Sailing

Sailing Sailing has been a keenly contested Olympic sport since 1900. Many classes of boat have come and gone over the years , the most recent addition being the 49er, a modern and fast skiff. Sailing like many other sports require lots of patience and one must be real fast in their actions to react to situations. Singapore has been doing rather well in this sport wining Golds at the sea games and asian games.

Marcelo FEWassaw Sound, 29 July 1996, Games of the XXVI Olympiad: Torben GRAEL (at the helm) andRREIRA of Brazil in action in the mixed keelboat Star race. Credit: Getty Images



Brazil skipper Torben Grael (R) hugs Marcelo Ferreira after securing the gold medal in the men's keelboat-Star of the sailing tournament of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 26, 2004. [Reuters]


John Lovell (L) and Charlie Ogeltree of the U.S. sailing in the open Tornado class approach a mark in the fifth race of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games regatta August 23, 2004. [Reuters]


New Zealand's Barbara Kendall (C) and China's Jian Yin (L) sailing in the mistral class approaches the finish line of the 10th race of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games regatta August 23, 2004. [Reuters]

The new gulf at Qingdao for the coming 2008 Beijing Olympic. Olympic sailors get ready to sail your best!