ACOG - Yachting - IBM

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  • Olympic Yachting Overview
  • Spectator's Guide to Yachting
  • Who to Watch in Yachting
  • History of Olympic Yachting
  • Olympic Medals in Yachting
  • Competition Dates
    22 Jul to 2 Aug 1996

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    Venue
    Wassaw Sound, Savannah, Georgia
    Capacity: varies

    Events/Disciplines
    10 Events
    Men Women Open
    Board (IMCO One-Design)Board (IMCO One-Design)Dinghy (Laser)
    Single-handed Dinghy (Finn)Single-handed Dinghy (Europe)Multihull (Tornado)
    Double-handed Dinghy (470)Double-handed Dinghy (470)Two-person Keelboat (Star)
    Fleet/Match Race Keelboat (Soling)

    Number of Athletes
    145 men, 96 women, 202 open, 443 total

    Changes Since Barcelona
    Dropped:Flying Dutchman; Division 2 sailboard
    Added: Laser for dinghy event; IMCO One-Design for board events.

    Qualifications
    Qualification system is currently being review by the International Yacht Racing Union. For each class, a maximum number will qualify.

    Competition Format
    Two races per day over a closed course. Soling will eliminate to a match-racing final. All others will fleet race with all races counting equally.

    International Federation
    IYRU — International Yacht Racing Union
    27 Broadwall
    Waterloo, London
    SE1 9PL, Great Britain
    Tel: (44-71) 928-6611
    Fax: (44-71) 401-8304

    Olympic Debut
    Men: 1900
    Women: 1900

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    Olympic Factoid
    Closing Ceremony of the 1996 Games involved a crew of 2,100 who worked with more than 3,500 performers as well as thousands of athletes who celebrated on the field of Olympic Stadium.