Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Sailing at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |
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| Venues | Qingdao International Sailing Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: 9 August 2008 Last race: 21 August 2008 |
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| Sailors | 409 (261 male, 139 female) from 62 countries | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boats and Boards | 272 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Qingdao International Sailing Centre | |
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| 青岛奥林匹克帆船中心 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Olympic harbor Including: Qingdao Sub-Village, Athletes Center, Administrative Center, Venue Media Center, Logistics Center, Reception Center and Accreditation Center. |
| Location | ShiNan District, Fushan Bay Area |
| Address | XinHui Road |
| Town or city | Qingdao, Shandong Province. China |
| Country |
 China
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| Coordinates | 36°03′23″N 120°23′13″E / 36.05639°N 120.38694°ECoordinates: 36°03′23″N 120°23′13″E / 36.05639°N 120.38694°E |
| Elevation | Sealevel |
| Construction started | 25 May 2004 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 45 hectares, comprising a 30 hectare competition area and a 15 hectare area for development after the Games |
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 2008 consisted of a total of nine sailing classes (eleven disciplines). Eleven races are scheduled for each event except for the 49er class, for which 16 races are scheduled from 9 August 2008 to 21 August 2008 of the coast of the Qingdao International Sailing Centre facing the Yellow Sea. Of the 11 (16) races, 10 (15) are scheduled as opening races and one as a medal race. The sailing was done on four 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 yachting events, which customarily must be staged on the open sea. On account of this principle, Qingdao was selected for the honor to carry out the Olympic yachting regattas. For that purpose the Qingdao International Sailing Centre was constructed.
The land based part of the QISC covers approximately 45 hectares and includes:
The offshore part of the complex included:
A total of five race areas were set on the Yellow Sea of the coast of Qingdao. The location points to the center of the 0.6 nm radius circle for course area A & B and to a 0.75 nm radius circle for course area's C D and E.
2008: Women's RS:X
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