There are ten Events at the Olympic Sailing Competition so ten gold medals to be won. There is one mixed event, four events for women and five for men and the Equipment (or type of boat) they use is indicated in the table below.

The Two Person Dinghy Events are the only ones which use exactly the same equipment for men and women. The basics of the one person dinghy and windsurfer events are the same but the women use slightly smaller sails than the men. Use the links above or below to find out more about the Equipment used for each event.