Windfoiling
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Windfoiling(or foil windsurfing) is asurface water sportthat is the hydrofoiling evolution ofwindsurfing,as well as typical sailing boats andsailing hydrofoils.It uses similar equipment to windsurfing with a normal or slightly evolved rig on a normal or specialist foil board.
Mechanics
[edit]The board has a hydrofoil mounted in the fin box. The hydrofoil lifts the board off the water and enables the rider to achieve improved speeds in light winds due to the reduced drag.[1][better source needed]
The foil transmits a hydrodynamic lift force to the board, capable of lifting it out of the water. The goal is to reduce drag and increase performance.[need quotation to verify]
Olympic event debut
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Windfoiling debuted as an Olympic event in 2024.[2][3]They used the StarboardIQFoilgear.[4][5]
Events involving windfoiling
[edit]| Event[6][3] | Windfoil Model |
|---|---|
| Men's Windsurfer
Women's Windsurfer |
IQFoil |
| Men's One Person Dinghy | Laser |
| Women's One Person Dinghy | Laser Radial |
| Women's Skiff | 49erFX |
| Men's Skiff | 49er |
| Men's and Women's Kite | Formula Kite |
| Mixed Two Person Dingy | 470 |
| Mixed Two Person Multihull | Nacra 17 |
See also
[edit]| Manoeuvres |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | ||
- Land windsurfing— on large skateboard, propelled by sail
- Hydrofoil board— surfboard with a hydrofoil
- Wing foiling- a lightweight wing on a surfboard with a hydrofoil
References
[edit]- ^Jourdan, Romain (21 January 2021)."Windfoiling vs Windsurfing – Is Foil is the Future?".Wind Foil Zone. Archived fromthe originalon 21 April 2021.Retrieved18 March2021.
- ^O'connor, Philip (8 August 2021)."Olympics-Sailing-Old classes wave goodbye as sailing set for changes".Reuters.Archivedfrom the original on 22 January 2023.Retrieved22 January2023.
- ^ab"Windfoiling included for 2024 Paris Olympics | Yachting New Zealand".yachtingnz.org.nz.4 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-01-22.Retrieved2022-01-22.
- ^Smith, Daniel (7 December 2020)."Paris 2024 decisions made by the International Olympic Committee".World Sailing.Archivedfrom the original on 11 April 2021.Retrieved18 March2021.
- ^Museler, Chris (25 February 2020)."Windfoiling: Meet the New Olympic Discipline".Sailing World.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2021.Retrieved18 March2021.
- ^"Paris 2024: IOC confirms Mixed Keelboat event is dropped from 2024 Olympic regatta".sail-world.