Venue: Sydney Harbour.

Famous: For immediately recognisable shots of the Opera House which allows, say, people watching a James Bond movie to know 007 is in Sydney. Oh, and the Olympic sailing event is being staged there too.

Tradition: Plenty. Rushcutters Bay is home to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which organises the annual Sydney to Hobart offshore yacht race. This year it is HQ for Olympic sailing. BIG MAC FACTOR: Very high. Only minutes from downtown Sydney. But don't walk, it's more three kilometres than three minutes.

Size: A temporary marina which can accommodate 250 boats and four pontoons that act as dingy-launching ramps.

Party Atmosphere: No, there will be no public access to the shore-base facilities during the games.

Capacity: How long is the deck of a spectator cruiser?