[1] The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses.

The start was made in the center of a set of 8 numbered marks that were places in a circle.

During the starting procedure the sequence of the marks was communicated to the sailors.

The only accident to occur, which resulted in the loss of the Lebanese Flying Dutchman, cannot be imputed to the method employed by the rescue crew after the boat had overturned, but to the incompetence of the Lebanese F.D.

crew who attached the tow cable around a belaying cleat fixed to the deck.During the sailing regattas at the 1960 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes: