RS:X

RS:X
Class Symbol
Class symbol
Development
Designer Jean Bouldoires & Robert Stroj
Year 2004
Design One Design
Neil Pryde
Boat
Crew 1
Hull
Type Sailboard
Construction GRP & Carbon
Hull weight

15.5 kg (34 lb)

Volume 231 l (51 imp gal; 61 US gal)
LOA 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in)
Beam .93 m (3 ft 1 in)
Rig
Mast length

male: 5.2 m (17 ft)

female: 4.9 m (16 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area

male: 9.5 m2 (102 sq ft)

female: 8.5 m2 (91 sq ft)
Current Olympic equipment

RS:X is a windsurfing class selected by the ISAF[1] to replace the Mistral One Design Class for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The discipline has similarities to Formula Windsurfing - mainly in that the equipment used was designed to allow windsurfing in low and moderate wind conditions with good performance.

RS:X equipment includes a board with a daggerboard, and a sail of a specified size. The board measures 286 cm in length and 93 cm in width. Unlike formula boards, it is quite heavy - 15.5 kg, which is almost twice that of regular competition formula boards, but is very similar to the weight of raceboards such as the previous Olympic board, Mistral One Design Class. The Mistral board has a weight of 17 kg ready to sail, while the RS:X board weighs more than 19 kg.

The RS:X seems to be a compromise between traditional raceboards which work well in 5-35 knots, and Formula boards which go fast in 12-30 knots, and has shown itself to be competitive with past raceboards in the medium wind range.

The shape and design of the RS:X sail is based on that of the Neil Pryde formula windsurfing sail RS4.

Events

Olympics

Men

Games
 Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Beijing
  Tom Ashley (NZL)  Julien Bontemps (FRA)  Shahar Tzuberi (ISR)
2012 London
  Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)  Nick Dempsey (GBR)  Przemysław Miarczyński (POL)
2016 Rio de Janeiro
  Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)  Nick Dempsey (GBR)  Pierre Le Coq (FRA)

Women

Games
 Gold Silver Bronze
2008 Beijing
  Yin Jian (CHN)  Alessandra Sensini (ITA)  Bryony Shaw (GBR)
2012 London
  Marina Alabau (ESP)  Tuuli Petäjä (FIN)  Zofia Klepacka (POL)
2016 Rio de Janeiro
  Charline Picon (FRA)  Chen Peina (CHN)  Stefania Elfutina (RUS)

World Championships

RS:X World Championships

Men
Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
2006 Torbole Casaglia  Casper Bouman (NED)  Tom Ashley (AUS)  Przemysław Miarczyński (POL)
2007 Cascais[2]  Ricardo Santos (BRA)  Przemysław Miarczyński (POL)  Nick Dempsey (GBR)
2008 Auckland[3]  Tom Ashley (NZL)  João Rodrigues (POR)  Shahar Tzuberi (ISR)
2009 Weymouth[4]  Nick Dempsey (GBR)  Nimrod Mashiah (ISR)  Dorian van Rijsselberge (NED)
2010 Kerteminde[5]  Piotr Myszka (POL)  Przemysław Miarczyński (POL)  Nimrod Mashiah (ISR)
2011 Perth[6]
  Dorian van Rijsselberge (NED)  Piotr Myszka (POL)  Nimrod Mashiah (ISR)
2012 Cadiz[7]  Julien Bontemps (FRA)  Nick Dempsey (GBR)  Jean-Paul Tobin (NZL)
2013 Buzios[8]  Nick Dempsey (GBR)  Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)  Byron Kokkalanis (GRE)
2014 Santander
  Julien Bontemps (FRA)  Przemysław Miarczyński (POL)  Thomas Goyard (FRA)
2015 Al-Mussanah[9]  Pierre Le Coq (FRA)  Wang Aichen (CHN)  Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)
2016 Eilat[10]  Piotr Myszka (POL)  Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)  Kiran Badloe (NED)
2017 Enoshima[11]  Bing Ye (CHN)  Mateo Sanz Lanz (SUI)  Mengfan Gao (CHN)
Women
Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
2006 Torbole  Alessandra Sensini (ITA)  Marina Alabau (ESP)  Faustine Merret (FRA)
2007 Cascais  Zofia Klepacka (POL)  Barbara Kendall (NZL)  Jessica Crisp (AUS)
2008 Auckland  Alessandra Sensini (ITA)  Barbara Kendall (NZL)  Marina Alabau (ESP)
2009 Weymouth  Marina Alabau (ESP)  Blanca Manchón (ESP)  Charline Picon (FRA)
2010 Kerteminde  Blanca Manchón (ESP)  Alessandra Sensini (ITA)  Charline Picon (FRA)
2011 Perth
  Lee Korzits (ISR)  Zofia Klepacka  (POL)  Marina Alabau (ESP)
2012 Cadiz  Lee Korzits (ISR)  Zofia Klepacka (POL)  Alessandra Sensini (ITA)
2013 Buzios  Lee Korzits (ISR)  Bryony Shaw (GBR)  Maayan Davidovich (ISR)
2014 Santander
  Charline Picon (FRA)  Marina Alabau (ESP)  Maayan Davidovich (ISR)
2015 Al-Mussanah[12]  Chen Peina (CHN)  Bryony Shaw (GBR)  Lilian de Geus (NED)
2016 Eilat[13]  Malgorzata Bialecka (POL)  Bryony Shaw (GBR)  Lilian de Geus (NED)
2017 Enoshima[14]  Chen Peina (CHN)  Jiahui Wu (CHN)  Yunxiu Lu (CHN)

Youth

The RS:X Class hold Youth World Championships the age limit used is typically for sailors under 21

Youth Male

Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
2007 Sopot (POL)  Christian Freimüller (GER)  Richard Hamilton (GBR)  Pierre Le Coq (FRA)
2008 Pattaya (THA)  Ho Tsun Leung (HKG)  Piotr Myszkowski (POL)  Thiseas Kampas (GRE)
2009 Bodrum (TUR)  Michalis Malekkides (CYP)  Thomas Goyard (FRA)  Manfredi Misuraca (ITA)
2010 Kerteminde (DEN)  Thomas Goyard (FRA)  Michalis Malekkides (CYP)  Pawel Tarnowski (POL)
2011 Cagliari (ITA)  Pawel Tarnowski (POL)  Louis Giard (FRA)  Sam Sills (GBR)
2012 Pengu Island  Pawel Tarnowski (POL)  Kieran Martin (GBR)  Martin Olmeta (FRA)
2013 Civitavecchia (ITA)  Mattia Camboni (ITA)  Mayan Rafic (ISR)  Bautista Saubidet Birkner (ARG)
2014 Clearwater (USA)  Radoslaw Furmanski (POL)  Mattia Camboni (ITA)  Toni Bonet Macias (ESP)
2015 Gydnia (POL)  Yoav Omer (ISR)  Francisco Saubidet Birkner (ARG)  Titouan Le Bosq (FRA)
2016 Lymasol (CYP)  Yoav OMER (ISR)  Camille BOUYER (FRA)  Tom REUVENY (ISR)
2017 Torbole (ITA)  Tom Reuveny (ISR)  Luca Di Tomassi (ITA)  Andy Brown (GBR)

Youth Female

Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
2007 Sopot (POL)  Moana Delle (GER)  Maja Dziarnowska (POL)  Regina Stadler (GER)
2008 Pattaya (THA)  Laura Linares (ITA)  Hei Man H V Chan (HKG)  Maja Dziarnowska (POL)
2009 Bodrum (TUR)  Izzy Hamilton (GBR)  Leonore Bosch (FRA)  Lo Sin Lam (HKG)
2010 Kerteminde (DEN)  Izzy Hamilton (GBR)  Hanna Zembrzuska (POL)  Helene Noesmoen (FRA)
2011 Cagliari (ITA)  Agnieszka Bilska (POL)  Kamila Smektala (POL)  Barbara Dmuchowska (POL)
2012 Pengu Island  Naomi Cohen (ISR)  Saskia Sills (GBR)  Jeanne Dantès (FRA)
2013 Civitavecchia (ITA)  Marta Maggetti (ITA)  Hadas Hochster (ISR)  Maëlle Guilbaud (FRA)
2014 Clearwater (USA)  Emma Wilson (GBR)  Berenice Mege (FRA)  Marta Maggetti (ITA)
2015 Gydnia (POL)  Noy Drihan (ISR)  Stefania Elfutina (RUS)  Berenice Mege (FRA)
2016 Lymasol (CYP)  Katy SPYCHAKOV (ISR)  Noy DRIHAN (ISR)  Mariam SEKHPOSYAN (RUS)
2017 Torbole (ITA)  Maya Morris (ISR)  Emma Wilson (GBR)  Kazami Matsuura (JPN)

Youth Sailing World Championships

The RS:X has been used as equipment in the Youth Sailing World Championships which is for sailors under 19.

Boys
Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
2017 Sanya[15]  Yoav Cohen (ISR)  Chen Hao (CHN)  Sil Hoekstra (NED)
2018 Corpus Christi[16]  Geronimo Nores (USA)  Nicolò Renna (ITA)  Fabien Pianazza (FRA)
Girls
Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
2017 Sanya[17]  Emma Wilson (GBR)  Giorgia Speciale (ITA)  Ting Yu (CHN)
2018 Corpus Christi[18]  Islay Watson (GBR)  Veerle ten Have (NZL)  Giorgia Speciale (ITA)

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-5.php Olympic sailing report ISAF
  2. ↑ "2007 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "2008 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "2009 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "2010 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "2011 Sailing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2012 - Overall Results RS:X Men". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2012 - Overall Results RS:X Men". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2015 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2016 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2017". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  12. ↑ http://www.rsxclass.org/worlds2015/?results=women-3
  13. ↑ "RESULTS – WOMEN -". www.rsxclass.org.
  14. ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2017". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  15. ↑ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
  16. ↑ http://seedat.me/YWResults/18_YW_rsxb.html
  17. ↑ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
  18. ↑ http://seedat.me/YWResults/18_YW_rsxg.html
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