The Olympic races involve 9 classes of boats, the races take place along a triangular Olympic course, the length of which is determined in accordance with ocean currents, prevailing wind directions, weather conditions and the number of competing boats.
One of the first regattas in the history of mankind (gondolier competitions) took place in 1740 in Venice. In Russia, the first sailing competitions were held in the era of Peter the Great.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Sailing competitions first appeared at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris and have since been included in the program of every subsequent Games (except 1904 in St. Louis). Until 1988, men and women took part in them on equal terms. The most titled yachtsman in the world is the only four-time Olympic champion Paul Elvström from Denmark. In addition, he is a 13-time world champion and 4-time European champion.
RUSSIA
Russian yachtsmen first took part in the Third Olympic Games in 1912 in Stockholm, where they won bronze medals. Since 1952, the national team of the USSR, and then Russia (since 1992) regularly participates in the Olympics. At the Olympic Games in Rome (1960), Soviet riders won gold medals in the “Star” and silver medal in the Finn class. In total, Russian Olympic yachtsmen won 28 medals, of which 7 were of the highest rank
Photo - Sergey Kivrin and Andrey Golovanov
In the sailing competitions of the Olympic Games, ten sets of medals are played out, of which men participate in six program numbers, and women participate in four. The Olympic regatta format includes preliminary stage, consisting of 10 races in the “fleet racing” discipline. The exception is keel yachts in triples, where a medal is awarded in the “women’s match race” discipline. Based on the results of the first stage (after the elimination of the worst race), the ten best crews in each class are selected to participate in the final medal race. The winners and prize-winners of the Olympics are determined directly at the finish of such a medal race.
Competitions are held on new olympic distances with a duration of 30 to 75 minutes. The duration of medal races is from 20 to 30 minutes. Standard races consist of tacking upwind and full courses (downwind). The finishes of the medal races are as close as possible to the spectator stands.
One of the most spectacular and exciting sports disciplines- this is sailing. Competitions on it are included in the Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Men's, women's and mixed teams will compete. The mixed class of sailing competition is what the Olympics will demonstrate to fans of the discipline for the first time. This was done to involve women in olympic events sports. Until 1988, both sexes competed in the same categories in this sport. Sailing first appeared at the Olympics in 1900 in Paris.
Sailing Games Participants
A total of 380 athletes will take part in sailing sports. The participants were 217 men and 163 women. Each country can submit one crew for one competitive discipline. No more than 15 participants can be proposed from one country.
The competition class is determined by the type of vessel. Nine different classes of vessels will participate in the games. All races take place along a pre-planned route, which is drawn up taking into account ocean currents and weather conditions.
Ten sets of awards will be awarded in the following sailing disciplines.
Men's disciplines:
- RS:X (windsurfing);
- Laser;
- Finn;
- 49th.
Women's disciplines:
- RS:X (windsurfing);
- Laser;
- 49th FX.
Mixed class:
- Nakra 17.
Sailing has undergone several changes compared to the program of previous Summer Olympics.
Qualifying tournament for those involved in sailing , is a world championship that took place in 2014. It was there that the selection was made and distributed more places Athletes must earn a place at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro through additional competitions held in the two years before the main world games.
Sailing competition calendar
Sailing competitions at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will take place from August 8 to 18. Schedule:
- Windsurfing (RS:X): preliminary competitions 8–9, 11–12 August. Final: August 14.
- Laser class: preliminary races August 8–10, 12–13. Final: August 15.
- Class Finn: Preliminaries 9-11, 13-14 August. Completion of the competition: August 16.
- 470 Class: Preliminary Races: August 10-12, 14-15. Competition final: August 17.
- Class of 49: Preliminaries: August 12-13, 15-16. Completion: August 18.
- Windsurfing (RS:X): competition qualifications 8–9, 11–12 August. Final: August 14.
- Laser Radial class: preliminary competitions August 8–10, 12–13. Final: August 15.
- 470 Class: Preliminary Races August 10-12, 14-15. Competition final: August 17.
- 49th FX Class: Prelims: August 12-13, 15-16. Completion of races: August 18.
- Mixed class Nakra 17 (men and women): preliminary races: 10-11, 13-14 August. Competition finals: August 16.
The competition will take place in Marina da Gloria, located in Guanabara Bay.
Medals
Overall standings
(Bold most highlighted large number medals in your category; host country is also highlighted)
Total number of medals | |||||
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Place | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Medalists
Men
Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
RS:X | |||
Laser | |||
Finn | |||
49th |
Women
Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
RS:X | |||
Laser Radial | |||
49th FX |
Mixed class
Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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