Tornado (sailboat)
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.
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Boat | |
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Crew | 2 (twin trapeze, since 2000) |
Draft | 0.15 m (6 in) 0.76 m (2 ft 6 in) |
Hull | |
Hull weight | 155 kg (342 lb) (boat weight) 6.3 kg (14 lb) (mast tip weight) |
LOA | 6.09 m (20.0 ft) |
LWL | 5.84 m (19 ft 2 in) |
Beam | 3.08 m (10 ft 1 in) |
Rig | |
Mast length | 9.08 m (29 ft 9 in) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 16.61 m2 (178.8 sq ft) |
Jib/genoa area | 5.33 m2 (57.4 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 25.00 m2 (269.1 sq ft) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 59.0 |
RYA PN | 644 |
Former Olympic class |
Background
The boat was designed in 1967 by Rodney March from the Isle of Sheppey, England. At the IYRU Olympic Catamaran Trials for international status, where it defeated other catamarans.[1]
To increase its performance even further, the Tornado was modified in 2001, with a new sail plan which included a spinnaker and spinnaker boom, as well as an increased sail area of the existing sails. An additional trapeze was also added, and the jib was made self tacking.[1]

The Tornado typically flies one of its two hulls; the crew balancing the boat with their own weight and by controlling the sails. With only one hull in the water, drag is significantly reduced. The Tornado also features an adjustable, rotating mast, which not only greatly improves the aerodynamics of the crucial leading edge of the sail, but also allows improved control over mast bend and thus mainsail flatness. For the high speeds and apparent wind directions seen by this high speed vessel, a flat sail profile is often required.
The Tornado is among the fastest double handed catamarans, with an ISAF Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System rating of 0.934 and a D-PN of 59.0.[2] It is the fastest catamaran in the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme, with a 2015 Portsmouth Number of 634.[3]
Events
Olympics
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
World Championships
Open
Mixed
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2010 Travemünde | ![]() Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
![]() Kiki Loweg Florian Loweg |
![]() Andreas Behem Katharina Behem |
2011 Biel | ![]() Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
![]() Nicole Salzmann Dietmar Salzmann |
![]() Martin Rusterholz Julia Rusterholz |
2012 Torbole | ![]() Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
![]() Dieter Maurer Maren Odefey |
![]() Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
2013 Ibiza | ![]() Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
![]() Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
![]() Maria Tsausidou Michael Papadopolus |
2014 Nedlands | ![]() Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
![]() Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
![]() Maria Tsausidou Marc Baier |
2015 Carnac | ![]() Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
![]() Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
![]() Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
2016 Lindau | ![]() Brett Burvill Estela Jentsch |
![]() Maria Tsausidou Michael Papadopolus |
![]() Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
See also
References
- Forbes, John; Young, Jim (2003). "A Brief Tornado History—The Story of the Tornado, the Olympic Catamaran". International Tornado Class Association. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- "Multihull Classes". U.S. Sailing. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- "Portsmouth Number List 2015" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
For any catamaran classes that do not appear on this list but that have a published SCHRS number on http://www.schrs.com/ratings.php it is possible to use a conversion factor of 675 as agreed between the Portsmouth Yardstick Group and SCHRS Technical Committee. To convert from SCHRS to PY, simply multiply the SCHRS number by 675 e.g: Tornado = 0.939(SCHRS) x 675 = 634 (PY) If using the conversion factor please return results to http://www.pys.org.uk using the correct class designation.
- https://www.sailwave.com/results/2019_Tornado_World_Championship.htm