WISSA 2025: The Ultimate Winter Wind Sports Event

The excitement is building as we approach the WISSA 2025 Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships, set to take place February 3–8, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin.

This iconic event combines the thrill of Windsurfing, Wing Sails, and Kites, pushing these water sports to their limits on snow and ice. With speeds that surpass their summer counterparts, this is a spectacle you won’t want to miss.

Key Updates for Participants

To help you prepare, here are some essential details:

Notices of Race

Get the full competition breakdown and rules for each class here:
👉 Notices of Race (NOR)

Visa Invitation Letters

For international riders needing a U.S. visa, obtain your invitation letter at:
👉 Visa Invitation Letter

Equipment Shipping

For bulky or heavy equipment, ship it ahead of time to this address:

FCS Partners LLC
8001 Terrace Ave.
Suite 202
Middleton, WI 53562 USA

Phone: 608-829-3450 ext. 622

Join the Action

WISSA 2025 will crown champions in Elite and Recreational divisions, feature top-tier judges, and offer a vibrant event schedule for all attendees.

Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable week celebrating the passion, speed, and skill of ice and snow sailing.

See you in Madison!

WISSA 2025

The longest running and most prestigious international competition for three individual sports is taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. 3-8 February 2025.

The World Ice and Snow Sailing Association [ WISSA] Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships is the frozen water version for 3 well known wind sports. 

• Windsurfing - since 1980

• Wing Sails - since 1991

• Kites - since 1993

These water sports were adapted to winter snow and ice almost as soon as they were invented.  They move at speeds considerably faster than in their originally intended environment. 

The event in Madison will showcase some of the world’s best riders. World Champions will be crowned in both Elite and Recreational divisions. Sponsors will enjoy excellent exposure, riders will have highly qualified international judges, and spectators will be surrounded by a vibrant schedule of events.

 See you in Madison!

REGISTER FOR PARTICIPATION HERE

It is Official!

 The  IKA https://www.kiteclasses.org/ has decided to join forces with WISSA and make the WISSA WC the World Championships of record for snow kite.

WISSA 2025 Snow Freestyle and Big Air Notice of Race is available here!

WISSA 2025 Snow and Ice Notice of Race is available here!

WISSA 2024 - Details update

The website for WISSA 2024 is: https://kainuunliikunta.fi/wissa-2024-kajaani-finland-12-16-3-2024/

Official Notice Board is: https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/wissa2024#!/onb

Results will be at: https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/event/wissa2024#!/results

WISSA 2024

This is official!

WISSA 2024 will take place on March, 12-16 of 2024 in Kajaani municipality in Finland.

More info coming.

2023 Information

2023 WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships will take place in Lithuania 30th January to 5th February.

As of Nov.7 2022 the following information is available:

1. NoR is up at https://bit.ly/3Uyyl9a

2. By NoR, the possible locations are Kaunas reservoir, lake Rekyva (Šiauliai district), or Elektrėnai reservoir

3. Registration is open at https://lt.regattas.eu/regatta/wissa the payment information can also be found there. 

FB event https://www.facebook.com/events/815971863157819/

2022 dates are Feb 14-19, 2022, Estonia!

 Hi,

The WISSA 2022 dates are Feb 14-19, 2022, Estonia. 

Main organizer slaalom.ee.

Event site: wissa2022.slaalom.ee (not ready yet)

The results and Notice Board will be in M2S.

World Champ classes: sled, kite, wing

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Tõnis Kask

Moving North, after Santa!

WISSA 2020 is relocated to the north, to Lestijärvi, Finland, as in Estonia and southern Finland the winter has not arrived yet.

Lestijärvi has very good conditions, 30-40cm of smooth ice, at moment covered with some snow. The forecast shows more colds and some snow. The lake is big enough (64,7 km²) to accommodate course race tracks for kites and sleds-wings at the same time.
Accommodation information will be found on our accommodation page at 29.01.2020.
Race area and race office locations will be announced next week.

We also want to thank Lestijärvi municipality and talvisurf.fi for helping in relocation.

If you need any assistance with your travel, please contact us or reply to this e-mail.  

In behalf of the race committee

Enda Pärisma
event coordinator
+3725515135