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 format¹ and the classes of competing boats have changed frequently since then. Olympic racing² 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。