The 8 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics program in Firth of Kiel.

60 sailors, on 10 boats, from 10 nations competed.

[1] DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified, SO = Sailed over = Male, = Female All starts were scheduled for 10:30.

The position of the outercourse was in front of Schilksee were in 1972 the new Olympic center was used.

So in 1936 a long distance sailing/towing to the racing area from the old Olympic harbor.