Monthly Archives: March 2014

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WISSA 2014 Day 4: Sun, Wind, Competition

Today the wind had increase, the sky is clear, everyone is up for a good fight. “It is going to be fun!” says the kite-skiing course-race leader Dmitriy Nikulichev of Petrozavodsk. He is looking forward to competing with the top five – anyone has a chance to win at this […]

WISSA 2014 Day 3 Update: Wind is Light

Preliminary results after as of 2014.03.05: «Kites with ski, Course Race» 1. Shaidakov Maksim 9,50.2. Nikulichev Dmitriy 11,75.3. Lezinov Igor 12,75.  «Kites with snowboards, Course Race» 1. Shelyganov Gena 5,75.2. Ryazanov Ilya 6,75.3. Danilov Igor 8,75. «Windsurfing rigs, Course Race» 1. Leontev Aleksandrs 0,75.2. Volotskoy Vadim 2,00.3. Maltsev Viacheslav 3,00.  […]

WISSA 2014 Day 2 Update: Leader is unclear

Nikolai Nikolaev (Murmansk, Russia) reports: “ We had 4 races, the wind was 1.5-3m/s. Could have more runs but judges are slow. There is no clear advantage of any kite model seen yet. The leader is changing from Elf  to Paraavis, Maks Ignatov is always near by with his Sergeant, […]

WISSA 2014 Update: Day 1 – No Wind

So, the long anticipated WISSA Championship in Russia has started! Registration counts: Kite Calss: 75 Open Class: 29 Free Sail: 3 Total: 107 Registered countries: 6 – that means that: The Championship qualifies as World event! WISSA 2015 location will be decided by vote at WISSA 2014! While there was […]