For the
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
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[http://www.sailing.org/olympics/history-part-4.php Olympic sailing report ISAF] the Olympic board choice was between the original
Windsurfer One Design manufactured by
Hoyle Schweitzer and the Windglider designed by
Fred Ostermann and made in Europe by
Dufour. The Windglider was chosen late in 1983 based on it being more 'one design' as the Windsurfer was made of polyethylene and its rocker could be easily changed with heat and weight on a daily basis.
Description
The Windglider used a sail but the use of a harness was not permitted. The daggerboard weighed around and was carried over the sailor's shoulder during the downwind legs. The 1984 Olympic course of nine nautical miles put a premium on the competitors strength and fitness.
The supplied equipment was rotated daily (except for the rigs).
The Windglider was designed by the German Fred Osterman
References
See also
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Windsurfing
Windsurfing is a wind propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also referred to as "sailboarding" and "boardsailing", and emerged in the late 1960s from the aerospace and surf culture of California. Windsurfing ga ...
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Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Windglider Male
Olympic sailing classes
Windsurfing boards
Windsurfing equipment
Former classes of World Sailing
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