This is next year's organizer Feodor Gurvits with friend Anna Arosilta sailing at sunset on the very beautiful Lac Saint Jean.
photo by Charles Meding [USA]
William Tuthill
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
2010: Aftermath: 2
The first in a series of images from WISSA 2010:
This is next year's organizer Feodor Gurvits with friend Anna Arosilta sailing at sunset on the very beautiful Lac Saint Jean.
photo by Charles Meding [USA]
William Tuthill
This is next year's organizer Feodor Gurvits with friend Anna Arosilta sailing at sunset on the very beautiful Lac Saint Jean.
photo by Charles Meding [USA]
William Tuthill
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2010: Aftermath: 1
Here is a photo by Joho Salo of Rauma, Finland. It shows how some people [namely light weight, strong, and expert teen-aged windsurfers from Poland] can sail in almost no wind. They are on sleds with jumping skis using top quality sails. Now that the maximum sail size for WISSA competition has been raised from 7.5 meters to 9.5 meters, we can go in even LESS wind :-)
Notice that the shore is not visible. That is because Lac saint Jean is so big that you can sail away and lose sight of shore. The snow conditions at WISSA 2010 were perfect. The brief period of light winds during the event were not normal. Regular winds from the west in the 30- 50 kph range came right back as soon as the event was over.
William Tuthill
Notice that the shore is not visible. That is because Lac saint Jean is so big that you can sail away and lose sight of shore. The snow conditions at WISSA 2010 were perfect. The brief period of light winds during the event were not normal. Regular winds from the west in the 30- 50 kph range came right back as soon as the event was over.
William Tuthill
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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.
http://www.fotofocus.ca/kite/
Do not expect much from the photos because copyright is important.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Lac Saint-Jean
by William Tuthill
19 April on Lac Staint-Jean near Chicoutimi, Quebec - near the site of WISSA 2010. This area has a very different climate from other parts of Quebec such as Montreal and Quebec City. Winters are long, and spring offers lots of sailing in warmer temperatures and steady winds.
This is Kite designer and builder Benoit Tremblay. Notice that the ice goes on and on all the way out over the horizon.
The little ones often go along for the ride. One day they will be kiters too.
19 April on Lac Staint-Jean near Chicoutimi, Quebec - near the site of WISSA 2010. This area has a very different climate from other parts of Quebec such as Montreal and Quebec City. Winters are long, and spring offers lots of sailing in warmer temperatures and steady winds.
This is Kite designer and builder Benoit Tremblay. Notice that the ice goes on and on all the way out over the horizon.
The little ones often go along for the ride. One day they will be kiters too.
Lake Minnewanka in Banff, Alberta
by William Tuthill
This is 18 April on Lake Minnewanka in Banff, Alberta.
24 inches [60 cm] of ice so hard that it is buckled like an alligator's back. There is so much cold stored in this slab that even above freezing temperatures have barely etched the surface. The lake is drained and that causes banked edges. In one place where the ice was trapped between warm air and a concrete ramp, the ice had candled into vertical honeycomb structures. I tried to pick up a handful and carry it to the car a short distance away, but the cold was so intense that it stung my skin. At present, more cold is on its way with some snow mixed in to keep the sun's rays from doing any damage. :-)))
WISSA 2001 organizer Barney Kenney moved to Alberta from Saskatchewan a few years ago, and has sent photos taken in May before. It is one thing to see pictures, and something very different to go there in person. I recommend it to ANYONE!
As we descended the mountains heading towards Calgary, we saw places where open water had re frozen. There will be ice on this, and other high mountain lakes for several more weeks! World class skiing is available throughout May.
This is Barney's new foot steering sled. It carves just like a short board in water.
The custom made skis are capable of sailing in deep snow. The front skis turn and the back ski tracks.
On the one day that we had available to sail, there was almost no wind. The Concept Air Freestyle 5.5 meter was flying, but only if it could be whipped around. The windsurfing rig only got moving a few times. After we left, the wind came up and blew hard for several days. Typical.
This is a VERY fast surface!
This is 18 April on Lake Minnewanka in Banff, Alberta.
24 inches [60 cm] of ice so hard that it is buckled like an alligator's back. There is so much cold stored in this slab that even above freezing temperatures have barely etched the surface. The lake is drained and that causes banked edges. In one place where the ice was trapped between warm air and a concrete ramp, the ice had candled into vertical honeycomb structures. I tried to pick up a handful and carry it to the car a short distance away, but the cold was so intense that it stung my skin. At present, more cold is on its way with some snow mixed in to keep the sun's rays from doing any damage. :-)))
WISSA 2001 organizer Barney Kenney moved to Alberta from Saskatchewan a few years ago, and has sent photos taken in May before. It is one thing to see pictures, and something very different to go there in person. I recommend it to ANYONE!
As we descended the mountains heading towards Calgary, we saw places where open water had re frozen. There will be ice on this, and other high mountain lakes for several more weeks! World class skiing is available throughout May.
This is Barney's new foot steering sled. It carves just like a short board in water.
The custom made skis are capable of sailing in deep snow. The front skis turn and the back ski tracks.
On the one day that we had available to sail, there was almost no wind. The Concept Air Freestyle 5.5 meter was flying, but only if it could be whipped around. The windsurfing rig only got moving a few times. After we left, the wind came up and blew hard for several days. Typical.
This is a VERY fast surface!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
WISSA 2002: pictures
By Alexei Nozdrin
01 - Ancient Interlock near Coliseum
02 - Coliseum
03 - Pigeons
04 - Bridge across Tiber
05 - St. Peter's Basilica
06 - Main Alttar of St. Peter's Basilica
07 - Saint Peter's Square
08 - Village on the Resia Lake
09 - Resia Lake Ice
10 - Drowned Bell Tower
11 - USSR Team
12 - Uhan Gross Sailing
13 - Monoski: about 30km/h
14 - Andrei Maslov is boosting to the finish
15 - Finish
16 - Juha Mannermaa
17 - Skimbats
18 - Hotel "At Deceased Windsurfer"
19 - Kite
20 - Sunset
21 - Ice Hummocks
22 - Winner
23 - Winner
24 - Rajev on the third mark
25 - Kite
26 - Kites Racing
27 - Kites Starting
01 - Ancient Interlock near Coliseum
02 - Coliseum
03 - Pigeons
04 - Bridge across Tiber
05 - St. Peter's Basilica
06 - Main Alttar of St. Peter's Basilica
07 - Saint Peter's Square
08 - Village on the Resia Lake
09 - Resia Lake Ice
10 - Drowned Bell Tower
11 - USSR Team
12 - Uhan Gross Sailing
13 - Monoski: about 30km/h
14 - Andrei Maslov is boosting to the finish
15 - Finish
16 - Juha Mannermaa
17 - Skimbats
18 - Hotel "At Deceased Windsurfer"
19 - Kite
20 - Sunset
21 - Ice Hummocks
22 - Winner
23 - Winner
24 - Rajev on the third mark
25 - Kite
26 - Kites Racing
27 - Kites Starting
Friday, February 27, 2009
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