by Magnus Nordström The 18th of January we had a magnificent race at a small place called Kvicksund, 200 km west of Stockholm. Very good hard ice and really nice wind 5-7 m/s (10-15 knots). During these conditions we sail as fast as up to approx. 70 km/h. The first […]
2nd Swedish Cup class 3 (Kitewing)
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Thanks to Alex Nozdrin, the rules were translated into Russian:WINDSURF.RU
February 16-21, 2009, Riga, Latvia http://www.wissa2009.org/competitors.html Word has it that there are over 120 competitors for WISSA 2009!
PICS by Dicky Saltonstall, Ella Saltonstall, and Jory Squibb. FOLLOWING POSTED BY JORY SQUIBB 22NOV08 Yesterday’s first skate of the season was real Magic. Lloyd and I, wondering why we were bothering, traveled to Howe Hill Swamp to find the 10 acre beaver pond open in the […]
From richardsaltonstall Really nice black ice with a smattering of snow drifts you could easily steer around. Very blustery NW winds too much for big wings today on this unfamiliar ice sheet. Used 3.8 to check out and explore with Jory Squibb. Some obvious open water; mostly ice is […]
Registration for WISSA 2009 is open, participants are starting to register already! Other good news:1) We’ve got winter here already – its snowing hardly for 2nd day already2) We’ve got excellent hotel deal for WISSA – DBL room for EUR 51 incl taxes and breakfast. For 2 people in […]
This is our friend Benoit Tremblay scamming fresh black glass on the tributaries to the Saguenay Fjiord just behind his house.Today! This cold snap is money in the bank. Will p.s. Ben has a proposal to host WISSA 2010 in Saguenay with $ from the govt. of Quebec
by William Tuthill Hello & BRRRRR! Today was the 3rd edition of the Archipelago Rally – an event that is supposed to be fun, easy and a sort of wrap up to the summer sailing season. The first year we did it on the 2nd week of December [too cold], […]
Riga, February 16-21, 2009 The event is the longest running international competition in the history of windsurfing and the most prestigious winter sailing event in the world. It is held since 1980 each year alternating between Europe and North America. There are 3 classes in WISSA World Championship:• Sled Class: […]
Greetings WISSA Web site visitor. The 2009 WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships will be held in Latvia. To help get you excited, here is a link with information about this fascinating and exotic destination: www.youwontbelieveit.eu Of interest to ice only sailors, the organizers plan to host a special […]