yachting

Pleasure cruising or racing a small and light vessel, whether sailing or power-driven. At the 2000 Olympic Games there were nine sail-driven categories: Laser, 470, Tornado, 49er, Soling, Mistral, Star, Finn, and Europe. The Laser, Mistral, Finn, and Europe are solo events; the Soling class is for three-person crews; all other classes are for crews of two. The International Sailing Federation (ISF) World Sailing Championships were inaugurated in 1994 and are held every four years. Additionally, separate world championships are held annually in each of the Olympic classes and in others such as the Melges 24 or Mumm 30.