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Hiberna in USA

Duane Waltz of The U.S.A’s only authorized dealer of Hiberna’s fleet of hi-tech Iceboards | Fish Lake Iceboards paid a brief visit to Rhode Island last week. He was on his way to Bic Sport North America in West Wareham, Massachusetts to pick up some Stand Up Paddleboards for Fish Lake […]

  Wing Sailor Annie Tuthill looking “fly” in her new Smith Optics goggles /helmet combo in Kalajoki, Finland

2002 in Italy

Most would agree (at least those who were there) that WISSA  2002 in Italy was one of the best. Lago de Resia was spectacular, the mountains surrounding it were magnificent, and the location made for easy access for everyone coming from Europe. There were several North American competitors there as well. The […]

Starstruck!

I walked into Island Sports (Island Surf & Sport – 86 Aquidneck Avenue Middletown, RI 02842, 401-846-4421) today. For many years it was the largest and most prestigious windsurfing (and other) store in the northeast. With the decline of windsurfing (BTW that is apocryphal) and the sale of the store […]

Oravi 2011

It is said that the WISSA Ice & Snow Sailing World Championships is the longest running continuously held  international racing event in the history of windsurfing – ironic given that windsurfing started as a liquid water sport. The irony goes away fast when you see how well the windsurf rig […]

Over the Line and Down

PLACE: Chain Lake St. Ignace Michigan EVENT: 2012 WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships DATE: February 2012 RIDER: Klaus Faisst- Canada   Pushing hard to cross the upwind finish line Klaus did a stylistic lay down for the cameras. He then got up and out of the way very […]

STS Wings

These are from Sweden Team Rider Jenny Back.This is what you get when you mix the Short Track Slalom [STS] with wings 🙂      

Special Individuals

Igor, WISSA 2008, Val Brilliant, Quebec   Every organization has its special individuals and WISSA is no exception. In fact, WISSA has more unique individuals than most organizations. Moreover, it is safe to say that the member body of WISSA is comprised of outstanding individuals with a high sense of […]