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Mistral Class
About the Class: The Mistral is the women's and men's Olympic sailboard. The International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the governing body of sailing, selected the Mistral for use at the Olympic Regatta in Savannah in 1996 and have reselected it again for Sydney 2000. The Mistral One-Design board is manufactured in tightly controlled conditions by Mistral Sports GmbH and was first produced in 1989. Worldwide, there are 30,000 all of which are light, tough and reasonably priced. In the right hands, they can be sailed in wind-speeds of between 5 - 35 knots depending on sea conditions.
Australian Success: Whilst Australia has not yet won any Olympic medals in the Mistral Class, we have a former Men's World Champion - Lars Kleppich. Kleppich, who won the Bronze Medal in the Lechner Sailboard Class at the 1992 Olympics, won the World Title in November 1999, having returned to sailing full-time only twelve months beforehand. Other Aussies to do well in the Mistral Class include Natasha Sturges, who won the 1992 World Championship and the Bronze Medal at the 1994 Mistral Worlds. Previously, Natasha had also won three consecutive Gold medals at the ISAF Youth World Championships in the Mistral class. 2004 Olympic Representatives:
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