IQFoil explained

iQFoil
Type:Sailboard
Design:One Design
Crew:1
Loa:2.2m (07.2feet)
Beam:0.95m (03.12feet)
Mainsail:male: 9m²
female: 8m²
Hull:11.25kg (24.8lb)
Volume 196L
Mastheight:male: 5.3m (17.4feet)
female: 4.9m (16.1feet)
Designer:Tiesda You[1]
Year:2018
Status:olympic

iQFoil is a windsurfing class selected by World Sailing to replace the 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 is 9m² for the men and 8m² for the women.[3] The rider has a choice between using a hydrofoil or a conventional 68 cm fin.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The IQFoil Story . Windsurf Magazine . John . Carter . August 3, 2020 . 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 . 17 December 2022.
  2. News: Morgan . Liam . World Sailing Council approve Starboard iFoil as windsurfing equipment at Paris 2024 . 21 August 2020 . . 1 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Surfer Today . iQFoil: the new Olympic windsurfing equipment . November 2, 2019 . 17 December 2022.
  4. Web site: iQFoil 95 . Starboard Windsurfing . 17 December 2022.