ISAF World Sailing Games


ISAF Sailing Games were a sailing festival organised by the International Sailing Federation held every four years from 1994 to 2006.

History

Beginning in 1994, ISAF World Sailing Games were held on four occasions. The 1994 IYRU Cup saw more than 1000 sailors from 76 countries. The events were match racing, 470, Hobie 16, women's J/22, J/24, men's Laser, women's Laser Radial.
In 1998, ISAF hosted the 1998 ISAF World Sailing Games in women's match racing, 470, Hobie 16, J/22, men's Laser and women's Laser Radial.
For the 2002 event, the selected classes were 470, Hobie 16, women's J/22, J/80, men's Laser, women's Laser Radial, Techno 293. In the 2002 event, each country could have two sailors per event, with addition to the ISAF rankings leaders in Olympic classes, winners of the preceding 1998 games and winners of the 2000 Olympics.
The 2006 ISAF World Sailing Games had 420 team racing, 470, 49er, women's Hobie 16, Hobie Tiger, men's Laser, women's Laser Radial, and . In the 2006 event, sailors from similar classes were invited to participate, e.g. the medalists from 2005 Finn Gold Cup and the world champions in Byte, Contender, and OK were invited to the men's one-person dinghy event in Laser.

Editions

YearCityCountryDatesEventsAthletesNationsNote
1994La Rochelle25 July – 7 August9>1,00076
1998Dubai3–13 March9<1,00067
2002Marseille29 June – 10 July10
2006Lake Neusiedl10–20 May10

Equipment

Legend: M – Men; W – Women; Mx – Mixed; O – Open;