Mistral One Design

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Mistral One Design Class
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Class symbol
Mistral One Design Class.svg
Development
DesignerErnstfried Prade
Year1989 [1]
DesignOne Design
NameMistral One Design Class
Boat
Crew1
Hull
TypeSailboard
Hull weight15 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 area7.4 m2 (80 sq ft)
Former Olympic class
RS:X  

The Mistral One Design Class (MOD) is a one-design windsurfing class chosen by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) for use at the Olympic regatta in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. [2] [3] Starting with the 2008 Summer Olympics it was replaced by the RS:X class, which was replaced by the iQFoil class for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Description

A windsurfer in action. Tony surf1.JPG
A windsurfer in action.

The MOD was first designed in 1989. [1] 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 and 35 kn (3 and 18 m/s) depending on sea conditions.

The International Mistral Class Organization (IMCO) [4] have established over 50 National Class Organisations.

Events

Olympics

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1996 Atlanta
Women's
details
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)
Lee Lai-shan
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Barbara Kendall
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Alessandra Sensini
1996 Atlanta
Men's
details
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Carlos Espinola
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)
Gal Fridman
2000 Sydney
Women's
details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Alessandra Sensini
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Amelie Lux
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Barbara Kendall
2000 Sydney
Men's
details
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)
Christoph Sieber
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)
Carlos Espinola
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Aaron McIntosh
2004 Athens
Women's
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Faustine Merret
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Yin Jian
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Alessandra Sensini
2004 Athens
Men's
details
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)
Gal Fridman
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Nick Dempsey

Men's World Championship

GoldSilverBronze
1986Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Julian Anderson  (GBR)
Flag of Norway.svg  Nils Hangard  (NOR)
1987Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Wirz  (ITA)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Lawrence  (AUS)
Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Foyen (NOR)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D. Woods (AUS)
Flag of Norway.svg H. Nissen-Lie (NOR)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M. Pedersen (AUS)
1988Flag of Italy.svg L. de Pedrini (ITA)
Flag of France.svg H. Piegelin (FRA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Wirz  (ITA)
Flag of France.svg M. Quintin (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Claude Muzellec  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Robert Nagy  (FRA)
1989 Corpus ChristiFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Julian Anderson  (GBR)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Lawrence  (AUS)
Flag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Giordano  (ITA)
Flag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Kaklamanakis  (GRE)
Flag of Sweden.svg H. Mann (SWE)
Flag of the United States.svg J. Callahan (USA)
1990Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Hutchcroft (GBR)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Lawrence  (AUS)
Flag of South Africa.svg A. Dale (RSA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Ted Huang  (USA)
Flag of Finland.svg J. Blinnikka (FIN)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Plumb (GBR)
1991 San FranciscoFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Julian Anderson  (GBR)
Flag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Giordano  (ITA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Gebhardt  (USA)
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg A. Morell (ISV)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wim Opten  (NED)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S. Borncroft (GBR)
Flag of Sweden.svg H. Mann (SWE)
Flag of the United States.svg  Tim Ratzlaff  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg K. Schumacher (USA)
1992 MondelloFlag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Giordano  (ITA)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P. van Schie (NED)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T. Lentall (AUS)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron McIntosh  (NZL)
Flag of South Africa.svg A. Dale (RSA)
Flag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Kaklamanakis  (GRE)
1993 KashiwazakiFlag of New Zealand.svg  Bruce Kendall  (NZL)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron McIntosh  (NZL)Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Gebhardt  (USA)
1994 GimliFlag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron McIntosh  (NZL)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Bruce Kendall  (NZL)Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Zinali  (ITA)
1995 Port ElizabethFlag of Portugal.svg  João Rodrigues  (POR)Flag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Kaklamanakis  (GRE)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron McIntosh  (NZL)
1996 HaifaFlag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Kaklamanakis  (GRE)Flag of Israel.svg  Gal Fridman  (ISR)Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo García  (ARG)
1997 FremantleFlag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron McIntosh  (NZL)Flag of Israel.svg  Amit Inbar  (ISR)Flag of Argentina.svg  Marcos Galván  (ARG)
1998 BrestFlag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron McIntosh  (NZL)Flag of Israel.svg  Amit Inbar  (ISR)Flag of Portugal.svg  João Rodrigues  (POR)
1999 NouméaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Lars Kleppich  (AUS)Flag of Fiji.svg  Tony Philp  (FIJ)Flag of Argentina.svg  Marcos Galván  (ARG)
2000 Mar del PlataFlag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Kaklamanakis  (GRE)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron McIntosh  (NZL)Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Espinola  (ARG)
2001 VarkizaFlag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Kaklamanakis  (GRE)Flag of Poland.svg  Przemysław Miarczyński  (POL)Flag of France.svg  Fabrice Hassen  (FRA)
2002 PattayaFlag of Israel.svg  Gal Fridman  (ISR)Flag of Brazil.svg  Ricardo Santos  (BRA)Flag of France.svg  Julien Bontemps  (FRA)
2003 Cádiz
details
Flag of Poland.svg  Przemysław Miarczyński  (POL)Flag of Greece.svg  Nikolaos Kaklamanakis  (GRE)Flag of Israel.svg  Gal Fridman  (ISR)
2004 CezmeFlag of France.svg  Julien Bontemps  (FRA)Flag of Poland.svg  Przemysław Miarczyński  (POL)Flag of France.svg  Nicolas Huguet  (FRA)
2005 PalermoFlag of France.svg  Nicolas Huguet  (FRA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Ricardo Santos  (BRA)Flag of Cyprus.svg  Andreas Cariolou  (CYP)
2006 ShenzhenFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Cheng Kwok Fai  (HKG)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan King Yin  (HKG)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Shifu  (CHN)

Women's World Championship

GoldSilverBronze
1986Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Melanie Braund  (AUS)
1987Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Melanie Braund  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Crisp  (AUS)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Kendall  (NZL)
1988Flag of France.svg V. Capart (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Anne François  (FRA)Flag of France.svg Gignoux (FRA)
1991 San FranciscoFlag of the United States.svg  Jayne Fenner  (USA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S. Rondelez (BEL)Flag of Italy.svg E. Giolai (ITA)
1993 KashiwazakiFlag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Lee Lai-shan  (HKG)Flag of the United States.svg  Lanee Butler  (USA)Flag of France.svg  Maud Herbert  (FRA)
1994 GimliFlag of France.svg  Maud Herbert  (FRA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Ke  (CHN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Natasha Sturges  (AUS)
1995 Port ElizabethFlag of France.svg  Maud Herbert  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Anne François  (FRA)Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Lee Lai-Shan  (HKG)
1996 HaifaFlag of France.svg  Maud Herbert  (FRA)Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Lee Lai-Shan  (HKG)Flag of the United States.svg  Jayne Fenner-Benedict  (USA)
1997 FremantleFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee Lai-Shan  (HKG)Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandra Sensini  (ITA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Kendall  (NZL)
1998 BrestFlag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Kendall  (NZL)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee Lai-Shan  (HKG)Flag of France.svg  Faustine Merret  (FRA)
1999 NouméaFlag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Kendall  (NZL)Flag of France.svg  Faustine Merret  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Lise Vidal  (FRA)
2000 Mar del PlataFlag of Italy.svg  Alessandra Sensini  (ITA)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee Lai-Shan  (HKG)Flag of France.svg  Faustine Merret  (FRA)
2001 VarkizaFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Lee Lai-Shan  (HKG)Flag of France.svg  Faustine Merret  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Jeanne Mailhos  (FRA)
2002 PattayaFlag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Kendall  (NZL)Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandra Sensini  (ITA)Flag of France.svg  Faustine Merret  (FRA)
2003 CadizFlag of Israel.svg  Lee Korzits  (ISR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Kendall  (NZL)Flag of France.svg  Faustine Merret  (FRA)
2004 CezmeFlag of Italy.svg  Alessandra Sensini  (ITA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Kendall  (NZL)Flag of France.svg  Faustine Merret  (FRA)
2005 PalermoFlag of Spain.svg  Blanca Manchón  (ESP)Flag of Germany.svg  Amelie Lux  (GER)Flag of Italy.svg  Flavia Tartaglini  (ITA)
2006 ShenzhenFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Shuijia  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhu Huali  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qin Zhenmei  (CHN)

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References

  1. 1 2 https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/MIS_2005_CR_050301-%5B894%5D.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. "The list of official windsurfing classes". Surfer Today. 31 January 2019.
  3. http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-5.php Archived 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Olympic sailing report ISAF
  4. http://www.imco.org/ Mistral One Design Class Organization

See also