Sailing (Olympic sport since 1900

　　Sailing first became an Olympic sport in Paris in 1900, where time handicaps were used to adjudicate the race. The race format and the classes of competing boats have changed frequently since then. Olympic racing is now conducted with boats categorised into one-design classes based on similar weights and measurements.

帆船概述（1900年成为奥运会项目）

　　1900年巴黎奥运会上，帆船运动成为了奥运比赛项目，并实行了让时赛制。此后帆船运动的比赛形式和比赛级别都在不断变化，船艇也在不断改进。现在奥运会帆船比赛按照参赛船只的重量和尺寸，将它们划分为多个标准级别。