Windglider

Windglider

Class symbol
Development
Designer	Fred Ostermann
Year	1976
Design	One Design
Name	Windglider
Boat
Crew	1
Hull
Type	Sailboard
LOA	3.9 m (13 ft)
Beam	0.65 m (2 ft 2 in)
Sails
Mainsail area	6.5 m2 (70 sq ft)
Former Olympic class
Division II → [edit on Wikidata]

For the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,^[1] 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 6.5 m² (70 sq ft) sail but the use of a harness was not permitted. The daggerboard weighed around 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) 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

• Windsurfing
• Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Windglider Male

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1984 Los Angeles details	Netherlands (NED) Stephan van den Berg	United States (USA) Scott Steele	New Zealand (NZL) Bruce Kendall