The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. Each nation could enter up to 2 boats.[3] 15 sailors, on 5 boats, from 4 nation competed.
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^ abc Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report(PDF). London: British Olympic Association. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Royal Victoria Yacht Club". Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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"London 1908". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
August 29, 2023
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