The 470 is just one of the many classes that race in the Olympics. Boats range in size from the comparatively large 3 person Soling to the tiny single person Laser. The Olympic classes have been formalized by the ISOC and a network of official regattas and institutions have arisen to help promote their competition

Olympic campaigns face a long, hard road towards the privilege of competing at the highest level of sport. The key to any campaign is successful and thorough preparation in skill, resources, and funding.

The 470 is one of nine one-design boats used in the Olympics. It was designed in 1963 in France as a modern fiberglass planing dinghy. By 1969 the class was given international status and it has been an Olympic class since 1976. In 1988 the first Olympic women’s event was sailed in the 470. [...]