Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 470 class

Men's 470 class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 18 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 29 pairs competed in this 470 dinghy competition.

Points were assigned based on the finishing position in each race (1 for first, 2 for second, etc.). The points were totaled from the top 9 results of the first 10 races, with lower totals being better. If a sailor was disqualified or did not complete the race, 30 points were assigned for that race (as there were 29 sailors in this competition). The top 10 sailors then competed in the final race, with placings counting double for that race. The sailor with the lowest total score won.

Medalists

Results

Race M is the medal race in which only the top 10 competitors took part.

Notes

Scoring abbreviations are defined as follows:
*OCS – On the Course Side of the starting line
*DSQ – Disqualified
*DNF – Did Not Finish
*DNS – Did Not Start