Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program. The Sailing program of 2012 consisted of a total of eight sailing classes (ten disciplines). Eleven Fleet races were scheduled from 29 July 2012 to 11 August 2012 of the coast at Weymouth Bay for each event except for the 49er and the Elliott 6m. For the 49er a total of 16 races were scheduled. Of the 11 (16) races, 10 (15) were scheduled as opening races and the last one as medal race. For the Elliott 6m a series of match races was scheduled. The sailing was done on different types of courses.
Video Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Venue
According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Among others, an exception is made for the Olympic sailing events, which customarily must be staged on the open sea. On account of this principle, Weymouth and Portland was selected for the honor to carry out the Olympic yachting regattas. For that purpose the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy was reconstructed.
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA)
The land based part of the WPNSA includes:
- Administrative and game management center
- Media center
- The "Hangar" for measurement, social events and logistic center.
- (Inter)National sailing center
- Craning, mooring and slipway facilities
Course areas
A total of five race areas were set on Weymouth Bay of the coast of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. The exclusion area was limited by a fictive line between Portland and the mainland. All racing took place within this exclusion zone. The five course areas were positioned according to the table below the map but could be moved anywhere within the exclusion zone.
Maps Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Competition
Qualification
Fifty-seven nations qualified for the sailing events and a further six were allocated places not taken up by qualified nations to give a total of 63 nations participating. The only countries to have qualified in all events were France, New Zealand, the USA and the hosts, Great Britain; New Zealand declined to take up their place in the Women's RS-X.
Overview
Continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Oceania
- Europe
- North America
- South America
Countries
Classes (equipment)
Race schedule
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
Further reading
- "Digital Library Collection (Official Olympic Reports 1896 - 2008)". Digital Library Collection at la84.org. la84foundation. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "London 2012". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
References
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