Watching the Olympic Games 2012: Sailing
How it works
There are 10 events with 380 athletes competing, split between 237 men and 143 women. There will be six events for men and four for women across different disciplines from dinghies and keelboats to windsurfing boards. Points are doubled in the final, medal race, and the individual or crew with the fewest total points takes the gold
Who’s hot
Team GB have dominated the podium in recent years led by triple gold-medallist Ben Ainslie. Ed Wright is a reigning world and world cup champion while Giles Scott has beaten Ainslie, below, twice in their past three races
Home hopes
All eyes will be on the three-time Olympian Ainslie but Wright is the current golden boy of yachting. He is the world and World Cup Finn champion. Elsewhere, Rick Peacock, in the 49er class, is third in the world and Penny Clark and Katrina Hughes in the 470 will hope to prosper after the retirement of Sarah Ayton
The road to London
World Cup series
- 3 April 2011 Mallorca
- 23 April 2011 Hyères, France
- 24 May 2011 Medemblik, Netherlands
- 5 June 2011 Weymouth
- 18 June 2011 Kiel, Germany
The stage
Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, host the Olympic regatta at the national sailing academy and marina
What they say
“It’s going to be a pretty intense rivalry, coming back into a group of sailors at that level is fantastic”
Ben Ainslie, triple gold medallist
Did you know?
The sport’s name was changed from yachting to sailing at the 2000 Sydney Games
Competition dates
29 July–11 August 2012
Ticket prices
Match races £20-£35
Medal matches £55
Tempted to be there? Sign up now
You can apply for Olympic tickets until 26 April. Visit http://www.tickets.london2012.com/
The application process for tickets for the Paralympic Games will begin on 9 September 2011 and tickets for the London 2012 Festival (part of the Cultural Olympiad) in October 2011.
