Beijing 08 GB representatives: Nick Rogers, Joe Glanfield Created in France in the 1960s by Andre Cornu, the 470 is a small, fast boat. Named after its length, 4.7 metres, is sailed by two people and has three sails (mainsail, jib and spinnaker) as well as a trapeze, which allows the crew to lean out of the craft. The 470 is a highly technical class, with the ability to plane (skim the waves like a powerboat) in a high wind. First recognised as a Olympic class in 1976, the 470 was also the first women s class accepted into the Olympic Games in 1988 in Seoul.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Length: 4.7m (15ft 5in)
Breadth: 1.68m (5ft 6in)
Weight: 120kg (265lb)
Type: Dinghy
Crew: 2
Designer: Andre Cornu
Year: 1963
Athens 2004 Olympic Results
Women
Gold: Sofia BEKATOROU and Emilia TSOULFA - Greece
Silver: Natalia VIA-DUFRESNE and Sandra AZON - Spain
Bronze: Therese TORGERSSON and Vendela ZACHRISSON - Sweden
Men
Gold: Paul FORESTER and Kevin BURNHAM - USA
Silver: Nick ROGERS and Joe GLANFIELD Great Britain
Bronze: Kazuto SEKI and Kenjiro TODOROKI - Japan
Sydney 2000 Olympic Results
Women
Gold: Jenny ARMSTRONG and Belinda STOWELL - Australia
Silver: JJ ISLER and Pease GLASER - USA
Bronze: Ruslana TARAN and Olena PAKHOLCHIK - Ukraine
Men
Gold: Tom KING and Mark TURNBALL - Australia
Silver: Paul FOERSTER and Bob MERRICK - USA
Bronze: Javier CONTE and Juan de la FUENTE - Argentina