Sailing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London was held from August in Weymouth and Portland. XYZ competitors representing XYZ countries will compete in three keelboat classes - the 2.4mR, the SKUD 18, and the Sonar, took part in sailing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
Competitors had a wide range of physical disabilities including degenerative nerve disease, blindness, missing limbs and polio.
Boats were prepared and launched from the docks of the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy.
Events Three sailing events were held. All were mixed events, meaning that men and women could compete together.
International disability classification in sailing is done by a committee, which gives each competitor a number score with lower numbers corresponding to more severe disability. Sailors were classified under the IFDS Functional Classification System. To take part in Paralympic sailing, an athlete must have a score of 7 or less.
Event Boat Classifications Open Single-Person Keelboat 2.4mR All sailors are required to have a minimal disability or a higher level of disability as defined in the FCS 2008–12. Two-Person Keelboat SKUD 18 Crew shall include a female with disability and one severely disabled sailor with a 1–2 point classification. Open Three-Person Keelboat Sonar The total Sonar crew points shall not exceed 14 points.
The 2-person keelboat (SKUD18) was the only Paralympic class keelboat with a spinnaker, emblazoned with the national flag of each country. Of the 11 countries competing in the SKUD event, all had a female competitor with a disability.
Results
Medal table This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their sailors (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
One Person Keelboat - 2.4 Metre
16 boats are to take part in the 2.4MR class.
Rank Athlete RacePoints1234567891011 (Cancelled)TotNet 213(11)111485 3726 43514(11)61101 4635 52166(9)4616 4637 1(17)4410213532 6144 672(10)962264 5747 387513(17)3328 6952 (8)46875777(17) DNS 7356 7610153(17)8873 846799821185(13)117 8370 10 105(15)7124159610 9378 11 13(14)914210914521 10187 12 11(13)11357121016(17) DNF 13 14101412(16)31112149 11599 14 (15)111298(17) DSQ10111314 120103 15 1212131314(17)14151512 137120 16 (16)151616151216(17) OCS1213 148131
Two Person Keelboat - SKUD 18 Rank Nation (skipper first) RacePoints1234567891011TotNet 122(3)212112 1714 3(5)11321423 2520 21(4)2134235 2722 4334(12)43364 4634 56666(9)6551 5546 6775(12)65846 7464 868(10)577689 7868 7(10)98788777 8473 108(11)94599118 786810 99578(11)1010910 887711 11111011(12)1011111011 10896
Open Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar
Rank Nation (skipper first) RacePoints1234567891011CancelledTotNet (8)221133215 2820 6168641(9)54 4940 (10)454518181 6137 251(15)11210723 5742 48454(13)10DPI723 5845 13(15)2897369 6247 3683285103(13) 3022 (12)10963611598 7967 9(13)3913114677 816810 591076778(12)11 816811 11771010102(13)1010 8976 12 711(12)111251212116 988613 131211129(14)13111312 11910514 (14)141313141214141414 135121
References
External links Official site of the 2012 Summer Paralympics IFDS - International Association for Disabled Sailing ISAF - International Sailing Federation