Paris 2024: Building a legacy for France

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Published on July 22nd, 2024

The goal of every host for the Olympic Games is to create a legacy, which for France is the sailing center to be used at Paris 2024 in Marseille. Built at a cost close to €50 million, the facility has 7,000 m2 of space along with 17,000 m2 of outdoor spaces. However, what will become of the Roucas Blanc marina after the Games remains to be seen.

“It’s obviously crucial to ensure that the people of Marseilles take ownership of this legacy,” confirms deputy mayor Hervé Menchon. In addition to the French team’s HQ, the site is set to become a water sports stadium capable of hosting around 11,000 school children a year, compared with the current 4,000.

“It’s a real strategy on the part of the city council to bet on sailing as a way of uniting the people of Marseilles and getting away from the image of football and drugs,” explains Menchon. “The objective, which has been included in the budget, is for all children to be able to take up sailing before Middle school. There’s a real need to open them up to the world and to nature, bearing in mind that half the pupils here at this age don’t know how to swim.” – Full report

Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Program:
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17