iQFoil is a windsurfing class selected by World Sailing to replace the RS:X for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2] The discipline has similarities to Formula Windsurfing, however a notable difference is that sailors only use one sail. The sail size is 9m² for the men and 8m² for the women.[3] The rider has a choice between using a hydrofoil or a conventional 68 cm fin.[4]
Equipment Evolution
Starting in January 2025 there are equipment changes:
Men will switch from the 9m² sail to an 8m² (current Female and Youth design) sail.
Female and Female Youth will go from the 8m² sail to a new design 7.3m² sail.
Both categories will adopt the existing 490 (4.90m) mast to align with the revised sail sizes.[5]
^Carter, John (August 3, 2020). "The IQFoil Story". Windsurf Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2022. In November 2019 the World Sailing Council approved the iQFoil as the equipment for windsurfing events at the 2024 Olympic games in France, replacing the RS:X
