RS:X
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| Current specifications | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
| Type | Sailboard |
| Design |
One Design Neil Pryde |
| Construction | GRP & Carbon |
| LOA | 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | .93 m (3 ft 1 in) |
| Hull weight |
15.5 kg (34 lb) |
| Mast height |
male: 5.2 m (17 ft) |
| Mainsail area |
male: 9.5 m2 (102 sq ft) |
| Development | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Designer | Jean Bouldoires & Robert Stroj |
| Olympic class | |
RS:X is a windsurfing discipline selected by the ISAF[1] to replace the Mistral One Design Class 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. Although the Mistral board has a weight of 17 kg ready to sail, 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. Nevertheless, the RS:X is very slow in subplaning conditions (compared with any other sailing craft).
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) |
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) |
Men's World Championship
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Torbole | Casper Bouman (NED) |
Tom Ashley (NZL) |
Przemysław Miarczyński (POL) |
| 2007 Cascais |  Ricardo Santos (BRA) |
Przemysław Miarczyński (POL) |
Nick Dempsey (GBR) |
| 2008 Auckland | Tom Ashley (NZL) |
 João Rodrigues (POR) |
Shahar Tzuberi (ISR) |
| 2009 Weymouth | Nick Dempsey (GBR) |
Nimrod Mashiah (ISR) |
Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) |
| 2010 Kerteminde | Piotr Myszka (POL) |
Przemysław Miarczyński (POL) |
Nimrod Mashiah (ISR) |
| 2011 Perth | Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) |
Piotr Myszka (POL) |
Nimrod Mashiah (ISR) |
| 2012 Cadiz | Julien Bontemps (FRA) |
Nick Dempsey (GBR) |
Jon-Paul Tobin (NZL) |
| 2013 Buzios | Nick Dempsey (GBR) |
Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) |
 Byron Kokkalanis (GRE) |
| 2014 Santander | Julien Bontemps (FRA) |
Przemyslaw Miarczynski (POL) |
Thomas Goyard (FRA) |
| 2015 Al-Mussanah | Pierre Le Coq (FRA) |
Aichen Wang (CHN) |
Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) |
| 2016 Eilat | Piotr Myszka (POL) |
Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) |
Kiran Badloe (NED) |
Women's World Championship
| 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 Manchon (ESP) |
Charline Picon (FRA) |
| 2010 Kerteminde | Blanca Manchon (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 | Peina Chen (CHN) |
Bryony Shaw (GBR) |
Lilian de Geus (NED) |
| 2016 Eilat | Malgorzata Bialecka (POL) |
Bryony Shaw (GBR) |
Lilian de Geus (NED) |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-5.php Olympic sailing report ISAF
External links
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