Mistral One Design
 Class symbol | |
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ernstfried Prade |
| Year | 1989 |
| Design | One Design |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Sailboard |
| Hull weight | 15 kg (33 lb) Volume 235 L (52 imp gal; 62 US gal) |
| LOA | 3.72 m (12.2 ft) |
| Beam | 0.63 m (2 ft 1 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 7.4 m2 (80 sq ft) |
| Former Olympic class | |
The Mistral One Design Class (MOD) was a windsurfing class chosen by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) for use at the Olympic Regatta in Savannah 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.[1] Since the 2008 Summer Olympics, the RS:X class is used for the Olympic competitions.
Description
The MOD was first produced in 1989. Worldwide, there are more than 30,000 build since. They are light and tough. In the right hands, they can be sailed in windspeeds of between 5 - 35 knots depending on sea conditions.
The International Class Organization IMCO[2] have established over 50 National Class Organisations.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta Women's |
 Hong Kong (HKG)Lee Lai Shan |
 New Zealand (NZL)Barbara Kendall |
 Italy (ITA)Alessandra Sensini |
| 1996 Atlanta Men's |
 Greece (GRE)Nikolaos Kaklamanakis |
 Argentina (ARG)Carlos Espinola |
 Israel (ISR)Gal Fridman |
| 2000 Sydney Women's |
Italy (ITA) Alessandra Sensini |
 Germany (GER)Amelie Lux |
New Zealand (NZL) Barbara Kendall |
| 2000 Sydney Men's |
 Austria (AUT)Christoph Sieber |
Argentina (ARG) Carlos Espinola |
New Zealand (NZL) Aaron McIntosh |
| 2004 Athens Women's |
 France (FRA)Faustine Merret |
 China (CHN)Yin Jian |
 Italy (ITA)Alessandra Sensini |
| 2004 Athens Men's |
Israel (ISR) Gal Fridman |
Greece (GRE) Nikolaos Kaklamanakis |
 Great Britain (GBR)Nick Dempsey |
References
- ^ http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-5.php Olympic sailing report ISAF
- ^ http://www.imco.org/ Mistral One Design Class Organization