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| Development | |
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| Designer | Tiesda You[1] |
| Year | 2018 |
| Design | One Design |
| Name | iQFOiL |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Sailboard |
| Hull weight | 11.25 kg (24.8 lb) Volume 196 L (43 imp gal; 52 US gal) |
| LOA | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 0.95 m (3 ft 1 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | male: 4.9 m (16 ft) female: 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | male: 8.0 m2 (86 sq ft) female: 7.3 m2 (79 sq ft) |
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iQFOiL is a windsurfing class selected by World Sailing to replace the RS:X for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2] The discipline has similarities to Formula Windsurfing, however a notable difference is that sailors only use one sail. The sail size was originally 9 m2 for the men and 8 m2 for the women.[3] The rider has a choice between using a hydrofoil or a conventional 68 cm fin.[4]
Equipment Evolution
[edit]Starting in January 2025 there are equipment changes:
- Men will switch from the 9 m2 sail to an 8 m2 (previous Female and Youth design) sail.
- Female and Female Youth change from the 8 m2 sail to a new design 7.3 m2 sail.
- Both categories adopt the existing 4.90 m mast to align with the revised sail sizes.[5]
Events
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Olympics
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Carter, John (August 3, 2020). "The iQFOiL Story". Windsurf Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
In November 2019 the World Sailing Council approved the iQFOiL as the equipment for windsurfing events at the 2024 Olympic Games in France, replacing the RS:X
- ↑ Morgan, Liam (1 November 2019). "World Sailing Council approve Starboard iFoil as windsurfing equipment at Paris 2024". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "iQFOiL: the new Olympic windsurfing equipment". Surfer Today. November 2, 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "iQFOiL 95". Starboard Windsurfing. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "World Sailing and iQFOiL Class announce equipment change for Olympic class from January 2025". www.sail-world.com. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.