The
Mistral
 |
Mistrals
on the water
photo: IMCO |
The Mistral
is the Olympic One-Design sailboard. It is manufactured under tightly controlled conditions by Mistral Sports
GmbH.
Worldwide, there are 30,000
Mistral sailboards on the water, all of
which are light, tough and reasonably priced. In the right hands, they can
be sailed in wind-speeds of between 5 - 35 knots depending on sea
conditions
Class History
| 1988 |
Designed by Rick Naish |
| 1989 |
First
Manufactured. |
| 1996 |
Sailed
at the Atlanta Olympics. |
| 2000 |
Sailed
at the Sydney Olympics. |
Mistral
Class Specifications
| Max. length |
3.72 m. |
| Max. Beam |
0.635 m. |
| Draft |
0.75
m. |
| Board
Weight |
15 kg. |
| Rig
Weight |
6 kg. |
| Construction |
Foam Sandwich |
| Sail
Area |
7.4 sq. m. |
| Racing
Crew |
1 |
The
Mistral Online
Notable
Australian Performances
| Lars
Kleppich |
World
Champion, 1999 |
| Natasha
Sturges |
World
Champion, 1992 |
