Olympic Sailing Central

Think sailboat racing is elitist? Try Olympic level sailboat racing. Sometimes referred to a "the best of the best sailing the worst of the worst," Olympic sailing pits the highest level sailors against each other in equipment which sometimes has roots back in the first Olympic sailing races.

Not that all of the boats date back to the dark ages. There are classes of cutting-edge carbon fiber speed machines as well as familiar weekend regatta car-top sloops. What defines Olympic sailing is elite-level athletes pushing themselves and their craft to the limits of performance and sportsmanship. Take a look inside for some insight to Olympic sailing competition.

About Olympic Sailing: The rules are familiar to casual racers and so are some of the boats and formats. But there are some "exotic" boats, equipment and rules. Get caught up on the race structure, format and schedules.

• What is Olympic Sailing?
• Rules, Format and Scoring.
• Olympic Sailing Schedule.
• Olympic Sailing Race Schedule

Olympic Sailing History: Olympic sailing has had moments of glory as well as moments of supreme sportsmanship. It has also had its share of soap-opera story lines. Get caught up on the rich history of Olympic sailing here.

• Olympic Sailing History.
• Great Moments in Olympic Sailing.
• Past Medalists in Olympic Sailing.