Thursday, October 9, 2008
Tornado sailors knew it already, but for the catsailors who didn't :
Next Olympic Games there is no olympic catamaran class anymore.
And that's a shame if you know how many sportsmen like the speed of multi-hull sailing.
The Olympic Organisation threw the Tornado class out.
The Tornado class was the only multihull till the 2008 Beijing (Qingdao) Olympic sailing competition, and there will be no multihull class anymore in the 2012 London Olympics. Too bad, as this high performance catamaran, with a top speed of over 30 knots, is really something to behold.
Designed by Rodney March in 1966, and having made it's Olympic debut 10 years later, the Tornado is a hull-flying performer with a penchant for "digging in" and capsizing spectacularly. It was sailed in the Olympics by a two man crew and the cat's rapid acceleration made for some uniquely interesting racing.
The competition is particularly tight in this class, and with this being the end of the tornado's Olympic career, the Olympics do not only lose a great class but also a lot of excellent athletes.
Designed by Rodney March in 1966, and having made it's Olympic debut 10 years later, the Tornado is a hull-flying performer with a penchant for "digging in" and capsizing spectacularly. It was sailed in the Olympics by a two man crew and the cat's rapid acceleration made for some uniquely interesting racing.
The competition is particularly tight in this class, and with this being the end of the tornado's Olympic career, the Olympics do not only lose a great class but also a lot of excellent athletes.
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