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| Sailing at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
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| Venues | Gulf of Naples |
| Dates | First race: 29 August 1960 (Meulan) Last race: 7 September 1960 |
| Competitors | 287 from 46 nations |
| Boats | 138 |
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 the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1960 consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races were scheduled from 29 August 1960 to 7 September 1960 off the coast of Naples at the Gulf of Naples.[1]
The sailing was done on the triangular type Olympic courses. The start was made in the center of a set of 8 numbered marks that were places in a circle. During the starting procedure the sequence of the marks was communicated to the sailors. By picking the mark that was most upwind the start could always be made upwind. This system is, at least in certain German lakes, still in use.
- ^ "Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.