6 metres, Open

The Norwegian entry, the “Norna”, was skippered by Johan Anker, who was a famous yacht designer, in addition to having been one of the world’s leading sailors for most of the century. Anker returned to the Olympic arena for the first time in 16 years, at the age of 57, at the helm of a boat whose crew included his son Erik Anker and the future King Olav V of Norway (then known as Crown Prince Olav).

Norway won three of the first four races to virtually assure themselves of the gold medals at the halfway point of the event and, with no other boat recording more than a single win prior to the last race, could afford to watch the final action from dry land. Denmark had made little impression for most of the competition, but two wins in the last two races meant that, under the scoring system used in 1928, they went home with silver, with Estonia winning a rare sailing medal behind them in third.