2024 Olympic Games special report: everything you need to know about the Olympic sailing events in Marseille

For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the sailing events will take place in Marseille from July 26 to August 6. In this special report concocted by the editorial team at bateaux.com, you'll find all the information you need about the events: interviews with the French athletes, a description of their equipment, a visit to the Marina Olympique, a historical review of French performances at previous Olympic Games, and all the information you need to know to follow the events in Marseille as closely as possible.

For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the sailing events will take place in Marseille from July 26 to August 6. This detailed dossier, produced by the Bateaux.com editorial team, presents all the information relating to the competitions. You'll find interviews with French athletes, descriptions of their equipment, a tour of the Olympic Marina, and a historical review of French performances at previous Olympic Games. The dossier also includes all the information you need to follow the events closely in the city of Marseille.

Summary of the report

1 Olympic Games 2024: Lou Berthomieu and Tim Mourniac, a combative young crew in Nacra 17

Olympic Games 2024: Lou Berthomieu and Tim Mourniac, a combative young crew in Nacra 17

2 Day three of the 2024 Olympics: setbacks, but the French team stays in the game

Day three of the 2024 Olympics: setbacks, but the French team stays in the game

3 Olympic Games 2024: what wind conditions will the athletes encounter on the Marseilles race course?

Olympic Games 2024: what wind conditions will the athletes encounter on the Marseilles race course?

4 Ifremer at the bedside of performance: scientists talk to Olympic athletes

Ifremer at the bedside of performance: scientists talk to Olympic athletes

5 Dimitri Deruelle for the Olympics:

Dimitri Deruelle for the Olympics: "Get the most out of the regattas for spectators"

6 Olympic Games 2024: How to follow the world's best sailors in Marseille?

Olympic Games 2024: How to follow the world's best sailors in Marseille?

7 Olympic Games 2024: 49er Olympic preparation in pictures

Olympic Games 2024: 49er Olympic preparation in pictures

8 Olympic Games: what happened to the French sailing medal winners?

Olympic Games: what happened to the French sailing medal winners?

9 French sailors for the 2024 Olympics:

French sailors for the 2024 Olympics: "The best selection in many years"

10 Discover the new Pôle France in Marseille, the training base for the 2024 Olympic Games

Discover the new Pôle France in Marseille, the training base for the 2024 Olympic Games

11 Lauriane Nolot, kitefoil talent and enthusiasm for the 2024 Olympics

Lauriane Nolot, kitefoil talent and enthusiasm for the 2024 Olympics

12 Axel Mazella in kitefoil, a talented and hardworking rider on the 2024 Olympic Games

Axel Mazella in kitefoil, a talented and hardworking rider on the 2024 Olympic Games

13 Louise Cervera selected for the Olympics: a fierce determination to win a medal in ILCA6

Louise Cervera selected for the Olympics: a fierce determination to win a medal in ILCA6

14 The ILCA, an Olympic dinghy found in all sailing schools

The ILCA, an Olympic dinghy found in all sailing schools

15 Olympic Games 2024: what format and programme for the Olympic regattas?

Olympic Games 2024: what format and programme for the Olympic regattas?

16 Camille Lecointre and Jérémie Mion: aiming for gold for this mixed 470 crew at the 2024 Olympics

Camille Lecointre and Jérémie Mion: aiming for gold for this mixed 470 crew at the 2024 Olympics

17 The 470, an Olympic veteran reinventing itself with a mixed crew for the 2024 Olympics

The 470, an Olympic veteran reinventing itself with a mixed crew for the 2024 Olympics

18 2024 Olympic Games: regulations and safety in Marseille's southern harbor

2024 Olympic Games: regulations and safety in Marseille's southern harbor

19 The Nacra 17: an Olympic hydrofoil catamaran tamed by a mixed crew

The Nacra 17: an Olympic hydrofoil catamaran tamed by a mixed crew

20 What are the national codes used to distinguish competitors during regattas?

What are the national codes used to distinguish competitors during regattas?

21 Marie Barrué training partner of Louise Cervera, a fine example of sporting solidarity

Marie Barrué training partner of Louise Cervera, a fine example of sporting solidarity

22 Olympic Games 2024: Mama Team off to a flying start in the 49er FX, Picon-Steyaert duo finish 2nd

Olympic Games 2024: Mama Team off to a flying start in the 49er FX, Picon-Steyaert duo finish 2nd

23 Second day of the 2024 Olympics: summer conditions benefit the French team

Second day of the 2024 Olympics: summer conditions benefit the French team

24 How to follow the sailing events at the 2024 Olympics live?

How to follow the sailing events at the 2024 Olympics live?

25 Day 4 of the 2024 Olympics: huge performance from the French, 1st in the 49er FX before the Medal Race

Day 4 of the 2024 Olympics: huge performance from the French, 1st in the 49er FX before the Medal Race

26 Day 5 of the 2024 Olympics: France's top performers in complex conditions

Day 5 of the 2024 Olympics: France's top performers in complex conditions

27 Julien Bailly, the physiotherapist at the French Sailing Team's bedside

Julien Bailly, the physiotherapist at the French Sailing Team's bedside

28 Day 7 of the 2024 Olympics: a difficult day for the French Sailing Team

Day 7 of the 2024 Olympics: a difficult day for the French Sailing Team

29 Day 8 of the 2024 Olympics: tears and joy on Marseille's waterfront

Day 8 of the 2024 Olympics: tears and joy on Marseille's waterfront

30 Day 9 of the 2024 Olympics: between expectation and disappointment on a windless day

Day 9 of the 2024 Olympics: between expectation and disappointment on a windless day

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