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 Olympic Classes 

Windsurfer - Men and Women

NeilPryde RS:X

Beijing 08 GB representatives: Nick Dempsey, Bryony ShawReplacing the Mistral, the NeilPryde RS:X, the lone windsurfing discipline, has emerged as...
Single Handed Dinghy - Women

Laser Radial

Beijing 08 GB representative: Penny Clark    The Laser Radial will make its debut at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, replacing the Europe class.
Heavyweight Dinghy - Open

Finn

Beijing 08 GB representative: Ben Ainslie  Originating in Finland, the Finn is a one-person, single sail dinghy that has been part of the...
Double Handed Dinghy - Men and Women

470

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...
Keelboat - Women

Yngling

Beijing 08 GB representatives: Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, Pippa Wilson  Designed by Jan Linge, the Yngling was introduced the Olympic games at the...
Single Handed Dinghy - Men

Laser

Beijing 08 GB representative: Paul Goodison  The Laser is the world s most popular single-handed dinghy with over 170,000 raced in every continent...
Multihull - Open

Tornado

Beijing 08 GB representatives: Will Howden Leigh McMillan  The Tornado is the only catamaran in the Olympic Games and is the fastest of all the...
Keelboat - Men

Star

Beijing 08 GB representatives: Iain Percy Andrew Simpson  The Star was designed in 1911 by Frances Sweisguth and made its first appearance at...
Skiff - Open

49er

Beijing 08 GB representatives: Stevie Morrison, Ben Rhodes  The 49er is one of the most exhilarating of all of the Olympic Classes,...