2008 Paralympic Games

The International Paralympic Committee has confirmed that the events at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition will be:

Single-Person Keelboat
Two-Person Keelboat
Three-Person Keelboat

In accordance with long-established decisions, equipment for the Single-Person Keelboat and Three-Person Keelboat will remain the same for the 2008 Paralympic Games, with the 2.4mR and Sonar used respectively.

With the addition of the Two-Person Keelboat event, the IFDS announced at the AGM on Monday 7 November that the equipment chosen will be the SKUD18, an Australian Mitchell/Bethwaite design.

2008 Paralymic Games News
A Short History of the Paralympic Games
The Sailing Venue		Information about the sailing Venue for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition
The Development of the Venue Weather data from Qingdao
Qualifications		Information about the Qualifications for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition.
Qualification System Qualified Countries
Sailing Programme		Details of the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition Sailing Programme.
Sailing Programme Confirmed News Story
Manufacturer Identification Guidelines		Link to the Manufacturers Identification Guidelines. These Guidelines provide information about the Identification of the Manufacturer Team Uniforms for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
Equipment		Information about the equipment chosen for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition.
Timelines Equipment Evaluation Process Single-Person Keelboat Measurement 2.4mR Class Rule Change Submission