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Olympic Sailing Events Explained: Men's and Women's Skiff

by World Sailing 26 Jul 09:30 BST 28 July - 8 August 2024
Olympic Sailing Explained: Men's and Women's Skiff © World Sailing

The Men's and Women's Skiff events at Paris 2024 will use the 49er and 49er FX classes.

France's Erwan Fischer & Clément Pequin and Dutch duo Odile van Aanholt & Annette Duetz give us the low-down on the boats they'll be racing.

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