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saw the introduction of Lechner Division II boards. The Division II class used a 6.5 m sail and were round bottomed boards designed for upwind sailing in light to moderate winds. Although they were difficult to sail downwind and a technical board to sail upwind, they are still the fastest board upwind in up to of breeze. The contest for the Olympic board had been between the Davidson (a Swedish design) and the Lechner built in Austria. The final Olympic rig was available less than a year before the Olympics. Like in 1984, the supplied equipment was rotated daily (except for the rigs).

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