Although the race is usually the best four of seven heats, occasionally other designations, such as the best two of three heats or the best five of nine heats, are assigned. En 1989 se puso como longitud m xima la de 22m86 para los barcos participantes. Sailing stays on the olympic program since 1900, with seven different classes, being up to 14 in 1920. The schedule changes every edition in order to be up to date with nautical progress.
Olympic regattas have different drawings and length.
The best 8 scores are added to the final mark. You can see the main characteristics of each class on table 2. Las regatas ol mpicas var an en trazado y distancia.