Significance of anthropometric characteristics of Olympic sailors and their functional position in boat for relation to racing success

Abstract

Problem: sailing has been a part of every Olympic Games since 1900. Two events for both men and women are organized in this sport during the Olympics. For a successful finish in the race, a sailor must have a good boat control technique, apply different tactics, possess good physical fitness, and appropriate anthropometric indicators correspond to the type of Dinghy. Body composition plays a vital role for the sailing crew on the Dinghy to effectively control the boat. This fact has been discussed in scientific literature quite often. Several studies have found the morphological indicators in the selected type of boats, but few studies showed differences in sailors in all Olympic boat classes.