The Tornado Competition was a sailing event on the program at the

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that was held from 22 July to 2 August 1996 in

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, United States. Points were awarded for placement in each race. Eleven races were scheduled and sailed. Each team had two discards.

Results

Daily standings

Conditions at the Tornado course areas

References

Sources

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Tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...

Tornado (sailboat) Unisex sailing at the Summer Olympics