RS:X is a windsurfing class selected by the ISAF to replace the Mistral One Design Class for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The discipline has similarities to Formula Windsurfing - mainly in that the equipment used was designed to allow windsurfing in low and moderate wind conditions with good performance.
RS:X equipment includes a board with a daggerboard, and a sail of a specified size. The board measures 286 cm in length and 93 cm in width. Unlike formula boards, it is quite heavy at 15.5 kg, which is almost twice that of regular competition formula boards, but is very similar to the weight of raceboards such as the previous Olympic board, Mistral One Design Class. The Mistral board has a weight of 17 kg ready to sail, while the RS:X board weighs more than 19 kg.
The RS:X seems to be a compromise between traditional raceboards which work well in , and Formula boards which go fast in , and has shown itself to be competitive with past raceboards in the medium wind range.
The shape and design of the RS:X sail is based on that of the Neil Pryde windsurfing sail V8.
Starting with the 2024 Summer Olympics the IQFoil class has been selected to replace RS:X.
Events The RS:X was the windsurfing equipment used in the Olympics from 2008 to 2020. The class during this period had two annual World Championships international sailing regatta the RS:X World Championships and the RS:X Youth World Championships, these were organized by the host club on behalf of the International RS:X Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. In addition the RS:X was used for Youth Sailing World Championships which is run entirely by World Sailing this unlike the class youth world championship is limited to one competitor per country.
Olympics Men
Women
World Championships RS:X World Championships
World Sailing - Youth Sailing World Championships
The RS:X has been used as equipment in the World Sailing own Youth Sailing World Championships which is for sailors under 19 but unlike the class Youth Worlds limited to one competitor per nations and is a multi class regatta.
Continental Championships
Class Youth World Championships
The RS:X Class hold its own Youth World Championships the age limit used was either 19 or 21 depending on the event.
Event Host Fleet Sailors Date Year Host club City Country 1 27Jul -5Aug 2007 Sopot Male 65 13 2 Female 29 9 3 2 10-19 Jan 2008 Pattaya Male 36 16 4 Female 13 7 2 3 25Jul -1Aug 2009 Bodrum Male 13 3 Female 11 2 4 23-31 Oct 2010 Limassol Male 70 14 3 Female 38 13 2 5 20-26 Oct 2011 Cagliari Male 86 19 3 Female 28 10 4 6 20-27 Oct 2012 Pengu Island Male 42 17 5 Female 23 12 5 7 20-26 Oct 2013 Civitavecchia Male 79 17 5 Female 41 13 3 N/A 18-25 Oct 2014 Herzliya CANCELLED DUE TO POLITICS 8 18-25 Oct 2014 Clearwater, Florida U19 - Male 54 16 4 U19 - Female 28 14 4 9 11-18 Jul 2015 Gdynia U19 - Male 98 28 5 U19 - Female 38 17 4 10 19-26 Nov 2016 Limassol Male 72 16 3 Female 25 11 3 11 22Jun -1Jul 2017 Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda Male 97 22 4 Female 40 14 4 12 1-8 Jul 2018 Plage du Steir, Penmarch Male 95 17 4 Female 35 10 2 13 4-11 Aug 2019 Male 69 16 5 Female 35 12 3
Medallists - Male 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Medallists - Female
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Others Sailing World Cup
See also Neil Pryde World Championships in Sailing Youth Sailing World Championships Sailing World Championships Sailing at the Summer Olympics RS:X World Championships
References
External links
Neil Pryde official website RS:X Official Site ISAF RS:X Microsite