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== Olympic Trials == | == Olympic Trials == | ||
Local windsurfers Chris Voith and Dan Burch participated in the trials for the US Olympic team for the men's representative in the IMCO class. Both acknowledged having no chance of competing for the top spots but wanted the once in a lifetime opportunity to sail among the world's best in local waters. | Local windsurfers Chris Voith and Dan Burch participated in the trials for the US Olympic team for the men's representative in the IMCO class. Both acknowledged having no chance of competing for the top spots but wanted the once in a lifetime opportunity to sail among the world's best in local waters. | ||
The [[http://www.imco.org/ International Mistral One Class]] (IMCO) was the one-design board chosen for the windsurfing competition. The IMCO was not only a popular Olympic class but also the most popular recreational racing board of its time. | |||
== Racers at Local Events == | == Racers at Local Events == | ||
Revision as of 02:19, 18 November 2011
The 1996 Olympic Games were held here in Atlanta, GA. Of course, Atlanta sits hours from any body of water capable of hosting Olympic class racing with consistent conditions. Wind inland here in August may be light or calm for days in August. Tybee Island, by Savannah, was chosen as the venue. Facilities, including a floating marina, were built there.
Olympic Trials
Local windsurfers Chris Voith and Dan Burch participated in the trials for the US Olympic team for the men's representative in the IMCO class. Both acknowledged having no chance of competing for the top spots but wanted the once in a lifetime opportunity to sail among the world's best in local waters.
The [International Mistral One Class] (IMCO) was the one-design board chosen for the windsurfing competition. The IMCO was not only a popular Olympic class but also the most popular recreational racing board of its time.
Racers at Local Events
A number of competitors for the women's IMCO spot raced in the Inland Windsurfing Championships in 1996 as part of their training.
Atlanta Windsurfers Involved in Games
Local windsurfer Fred Dey, then owner of Windsense Windsurfing, a Mistral dealer, was involved in the equipment logistics and measurements for the IMCO class windsurfers.