Windfoiling

Windfoiling (or foil windsurfing) is a surface water sport that is the hydrofoiling evolution of windsurfing, as well as typical sailing boats and sailing hydrofoils. It uses similar equipment to windsurfing with a normal or slightly evolved rig on a normal or specialist foil board.

Mechanics

The board has a hydrofoil mounted in the fin box. The hydrofoil lifts the board off the water and enables the rider to achieve improved speeds in light winds due to the reduced drag.{{cite web|url=https://windfoilzone.com/windfoil-vs-windsurfing/|title=Windfoiling vs Windsurfing – Is Foil is the Future?|first=Romain|last=Jourdan|date=21 January 2021|publisher=Wind Foil Zone|access-date=18 March 2021|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421203638/https://windfoilzone.com/windfoil-vs-windsurfing/|url-status=dead}}{{Better source needed|date=January 2023}}

The foil transmits a hydrodynamic lift force to the board, capable of lifting it out of the water. The goal is to reduce drag and increase performance.{{Quotation needed|date=January 2022}}

Olympic event debut

Windfoiling debuted as an Olympic event in 2024.{{cite news |last1=O'connor |first1=Philip |title=Olympics-Sailing-Old classes wave goodbye as sailing set for changes |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/review-olympics-sailing-old-classes-wave-goodbye-sailing-set-changes-2021-08-08/ |access-date=22 January 2023 |work=Reuters |date=8 August 2021 |archive-date=22 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122010333/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/review-olympics-sailing-old-classes-wave-goodbye-sailing-set-changes-2021-08-08/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=Windfoiling included for 2024 Paris Olympics {{!}} Yachting New Zealand|url=https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/windfoiling-included-2024-paris-olympics|access-date=2022-01-22|website=www.yachtingnz.org.nz|date=4 November 2019|language=en|archive-date=2022-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122194030/https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/windfoiling-included-2024-paris-olympics|url-status=live}} They used the Starboard IQFoil gear.{{cite web|url=https://www.sail-world.com/news/233696/Paris-2024-decisions-made|title=Paris 2024 decisions made by the International Olympic Committee|first=Daniel|last=Smith|date=7 December 2020|publisher=World Sailing|access-date=18 March 2021|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411213939/https://www.sail-world.com/news/233696/Paris-2024-decisions-made|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sailingworld.com/story/racing/windfoiling-meet-the-new-olympic-discipline/|title=Windfoiling: Meet the New Olympic Discipline|first=Chris|last=Museler|date=25 February 2020|publisher=Sailing World|access-date=18 March 2021|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304063947/https://www.sailingworld.com/story/racing/windfoiling-meet-the-new-olympic-discipline/|url-status=live}}

= Events involving foiling =

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!Event{{Cite web |url=https://www.sail-world.com/news/238448/IOC-gives-Kiteboard-two-Medal-events-for-2024 |title=Paris 2024: IOC confirms Mixed Keelboat event is dropped from 2024 Olympic regatta |website=www.sail-world.com}}{{cite web |title=Olympic Sailing boats: Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing events explained |url=https://www.yachtingworld.com/events-2/olympic-sailing-boats-paris-2024-olympic-sailing-events-explained-152583 |website=Yachting World |access-date=29 January 2025 |date=23 July 2024}}

!Foiling Model

Men's Windsurfer

Women's Windsurfer

|IQFoil

Men's and Women's Kite

|Formula Kite

Mixed Two Person Multihull

|Nacra 17