12 metres, Open

Only three boats competed, ensuring that each participant received a medal. In the first race, the Swedish “Erna Signe” was running well and began to draw away from the other competitors. Later, the Norwegian “Magda IX” crept nearer and nearer to the “Erna Signe,” eventually passing the Swedish boat, and then maintained the lead. The Finnish “Heatherbell” came back from seawards but did not reach its rivals. In the second race, “Erna Signe” had a clear lead over “Magda IX”, but soon the Norwegian boat went ahead and held the lead. The close struggle between the Swedish and the Finnish boat was very close. Even though the “Heatherbell” was ahead of “Erna Signe”, the latter finally passed it and came in second. In both races, the three yachts finished in the same positions: “Magda IX” winning with “Erna Signe” in second, and the “Heatherbell” in third place. It was the only class of the 1912 sailing events in which no sail-off was required.