Formula Kite is an Olympic sport that mainly differs from other kitesurfing modalities for the use of a hydrofoil. It is considered an extreme sport due to the great technical ability required. Regarding performance, the variables that determine performance in a real competition situation have not been studied, and even less so with Olympic sailors. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the technical and tactical variables that differentiate elite sailors. The sample consisted of 42 Olympic sailors of the Formula Kite class, who were evaluated in three World Cups. Using a GPS device, the speed, distance traveled, maneuvers, and time spent on the courses of upwind, downwind, and beam reach were recorded. The highest-level sailors presented a higher speed in upwind/downwind/beam reach and a shorter time in upwind and beam reach. Performance seems to be more strongly influenced by technical variables, such as speed, than by tactical variables.

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GPS对风筝类奥运水手的性能分析

风筝方程式是一项奥林匹克运动，主要不同于使用水翼艇的其他风筝冲浪方式。由于需要很高的技术能力，因此被认为是一项极限运动。关于性能，尚未研究确定在实际比赛中的表现的变量，对于奥林匹克水手来说，甚至研究得更少。因此，本研究的目的是确定区分精英水手的技术和战术变量。样本包括42位一级方程式级别的奥林匹克水手，他们在三届世界杯比赛中进行了评估。使用GPS设备记录了上风，下风和波束到达过程中的速度，行进距离，操纵和时间。最高级别的水手在上风/下风/波束到达的速度更高，而在上风和射束到达的时间更短。