | Points awarded for placement in each race. Best 6 of 7 scores to count for final placement. | |
The 470 class was introduced to the Olympic Programme at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, but has become one of the most popular sailing classes and remained on the Olympic Programme ever since its introduction. In 1988, the 470 class would be separated into men’s and women’s events. The 470 is a two-person monohull dinghy with a centerboard. The name 470 refers to the length of the boat, 4.70 metres. The class was designed in 1963 by Frenchman André Cornu.
This event came down to the final race, which was won by the West German crew of Frank Hübner and Harro Bode, enabling them to move ahead of the Spanish crew of Antonio Gorostegui and Pedro Millet and win the gold medal. Of the medalists, only Gorostegui would ever compete at the Olympics again, but this was his only medal.
The Colombian boat finished 22nd, with Beatriz de Lisocky as the crew member. De Lisocky was the only female to compete in sailing at the 1976 Olympics.
| Pos | Competitors | NOC | Net Points | Total Points | Race #1 | Race #2 | Race #3 | Race #4 | Race #5 | Race #6 | Race #7 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |  FRG | 42.4 | 71.4 | .0 (1) | 11.7 (6) | 19.0 (13) | 11.7 (6) | .0 (1) | 29.0 ( | .0 (1) | Gold | |||||
| Frank Hübner • Harro Bode | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain |  ESP | 49.7 | 63.7 | 8.0 (4) | 14.0 (8) | 3.0 (2) | 10.0 (5) | 5.7 (3) | 13.0 (7) | 10.0 (5) | Silver | |||||
| Antonio Gorostegui • Pedro Millet | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Australia |  AUS | 57.0 | 80.0 | 18.0 (12) | 8.0 (4) | 8.0 (4) | 23.0 (17) | 15.0 (9) | .0 (1) | 8.0 (4) | Bronze | |||||
| Ian Brown • Ian Ruff | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Soviet Union |  URS | 57.0 | 78.0 | 3.0 (2) | 3.0 (2) | 21.0 (15) | 16.0 (10) | 8.0 (4) | 8.0 (4) | 19.0 (13) | ||||||
| Aleksandr Potapov • Viktor Potapov | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Zealand |  NZL | 59.7 | 96.7 | 5.7 (3) | 37.0 ( | 16.0 (10) | 3.0 (2) | 10.0 (5) | 3.0 (2) | 22.0 (16) | ||||||
| Brett Bennett • Mark Paterson | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Great Britain |  GBR | 69.4 | 106.4 | 23.0 (17) | [37.0] ( | .0 (1) | 5.7 (3) | 25.0 (19) | 10.0 (5) | 5.7 (3) | ||||||
| Derek Clark • Philip Crebbin | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Switzerland |  SUI | 71.7 | 93.7 | 19.0 (13) | 21.0 (15) | 11.7 (6) | 22.0 (16) | 3.0 (2) | 14.0 (8) | 3.0 (2) | ||||||
| Jean-Claude Vuithier, Sr. • Laurent Quellet | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | France |  FRA | 79.4 | 103.4 | 15.0 (9) | 5.7 (3) | 13.0 (7) | 24.0 (18) | 11.7 (6) | 18.0 (12) | 16.0 (10) | ||||||
| Marc Laurent • Roger Surmin | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | United States |  USA | 89.0 | 123.0 | 17.0 (11) | 34.0 ( | 10.0 (5) | .0 (1) | 22.0 (16) | 22.0 (16) | 18.0 (12) | ||||||
| Tom Whitehurst • Robert Whitehurst | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Japan |  JPN | 95.7 | 115.7 | 20.0 (14) | 16.0 (10) | 18.0 (12) | 17.0 (11) | 14.0 (8) | 19.0 (13) | 11.7 (6) | ||||||
| Kazunori Komatsu • Mitsushi Kuroda | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Brazil |  BRA | 96.0 | 123.0 | 10.0 (5) | 18.0 (12) | 14.0 (8) | 14.0 (8) | 16.0 (10) | 24.0 (18) | 27.0 (21) | ||||||
| Luiz Aydos • Marco Paradeda | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Denmark |  DEN | 99.7 | 127.7 | 13.0 (7) | 10.0 (5) | 28.0 (22) | 26.0 (20) | 28.0 (22) | 5.7 (3) | 17.0 (11) | ||||||
| Dan Ibsen Sørensen • Lars Lønberg | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Netherlands |  NED | 101.7 | 133.7 | 11.7 (6) | 19.0 (13) | 17.0 (11) | 13.0 (7) | 32.0 (26) | 16.0 (10) | 25.0 (19) | ||||||
| Joop van Werkhoven • Robert van Werkhoven | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Italy |  ITA | 102.0 | 129.0 | 16.0 (10) | .0 (1) | 27.0 (21) | 20.0 (14) | 26.0 (20) | 20.0 (14) | 20.0 (14) | ||||||
| Roberto Sponza • Roberto Vencato | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Norway |  NOR | 102.7 | 135.7 | 22.0 (16) | 13.0 (7) | 30.0 (24) | 33.0 (27) | 13.0 (7) | 11.7 (6) | 13.0 (7) | ||||||
| Hans Petter Jensen • Morten Jensen | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Canada |  CAN | 109.7 | 143.7 | 26.0 (20) | 34.0 ( | 5.7 (3) | 8.0 (4) | 31.0 (25) | 25.0 (19) | 14.0 (8) | ||||||
| Colin Park • Jay Cross | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Bermuda |  BER | 116.0 | 145.0 | 21.0 (15) | 15.0 (9) | 29.0 (23) | 28.0 (22) | 20.0 (14) | 17.0 (11) | 15.0 (9) | ||||||
| Penny Simmons • Larry Lindo | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Finland |  FIN | 126.0 | 156.0 | 27.0 (21) | 17.0 (11) | 22.0 (16) | 21.0 (15) | 30.0 (24) | 15.0 (9) | 24.0 (18) | ||||||
| Mikko Brummer • Rudi Biaudet | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Belgium |  BEL | 128.0 | 153.0 | 25.0 (19) | 23.0 (17) | 25.0 (19) | 19.0 (13) | 19.0 (13) | 21.0 (15) | 21.0 (15) | ||||||
| Carl Winters • Peter Winters | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Sweden |  SWE | 132.0 | 169.0 | 14.0 (8) | [37.0] ( | 31.0 (25) | 18.0 (12) | 23.0 (17) | 23.0 (17) | 23.0 (17) | ||||||
| Lars Johansson • Olle Johansson | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Portugal |  POR | 137.0 | 171.0 | 24.0 (18) | 24.0 (18) | 20.0 (14) | 15.0 (9) | 34.0 ( | 28.0 (22) | 26.0 (20) | ||||||
| Francisco Mourão • Joaquim Ramada | |||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Colombia |  COL | 147.0 | 181.0 | 28.0 (22) | 22.0 (16) | 15.0 (9) | 25.0 (19) | 27.0 (21) | 30.0 (24) | 34.0 ( | ||||||
| Beatriz de Lisocky • Andras de Lisocky | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Ireland |  IRL | 152.0 | 185.0 | 29.0 (23) | 20.0 (14) | 33.0 (27) | 27.0 (21) | 21.0 (15) | 26.0 (20) | 29.0 (23) | ||||||
| Peter Dix • Robert Dix | |||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Thailand |  THA | 163.0 | 195.0 | 31.0 (25) | 27.0 (21) | 26.0 (20) | 29.0 (23) | 18.0 (12) | 32.0 (26) | 32.0 (26) | ||||||
| Damrong Sirisakorn • Santi Thamasucharit | |||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Puerto Rico |  PUR | 166.0 | 199.0 | 33.0 (27) | 25.0 (19) | 32.0 (26) | 32.0 (26) | 17.0 (11) | 29.0 (23) | 31.0 (25) | ||||||
| José Benítez • Miguel Casellas | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Guatemala |  GUA | 172.0 | 206.0 | 32.0 (26) | 28.0 (22) | 23.0 (17) | 30.0 (24) | 29.0 (23) | 34.0 ( | 30.0 (24) | ||||||
| Jorge Springmühl • Juan Maegli | |||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Greece |  GRE | 175.0 | 209.0 | 30.0 (24) | 26.0 (20) | 34.0 (28) | 31.0 (25) | 33.0 (27) | 27.0 (21) | 28.0 (22) | ||||||
| Antonios Bonas • Dimitrios Gerontaris | |||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Cayman Islands |  CAY | 176.0 | 213.0 | 34.0 (28) | 29.0 (23) | 24.0 (18) | 37.0 ( | 24.0 (18) | 31.0 (25) | 34.0 ( | ||||||
| Gerry Kirkconnell • Peter Milburn | |||||||||||||||||
