| Sailing at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Letterhead VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924 | |
| Venues | Meulan Le Havre |
| Dates | First race: 10 July 1924 (Meulan) Last race: 13 July 1924 First race: 21 July 1924 (Le Havre) Last race: 26 July 1924 |
| Competitors | 62 Male and 1 Female from 19 nations |
| Boats | 31 |
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and the canceled 1916 Summer Olympics, sailing has always been included on the Olympic schedule. The Sailing program of 1924 consisted of a total of three sailing classes (disciplines). For each of the classes the event an elimination round, semi-finals and finals were scheduled. The French National Monotype 1924 was on the program from 10 to 13 July. The Metre classes (6 and 8) had their races from 21 to 26 July.