The Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics program in Qingdao International Sailing Centre. Eleven races were scheduled. Only nine races were completed, including the medal race, due to lack of wind. 26 sailors, on 26 boats, from 26 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race.
The mixed 49er was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics program in Qingdao International Sailing Centre. Sixteen races were scheduled. Only thirteen races were completed including the medal race due to lack of wind. 38 sailors, on 19 boats, from 19 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race.
The men's Star was a sailing event on the sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics program in Qingdao International Sailing Centre. Eleven races were scheduled and completed. 32 sailors, on 16 boats, from 16 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race.
The Men's RS:X was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics program in Qingdao International Sailing Centre. Eleven races were scheduled and completed. 35 sailors, on 35 boards, from 35 nations competed. Ten boards qualified for the medal race.
The Laser was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics program in Qingdao International Sailing Centre. Eleven races were scheduled. Only ten races were completed including the medal race due to lack of wind. 43 sailors, on 43 boats, from 43 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race.
The Men's 470 was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics program in Qingdao International Sailing Centre, in the 470 dinghy. Eleven races were scheduled and completed. 58 sailors, on 29 boats, from 29 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race.
The men's RS:X was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics program in Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Eleven races were scheduled and completed. 38 sailors, on 38 boards, from 38 nations competed. Ten boards qualified for the medal race on course area Nothe in front of Weymouth, where each position scored double points. The gold medal was won by Dorian van Rijsselberghe who already after the ninth race had accumulated sufficient results to be certain to win the gold medal, as long as he competed in the races.
The men's Laser was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics program in Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Eleven races were scheduled and completed. 49 sailors, on 49 boats, from 49 nations competed. Ten boats qualified for the medal race. For the medal race, the top ten boats qualified. Each position scored double points. All medal races were sailed on course area Nothe in front of Weymouth.
The men's RS:X was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics program in Rio de Janeiro that took place between 8–14 August at Marina da Glória. 13 races were scheduled and completed. As in the previous Olympics, the Dutch sailor Dorian van Rijsselberghe dominated and had won the gold medal before the medal race was held, as long as he competed in it. As it happened, he won the medal race as well. Britain's Nick Dempsey was likewise guaranteed the silver medal before the medal race, a medal he also won in 2012. In contrast, the race for the bronze medal was very tight, with Pierre Le Coq edging out Piotr Myszka by one position in the medal race.
The men's RS:X competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the men's windsurfer event and was held in Enoshima, Japan, from 25 July to 31 July 2021. 25 sailors from 25 nations competed in 13 races, including one medal-race where points were doubled. The land venue was Enoshima Yacht Harbour and races were held on Sagami Bay.
The Laser competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the men's one-person dinghy event and was held in Enoshima, Japan, from 25 July to 1 August 2021. 35 sailors from 35 nations competed in 11 races, including one medal-race where points were doubled. The land venue was Enoshima Yacht Harbour and races were held on Sagami Bay.
The women's Laser Radial was a sailing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics that took place from 25 July to 1 August at Kamakura. 11 races were scheduled.
The women's 470 was a sailing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the 470 dinghy that took place between 28 July and 2 August 2021 at Enoshima Yacht Harbor. 11 races were be held. 21 teams qualified for the event.
The men's iQFoil competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the men's windsurfer event and was held in Marseille, France, from 29 July to 2 August 2024. It is the first men's windsurfing competition to use the iQFoil craft, which replaces the RS:X vessels that had been used in the previous four Olympics.
The women's iQFoil competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the women's windsurfer event and was held in Marseille, France, from 29 July to 2 August 2024. It was the first women's windsurfing competition at the Olympics to use the iQFoil board, which replaced the RS:X boards that had been used in the previous four Olympics.
The Women's Formula Kite was a sailing event part of the Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics program in Marseille and took place between 4–8 August 2024. It was the first appearance of women's kiteboarding in the Olympic games. 20 sailors representing 20 countries entered in to the event.
The Laser competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the men's one-person dinghy event and was held in Marseille, France, from 1 to 7 August 2024. 43 sailors from 43 nations were due to compete in 11 races, including one medal-race where points were doubled. However, due to low winds, races 9 and 10 were cancelled. The medal race was supposed to take place on 6 August but was delayed to 7 August.
The women's Laser Radial was a sailing event which was the women's one-person dinghy event, being held in Marseille, France, from 1 to 6 August 2024. 43 sailors from 43 nations competed in 11 races, including one medal-race with the top 10 ranked contestant for double points were. Due to low winds, race 10 was cancelled.
The Mixed 470 was a sailing event part of the Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics program in Marseille and took place between 2–7 August 2024. The event was the first for the Mixed 470 class for double-handed dinghies in the Olympics, replacing the separate men's and women's classes that had previously existed. All crews for the Mixed event must contain one male and one female sailor. A total of 19 crews representing 19 nations entered in to the event scheduled for 10 preliminary races and one medal race.
The mixed Nacra 17 is a sailing event part of the Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics program in Marseille that took place between 3–8 August 2024. The event was the multihull catamaran vessel event for the 2024 Olympics. 19 crews represent 19 nations entered in to the event scheduled for 12 preliminary races and a final medal race.
