Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| Sailing at the Games of the XXI Olympiad |
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Woodcarves of the Olympic classes at the
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour |
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| Venues | Kingston | |||||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: 19 July 1976 Last race: 27 July 1976 |
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| Sailors | 226 (225 male), (1 female) from 40 countries | |||||||||||||||
| Boats | 130 | |||||||||||||||
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| Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Olympic Flame |
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| Coordinates: 44°13′03″N 76°30′31″W / 44.21750°N 76.50861°W |
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 possibly 1916, sailing was always a part of the Olympic program. The sailing program of 1976 consisted of six sailing classes (disciplines). For each class, seven races were scheduled from 19 July 1976 to 27 July 1976 off the coast of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. The sailing was done on the triangular-type Olympic 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. Since Montréal was not a suitable place the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Kingston, Ontario, constructed in 1969, was reconstructed in 1974 in time for the 1976 Olympic Sailing event. A total of three race areas were created on Lake Ontario.
The distance from the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour to course area Bravo (red) was about 5 nmi (9.3 km) From there it was another 5 nmi (9.3 km) to the course area's Alpha (yellow) and Charlie (blue). This however ensured wind conditions without local effects.
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