The sailing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place in the beautiful Port of Marseille, featuring the addition of five new disciplines.

This thrilling event is scheduled from July 28 to August 8, 2024.

In an effort to make the Olympic Games more inclusive and attract participants from around the world, World Sailing has introduced several changes. One notable change is the inclusion of coeducational Men's and Women's 470 Classes.

Sailing is a popular water sport in which athletes compete for speed in sailboats on a defined course. It combines elements of competition, entertainment, spectacle, and adventure.

Sailing harnesses the power of natural wind to propel the boat, making it a beloved and captivating sport. In modern times, sailing has gained immense popularity in coastal regions worldwide, serving as a crucial aspect of sports and cultural exchanges between nations.

Regular participation in sailing sports enhances physical fitness and fosters a strong will. Sailing, with its unpredictable winds, changing weather conditions, and challenging elements, cultivates the spirit of conquering nature and the determination to overcome oneself.

The Paris 2024 sailing competition will feature 10 medal events and offer a total of 330 seats, slightly fewer than the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. These seats are evenly divided, with 165 allocated for men and 165 for women.

Host country France will automatically receive 14 seats, seven for men and seven for women, provided their athletes meet the entry requirements. Additionally, four seats are reserved for allocation as participation seats.

The sailing events at the Paris Olympics will commence on July 28, 2024, with the Skiff class events taking center stage and medals being awarded on August 1st.

The following day will celebrate the gold medal winners in the two co-ed events, Dinghy and Multihull. Finally, on August 8, the last day of sailing at the Paris Games, the first Olympic kiteboarding champion will be crowned.

Olympic sailing employs a fleet racing system where all competitors navigate a predefined course simultaneously.

The scoring system is straightforward: the boat that finishes first in a race earns one point, the second-place boat earns two points, and so on. Athletes aim to score as few points as possible during races, as these points accumulate over rounds to determine final rankings.

Each event includes preliminary rounds, with the lowest score in these rounds not counting towards the overall score. In the case of windsurfing and kiteboarding events, the three lowest scores are excluded from the final tally.

The top 10 ranked crews from the preliminaries advance to the final stage, which can be a Medal Race or Medal Series, depending on the event. In the Medal Race, scores are doubled, ultimately deciding the medal winners.

With significant changes to the sailing program, it's anticipated that the Paris 2024 Olympics will witness numerous athletes achieving their dream of winning their first Olympic medals.