Know Your Sport - Sailing

Olympic sailing takes place in the Enoshima Yacht Harbour, with races in seven different classes of dinghy or skiff

Published : Jul 22, 2021 12:39 IST

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.

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