the 20+ ton was a sailing event on the sailing at the 1900 summer olympics program in le havre. the race was planned for august 2, 1900. however, as result of the storm that was unleashed on the port and the poor condition of the sea the race was postponed to sunday august 3, 1900. 14 boats, from 4 nations registered for the competition. due to the weather conditions only four of them started and finished the race. originally this race was not a part of the olympic competition but was part of the "l’exposition universelle". later it was incorporated in the olympic history.