Tornado (sailboat) - Wikipedia
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.
TORNADO CATAMARAN - sailboatdata
The TORNADO first appeared as winner of the 1967 international “B” class catamaran trials. It was an Olympic class from 1976-2008. The class rules were changed to allow twin trapezes, 'flat head' mainsail, and asym. spinnaker. (2004?)
World’s coolest yachts: Tornado catamaran - Yachting World
2021年4月20日 · “Sailing the Tornado is where I got the feel for apparent wind sailing. It’s a pretty big cat in the small boat sailing world with its 20ft length and 10ft width creating decent loads and...
History - International Tornado Class Association
The testing involved 10 standard and fully competitive Tornados, one boat with a larger main and jib, and two boats with a variety of sailplans that included spinnakers of up to 32 sq. m. Fourteen races were run over the testing period in addition to in-line speed and handling evaluations.
The History - International Tornado Class Association
The Tornado Olympic Catamaran has a 30 plus year history, beginning with its inception in 1967 and continuing through to the present day as a legendary sailing vessel. The Tornado was designed in 1967 by Rodney March, Terry Pierce, and Reg White in England specifically for Olympic catamaran competition.
Home - International Tornado Class Association
Since then, with constant refinement of underwater shapes, construction techniques, and sail plan, the boat has continued to go faster and faster. In spite of the best efforts of many other designers and builders worldwide, the Tornado still reigns supreme as the fastest production catamaran in the world.
Tornado Catamaran - Sailboat Guide
Tornado Catamaran is a 6.1 m catamaran sailboat designed by Reg White and Rodney March and built by Sailcraft Ltd., Marstrom Composite AB, and Windrush Yachts starting in 1966. The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement.
Tornado (sailboat) - Wikiwand
It is the fastest catamaran in the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme, with a 2015 Portsmouth Number of 634. 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.
Tornado - Sail1Design
1999年11月30日 · With its modern, stylish rigging and sleek lines the Tornado is quick to catch the eye of any water-drawn on-looker as it speeds across harbors, lakes, and oceans in over 30 countries around the world. With its ability to reach speeds of 15-18 knots upwind and downwind, and 33+ knots reaching, the Tornado is truly the purists’ speed machine.
pros and cons of a tornado :: Catamaran Sailboats at …
2024年8月14日 · Boat condition is the most important consideration for me, and is a big factor in the price. Make sure you can determine what might be missing, replacing equipment is expensive. Consider the condition of the sails, how many seasons you might get out of them before needing expensive new ones.