The Olympic sailing classes have been used in the sport of Sailing/Yachting during the Olympic Summer Games since 1896. Since then, 46 different classes have been used.
History Over a period of more than 112 years, in a sport that uses complex technical equipment, classes will be discontinued for use at the Olympics. Reasons for discontinuation of a class varied from economical, logistical and technological to emotional and even 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
Category Class 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028Dinghy 470 • • • M&F M&F M&F M&F M&F M&F M&F M&F M&F Mix Mix 49er P P P P M M M M 49er FX F F F F Laser Standard(ILCA7) • • • M M M M M M Laser Radial (ILCA6) F F F F F F Multihull Mix Mix Mix Mix Sailboard M&F M&FKiteboardFormula Kite 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 Ton• –1 Ton• 1–2 Ton• 2–3 Ton• 3–10 Ton• 10–20 Ton• Open• 30m • 40m • 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 foot dinghy • • 18 foot dinghy • French National Monotype 1924 • Snowbird • O-Jolle • Keelboat Star • •
Post-WWII games (1948—2020) Category Class 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Dinghy Firefly • 12m Sharpie • Flying Dutchman • • • • • • • • • Europe F F F F Finn • • • • • • • • • • H H H H HM HM HM HM Keelboat 6 Metre • • Swallow • 5.5 Metre • • • • • Dragon • • • • • • • Elliott 6 Fm Soling • • • • • C C C Star • • • • • • • • • • • • • M M M Tempest • • Yngling F F Multihull Tornado • • • • • • • • • Sailboard Windglider M Division II M Lechner A–390 M&F Mistral One Design Class M&FM&FM&F M&FM&FM&FM&F
Legend ( • ) Open Class event (Male and Female) ( M ) Male event ( F ) Female event ( Fm ) Female Matchrace event ( C ) Combined open event (Fleetrace and Matchrace) ( Mix ) Mixed (e.g. One Male & One Female Crew) ( H ) Heavyweight Dinghy event ( P ) High Performance Dinghy event
See also
Sailing at the Summer Olympics Sailboarding at the Olympics ISAF Sailing World Championships International Sailing Federation Vintage Yachting Games
References International Sailing Federation
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