About IQ Foil
IQ Foil is the Olympic Windsurfing Class. Since its selection in 2020 as the equipment for the 2024 Paris Olympics the class has exploded in popularity around the world. The gear is very high performance and but one design rules keep costs down. For this reason racing windsurfers of all skill levels have embraced the class. The kit includes one sail and foil. Women sail a 8 meter sail(reduced to 7.3 in January 2025) and Men sail a 9.0 meter (reduced to 8.0 in January 2025). The foil is all carbon aside from an aluminum fuselage. The men and women both ride a 90cm wide front wing. Racing takes place in one of three formats. Course racing, sprint slalom, and marathon. Course racing is traditional upwind downwind racing and is done when the wind is above 12 knots. Sprint slalom racing is held in 6 to15 knots and consists of a reach start and a downwind course with several gybe marks. A Marathon race is a double points distance race. Extreme measures have been taken to keep the regatta exciting through the last race. Regattas normally consist of a qualifying series that leads to a final series. The final series concludes with a 3 person race that solely determines the final outcome.
Design
Boats Produced: 4000?
Class boat builder(s):
Starboard, Patrick
Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America? 50?
Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:
Clearwater Community Sailing Center and Kaneohe Yacht Club are the only clubs with IQ Foil programs.
Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker?
Ideal combined weight of range of crew: men 190 lbs Women 160 Lbs(this will change with the reduction in sail size January 2025)
Boat Designed in 2019
Beam: .95 m
Weight of rigged boat without sails: 11 kg
Draft: .95 m
Mast Height: 5.3 m