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The 1996 U.S. team sails in a big wake of Olympic domination. The total medal haul for the United States is 48, including 21 from the last three Olympiads. In the last Games, the team won medals in nine of 10 events.

August 1: Results
July 31: Denmark's Roug takes Europe class gold
July 31: Scheidt wins laser gold despite DQ
July 31: Results
July 30: Results
July 29: Results
July 28: Results
July 27: Lee delivers Hong Kong's first gold
July 27: Results
July 26: Results
July 25: Results
July 25: Young Brit storms to victory in Laser
July 24: Results
July 24: Three in a row to Australian yachtsmen
July 24: After courtroom battle, Booth eyes Tornado medal
July 23: Jellyfish don't turn back Lai Shan Lee
July 23: Canadian couple takes on the world
July 23: Canada disqualified from Star heat
July 22: Sudden storm sends yachts scrambling

Schedule

The sailors
Sixteen men and women will represent the United States at the 1996 Olympic Regatta, scheduled for July 19-August 4, 1996, in Savannah, Georgia.

The classes
For 1996, eight one-design class boats have been chosen for the ten Olympic yachting events: Europe, Finn, 470, Laser, Mistral, Soling, Star and Tornado. "One-design" means that each boat in a class should be identical, allowing the best sailor--and not the best boat--to win.