Rod Davis, who will represent New Zealand in the Soling, has won Olympic medals for the United States and New Zealand, and has sailed for the United States, New Zealand and Australia in the America's Cup. He was Italy's coach in the recent America's Cup. It is suited for smaller sailors, and thus is sailed as a women's event at the Olympics. The rigging includes trapeze hardware for hiking out, and its inventory of sails includes a spinnaker. Women and men compete in separate events.
Competition is open to men and women.
The single sailor stands on what is essentially a surfboard, to which the sail is attached at a single point by means of a flexible boom. Separate men's and women's events are held. It is the largest and heaviest boat in the Olympic fleet and carries a spinnaker for downwind legs. Soling competition is open to men and women. Competition is open to men and women.