Mistral One Design
The Mistral One Design Class (MOD) was a windsurfing class chosen by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) for use at the Olympic Regatta in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.[1] Since the 2008 Summer Olympics, the RS:X class is used for the Olympic competitions.
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| 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) |
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Description
A windsurfer in action.
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 to 35 kn (3 to 18 m/s) depending on sea conditions.
The International Class Organization IMCO[2] have established over 50 National Class Organisations.
Events
Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1996 Atlanta Women's |
.svg.png){kind=small} Lee Lai Shan |
 Barbara Kendall |
 Alessandra Sensini |
| 1996 Atlanta Men's |
 Nikolaos Kaklamanakis |
 Carlos Espinola |
 Gal Fridman |
| 2000 Sydney Women's |
Alessandra Sensini |
 Amelie Lux |
Barbara Kendall |
| 2000 Sydney Men's |
 Christoph Sieber |
Carlos Espinola |
Aaron McIntosh |
| 2004 Athens Women's |
 Faustine Merret |
 Yin Jian |
.svg.png){kind=small} Alessandra Sensini |
| 2004 Athens Men's |
Gal Fridman |
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis |
 Nick Dempsey |
Men's World Championship
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| 1991 San Francisco | |
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| 1993 Kashiwazaki | |
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| 1994 Gimli | |
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Women's World Championship
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| 1994 Gimli | |
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References
- http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-5.php Archived 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Olympic sailing report ISAF
- http://www.imco.org/ Mistral One Design Class Organization
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