Mistral One Design Class
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| Designer | Ernstfried Prade |
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| Year | 1989 |
| Design | One Design |
| Crew | 1 |
| Type | Sailboard |
| Hull weight | 15 kg (33 lb) Volume 235 l (52 imp gal; 62 US gal) |
| LOA | 3.72 m (12.2 ft) |
| Beam | 0.63 m (2 ft 1 in) |
| Mainsail area | 7.4 m2 (80 sq ft) |
| Former Olympic class | |
The Mistral One Design Class (MOD) was chosen by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the governing body of sailing, as the windsurfing equipment (man and woman) for use at the Olympic Regatta in Savannah 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. Since the 2008 Summer Olympics, the RS:X class is used for the Olympic competitions.
The MOD was first produced in 1989. Worldwide, there are more than 30,000 build since. They are light and tough. In the right hands, they can be sailed in windspeeds of between 5 - 35 knots depending on sea conditions.
The International Class Organization IMCO have established over 50 National Class Organisations.
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