Appendix 4
Selection of Events for the 2012 Olympic Regatta
A submission from US SAILING
Proposal:
The following Events shall to be selected for 2012:
1. Men’s One Person Dinghy
2. Women’s One Person Dinghy
3. Men’s Two Person Dinghy
4. Women’s Two Person Dinghy
5. Men’s Two Person High Performance Dinghy
6. Women’s Two Person High Performance Dinghy
7. Men’s Keelboat
8. Women’s Keelboat
9. Men’s Multihull
10. Women’s Multihull
Current Position:
None
Reason:
1. This slate of events will appeal to a wide range of athletes.
2. Skiffs are exciting and generate media interest and buzz.
3. The events provide a natural progression for sailors as they age, broaden their skills and move on to
new challenges.
4. Keelboats attract well known sailors, including world champions from other classes and America’s
Cup sailors. These “heroes” appeal to the media, spectators, and future Olympians.
5. The symmetry between men’s and women’s events will increase participation by women and may
provide ISAF gender equity in Olympic sailing competition.
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The above replaces Submission USA1 that was held-over by the ISAF from the Mid-year meeting that
was held in May of 2007.