Government of Canada Invests $60,958 in 30th Ice and Snow Sailing World Championship

Not bad, eh?

SAINT-GÉDÉON, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 2, 2010) − The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $60,958 in non-repayable funding to Zone Turbulence for the 30th edition of the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association's (WISSA) Ice and Snow Sailing World Championship in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Granted through the Community Futures program, this financial assistance will serve to help the organization promote the competition on foreign markets.

"Saint-Gédéon can be rightfully proud of playing host to the 30th Ice and Snow Sailing World Championship. This prestigious event—which draws a wide following—is an ideal opportunity to showcase the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region beyond our borders. This Zone Turbulence project is sure to further the development of winter tourism in the region, which is why Canada Economic Development is pleased to lend its financial support to the event," explained the Minister of State.

Hundreds of spectators and visitors, many of them from outside the province, are expected to attend the competition, generating an increase in winter tourism traffic that will benefit the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean economy as a whole.

Established in April 2009, Zone Turbulence is a non-profit organization that groups together several regional associations active in the wind sports sector. The organization's mission is to promote wind-powered sports. This year marks the first time that the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region will be hosting the world championship, which runs from February 26 to March 7 in Saint-Gédéon.

Minister of State Lebel wishes the best of luck to all participants of the 30th Ice and Snow Sailing World Championship and is hopeful that the event will be held again in the region. "This competition is a great opportunity for our young ice surfers to take on an exciting new challenge and stretch their limits," he concluded.

WISSA 2010: Photo and Video Coverage

Hey, I just found this link...

http://www.fotofocus.ca/kite/

Do not expect much from the photos because copyright is important.

Baie Des Ha!Ha! Closed.

Here is what I found:

To all the participants of the Québec cup or the 30th WISSA competition that will take place in Saguenay from the 26th of February to the 7th of March 2010.
On Friday February 19th, municipal and governmental authorities closed the Baie des Ha! Ha! for various considerations . All activity on the Baie des Ha !Ha ! has been prohibited including snowkite. Fortunately, the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean offers many other excellent locations with amazing slidding conditions. All races will take place in different locations and all of the programmed activities will be maintained. For the moment to continue reserving your rooms at the hostels that were suggested. A bus service will be provided free of charge that will transport all competitors to the race sites. All activities will take place at the hostels as originally planned, and all information will circulate at these locations. We suggest that all competitors follow the evolution of the situation on our website and sign up to our newsletter. As of Tuesday new information will be posted on the website.

And here is the explanation:

Ice fishing is over on the Baie des Ha! Ha! this winter. Mild weather, the huge cracks in the ice and water on sites forced Fisheries and Oceans Canada to order the end of the season. The 1,400 cabins located in L'Anse-à-Benjamin and in the area of Great Bay had to be removed Monday. The operation began Saturday morning. The President of the Association of white peach of Great Bay, Richard Lavoie, had expressed doubts however about the possibility that all the cabins can be removed on Monday. He hoped that the ice bridges would take the blow. The municipal police of Saguenay has assigned additional officers this weekend in the Bay district. The fishing season was to end next March 12.


In the mean time start of a race in Russia (Zhigmore):

WISSA 2010 at Lac St.Jean!

I do not know what happened but apparently the Championship location has changed. Please update your travel and accommodation plans!

Infolette received today:

Zhigulevskoe More 010 Marathon and Championship of Russia Feb 8th

Press release by Aleksey Razhev and Elena Kocheva



Our contests came to a close on the 6th of February. Sunday’s forecast was rather poor, so the organizers decided to carry out only marathon and freestyle, because there wasn’t enough wind for slalom. The second marathon race in “kite skis” and “kite snowboard” classes (for windsurfers it was the first one) lay along the same distance as the day before.
By the starting time the temperature was 15 degrees below zero, the wind was northerly of 2-4 mps. Passing the first checkpoint of the way was quite easy for all the competitors. Then on the tack section the Volga wind drifted lots of surprises. At the moment it faded, at another became stronger again on different sections, this “northerly fellow” tested pilots’ skills of changing fast the tactical race pattern. Isn’t it hard to ride among leaders and especially to lead them! The racing avant-garde first faced the wind holes, and those who followed got very useful pieces of information for changing tacks opportunely. Another useful skill for riders is the ability to move forward with total lack of wind using skating stride. Though some competitors were not skilled enough to struggle with calm, and the rescue group evacuated them only in early twilight. The marathon started at 12:23 and ended at 15:19.

Marathon. Second race.

Winter windsurfing
1 placement – Evgeny Mitrofanov (Monchegorsk)
2 placement – Valentin Drobyshevsky (Murmansk)
3 placement – Dmitriy Samoilov (Tumen’)

Kite skis
1 placement – Dmitry Nikulichev (Petrozavodsk)
2 placement – Maksim Ignatov (Murmansk)
3 placement - Roman Lubimtsev (Sankt-Petersburg)

Kite snowboard
1 placement - Aleksey Pavlov (Yaroslavl)
2 placement – Kamil’ Khuzin (Naberezhnye Chelny)
3 placement – Igor Zakhartsev (Samara)

Freestylers were about to carry out all “double” (Double elimination system). It was short of nearly 10 minutes for snowboarders to run the final heat because Nikolai Rakhmatov and Alexander Gryanik were taken up with their duel. There still remained a hope of the wind to become stronger on Sunday.
According to specialized weather forecast site windguru.cz, on Sunday we were waiting for south wind of 2 mps. Usually in the Championship venue forecasts are confirmed, and it really blows on 4-5 mps! That’s why the Racing Committee was buying time to the last in the hope of showy contests final. But the wing appeared at nearly 5 pm only when competitors were about to depart.
Award ceremony was held in bar-restaurant “Zhara” (“Heat”), an official partner of the Championship. Participants greeted everybody who walked up the stage for being awarded with medals, certificates, and worth prizes. By the way, the prize fund of contests in terms of hard cash was 400 000 rubles. Triumpher of the day was master Aleksey Pavlov from Yaroslavl – he walked up the stage for getting 1st placement medal four times! Aleksey won in kite-snowboard class in all kinds of programs and was the best of masters. The big event of award ceremony was the draw game b/n competitors in kite-skis class of a pair of superb freeride skis granted by Michael Kaspar. The treasured gift came to young competitor Aleksey Galiev from Nadym.
Right away the ceremony sportsmen hastily departed because of Monday’s work or study. Let’s point out that according to the results of the contests first five sportsmen in every nomination can submit documents for conferment as a Master of sport of Russia, and those who took placements from 6 to 9 – for conferment as Candidate in masters of sport.
As specified, in the Championship took part 142 sportsmen at the age of 15 to 54, 4 of them are from Ukraine, 1 from Belarus, 1 from Switzerland. In course race competed 119 riders, in marathon – 122, in freestyle – 22.
По результатам опросов участников многие уже запланировали себе на зимний сезон 2010-2011 поездку на «Жигулёвское Море-011», на Марафон, который ещё никто не выигрывал дважды. Что ж, пора начинать подготовку!
According to participants survey, many of them have already planned to take part in “Zhigulevskoe More-011” in winter season 2010-2011, take part in Marathon in which nobody had won twice. Well, it’s time to start training!

RESULTS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF RUSSIA
IN WINTER WINDSURFING AND SNOWKITING

Course race

Winter windsurfing
1 place – Valentin Drobyshevsky (Murmansk)
2 place – Evgeny Mitrofanov (Monchegorsk)
3 place – Ivan Shabolitov (Archangelsk)

Masters (winter windsurfing)
1 place – Valentin Drobyshevsky (Murmansk)
2 place – Ivan Shabolitov (Archangelsk)
3 place – Vyacheslav Maltsev (Murmansk)



Kite skis
1 place - Roman Lubimtsev (Sankt-Petersburg)
2 place – Dmitry Nikulichev (Petrozavodsk)
3 place – Maksim Shaydakov (Yaroslavl)

Masters (kite skis)
1 place – Igor Lezinov (Yaroslavl)
2 place – Nikolay Nikolaev (Murmansk)
3 place – Yuriy Shuvalov (Moscow)

Kite snowboard
1 place – Aleksey Pavlov (Yaroslavl)
2 place – Aleksey Pimchenko (Minsk)
3 place - Alexander Melkozerov (Surgut)



Masters (kite snowboard)
1 place – Aleksey Pavlov (Yaroslavl)
2 place – Kamil’ Khuzin ((Naberezhnye Chelny)
3 place – Igor Zakhartsev (Samara)

Women event (kite skis)
1 place – Elena Shchuchkina (Khimki)
2 place – Eugenia Rakusheva (Togliatti)
3 place – Ludmila Polyakova (Novosibirsk)

Marathon

Winter windsurfing
1 place – Evgeny Mitrofanov (Monchegorsk)
2 place – Valentin Drobyshevsky (Murmansk)
3 place – Dmitry Samoilov (Tumen’)

Masters (winter windsurfing)
1 place – Valentin Drobyshevsky (Murmansk)
2 place – Vyacheslav Maltsev (Murmansk)
3 place – Ivan Shabolitov (Archangelsk)

Kite skis
1 place – Dmitry Nikulichev (Petrozavodsk)
2 place – Maxim Ignatov (Murmansk)
3 place - Roman Lubimtsev (Sankt-Petersburg)



Masters (kite skis)
1 place – Dmitry Minaev (Moscow)
2 place – Yuriy Shuvalov (Moscow)
3 place – Igor Lezinov (Yaroslavl)



Women event (kite skis)
1 place – Ludmila Polyakova (Novosibirsk)
2 place – Anastasia Emets (Moscow)
3 place – Eugeniya Rakusheva (Togliatti)

Kite snowboard
1 place - Aleksey Pavlov (Yaroslavl)
2 place - Aleksandr Melkozerov (Surgut)
3 place – Vadim Dulin (Saint-Petersburg)

Masters (kite snowboard)
1 place - Aleksey Pavlov (Yaroslavl)

2 place – Kamil’ Khuzin ((Naberezhnye Chelny)
3 place – Igor Zakhartsev (Samara)



Freestyle
Kite skis
1 place – Anton Uzhegov (Perm’)
2 place – Anton Cherkashin (Moscow)
3 place – Sergey Samorukov (Tumen’)



Kite snowboard
1 place – Alexander Gryanik (Novosibirsk)
2 place – Nicholai Rakhmatov (Pitkyaranta, Kareliya)
3 place – Artem Garashchenko (Yekaterinburg)

Extra prizes passed to: Artem Garashchenko (Yekaterinburg) for best trick, junior Artem Trofimenko (winter windsutfing – marathon, course race) from Monchegorsk, junior Maxim Vyatkin (kite skis, course race) from Togliatti. Souvenirs from «FLYSURFER» company got all who competed on kites of this brand, and all the prize winners, despite their times on stage, got the pack of official contest drink “Adrenaline Rush”. Also Medical Health Centre “Zdorovoe pokolenie” (“Healthy generation”) made special mention of competitors from Togliatti. The most effective - Eugeniya Rakusheva and Dmitry Dmitriev (4th place in kite snowboard in marathon and course race) received client’s gift certificates, and other 11 sportsmen from Togliatti got gift certificates for guest visit (bathhouse, swimming pool, training simulators etc with no time limits).

In conclusion we’d like to thank all who worked at the Championship:

Judging panel:
Chief referee in race disciplines – Leonid Bubnov (Togliatti)
Chief secretary – Nataliya Milyukova (Togliatti)
Vice-chief referee - superior certified judge Aleksey Razhev (Togliatti, Fedorovka township)
RSAF commissar – superior certified judge Mikhail Kalinin (Moscow)
Protests committee chairman - superior certified judge Igor Maletin (Togliatti)
Referee under competitors – Anna Kazyaeva (Togliatti)
Secretary – Nataliya Agafonenok (Togliatti)
Secretary - Galina Lazdina (Togliatti)
Secretary – Irina Garifullina (Togliatti)
Distance referee – Ivan Kamaev (Togliatti)
Distance referee – Viktor Zemlyanuhin (Togliatti)
Distance referee – Mikhail Zemlyanuhin (Togliatti)
Distance referee – Igor Topinskih (Togliatti)
Umpire – Vladinir Pushkarev (Togliatti)
Umpire – Nataliya Kozyreva (Moscow)
Umpire – Mikhail Kolosovsky (Togliatti)
Referee – Dmitry Balashov (Samara)
Chief referee in freestyle – Vyacheslav Voroshilov (Moscow)
Referee in freestyle – Aleksey Sedyshev (Volzhsky, Volgograd region)
Referee in freestyle – Oleg Cherkashin (Moscow)

Press attache and judge-informer – Elena Kocheva (Togliatti)
Press service worker – Olga Vakhrusheva (Togliatti)
Camera operator – Alexander Ermolaev
Translator – Olga Shiryaeva (Togliatti)
Drivers: «Gazel’» Mikhail Zemlyanuhin,
«Nissan Navara» Eugeniya Rakusheva,
«Nissan Pathfinder» Mikhail Kolosovsky,
Snowmobile Igor Topinskih.

Official sites of competitions: www.zhigmore.ru , www.sila-vetra.ru
Organizers:
- Wind Kite Surf School "Sila Vetra", Togliatti
- yacht club "Khimik", Togliatti
- SAF of Togliatti
Co-organizer: "FAMOUS PROMO" company (Zhigulevsk)

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS!
They made our contests impressive and interesting:

Primary sponsor of the project: "KITEWORLD" company www.kiteworld.ru
Official drink: "Adrenaline Rush" – absolute energy!

Project car: "NISSAN NAVARA"
Sponsors: kite-centre «Zmeinoye logovo» (Moscow), «AEROS» company (Ukraine), «FLYSURFER» company, «APEKS» Samara company, LLC "ALPHA fire security", «Timeless» company (Moscow),«ParaAvis» company (Moscow), «Gidrasklad» company (Moscow), "PepsiCo Holdings" Samara company, kite club «Cabrina» (Moscow), kite club «Zmey.ru» (Moscow), active rest base «Serfpriyut» (Dolzhanskaya, Krasnodarsky region), “F-one” company in Russia, “EZ boards” company.
Our partners: Restaurant-bar «Zhara», «InfoLada» company, Department of Tourism Development of Samara region,
Our famous radios: “Avgust” radio, “Radio 7” (Samara)
Main internet-partner: www.wind.ru

Information partners:

Samara digital cable television “Telenet”
www.e63.ru
www.nedoma.ru
www.TLT.news.ru
«AvtoSpravka Togliatti»
«Radio Omega» («106.9 FM»)
«Russkoe radio»
«SKI/Gornye lyzhi»
«SKIstyle»
«Sportmagazin»
«Vertikalnyi mir»
«Vybirai»

TV-companies:
«Guberniya»
«LIK»
«MTV» (Samara)
«Novokuibyshevsk-TV»
«NTV»
«Samara» GIS
«Samara» public state-owned TV and radio company
«SKAT»
«STS» (Togliatti)
«TERRA-REN TV»
«TERRA-Sport»
«VAZ-TV»

Magazines:

«Dorogoe udovolstvie»
«Extremum»
«LIneup Mag»
«Lyudi Xtreame»
«Telesem»

Newpapers:

«Gorodskie vedomosti»
«Khronograf»
«Molodoi Togliatti»
«Nashe vremya»
«Novaya tsivilizatsia»
«Ploshchad Svobody»
«Polny Vpered! Samara!»
«Ponedelnik»
«Present»
«Rossiyskaya» newspaper
«Samarskie izvestiya»
«Sem verst Samara»
«Sem verst»
«Show Room»
«Sovetsky sport»
«Speech`ka»
«Sportivnoe obozrenie»
«Tol’yattinskoe obozrenie»
«Tol’yattinsky navigator»
«Tol’yattinsky universitet»
«Volny gorod Togliatti»
«Volzhskaya kommuna»
«Volzhsky avtostroitel»

Radio:

«Avtoradio»
«Lada-FM»
«Love radio» (Samara)
«Militseiskaya volna» (Samara).
«Radio Togliatti»

Information Agencies:

«Interfaks Povolzhye» (Nizhniy Novgorod)
«RIA-Novosti».
«Samara Business Consulting»

Internet sites:

http://adm.samara.ru/
http://arriva.ru/
http://august.ru/
http://avtosreda.ru/
http://b2blogger.com
http://bgga.net/
http://birzhaplus.ru/
http://cktlt.org.ru/
http://class.windsurf.ru/
http://daza.ru/
http://east-coast.ru/
http://ekipaj.ru/
http://extreme-izh.ru/
http://extreme.sport-express.ru/
http://extremeplanet.ru/
http://extremeproject.ru/
http://flexifoil.ru
http://forceful.ru/
http://generationnews.net/
http://gesfest.ru/
http://gidrasklad.ru
http://gonews.ru/
http://infobirzha.ru/
http://insidekitemag.ru/
http://interfax-russia.ru
http://kite.nnov.ru/
http://kite34.ru
http://kitensk.com/
http://kitepark.ru/
http://kiting.ru/
http://ksp-fst.ru/
http://light-wind.ru/
http://loveradiosamara.ru
http://maestroklub.ru/
http://mixfashion.ru/
http://news.sportbox.ru/
http://newstin.ru/
http://offroad-tlt.ru/
http://orenavia.com/
http://overpower.ru/
http://overtikali.ru/
http://pansportsman.livejournal.com
http://paraplan.ru/
http://polarnet.ru
http://pressrelis.ru/
http://pro-otdyh.ru
http://ps.avtograd.ru/
http://raceyou.ru/
http://redmountain.ru/
http://regionsamara.ru/
http://repress.ru/
http://riasamara.ru/
http://risk.ru/
http://rubej.com
http://samara-163.ru/
http://samaratoday.ru
http://samru.ru/
http://seamedia.ru/
http://ski-style.ru/
http://SKI.ru/
http://skimag.ru/
http://skysnake.ru/
http://smbc.ru/
http://snow.ru/
http://soulsport.ru
http://sovsport.ru
http://sportbezgranic.ru
http://sportkiting.ru/
http://surf-mag.ru
http://surf-point.ru/
http://surf-shelter.ru/
http://surftime.ru
http://svoboda.yar.ru/
http://talks.mark-itt.ru/
http://tatturizm.borda.ru/
http://tlt.ru/
http://tltinfo.ru/
http://tlttimes.ru/
http://tolkochto.ru/
http://trips.ru/
http://ubastation.ru/
http://ufakite.ru/
http://vdmst.ru/
http://votpuske.ru
http://VVV.ru/
http://waveru.ru
http://windschool.ru/
http://windseekers.ru/
http://windsurf.ru/
http://wintershop.ru/
http://www.k-ex.tv
http://www.vfps.ru
http://www.windnsk.ru/
http://x-lifestyle.com/
http://x-tv.org.ru
http://yoltica.com
http://zmey-kirov.ru/
http://zmey.ru/

Photographers:

Aleksei Galtsev (Togliatti)
Alla Melkozerova (Surgut)
Anatoly Kincharov (Togliatti)
Andrei Apachkin (Togliatti)
Anna Shalahova (Moscow)
Artem Kuzmin (Togliatti)
Ekaterina Romanova (Moscow)
Elena Kocheva (Togliatti)
Eugenia Shevelkova (Moscow)
Evgeny Korotkih (Togliatti)
Igor Shutkin (Togliatti)
Khoren Grigor’yan (Samara)
Kseniya Pankova (Moscow)
Michael Kaspar (Kerzers
Mikhail Kolosovsky (Togliatti)
Switzerland)
Vladimir Demchenko (Togliatti)
Vladimir Pushkarev (Togliatti)
Yuriy Chernenko (Togliatti)

Design & web support – Andrei Khalizov, Yuliya Khalizova.

Organizers Committee President of “Marathon “Zhigulyovskoe more-2010” competitions: Aleksei Razhev phone number: +79171476949
Coordinator of “Marathon “Zhigulyovskoe more-2010” competitions: Evgeniya Rakusheva phone number: +79272613898
Press-attachee of “Marathon “Zhigulyovskoe more-2010” competitions: Elena Kocheva phone number: +79033305477, 71-57-41.

US Team Will Train on Lake Sunapee for WISSA Championships

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Sunapee News

Sailing Lake Sunapee at a speed of 50 mph.

Photo and Post by William Tuthill

The rain on Monday has resurfaced the big NH lakes, and fast ice will be the rule of the day this weekend on Sunapee. As we train for the Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships this year- the 30th-we will have our minds on what it will be like in Saguenay, Quebec, site of this year’s event. The conditions on the lake this weekend will be similar to those encountered at last year’s WC in Riga, Latvia. Fast, and unforgiving for those who do not wax carefully. I may use blades from the Nordic Skater, a great local resource in nearby Norwich, VT, just across the bridge from Dartmouth. With blades [assuming that they are high enough to escape the drag on new snow] wax is not a factor. Thursday’s predicted snow will tell the tale. In any case, as the WC draws closer the U.S. Team will assemble on Sunapee and continue training.

WISSA 2010: Poster

Found here

WISSA 2010: Fresh information!

In addition to three traditional races (course, speed, marathon) and Quebec Cup in freestyle there will be a

SHORT TRACK SLALOM!

This kind of race is getting more and more popular and becoming the most attractive show of all.

Dare to try?

WISSA 2010: Q&A

I have recently received some questions at kiteforum.com about up coming competition.

Here they are with the answers from Will and Ben in my interpretation.

The rules indicate all events are stand up

True, this is stated to forbid any kinds of ice boats in the competition. They are generally faster and very unsafe when combined with any of the "stand-up" classes.

I hope I can be allowed to enter events.

In previous Championships there were always 2-3 competitors on some curious devices that would not fit into any of the class. In such cases it was always up to the Racing Committee to decide which class to put them in and if they are scored or not. I have forwarded your question to the Organizers in Quebec and will update you here. In any case no one coming was ever disappointed! :)

Is the main area of activity in front of the lodge with the ski resort behind it?

I have no idea, frankly. This is a new race spot, I have never been there. There is some kind of ski resort near by but you better consult wit the locals (I have posted your question to them but you are welcome to ask directly, all contact info is here.

Will there be any kind of a real freestyle - competition or will it be only for attraction and the main thing will be racing?

Freestyle noted for Feb.26-27 is not part of WISSA competition but a local event which welcomes WISSA competitors to join in. I do not know if this event is a a real competition or just fun.

The official disciplines for WISSA 2010 as declared by the organizers are:

1. Course race (up to 12 runs)
2. Speed trials (up to 3 runs)
3. Marathon.

All of those are dependent on the weather and ice/snow conditions and may be reviewed, modified and extended by the organizers. It seems that freestyle is suitable only to the kiter's class and the rest of the disciplines are common to all WISSA classes. However nothing forbids the organizers to have WISSA 2010 Freestyle World Championship if they choose to.

According to the reply I've got from the Ben, the freestyle event will be a stage of the 19th Open Cup of Quebec. It coincides with WISSA 2010 and run by the same people. Everyone is welcome to take part in Quebec Cup which final stage will happen a couple weeks after WISSA 2010 at Deux Montagnes lake near Montréal.

WISSA 2010: Official invitation

You can download the official Invitation to 2010 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championship following this link.


You can download the official Notice of Race for 2010 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championship following this link.

WISSA2010 Notice of Race

AVIS DE COURSE (AdC) 30e CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VOILE SUR NEIGE & GLACE 28 février/ 6 mars 2010 Ville Saguenay (La Baie), Québec, Canada		NOTICE OF RACE (NoR) 30th ICE & SNOW SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 28 of February/ 6 march, 2010 Saguenay city (La Baie), Québec, Canada
1.	ÉVÈNEMENT	EVENT
1.1	Le 30e Championnat du monde se tiendra dans le cadre de l’évènement Freestyle At’Traction qui aura lieu du 26 février au 7 mars; cependant les compétions de la Wissa se dérouleront entre le 28 février et le 6 mars à Ville Saguenay (La Baie), Québec, Canada.	The 30th World Championship will be held from Monday February 28th to Saturday March 6th 2010, during the Freestyle At’Traction event which will be from February 26 to March 7 at Saguenay City (La Baie), Québec, Canada.
2.	ORGANISATEURS	ORGANIZER
2.1	Le Championnat est organisé par Zone Turbulence qui agit comme l’Autorité Organisatrice Locale (AOL) en collaboration avec Concept Air, au nom et sous la gouverne de la World Ice Snow Sailing Association (WISSA).	The Championship is organized by Zone Turbulence inc. as the Local Organizing Authority (LOA) for and on behalf of with a Concept Air collaboration, and under specified conditions laid down by the World Ice Snow Sailing Association (WISSA).
3.	LIEU	VENUE
3.1	L’évènement se déroulera sur le site de course prévu près du chapiteau situé sur la glace à Saguenay (La Baie)	The event will take place at the race spot on the big tent on La Baie
3.2	Saguenay (La Baie) est situé à 450 km au nord-est de Montréal, l’aéroport international Trudeau étant le plus près.	Saguenay City (La Baie) is 450 km North-East from Montréal, the nearest international airport.
4.	RÈGLEMENTS	RULES
4.1	Les règles de course pour voiliers (RCV) 2005-2010 de la Fédération Internationale de Voile (ISAF) et l’Annexe B – Planches à voiles.	The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) 2005-2010 Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and Appendix B – Windsurfing
4.2	Les règlements de la WISSA.	The WISSA Rules
4.3	L’avis de course (AdC) et les instructions de course (IdC).	This Notice of Race (NoR) & the Sailing Instructions (SI)
4.4	Les instructions de courses peuvent être modifiées à la réunion des coureurs.	The Sailing Instructions may be altered at skippers meetings
4.5	Les règlements de la WISSA et les instructions de courses seront disponibles lors de l’enregistrement.	The WISSA Rules and Sailing Instructions will be available at registration and check-in
4.6	Les coureurs doivent participer aux cérémonies d’ouverture et de clôture ainsi qu’à la remise des prix.	Competitors shall attend the opening & closing ceremonies, including the prize giving.
5.	CLASSES	CLASSES
5.1	Traîneau: Tout type de traîneau, le coureur étant debout, avec un équipement de planche à voile.	Sled: Any sled, rider stands with windsurfing rig
5.2	Aile: Tout type d’aile tenue en main (sans lignes) et sans appui au sol.	Wing: All kinds of hand held wings (no lines) without any ground support
5.3	Cerf volant: Toute voile tenue par des lignes, cerfs-volants ou équivalent.	Kite: Overhead sails, all kite designs, parawings and similar.
6	DIVISIONS	DIVISIONS
6.1	Groupe:	Group:
6.1.1	Ouvert: Tout compétiteur (homme ou femme)	Open: All competitors (male or female)
6.1.2	Femme: Toute compétitrice féminine	Women: All female competitors
6.2.	Âge:	Age:
6.2.1	Jeune <19: né après le 11 février 1992	Youth <19: born after February 11, 1992
6.2.2	Maître 40–49: né avant le 11 février 1970	Master40–49: born earlier February 11, 1970
6.3	Grand Maître+50: né avant le 11 février 1960	Grand Master+50: born earlier February 11, 1960
7	DISCIPLINES	DISCIPLINES
7.1	Parcours: Jusqu’à douze (12) courses de divers parcours. Les parcours peuvent différer pour chaque classe. Un minimum de trois (3) courses est requis pour constituer le Championnat.	Course Races: Up to twelve (12) races of different course. Courses may varied for each class. A minimum of three (3) races is required for a valid Championship
7.2	Vitesse: Jusqu’à trois (3) passages. La vitesse sera mesurée avec un radar ou un système de GPS. Il n’y aura pas de classement de division.	Speed Trials: Up to tree (3) runs. Speed will be measured with a radar or a GPS system. There will be no division segregation in the speed trials
7.3	Course longue distance: Le parcours sera établi dans les IdC et à la réunion des coureurs.	Long Distance Marathon: Course and conditions to be determined in Sailing Instructions and skippers meeting.
8	ÉQUIPEMENT	EQUIPMENT
8.1	Chaque compétiteur doit fournir son propre équipement.	All competitors shall bring their own equipment
8.2	La grandeur maximale des voiles de la classe ouverte est limitée à 7.5 m².	The maximum sail size for Sailboard class is restricted to 7.5 m².
9	IDENTIFICATION/DOSSARDS	SAIL INSIGNIAS & BIBS/VESTS
9.1	Pour la classe ouverte, les lettres et numéros de voile doivent être conformes aux RCV Annexe G. Pour tous les coureurs, les dossards seront fournis par le comité organisateur.	For Sailboard class national letters & sail numbers shall be according to RRS Appendix G. For the competitor of all classes, numbered bibs/vests will be arranged by organizing committee.
10	SÉCURITÉ	SAFETY
10.1	Chaque compétiteur est responsable de participer le plus sécuritairement possible	It is the responsibility of each competitor to participate in the safest possible manner at all times
10.2	Le port du casque de sécurité est obligatoire	Helmets shall be worn during racing
10.3	Le port d’équipement de sécurité est recommandé.	Protective clothing is highly recommended.
11	RESPONSABILITÉ	LIABILITY
11.1	Les compétiteurs participent à leurs propres risques. Voir RCV 4, Décision de courir. L’AOL, la WISSA ou leurs officiels ou représentants, les partenaires ou leurs officiels ou représentants ne sont pas responsables, sous aucune circonstance, pour tout dommage, perte ou blessure, sur terre ou sur la rivière pouvant survenir aux équipements ou aux personnes	Competitors take part in all races at their own risk. See RRS 4, Decision to Race. The LOA, WISSA or any of their officials or representatives or the sponsors or their officials or representatives are not responsible, under any circumstances, for any damage, loss or injury either ashore or on the sea either to persons or equipment, which may result
11.2	La participation à cet évènement, aux activités de soutien et à chaque course est à l’entière discrétion du compétiteur et à ses propres risques.	Participation in this event, supporting events and in each race is at the sole discretion of competitor and at his/her own risk.
12	COURSES	COURSES
12.1	Les courses se tiendront selon les IdC.	Courses shall be as prescribed in the SI.
13	CLASSEMENT	SCORING
13.1	Selon RCV Annexe A.	RRS Appendix A shall apply
13.2	Selon le système de points à minima de RCV Annexe A4.	The Low Point Scoring System of RRS Appendix A4 shall apply
13.3	Exclusion des scores selon RCV Annexe A2	Discards races as in RRS Appendix A2 shall apply
14	HORAIRE	SCHEDULE
14.1	Ven 26 Fév ouverture de la Freestyle At’Traction, 10h 00 conférence de presse, inauguration du kite-parc et démo, 17h00 5 à 7 avec musique	Fri 26 Feb Opening Freestyle At’Traction event, 10h00 Press meeting, inauguration kite-parc and demo, 17h00 Happy hour with music
14.2	Sam 27 Fév. 7h30 à 11h30 inscription à la Freestyle At’Traction 11h00 à 16h30 descente symbolique du Fjord pour les journalistes. 5 à 7 sous le chapiteau et bouffe	Sat 27 mar 7h30 to 11h30 inscription at the Freestyle event, 11h00 Démo on the kite-parc, 11h00 to 16,30 a Press symbolic downhill on the Saguenay river, 17hoo Happy hour party
14.3	Dim 28 Fév. WISSA Arrivée et accueil des coureurs 10h à 15h Essais libres 17h15 Cérémonie d’ouverture au grand chapiteau! «Spécial 30e» 17h45 présentation du comité organisateur 18h15 buffet avec musique d’ambiance Lun 1 mars: 9h00-16h00 inscription 13h00-16h00 entraînement / courses de pratique Mar 2 mars: 9h30 Réunion des coureurs 11h00-16h00 3 à 4 courses - First possible start Mer 3 mars: 9h30 Réunion des coureurs 11h00-16h00 3 à 4 courses - First possible start Jeu 4 mars: 9h30 Réunion des coureurs 11h00-16h00 3 à 4 courses - First possible start Ven 5 mars: 9h30 Réunion des coureurs 11h00-16h00 3 à 4 courses ou courses de vitesse ou longue distance Sam 6 mar.: 9h30 Réunion des coureurs 11h00-16h00 3 à 4 courses ou courses de vitesse ou longue distance 16h30 fermeture des compétitions cocktail au sommet du Mont Bélu 16h30 parade souper Remise des prix Dim 7 mars: 9h00 Brunch à l’Auberge de la Grande-Baie Départ	Sun, Feb. 28th:Wissa Competitors arrival 10-15:00 free ride 17:15 opening ceremony in the big tent (on the race spot) «Spécial 30e» 17:15 The organization committee presentation 18:15 buffet and music Mon, Mar.1st: 9:00-16:00 registration 13:00-16:00 training/practicing races Tue, Mar.2nd: 9:30 Skippers meeting 11:00-16:00 3 to 4 races - First possible start Wed, Mar.3rd: 9:30 Skippers meeting 11h00-16h00 3 to 4 races - First possible start Thu, Mar.4th: 9:30 Skippers meeting 11:00-16:00 3 to 4 races - First possible start Fri, Mar.5th: 9:30 Skippers meeting 11:00-16:00 3 to 4 races or Speed trial or long distance Race Sat, Mar.6th: 9:30 Skippers meeting 11:00-16:00 3 to 4 races or Speed trial or long distance Race 16:30 we will going on the top of Mt-Bélu to drink a appetizer, parade, dinner and 20:00 Prize giving ceremony Sun, Mar.7th: 9:00 Brunch at l’Auberge de la Grande Baie: Departures
15	MÉDAILLES ET RÉCOMPENSES	MEDALS & AWARDS
15.1	Une classe doit compter au moins cinq compétiteurs inscrits pour se qualifier pour un titre	A class will qualify for awards if there are at least five competitors registered
15.2	Une division doit compter au moins cinq compétiteurs inscrits pour se qualifier pour un titre	A division will qualify for awards if there are at least five competitors registered
15.3	Selon le nombre d’inscriptions, les médailles et trophées peuvent être décernés aux cinq premiers compétiteurs de chaque classe et de chaque division	Medals or trophies may be awarded up to the first five competitors in each Class and Division, depending on entry numbers
15.4	Les catégories de récompenses et le nombre de prix en jeu seront affichés sur le tableau d’affichage officiel (TAO) après la fermeture de la période d’inscriptions.	Awards categories and the actual number of prizes to be awarded in each properly constituted Division will be posted on the Official Notice Board (ONB) after the close of registration
15.5	Le premier compétiteur de chaque classe dans la division globale sera déclaré Champion Mondial de sa classe	The first man/woman in the each class in Overall Division shall be known as the Class World Champion.
15.6	La première Femme de chaque classe sera déclarée Championne Mondial de sa classe	The first Woman in the each class shall be known as the Class Women World Champion.
15.7	Le premier Jeune de chaque classe sera déclaré Champion Mondial Jeune de sa classe	The first Youth in the each class shall be known as the Class Youth World Champion.
15.8	Le premier Maître de chaque classe sera déclaré Champion Mondial Maître de sa classe	The first Master in the each class shall be known as the Class Master World Champion.
15.9	Le premier Grand-Maître de chaque classe sera déclaré Champion Mondial Grand-Maître de sa classe.	The first Grand Master in the each class shall be known as the Class Grand Master World Champion.
16	PRIX SPÉCIAUX	SPECIAL PRIZES
16.1	Des reconnaissances seront décernées aux trois meilleurs compétiteurs de chaque classe pour la course longue distance (sans égard aux divisions)	Special prizes will be awarded to the best three competitors in Long Distance Marathon race in each class (No Divisions but Overall only)
16.2	Des reconnaissances seront décernées aux trois meilleurs compétiteurs de chaque classe pour la course de vitesse (sans égard aux divisions).	Special prizes will be awarded to the best three competitors in Speed Trial in each class (No Divisions but Overall only).
17	TÉLÉVISION & MÉDIA	TELEVISION & MEDIA
17.1	En s’enregistrant à cet évènement, chaque compétiteur autorise pour toujours l’AOL à réaliser, utiliser et diffuser à sa discrétion des photos, films ou autres et toute reproduction de ceux-ci, pris durant l’évènement décrit dans l’AdC et les IC et ce, sans aucune compensation.	In registering for the event, competitors automatically grant to the LOA the right in for ever to make, use and show from time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproduction of them, taken during the period of the event as defined in NoR and SI in which he/she participates without compensation.
18	HÉBERGEMENT	ACCOMMODATION
18.1	L’hébergement se fera dans l’un ou l’autre des endroits suivants: Auberge des Battures ou Auberge de la Grande-Baie.	Accommodation will be held at Auberge des Battures (www.hotel-saguenay.com) or Auberge de la Grande-Baie (www.aubergegb.com)
18.2	Il y aura aussi la possibilité d’héberger dans les Gîtes du passant ainsi que dans des dortoirs, ceux-ci seront bientôt indiqués sur notre site Internet.	You will can live on Bed and Breakfast and dormitory, link available o the web site, soon.
18.3	Le transport entre le site de compétition et l’hébergement sera assuré par le comité organisateur	Transportation between race site and lodging will be provided by the organizing committee
18.4	Toutes les informations pour les réservations seront diffusées sur le site Internet très bientôt.	Information for reservation will be displayed on the web site very soon.
19	TRANSPORT	AIR TRAVEL/TRANSPORTATION
19.1	L’aéroport international de Montréal offre un large éventail de vols en provenance de l’Europe et des Etats-Unis, vous trouverez facilement une correspondance pour l’aéroport de Bagotville qui est à 15 minutes du lieu de course,	A wide range of scheduled flights are available from all over Europe and USA to the Montréal international airport, and many flight to Bagotville airport are available each day
19.2	Les compétiteurs doivent assurer leur transport jusqu’à l’aéroport local (Bagotville) ou les gares de train (Jonquière) et d’autobus (Chicoutimi). Lien intéressant.	Competitors must arrange their transportation to and from the local airport (Bagotville) or bus(Chicoutimi) and train station (Jonquière) Interesting link
19.3	Toutes les informations pour les réservations seront diffusées sur le site Internet très bientôt.	Information for reservation will be displayed on the web site very soon
19.4	Le comité organisateur assurera gratuitement le transport à partir de l’aéroport local de Bagotville ou les gares de train de Jonquière et d’autobus de Chicoutimi jusqu’au site d’hébergement pour les compétiteurs et leur équipement si ceux-ci fournissent leur horaire de transport avant le 1er février 2010.	Organizing committee will arrange free transportation from the Bagotville local airport or Chicoutimi bus and train station Jonquière to the accommodation site for equipment, competitors and support personnel for free if the competitors send their transportation details at latest on February 1st 2010 to organizer.
20	ENREGISTREMENT	REGISTRATION
20.1	Le bureau d’inscription durant l’évènement sera situé sur le site course de Ville La Baie.	The registration office during the event will situate in the race spot at La Baie
20.2	Pour toute demande d’information avant l’évènement, les adresses sont diffusées sur le site Internet www.wissa2010.com très bientôt	For more information before the event and to make enquiries, find addresses on the web site www.wissa2010.com very soon
20.3	Pour compléter leur enregistrement, les compétiteurs devront fournir les documents suivants:	Competitors will be required to produce the following, prior to completing registration formalities on site:
20.3.1	Le formulaire d’inscription original;	Original Regatta Entry Form
20.3.2	Une preuve d’assurance civile	Evidence of valid third party insurance
20.3.3	Une autorisation parentale pour les jeunes de moins de 18 ans	Parental/legal Guardian Assent – for those under age of 18
20.3.4	Une preuve d’âge	Proof of age
21	INSCRIPTION	ENTRIES & PAYMENT
21.1	Les frais d’inscription à l’évènement seront fixés à 255 $ CAD (210 $ CAD avant le 1er février 2010 et 240 $ CAD du 2 au 22 février 2010) et incluent: 10 $ CAD de remise à la WISSA, les lunchs du midi pour chaque jour de course, 4 soupers, un brunch et les taxes. Nous attendons confirmation de prix de certains fournisseurs, beaucoup Plus d’info sur le site Internet, très bientôt. Merci de votre patience.	The entry fee paid on site of event is 255 $ CAD (210 before February 1st, 240 $ Feb. 2nd – 22nd) include 10 $CDN donation to WISSA, daily lunches every racing, 4 diners (supper) and one brunch included. We are waiting about confirmation of some dealer. Much more information on the web site very soon. Thanks for your patience.

 

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