Tornado (sailboat)
Double handed multihull class From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tornado is a double handed multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Catamaran discipline at the Olympic Games from 1976 to 2008.
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| Boat | |
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| Crew | 2 (twin trapeze, since 2000) |
| Draft | 0.15 m (6 in) 0.76 m (2 ft 6 in) |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 155 kg (342 lb) (boat weight) 6.3 kg (14 lb) (mast tip weight) |
| LOA | 6.09 m (20.0 ft) |
| LWL | 5.84 m (19 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 3.08 m (10 ft 1 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 9.08 m (29 ft 9 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 16.61 m2 (178.8 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 5.33 m2 (57.4 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 25.00 m2 (269.1 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 59.0 |
| RYA PN | 644 |
| Former Olympic class | |
Design
The boat was designed in 1967 by Rodney March from the Isle of Sheppey, England. At the IYRU Olympic Catamaran Trials for international status, where it defeated other catamarans.[1]
To increase its performance even further, the Tornado was modified in 2001, with a new sail plan which included a spinnaker and spinnaker boom, as well as an increased sail area of the existing sails. An additional trapeze was also added, and the jib was made self tacking.[1]
The Tornado is among the fastest double handed catamarans, with an ISAF Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System rating of 0.934 and a D-PN of 59.0.[2] It is the fastest catamaran in the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme, with a 2015 Portsmouth Number of 634.[3]
Events
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Perspective
Olympics
The Tornado was used as the equipment for the multihull discipline in the Olympic Games from 1976 through 2008, when multihulls were deselected. Please see the individual years for results Olympic Sailing Regatta
World Championships
Open
Mixed
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Travemünde |  GermanyRoland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Germany Kiki Loweg Florian Loweg |
Germany Andreas Behem Katharina Behem |
| 2011 Biel | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
 AustriaNicole Salzmann Dietmar Salzmann |
 SwitzerlandMartin Rusterholz Julia Rusterholz |
| 2012 Torbole | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Germany Dieter Maurer Maren Odefey |
 SpainJürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
| 2013 Ibiza | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Switzerland Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
 GreeceMaria Tsausidou Michael Papadopolus |
| 2014 Nedlands | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Spain Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
Greece Maria Tsausidou Marc Baier |
| 2015 Carnac | Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Switzerland Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
 Czech RepublicZdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
| 2016 Lindau |  AustraliaBrett Burvill Estela Jentsch |
Greece Maria Tsausidou Michael Papadopolus |
Czech Republic Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
| 2017 Thessaloniki | Czech Republic Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
Germany Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Jentsch |
Czech Republic Markus Betz Monika Schuster |
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