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Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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{{use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Sailing

|games = 2024 Summer

|image = File:Sailing – Paris 2024.svg

|venue = Marseille Marina

|dates = 28 July – 8 August 2024

|competitors = 330 (165 men and 165 women)

|num_events = 10 (4 men, 4 women,2 mixed)

|nations =

|prev = 2020

|next = 2028

}}{{Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics}}

Sailing competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics were held from July 28th to August 8th at Marseille Marina.{{cite web |url=https://www.paris2024.org/en/sport/sailing/ |title=Paris 2024 – Sailing |publisher=Paris 2024 |access-date=15 October 2022}}{{cite news |first=Sheila |last=Vieira |title=How to qualify for shooting at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/how-to-qualify-for-sailing-at-paris-2024-the-olympics-qualification-system |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=14 September 2022 |access-date=15 October 2022}} The number of sailors competing across ten different events at these Games has been reduced from 350 to 330, with an equal distribution between men and women. Furthermore, several significant changes are instituted in the sailing program for Paris 2024 to reinforce gender equality and vast diversity among the nations in the qualifying process.

Medal events and equipment

  • For the Men's Single-handed Dinghy event, the equipment will be the ILCA 7
  • For the Women's Single-handed Dinghy event, the equipment will be the ILCA 6
  • For the Mixed Double-handed Dinghy event, the equipment will be the 470
  • For the Mixed Foiling Catamaran event, the equipment will be the Nacra 17
  • For the Men's Skiff event, the equipment will be the 49er
  • For the Women's Skiff event, the equipment will be the 49erFX
  • For the Men's Windsurfer event, the equipment will be the IQFoil.{{cite web |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/windsurfing/ifoil-the-new-olympic-windsurfing-equipment |title=IQFoil: The new Olympic windsurfing equipment |publisher=Surfer Today |access-date=15 October 2022}}
  • For the Women's Windsurfer event, the equipment will be the IQFoil.
  • For the Men's Kiteboarding event, the equipment will be the Formula Kite.{{cite news |title=Men's and Women's Kiteboarding confirmed for Paris 2024 |url=https://www.sailing.org/2021/06/10/mens-and-womens-kiteboarding-confirmed-for-paris-2024/ |publisher=World Sailing |date=10 June 2021 |access-date=15 October 2022}}{{cite news |first=Rob |last=Hodgetts |title=Olympic sailing overhauled in 'gender equity' drive for Paris 2024 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/15/sport/sailing-olympics-2024-new-events-spt/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=15 October 2022}}
  • For the Women's Kiteboarding event, the equipment will be the Formula Kite.

= Events Selection Controversy =

Events were top of the agenda again with Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Keelboats, Match Racing and Offshore Racing all looking for inclusion in the games. Sailing took the approach of introducing a number of new mixed events to reach gender balance while still showcasing as many disciplines of the sport as possible. The two person boats of the 470 and Nacra 17 and yet to be chosen Offshore were going to be mixed. In addition and more controversially the single person Kiteboards was going to be two person mixed gender event.

However the IOC had concerns over Mixed Offshore, this was a bold format involving competition taking place over days something not done in Olympics before in any sport. France is very much the leading nation for short handed offshore sailing with the Solitaire du Figaro and Vendee Globe so were keen to have the event.

When the IOC put World Sailing events up for review rather than accepting their recommendation, they choose to carry on backing their initial choice stating "The Mixed Offshore Event was democratically selected by our members and remains our first-choice event for Paris 2024; we have made this clear to the IOC and will continue to do so."{{cite web | url=https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/ioc/2021/07/12/world-sailing-receive-ioc-update-on-mixed-offshore-event-and-outline-the-next-steps/#:~:text=In%20December%202020%2C%20World%20Sailing%20were%20informed%20by,to%20ensure%20all%20queries%20were%20answered%20in%20detail | title=World Sailing receive IOC update on Mixed Offshore Event and outline the next steps }}

It then after direction that it was likely not to get it's choice took the unusual step of proposing alternative events should the IOC not endorse its recommendation.{{cite web | url=https://www.sail-world.com/news/236748/IOC-puts-World-Sailing-on-six-weeks-notice | title=Paris 2024: IOC puts World Sailing on six weeks notice over 2024 Olympic Events }} The IOC dropping the mixed offshore event allowed for kiteboarding to have a male and female competition rather than a combined event.

= Event Management =

The weather was very light and variable during the second week of the event making race management difficult. As always this lead to winners and loser due to the decisions of the race management committee. This lead to Windsurfing and Kitesurfing inparticarlar having a significantly reduced qualification series. In additon were abandonment of races both during there running and in the case of kiteboarding at the start.

Windsurfing and kiteboard both had finals format not done at the Olympics before in an attempt to create a more meaningful final for the media. With the windsurfing single race format final series inparticular coming under critism as Emma Wilson despite dominating the opening series in a way that would have certain gold medal lead to her getting bronze and the associated stress this causes.{{Cite news |last=Media |first=P. A. |date=2024-08-03 |title=Emma Wilson claims mental health put at risk after Olympic windsurfing bronze |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/03/emma-wilson-team-gb-bronze-windsurfing-paris-olympics-2024 |access-date=2024-11-30 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}

Overview

=Qualification=

{{details|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

The number of sailors competing across ten different events has been reduced from 350 to 330, with an equal distribution between men and women. Aiming for vast gender equality and diversity among the nations, the International Federation, World Sailing, has ratified several amendments to the qualifying process.

The qualification period started at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, where 107 places, about forty percent of the total quota, had been awarded to the highest-ranked NOCs across ten different sailing events. Seven places will be distributed to sailors representing the highest-finishing, not previously qualified NOCs at each of the 2024 Men's ILCA 7 and Women's ILCA 6 World Championships. Each ILCA continental qualifiers will award two quota places with the exception of Asia, which will award one quota place at the 2023 Asian Games in China and two quota places at the Asian Olympic qualifier in Thailand.

The remainder of the total quota was attributed to the eligible MNAs through the 2024 Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France (39 boats in total) and as part of the World Sailing Emerging Nations Program (two boats per gender each in windsurfing and dinghy). Four quota places (two per gender) were entitled to the NOCs competing in the men's ILCA 7 and women's ILCA 6 under the Tripartite Commission.{{cite web |title=Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Sailing |url=https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Paris-2024/Paris2024-QS-Sailing.pdf |work=World Sailing |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=15 October 2022}}

As the host country, France reserves one quota place in each of the ten sailing classes.

= Classes (equipment) =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Class !! Type !! Event !! Gender !! Sailors !! Trapeze !! Mainsail !! Jib/Genoa !! Spinnaker !! Classes Intro. !! Event Intro.

style="text-align:left"| IQFoilWindfoilingFleetFemale1–+––colspan=2 | 2024
style="text-align:left"| IQFoilWindfoilingFleetMale1–+––colspan=2 | 2024
style="text-align:left"| ILCA 6DinghyFleetFemale1–+––colspan=2 | 2008
style="text-align:left"| ILCA 7DinghyFleetMale1–+––1996Various
style="text-align:left"| 470DinghyFleetMixed21+++19762024
style="text-align:left"| 49erSkiffFleetMale22+++2000Various
style="text-align:left"| 49erFXSkiffFleetFemale22+++colspan=2 | 2016
style="text-align:left"| Nacra 17MultihullFleetMixed22+++colspan=2 | 2016
style="text-align:left"| Formula KiteKiteboardFleetFemale1–+––colspan=2 | 2024
style="text-align:left"| Formula KiteKiteboardFleetMale1–+––colspan=2 | 2024

Participating NOCs

In total, 65 NOCs except Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN), participated at the sport of sailing.

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  • {{flagIOC|ALG|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|ANG|2024 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|ANT|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|ARG|2024 Summer|7}}
  • {{flagIOC|ARU|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|AUS|2024 Summer|12}}
  • {{flagIOC|AUT|2024 Summer|9}}
  • {{flagIOC|BEL|2024 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|BER|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|BRA|2024 Summer|12}}
  • {{flagIOC|IVB|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|CAN|2024 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|CAY|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|CHI|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|CHN|2024 Summer|13}}
  • {{flagIOC|COL|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|CRO|2024 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|CYP|2024 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|CZE|2024 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|DEN|2024 Summer|9}}
  • {{flagIOC|EGY|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|ESA|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|EST|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|FIJ|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|FIN|2024 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|FRA|2024 Summer|14}} host
  • {{flagIOC|GER|2024 Summer|14}}
  • {{flagIOC|GBR|2024 Summer|14}}
  • {{flagIOC|GRE|2024 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|GUA|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|HKG|2024 Summer|5}}
  • {{flagIOC|HUN|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|IND|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|IRL|2024 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|ISR|2024 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|ITA|2024 Summer|12}}
  • {{flagIOC|JPN|2024 Summer|7}}
  • {{flagIOC|KUW|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|LTU|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|MAS|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|MRI|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|MEX|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|MNE|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|MOZ|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|NED|2024 Summer|11}}
  • {{flagIOC|NZL|2024 Summer|12}}
  • {{flagIOC|NOR|2024 Summer|5}}
  • {{flagIOC|PER|2024 Summer|3}}
  • {{flagIOC|POL|2024 Summer|10}}
  • {{flagIOC|POR|2024 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|PUR|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|ROU|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|LCA|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|SAM|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|SGP|2024 Summer|2}}
  • {{flagIOC|SVK|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|SLO|2024 Summer|6}}
  • {{flagIOC|KOR|2024 Summer|1}}
  • {{flagIOC|ESP|2024 Summer|13}}
  • {{flagIOC|SWE|2024 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|SUI|2024 Summer|7}}
  • {{flagIOC|THA|2024 Summer|4}}
  • {{flagIOC|TUR|2024 Summer|8}}
  • {{flagIOC|USA|2024 Summer|13}}
  • {{flagIOC|URU|2024 Summer|3}}

{{div col end}}

Competition schedule

=Planned Schedule=

{{Olympic schedule legend|sport=sailing}}

class="wikitable olympic-schedule sailing"

|+Schedule{{cite web|title=Paris 2024 Olympic Competition Schedule – Sailing|url=https://press.paris2024.org/download-pdf/62e3925939e99f571a09435c|work=Paris 2024|format=PDF|pages=64–66|accessdate=28 December 2022}}

! rowspan=2 | Event

! Day 2

! colspan=7 | Day 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

! colspan=5 | Day 10,11,12,13,14

Sun 28

! Mon 29

Tue 30Wed 31Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4

! Mon 5

Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9
colspan=14 class="event"|Men's classes
class="event"|IQFoil

| class="series" | S1,2

| class="series" | S3,4,5,6

class="series" | S7,8,9,10class="series" | S11,12,13,14class="series" | S15,16,17,18class="medal-race" | QF,SF,FRes.|
class="event"|Formula Kite

|

|

class="series" | S1,2,3,4

| class="series" | S5,6,7,8

class="series" | S9.10,11,12class="series" | S13,14,15,16class="medal-race" | SF,FRes.
class="event"|ILCA 7

|

|

class="series" | S1,2class="series" | S3,4class="series" | S5,6class="series" | S7,8

| class="series" | S9,10

class="medal-race" | MRRes.Res.
class="event"|49er

| class="series" | S1,2,3

| class="series" | S4,5,6

class="series" | S7,8,9class="series" | S10,11,12class="medal-race" | MRRes.|
colspan=14 class="event"|Women's classes
class="event"|IQFoil

| class="series" | S1,2

| class="series" | S3,4,5,6

class="series" | S7,8,9,10class="series" | S11,12,13,14class="series" | S15,16,17,18class="medal-race" | QF,SF,FRes.|
class="event"|Formula Kite

|

|

class="series" | S1,2,3,4

| class="series" | S5,6,7,8

class="series" | S9.10,11,12class="series" | S13,14,15,16class="medal-race" | SF,FRes.
class="event"|ILCA 6

|

|

class="series" | S1,2class="series" | S3,4class="series" | S5,6class="series" | S7,8

| class="series" | S9,10

class="medal-race" | MRRes.Res.
class="event"|49er FX

| class="series" | S1,2,3

| class="series" | S4,5,6

class="series" | S7,8,9class="series" | S10,11,12class="medal-race" | MRRes.|
colspan=14 class="event"|Mixed classes
class="event"|470

|

|

class="series" | S1,2class="series" | S3,4class="series" | S5,6

| class="series" | S7,8

class="series" | S9.10class="medal-race" | MRRes.Res.
class="event"|Nacra 17

|

|

class="series" | S1,2,3class="series" | S4,5,6

| class="series" | S7,8,9

class="series" | S10,11,12class="medal-race" | MRRes.Res.

=Actual Schedule=

class="wikitable olympic-schedule sailing"

|+Schedule{{cite web|title=Paris 2024 Olympic Competition Schedule – Sailing|url=https://press.paris2024.org/download-pdf/62e3925939e99f571a09435c|work=Paris 2024|format=PDF|pages=64–66|accessdate=28 December 2022}}

! rowspan=2 | Event

! Day 2

! colspan=7 | Day 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

! colspan=5 | Day 10,11,12,13,14

Sun 28

! Mon 29

Tue 30Wed 31Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4

! Mon 5

Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9
colspan=14 class="event"|Men's classes
class="event"|IQFoil

|

| class="series" | S1

class="series" | S2,3,4,5,6class="series" | S7,8,9,10class="series" | S11,12,13class="medal-race" | QF,SF,F|
class="event"|Formula Kite

|

|

class="series" | S1,2,3,4

| class="series" | S5

class="series" | S6,7class="medal-race" | SA,SB,SC,F1class="medal-race" | F2,F3
class="event"|ILCA 7

|

|

class="series" | S1,2class="series" | S3,4class="series" | S5,6class="series" | S7,8

|

class="medal-race" | MR
class="event"|49er

| class="series" | S1,2,3

| class="series" | S4,5,6

class="series" | S7,8,9class="series" | S10,11,12class="medal-race" | MR|
colspan=14 class="event"|Women's classes
class="event"|IQFoil

|

| class="series" | S1,2

class="series" | S3,4,5,6,7class="series" | S8,9,10,11class="series" | S12,13,14class="medal-race" | QF,SF,F|
class="event"|Formula Kite

|

|

class="series" | S1,2,3,4

| class="series" | S5,6

class="medal-race" | SA,SB,F1,F2
class="event"|ILCA 6

|

|

class="series" | S1class="series" | S2,3class="series" | S4,5,6class="series" | S7,8

| class="series" | S9

class="medal-race" | MR
class="event"|49erFX

| class="series" | S1,2,3

| class="series" | S4,5,6

class="series" | S7,8,9class="series" | S10,11,12class="medal-race" | MR|
colspan=14 class="event"|Mixed classes
class="event"|470|class="series" | S1,2class="series" | S3class="series" | S4class="series" | S5,6class="series" | S7,8class="medal-race" | MR
class="event"|Nacra 17class="series" | S1,2,3class="series" | S4,5,6class="series" | S7,8,9class="series" | S10,11,12class="medal-race" | MR

Medal summary

A total of 30 medals were won by 19 NOC's.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SAL/OG2024_SAL_C95_SAL-------------------------------.pdf|title=Medal standings|date=9 August 2024|website=www.olympics.com/|publisher=Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games|access-date=2 September 2024}}

=Medal table=

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host = FRA

| flag_template = flagIOC

| event = 2024 Summer

| team =NOC

| gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 2

| gold_AUT = 2 | silver_AUT = 0 | bronze_AUT = 0

| gold_ITA = 2 | silver_ITA = 0 | bronze_ITA = 0

| gold_AUS = 1 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 0

| gold_ISR = 1 | silver_ISR = 1 | bronze_ISR = 0

| gold_ESP = 1 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 0

| gold_GBR = 1 | silver_GBR = 0 | bronze_GBR = 1

| gold_ARG = 0 | silver_ARG = 1 | bronze_ARG = 0

| gold_DEN = 0 | silver_DEN = 1 | bronze_DEN = 0

| gold_CYP = 0 | silver_CYP = 1 | bronze_CYP = 0

| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 0

| gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 1 | bronze_NZL = 1

| gold_SLO = 0 | silver_SLO = 1 | bronze_SLO = 0

| gold_SWE = 0 | silver_SWE = 1 | bronze_SWE = 1

| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 1 | bronze_FRA = 1 | host_FRA = yes

| gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 0 | bronze_NOR = 1

| gold_PER = 0 | silver_PER = 0 | bronze_PER = 1

| gold_SGP = 0 | silver_SGP = 0 | bronze_SGP = 1

| gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 1

}}

=Men's events=

{{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
iQFoil
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's iQFoil}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Tom Reuveny|ISR|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Grae Morris|AUS|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Luuc van Opzeeland|NED|2024 Summer}}

Formula Kite
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's Formula Kite}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Valentin Bontus|AUT|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Toni Vodišek|SLO|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Maximilian Maeder|SGP|2024 Summer}}

Laser
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Laser}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Matthew Wearn|AUS|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Pavlos Kontides|CYP|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Stefano Peschiera|PER|2024 Summer}}

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|49er
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – 49er}}

| {{flagIOC|ESP|2024 Summer}}
Diego Botín
Florián Trittel

| {{flagIOC|NZL|2024 Summer}}
Isaac McHardie
William McKenzie

| {{flagIOC|USA|2024 Summer}}
Ian Barrows
Hans Henken

=Women's events=

{{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
iQFoil
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's iQFoil}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Marta Maggetti|ITA|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Sharon Kantor|ISR|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Emma Wilson|GBR|2024 Summer}}

Formula Kite
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's Formula Kite}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Ellie Aldridge|GBR|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Lauriane Nolot|FRA|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Annelous Lammerts|NED|2024 Summer}}

Laser radial
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Marit Bouwmeester|NED|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Anne-Marie Rindom|DEN|2024 Summer}}

| {{flagIOCmedalist|Line Flem Høst|NOR|2024 Summer}}

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|49erFX
{{DetailsLink| Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – 49er FX}}

| {{flagIOC|NED|2024 Summer}}
Odile van Aanholt
Annette Duetz

| {{flagIOC|SWE|2024 Summer}}
Vilma Bobeck
Rebecca Netzler

| {{flagIOC|FRA|2024 Summer}}
Sarah Steyaert
Charline Picon

=Mixed events=

{{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
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|470
{{DetailsLink| Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – 470}}

| {{flagIOC|AUT|2024 Summer}}
Lara Vadlau
Lukas Mähr

| {{flagIOC|JPN|2024 Summer}}
Keiju Okada
Miho Yoshioka

| {{flagIOC|SWE|2024 Summer}}
Anton Dahlberg
Lovisa Karlsson

valign=top

|Nacra 17
{{DetailsLink|Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17}}

| {{flagIOC|ITA|2024 Summer}}
Ruggero Tita
Caterina Banti

| {{flagIOC|ARG|2024 Summer}}
Mateo Majdalani
Eugenia Bosco

| {{flagIOC|NZL|2024 Summer}}
Micah Wilkinson
Erica Dawson

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Events at the 2024 Summer Olympics}}

{{Sailing at the Summer Olympics}}

{{Olympic venues sailing}}

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