As part of ILCA’s 30 Years of Olympic ILCA Sailing series, Irish sailor Mark Lyttle reflects on his Olympic debut at Atlanta 1996. Thirty years on, Lyttle remains deeply connected to the class — both as an active Masters competitor and now as President of the ILCA Class Association.

Italian sailor Francesco Bruni reflects on his experience at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games — the first Olympic appearance of the ILCA (Laser) class — and how it marked the beginning of his professional sailing career.