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Olympic sailing monopolies, part 2

Finn, Olympic sailing, Racing, Sail designBy wbsails#!31Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0200p0031#31Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0200p-12Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 27am31am-31Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0200p12Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312022Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +020000120012amTuesday=8089#!31Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0200pEurope/Helsinki12#27 December 2022#!31Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0200p0031#/31Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0200p-12Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0200pEurope/Helsinki12#Leave a comment

In part 1, we looked at the two different one-design approaches, single manufacturer one-design SMOD and the measurement controlled MCOD. In this part 2 we look at how the opening of single manufacturer classes could be conducted, with benefits to the sailors in mind.

Olympic sailing monopolies, part 1

Finn, Olympic sailing, Racing, Sail designBy wbsails#!30Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +0300p5130#30Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +0300p-10Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30 29am30am-30Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +0300p10Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix302020Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +03005110519amTuesday=8089#!30Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +0300pEurope/Helsinki9#29 September 2020#!30Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +0300p5130#/30Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +0300p-10Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30#!30Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:51:51 +0300pEurope/Helsinki9#Leave a comment

Six of the current eight Olympic classes are “single manufacturer one-designs”, in practice monopolies of their rightsholders. Only two classes, the Finn and the 470 are measurement controlled one-designs, open for anyone to build and sell, as long as they comply with the rules.

Olympic sailing monopolies, part 2

Finn, Olympic sailing, Sail designBy wbsails#!30Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +0300p4830#30Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +0300p-12Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30 27am30am-30Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +0300p12Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix302020Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +03000012009amSunday=8089#!30Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +0300pEurope/Helsinki9#27 September 2020#!30Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +0300p4830#/30Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +0300p-12Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30#!30Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:48 +0300pEurope/Helsinki9#Leave a comment

In part 1, we looked at the two different one-design approaches, single manufacturer one-design SMOD and the measurement controlled MCOD. In this part 2 we look at how the opening of single manufacturer classes could be conducted, with benefits to the sailors in mind.

A peak inside the loft: How are your sails made?

Olympic sailing, Sail design, SailmakingBy wbsails#!31Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +0200p2031#31Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +0200p-10Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 07am31am-31Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +0200p10Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312017Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +020042104212amThursday=8089#!31Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +0200pEurope/Helsinki12#7 December 2017#!31Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +0200p2031#/31Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +0200p-10Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:42:20 +0200pEurope/Helsinki12#Leave a comment

Our way of making sails is primarily based in the philosophy that we have had since the beginning: Quality starts with design. This captures the long term investment into the research and development that WB has made from the beginning. This philosophy guarantees long lasting quality sails for both a competitive and a leisure sailor. 

Finn Gold Cup Medal Race – an inside view

Finn, Olympic sailing, RacingBy wbsails#!31Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +0300p2931#31Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +0300p-11Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 19am31am-31Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +0300p11Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312017Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +030010111010amThursday=8089#!31Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +0300pEurope/Helsinki10#19 October 2017#!31Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +0300p2931#/31Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +0300p-11Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:10:29 +0300pEurope/Helsinki10#Leave a comment

A peak inside a professional sailor’s mind during an important race. The author, Jonathan Lobert, is an olympic medalist, and both European Champion and Silver medalist in World Championships in 2017.  I write here to share my feelings during the Medal Race of the Finn Gold Cup, which was held in Balaton, Hungary in September…

Development work for Rio

470, Finn, Olympic sailing, Sail aerodynamics, Sail designBy wbsails#!31Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300p5731#31Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300p-1Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 09pm31pm-31Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300p1Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312016Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300161168pmTuesday=8089#!31Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300pEurope/Helsinki8#9 August 2016#!31Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300p5731#/31Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300p-1Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:16:57 +0300pEurope/Helsinki8#Leave a comment

For London 2012, WB-Sails made a big research & development effort, mostly centered on Star sails. With the Star out of the Olympics, our R&D focus between 2012-2016 has been much on the Finn, but also on the 470. These two are the only Olympic classes left for which independent sailmakers are still allowed to design sails.

Sail development for the Olympics

Olympic sailing, Racing, Sail designBy wbsails#!30Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300p1730#30Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300p-4Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30 02pm30pm-30Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300p4Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix302016Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300034036pmThursday=8089#!30Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300pEurope/Helsinki6#2 June 2016#!30Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300p1730#/30Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300p-4Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30#!30Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:03:17 +0300pEurope/Helsinki6#Leave a comment

The four year Olympic cycle is turning towards its end: Rio is only two months away. 

Results through R&D

Olympic sailing, Racing, SailmakingBy wbsails#!31Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +0300p0031#31Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +0300p-1Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 03pm31pm-31Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +0300p1Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312015Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +03003413410pmSaturday=8089#!31Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +0300pEurope/Helsinki10#3 October 2015#!31Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +0300p0031#/31Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +0300p-1Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Sat, 03 Oct 2015 13:34:00 +0300pEurope/Helsinki10#Leave a comment

The X Sail Racing Team’s boats AUDI e-tron and AUDI Ultra scored a double victory at the X-35 World championships in Denmark: e-tron won Gold, and Ultra Silver. A sizable R&D work preceded the design of the World Champion sails. The computer was used to design and simulate 24 different configurations. The main focus was…

Star Sailors’ League 2014 finals

Olympic sailing, Racing, StarBy wbsails#!31Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0200p0031#31Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0200p-2Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 12pm31pm-31Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0200p2Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312014Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +02001021012pmFriday=8089#!31Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0200pEurope/Helsinki12#12 December 2014#!31Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0200p0031#/31Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0200p-2Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0200pEurope/Helsinki12#Leave a comment

“This is like an old marriage”  Freddy Lööf and Anders Ekström re-united in Star Sailors League after 6,5 years. They finished second in the final, winner-take-all race, after convincingly winning the 9 races qualifier. In the qualifier, they were 20 boats, the final was between 4 top boats from semi-finals only.   Olympic Champion Fredrik Lööf…

Breaking through is not easy

Olympic sailing, Racing, Sail designBy wbsails#!30Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300p0030#30Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300p-5Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30 10am30am-30Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300p5Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix302013Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300545544amWednesday=8089#!30Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300pEurope/Helsinki4#10 April 2013#!30Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300p0030#/30Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300p-5Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30#!30Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:54:00 +0300pEurope/Helsinki4#Leave a comment

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