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

Web Pages:

International Association

Notable Australian Performances

Lars Kleppich	World Champion, 1999
Natasha Sturges	World Champion, 1992

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