Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

The Olympic Yachting Centre in Pirita (pictured in 2005)
Pirita Olympic Yachting Center
Interactive map of the The Olympic Yachting Centre in Pirita (pictured in 2005) area
General information
Location	Tallinn, Estonia
Coordinates	59°28′13″N 24°49′6″E / 59.47028°N 24.81833°E / 59.47028; 24.81833

According to the IOC statutes the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Since Moscow was not a suitable place the Olympic Yachting Centre in Pirita Tallinn was constructed for the 1980 Olympic Sailing event.

• Europe
• Africa
• Americas

Austria	Brazil	Bulgaria
Cuba	Cyprus	Denmark
Spain	Finland	East Germany
Greece	Guatemala	Hungary
Ireland	Italy	Netherlands
Poland	Romania	Switzerland
Sweden	Czechoslovakia	Soviet Union
Yugoslavia	Zimbabwe

The boycott affected the medalists in most sailing events with a number of European and World champions not participating. In the Soiling, the Canadian World champion team of Glen Dexter, Andreas Josenhans and [Sandy McMillan] was absent. Some British athletes participated in the Games under a neutral flag, but the sailing federation chose to join the boycott.^[2] In several classes an alternative sailing event was organized by the boycotting nations, with the Flying Dutchman class having been held Luxembourg.^[3] Other significant countries that choose not to participate included the Australian team ^[4]

Class	Type	Event	Sailors	Trapeze	Mainsail	Jib/Genoa	Spinnaker	First OG	Olympics so far
Finn	Dinghy		1	0	+	–	–	1952	8
470	Dinghy		2	1	+	+	+	1976	2
Flying Dutchman	Dinghy		2	1	+	+	+	1960	6
Tornado	Catamaran		2	1	+	+	–	1976	2
Star	Keelboat		2	0	+	+	–	1932	10
Soling	Keelboat		3	0	+	+	+	1972	3