Competitive yacht racing predates any single international governing body, but inconsistent measurement rules across Europe, North America and Britain meant yachts from different countries often could not compete on equal terms. Delegates from thirteen countries met in Paris in October 1907 to adopt a common international measurement rule and code of racing rules, forming the International Yacht Racing Union, the sport's first world governing body; it was renamed the International Sailing Federation in 1996 and is now known as World Sailing.
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Origin YearMarks the Paris founding of the International Yacht Racing Union, the point at which international racing and measurement rules were first unified. Competitive yacht racing traditions in England and the Netherlands are older but were not brought under one rule set until this date. Originating RegionEngland and the Netherlands, Northern Europe, where competitive yacht racing traditions were oldest before the sport international rules were unified in 1907. 1 International Governing BodyWorld Sailing, founded in Paris in October 1907 as the International Yacht Racing Union to unify measurement and racing rules across national fleets; renamed the International Sailing Federation in 1996, then World Sailing. 1 Sailing
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Sailing (also known as yachting until 2000) has been one of the Olympic sports since the Games of the I Olympiad
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Peter Burling (born 1 January 1991) is a New Zealand sailor.
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Women first competed in the 1900 Olympic Games, participating in five sports (croquet, sailing, tennis, golf and equestrian).
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Sailing made its first appearance as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics after competitions were cancelled at the 1896 Olympics.
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The Sailing program of 1912 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of 1920 was open for a total of sixteen sailing classes (disciplines), with fourteen Sailing events being contested: the 8.5 metre and 9 metre classes were cancelled as there were no entrants.
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The Sailing program of 1924 consisted of a total of three sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of 1928 consisted of a total of three sailing classes.
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The Sailing program of 1932 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of 1936 consisted of a total of four sailing classes (disciplines).
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Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of 1956 consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of 1960 consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of 1968 consisted of a total of five sailing classes (disciplines).
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The Sailing program of 1972 consisted of a total of six sailing classes (disciplines).
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The sailing event was held in Tallinn, Soviet-occupied Estonia
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