Know Your Sport - Sailing

Olympic sailing takes place in the Enoshima Yacht Harbour, with races in seven different classes of dinghy or skiff: RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, 470, 49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17, the only event with mixed crews.

Fleet racing – where multiple boats compete simultaneously – requires battling the elements as well as the opposing teams.