RT journal article
T1 GPS to assess an Olympic regatta: 49er and 49erFX classes
A1 Gutiérrez Manzanedo, José Vicente
A1 Caraballo Vidal, Israel
A1 García Unanue, Jorge
A1 Pezelj, Luka
A1 Ramos Álvarez, Juan José
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 GNSS
K1 GPS
K1 sailing
K1 velocity
AB During a regatta, the influence of wind speed on the velocity of the boat, the distance covered and the manoeuvres carried out has not been clarified to date in the 49er and 49erFX classes. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to analyse how these variables are affected by wind speed during a regatta. The sample consisted of 39 Olympic sailors from the 49erFX and 49er classes, who participated in a World Cup. Velocity, velocity made good (VMG), distance and manoeuvres were evaluated in the upwind and downwind legs using global positioning system (GPS) devices. In both classes, it was observed that mean velocity, VMG and distance travelled increased as the wind velocity increased in upwind and downwind legs. The velocity, the distance travelled and the manoeuvres carried out are conditioned by wind speed in both upwind and downwind legs in the 49er and 49erFX classes.
PB Cambridge University Press
SN 1469-7785
YR 2025
FD 2025-11-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39287
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39287
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026