- Olympic sailing classes
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The Olympic sailing classes were used in the sport of Sailing/Yachting during the Olympic Summer Games since 1896. Over that period 46 different classes were used so far.
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History
Over a period of more than 112 years, in a sport that uses complex technical equipment, it goes without saying that classes will be discontinued for use at the Olympics. Reasons for discontinuation of a class did vary from economical, logistical and technological to emotional and political! Some of the discontinued classes remain very strong International - or National classes. Others filled a niche in a specific area like sailing schools or local club racing. Some faded away.
The “Former Olympic Sailing Classes”, together with their crews form an important and significant part of the history of sailing in general and Olympic Sailing in particular. These tables give an overview of the classes and when they were used for Olympic sailing.
Current Olympic Classes
2012 Olympic Classes designs Category Class 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Dinghy Finn • • • • • • • • • • • H H H •H H 470 • • • M+F M+F M+F M+F M+F M+F M+F 49er P P P P Laser M M M M M Laser Radial F F Keelboat Star • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • M M M Elliott 6 F Sailboard RS:X • • M+F M+F M+F M+F M+F M+F Discontinued Olympic Classes
Pre-WWII games (1900–1936)
Category Class 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 Ton classes ½ Ton • ½–1 Ton • 1–2 Ton • 2–3 Ton • 3–10 Ton • 10–20 Ton • Open • Square Meter
Skerry Cruiser classes30m2 • 40m2 • Jauge chemin de fer classes 6.5 Metre • 8.5 Metre • Metre classes 6 Metre • • • • • • • 7 Metre • • 8 Metre • • • • • • 9 Metre • 10 Metre • • 12 Metre • • • 15 Metre • Monotype classes 12’ Dinghy • • 18’ Dinghy • French National Monotype 1924 • Snowbird • O-Jolle • Post-WWII games (1948—2008)
Category Class 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Dinghy Firefly • 12m2 Sharpie • Flying Dutchman • • • • • • • • • Europe F F F F Keelboat 6 Metre • Swallow • 5.5 Metre • • • • • Dragon • • • • • • • Tempest • • Soling • • • • • C C C Yngling F F Multihull Tornado • • • • • • • • • Sailboard Windglider M Division II M Lechner A–390 M+F Mistral One Design Class M+F M+F M+F Vintage Yachting Classes
In 2008 a new chapter was created for the former Olympic Classes in the form of the Post-Olympic Vintage Yachting Games.
2012 Vintage Yachting Classes designs Category Class 2008 2012 Dinghy Europe F F Europe M M 12’ Dinghy VIP •
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VIPO-Jolle • • Flying Dutchman • • Keelboat Soling • • Dragon • • Yngling Of Tempest ? 5.5 Metre • Legend
- ( • ) Open Class event (Male and Female)
- ( M ) Male event
- ( F ) Female event
- ( Fm ) Female Matchrace event
- ( Of ) Open with a minimum of one female
- ( C ) Combined open event (Fleetrace and Matchrace)
- ( H ) Heavyweight Dinghy event
- ( P ) High Performance Dinghy event
- ( VIP ) Vintage Inter Pares event (sailoff between the winners of each Vintage Yachting event)
References
See also
- Sailing at the Summer Olympics
- Sailboarding at the Olympics
Olympic class sailboats Current Olympic Vintage Yachting Classes Former Olympic Windglider • Division II • Lechner Olympic Board • Mistral One Design Class • 12’ Dinghy • Firefly • Snowbird • French National Monotype 1924 • 18’ Dinghy • 12m2 Sharpie • Tornado • Swallow • 6 Metre • 6.5 Metre • 7 Metre • 8 Metre • 8.5 Metre • 9 Metre • 10 Metre • 12 Metre • 30m2 & 40m2 Skerry Cruisers • Ton Classes (½, ½–1, 1–2, 2–3, 3–10, 10–20, & Open)Sailing at the Summer Olympics List of medalists • List of venues Categories:- Olympic sailboat classes
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