Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Sailing at the Games of the XXX Olympiad |
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| Venues | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | |||||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: 29 July 2012 Last race: 11 August 2012 |
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| Sailors | 380 (227 male, 143 female) from 63 countries | |||||||||||||||
| Boats and Boards | 261 and 12 match race teams |
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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Address | Osprey Quay |
| Town or city | Portland, |
| Country | Dorset DT5 1SA |
| Coordinates | 50°34′19″N 2°27′21″W / 50.57194°N 2.45583°WCoordinates: 50°34′19″N 2°27′21″W / 50.57194°N 2.45583°W |
| Elevation | Sealevel |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Inaugurated | Improvements to the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy were ready for competition by 2008. The new slipway, moorings and other facilities have already been used for several international events. |
| Client | LOCOG |
| Owner | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy |
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| Seating type | Standing |
| Seating capacity | 17,400 |
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.
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.
The land based part of the WPNSA includes:
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.
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