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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.

Vintage sail research

Sail aerodynamics, Sail designBy wbsails#!30Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300p1730#30Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300p-9Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30 24am30am-30Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300p9Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix302019Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300349349amTuesday=8089#!30Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300pEurope/Helsinki9#24 September 2019#!30Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300p1730#/30Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300p-9Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30#!30Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:34:17 +0300pEurope/Helsinki9#Leave a comment

We were asked about research on an old web site of ours… there’s material that could be of interest still today. This is from wind tunnel tests we did some 25 years ago.

Sten Mohr’s views on XINI Freedom’s sails

Racing, Sail design, SailmakingBy wbsails#!31Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200p4431#31Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200p-9Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 29am31am-31Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200p9Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312018Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200159151amMonday=8089#!31Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200pEurope/Helsinki1#29 January 2018#!31Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200p4431#/31Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200p-9Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:15:44 +0200pEurope/Helsinki1#Leave a comment

2017 ORCi European Champion Xini Freedom had new WB sails for the season. Read below what Xini’s tactician Sten Mohr thought about them and he shares here some other points on sails in such a project as well. Sten is a professional sailor, who is one of the best matchracing sailors in the world and an…

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. 

BoatBase – at the core of every design

Sail designBy wbsails#!31Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200p2731#31Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200p-8Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31 21am31am-31Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200p8Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix312017Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200128123amTuesday=8089#!31Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200pEurope/Helsinki3#21 March 2017#!31Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200p2731#/31Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200p-8Europe/Helsinki3131Europe/Helsinkix31#!31Tue, 21 Mar 2017 08:12:27 +0200pEurope/Helsinki3#Leave a comment

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. 

Sail care

Sail designBy wbsails#!30Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300p0030#30Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300p-9Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30 22am30am-30Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300p9Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix302013Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300369364amMonday=8089#!30Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300pEurope/Helsinki4#22 April 2013#!30Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300p0030#/30Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300p-9Europe/Helsinki3030Europe/Helsinkix30#!30Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +0300pEurope/Helsinki4#Leave a comment

General care and handling recommendations for sails of woven sailcloth Dear Sailor, We thank you for letting DIMENSION-POLYANT deliver the sailcloth for your new sails. You have chosen a sailcloth which is produced with the latest materials, technology and ideas. In order to prolong the life of your new sail, we recommend attention to the…

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