The 2024 Olympic Sailing Regatta starts tomorrow, Sunday when the Womens Windsurfer face the starter at 1213hrs (local time or 1013krs UTC), for the first of four races to be sailed in their Event, on Day 1.
They will be joined 30 minutes later by the Mens Windsurfer, who will sail three races on Day 1.
Sunday will be the first day in which we will see the new iQFoil foiling windsurfer used in Olympic competition. If the weather forecast proves to be correct we could see some big margins open up, if some sailors are able to get their windsurfers onto the foil.
Both events are scheduled to sail on the Marseille course.
Winds are now expected to be light for the first four days of the regatta, with the fresh 20kt plus winds now not forecast to arrive until Thursday when the Medal races are due to be sailed in the Mens and Womens Skiff (49er and 49erFX). The Mens (ILCA 7) and Womens Dinghy (ILCA 6) will start their official racing on that day.
The Mens and Womens Windsurfer sail their Finals on Friday, when the breeze is expected to remain fresh.
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