RT journal article
T1 Analysis of the Performance and Sailing Variables of the Optimist Class in a Variety of Wind Conditions
A1 Caraballo Vidal, Israel
A1 Pezelj, Luka
A1 Ramos Álvarez, Juan José
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 GPS
K1 sailors
K1 sport performance
K1 tactics
K1 elite
K1 GNSS
AB The aim of this study was to analyse the variables that determine the performance of theOptimist class during a regatta in different wind conditions. A total of 203 elite sailors of the Optimistclass (121 boys and 82 girls) participated in the study. According to their ranking in the regatta, thesample was divided into four performance groups. In a regatta with 11 races, the velocity made good(VMG), the distance and the manoeuvres were evaluated by means of GNSS equipment in threedifferent courses. The boys performed a greater number of upwind and running manoeuvres thanthe girls. The very-low-level sailors obtained a lower VMG in all the courses analysed compared withthe rest of the groups of sailors of higher levels. Upwind manoeuvres, broad reach and running VMGwere significant variables for establishing differences in performance level when the wind speedwas in a range of 5 to ≤8 knots. When the wind speed was in the >8 to ≤12 knot range, upwinddistance was the key variable in determining performance differences. VMG, upwind and broadreach distance and broad reach manoeuvres were the most important variables when the wind speedwas in the >12 to 15 knots range. The boys performed more manoeuvres than the girls in the upwindand running courses.
PB MDPI
SN 2411-5142
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33246
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33246
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026