Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held from August 9 to 21. The competition will take place in Quingdao, at Qingdao International Marina.
The events consist of four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that are open to both men and women. Since the 2004 Games, three events will be competed on new equipment. The Neil Pryde RS:X has been selected to replace the Mistral for both Men's and Women's sailboard, and the Laser Radial will replace the Europe (dinghy) as the Women's single-handed dinghy.
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[edit] Competition Format
Races in all events are sailed in a fleet racing format. The contestants race around the course in a group, and each boat earns a score equal to its finishing position. The scores are summed up over the series of races, with the lowest total score the winner. Contestants are allowed to drop their worst score. Most classes race 11 times and drop the worst score, except the 49er which races 16 times and drops the lowest two scores.
[edit] Qualification
Approximately 75% of the spots in each sailing class will be awarded to the top finishers at the 2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships. The remaining 25% will be awarded to the top finishers at the 2008 World Championships for each sailing class.
| Men | Equipment | Host Nation | 2007 World Championships | 2008 World Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsurfer | RS:X | CHN  |
Top 25 finishers | Top 9 finishers |
| One Person Dinghy | Laser (dinghy) | CHN |
Top 29 finishers | Top 10 finishers |
| Two Person Dinghy | 470 (dinghy) | CHN |
Top 21 finishers | Top 8 finishers |
| Keelboat | Star (sailboat) | CHN |
Top 11 finishers | Top 4 finishers |
| Women | Equipment | Host Nation | 2007 World Championships | 2008 World Championships |
| Windsurfer | RS:X | CHN |
Top 20 finishers | Top 7 finishers |
| One Person Dinghy | Laser Radial | CHN |
Top 19 finishers | Top 6 finishers |
| Two Person Dinghy | 470 (dinghy) | CHN |
Top 13 finishers | Top 5 finishers |
| Keelboat | Yngling (boat) | CHN |
Top 10 finishers | Top 4 finishers |
| Open | Equipment | Host Nation | 2007 World Championships | 2008 World Championships |
| Heavyweight Dinghy | Finn (dinghy) | CHN |
Top 19 finishers | Top 6 finishers |
| Skiff | 49er (dinghy) | CHN |
Top 13 finishers | Top 5 finishers |
| Multihull | Tornado (sailboat) | CHN |
Top 11 finishers | Top 4 finishers |
[edit] Qualification Timeline
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| June 28-Jul. 13, 2007 | 2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships (All Events) | Cascais, POR |
| Jan. 2-9, 2008 | 2008 49er World Championships | Sydney, AUS |
| Jan. 21-28, 2008 | 2008 470 World Championships | Melbourne, AUS |
| Jan. 10-20, 2008 | 2008 RS:X World Championships | Auckland, NZL |
| Feb. 4-13, 2008 | 2008 Laser World Championships | Terrigal, Australia |
| Mar. 16-21, 2008 | 2008 Laser Radial World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Apr. 7-18, 2008 | 2008 Star World Championships | Miami, USA |
| Feb. 9-15, 2008 | 2008 Yngling World Championships | Miami, USA |
| TBD | 2008 Finn World Championships | TBD |
| Feb. 22-Mar. 1, 2008 | 2008 Tornado World Championships | Auckland, NZL |
[edit] External Links
International Sailing Federation
International Olympic Committee - Sailing
[edit] References
http://www.sailing.org/olympics2008
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
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