The sailing competition of Hangzhou 19 Asian Games was held in Xiangshan Asian Sailing Center in Ningbo from September 20 to 27, 2023, and * * * produced 14 gold medals.
rules of a contest/competition
Sailing and windsurfing competitions are required to be held in the open sea, and the distance from the coast should be 0.5~2 kilometers. Due to the constant changes of wind direction, wind speed, meteorology, hydrology and other conditions, the competition venue will be adjusted and arranged in the designated area. When the ship bypassed all the prescribed signs and reached the finish line according to the prescribed voyage, the race was over.
Sailing and windsurfing competitions are divided into different categories according to the types and models of sailboats recognized by international sailing and windsurfing organizations. Each event has multiple rounds of competitions. The first place in each round gets 1 point, the second place gets 2 points, the third place gets 3 points, and so on.
On the last match day, there is usually a round of award ceremony. The 10 ship with the best performance in each event enters the medal round, and the medal round uses double points. Finally, add up the ranking scores of each sailboat in each round, and the one with the least total score wins. Sometimes, due to weather conditions, it is allowed to reduce the number of rounds.
Extended content:
The Olympic Sailing Competition is one of the 30th Olympic Games. 1896, sailing was listed as the official event of 1 Olympic Games, but the sailing competition of 1 Olympic Games could not be held due to bad weather conditions. 1900 The second Olympic Games was held in Paris, France, and the sailing competition was divided into seven levels. Except that there was no sailing competition in the third Olympic Games held in St. Louis, USA, this event was held in all previous Olympic Games.
Historical origin
Sailing is one of the water sports. Sailing competition is a sport in which athletes drive sailboats at a specified speed on the field. In sailing, athletes rely on the natural wind to act on the sails and push the ships forward. It is a sports event integrating competition, entertainment, viewing and exploration.
It has high ornamental value and is deeply loved by people. Modern sailing has become one of the most popular and favorite sports activities in coastal countries and regions around the world, and it is also an important content for people of all countries to exchange sports culture.