RS:X
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Development | |
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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) |
LOA | 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) |
Beam | .93 m (3 ft 1 in) |
Rig | |
Mast Length |
male: 5.2 m (17 ft) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area |
male: 9.5 m2 (102 sq ft) |
Current Olympic Equipment |
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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
Male
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2008 Beijing |
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2012 London |
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2016 Rio de Janeiro |
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Female
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2008 Beijing |
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2012 London |
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2016 Rio de Janeiro |
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World Championships
Male
Edition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2006 Torbole Casaglia | ![]() |
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2007 Cascais[2][3] | ![]() |
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2008 Auckland[4] | ![]() |
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2009 Weymouth[5] | ![]() |
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2010 Kerteminde[6] | ![]() |
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2011 Perth[7] | ![]() |
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2012 Cadiz | ![]() |
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2013 Buzios | ![]() |
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2014 Santander | ![]() |
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2015 Al-Mussanah | ![]() |
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2016 Eilat | ![]() |
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Female
Edition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2006 Torbole | ![]() |
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2007 Cascais | ![]() |
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2008 Auckland | ![]() |
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2009 Weymouth | ![]() |
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2010 Kerteminde | ![]() |
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2011 Perth | ![]() |
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2012 Cadiz | ![]() |
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2013 Buzios | ![]() |
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2014 Santander | ![]() |
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2015 Al-Mussanah | ![]() |
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2016 Eilat | ![]() |
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Youth Male
Edition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2007 Sopot (POL) | ![]() |
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2008 Pattaya (THA) | ![]() |
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2009 Bodrum (TUR) | ![]() |
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2010 Kerteminde (DEN) | ![]() |
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2011 Cagliari (ITA) | ![]() |
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2012 Pengu Island | ![]() |
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2013 Civitavecchia (ITA) | ![]() |
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2014 Clearwater (USA) | ![]() |
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2015 Gydnia (POL) | ![]() |
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2016 Lymasol (CYP) | ![]() |
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Youth Female
Edition | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2007 Sopot (POL) | ![]() |
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2008 Pattaya (THA) | ![]() |
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2009 Bodrum (TUR) | ![]() |
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2010 Kerteminde (DEN) | ![]() |
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2011 Cagliari (ITA) | ![]() |
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2012 Pengu Island | ![]() |
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2013 Civitavecchia (ITA) | ![]() |
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2014 Clearwater (USA) | ![]() |
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2015 Gydnia (POL) | ![]() |
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2016 Lymasol (CYP) | ![]() |
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Youth Sailing World Championships
The class is also used at the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-5.php Olympic sailing report ISAF
- ↑ Inside ISAF Sailing World Championships.
- ↑ "2007 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "2008 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "2009 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "2010 Windsurfing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ name=INSIDE/>"2011 Sailing World Championships - Men RS:X". sailing.org. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2012 - Overall Results RS:X Men". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2012 - Overall Results RS:X Men". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2015 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ "RS:X World Windsurfing Championships 2016 - Men's Results RS:X". rsxclass.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
External links
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