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: Any sled powered by windsurfing rig where the rider is standing
• Hand Held Class: Any wing held directly by hand
• Kite Class: Any wing connected by lines
Please see the Notice of Race for further details.
WISSA2009.org
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
WISSA 2008: Report from the Spot
Subject: WISSA 2008
The club house. Race committee HQ and possible gear storage/ waxing station. This is on the lake.
The main lodging. Maybe the architect liked Howard Johnson's ?
But check out the back yard! The WHOLE resort is OURS for the week!
Lost on the lake? Head for the twin steeples.
This is where meals, ceremonies, the Trade Mission, and many other activities take place. It is on the lake near the clubhouse. Everything is close. The main lodging at the mountain is connected by free shuttle bus.
Welcome to the land where the mountains meet the sea. Fresh shellfish, lobsters, and all manner of fruits de la Mer can be enjoyed with upland game, Maple syrup, and a rich array of locally farmed produce. Local dairy products are excellent as are the many items produced using the region's copious raspberries and blueberries.
The Gaspe is truly majestic. The geography and culture are special and unique to North America.
Its position down wind and up from the generally ice free gulf of St Lawrence makes it a catch basin for beaucoup de poudre and the winds are always cranking.
One whole side of Lac Matapedia is undeveloped wilderness. There are 3 towns on the lake and it is possible to sail from one to the next.
10-17 Feb.
This is a first installment. PLEASE plan on coming
Will
p.s. Bon Noel
The club house. Race committee HQ and possible gear storage/ waxing station. This is on the lake.
The main lodging. Maybe the architect liked Howard Johnson's ?
But check out the back yard! The WHOLE resort is OURS for the week!
Lost on the lake? Head for the twin steeples.
This is where meals, ceremonies, the Trade Mission, and many other activities take place. It is on the lake near the clubhouse. Everything is close. The main lodging at the mountain is connected by free shuttle bus.
Welcome to the land where the mountains meet the sea. Fresh shellfish, lobsters, and all manner of fruits de la Mer can be enjoyed with upland game, Maple syrup, and a rich array of locally farmed produce. Local dairy products are excellent as are the many items produced using the region's copious raspberries and blueberries.
The Gaspe is truly majestic. The geography and culture are special and unique to North America.
Its position down wind and up from the generally ice free gulf of St Lawrence makes it a catch basin for beaucoup de poudre and the winds are always cranking.
One whole side of Lac Matapedia is undeveloped wilderness. There are 3 towns on the lake and it is possible to sail from one to the next.
10-17 Feb.
This is a first installment. PLEASE plan on coming
Will
p.s. Bon Noel
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Some pictures from Kajaani
2X world Champion [Open Class] Juha Mannermaa did his first session on Oulujarvi [Lake Oulu]. The lake is HUGE! With a surface area of 930 square kilometers and a location at 64 degrees north ICE is not the problem-but daylight? That can be troublesome at this time of year. Cheers to Juha for getting his daughter Lotta involved.
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William Tuthill
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Photos from WISSA 2007 updated
By William Tuthil
I have much to report. We JUST got in from a LONG drive to Gaspisie and back. It is beautiful out there and WISSA 2008 accoms will be set up for families...
More later - much more.
For now, here are some fresh pics from Estonia.
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Estonia 2007. Kalev Allikveer on a 3 blade sled.
Estonia 2007. Just after the start.
Estonia 2007 Vitold Nerling. Legendary windsurfing coach from Poland.
Estonia 2007. The technology and talent at WISSA World Championships is as up to date and radical as ANY windsurfing race on the planet. Here is to keeping the Open Class alive and strong FOREVER!
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Report from Gaspe
By William Tuthill
Greetings All
Here is a quick report from lasts week's epic adventure to the race site for WISSA 2008.
It is Sunday night, and we have just returned from driving over 2000 km for WISSA. It was a productive trip.
The 3 day trip up took place during a record breaking storm that dumped 10- 50 cm. of snow and rain up and down the east coast. The whole family, with gear, and a load on the roof battled gale forced winds and swirling snow while packed into my rather small Honda. It was a stressful ordeal, but on Wednesday 18 April, 2007 we met up with Dominique Robichard [chief organizer for WISSA 2008] at Val Briiliant on the shores of Lac Matapedia. Things are looking GOOD!
There is a 9 member organizing committee, with a budget, and a plan.
The original accommodations were to be some condominiums on the lake, but they were just sold making them unavailable.
As a perhaps better substitute, the organizing committee has secured the base lodge at Val d'Irene Ski Mountain instead. Web: Val d'Irene
The base lodge has 26 rooms and a total capacity of 120 persons. It is 14 km. from the lake and will be connected by buses running continually between the two locations.
At the lake, there is a community center which will serve a center of activity for skipper's meetings, lunches, and equipment storage.
The lake is beautiful! We sailed on 60 cm. ice with the typical strong NW winds. At 20 km. x 3-5 km. there is plenty of room to move! The town of Sayabec is at one end and Amqui is at the other. Val Brillant is in the middle. There is NO DEVELOPMENT on the north side of the lake! This makes for exceptionally pure scenery.
Dominique has gone off to windsurf at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina for a week, and I have to get back to work. Just know this as you go into your summertime routines- WISSA 2008 is well under control! The dates are 10-17 February 2008, and we are looking forward to seeing you there. :-)
Look for more information and photos of Lac Matepedia on the WISSA web site soon.
Don't forget to "summerize" your skis!
Will
p.s. The ice on Matapedia is still good!
Greetings All
Here is a quick report from lasts week's epic adventure to the race site for WISSA 2008.
It is Sunday night, and we have just returned from driving over 2000 km for WISSA. It was a productive trip.
The 3 day trip up took place during a record breaking storm that dumped 10- 50 cm. of snow and rain up and down the east coast. The whole family, with gear, and a load on the roof battled gale forced winds and swirling snow while packed into my rather small Honda. It was a stressful ordeal, but on Wednesday 18 April, 2007 we met up with Dominique Robichard [chief organizer for WISSA 2008] at Val Briiliant on the shores of Lac Matapedia. Things are looking GOOD!
There is a 9 member organizing committee, with a budget, and a plan.
The original accommodations were to be some condominiums on the lake, but they were just sold making them unavailable.
As a perhaps better substitute, the organizing committee has secured the base lodge at Val d'Irene Ski Mountain instead. Web: Val d'Irene
The base lodge has 26 rooms and a total capacity of 120 persons. It is 14 km. from the lake and will be connected by buses running continually between the two locations.
At the lake, there is a community center which will serve a center of activity for skipper's meetings, lunches, and equipment storage.
The lake is beautiful! We sailed on 60 cm. ice with the typical strong NW winds. At 20 km. x 3-5 km. there is plenty of room to move! The town of Sayabec is at one end and Amqui is at the other. Val Brillant is in the middle. There is NO DEVELOPMENT on the north side of the lake! This makes for exceptionally pure scenery.
Dominique has gone off to windsurf at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina for a week, and I have to get back to work. Just know this as you go into your summertime routines- WISSA 2008 is well under control! The dates are 10-17 February 2008, and we are looking forward to seeing you there. :-)
Look for more information and photos of Lac Matepedia on the WISSA web site soon.
Don't forget to "summerize" your skis!
Will
p.s. The ice on Matapedia is still good!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The spirit of the wind lives here. This is a place where individuals from all walks of life, and all parts of the world, join together to celebrate their passion for sailing on snow or ice. There are no restrictions or judgments - only enthusiasm and accommodation.
The history of this extraordinary sport flourishes in the hearts and minds of the many and varied individuals that make up the membership.
Since 1980 we have convened a once a year World Championships with the goal of finding the best racer in the world at that time.
In the beginning, we were a widely scattered group of windsurfers just learning about sailing on frozen surfaces. Over time, we have become the oldest and best established community of ice and snow sailors in the world.
On the race course we have three divisions:
1] OPEN CLASS: Any sled powered by a windsurfing rig- the only restriction is that the rider must stand while sailing
2] HAND HELD: Any sail or wing held by the sailor directly
3] KITES: All forms of tethered sails (sails on lines)
The World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (W.I.S.S.A.) was officially formed at Lake Worthsee in Germany, in 1987. At that time, the existing requirement of at least 5 different nations to make an official World Championships was formalized.
The WISSA organization was registered, rules and by laws were created and a degree of formality was established. Thankfully, it never got too far out of hand, and the informality that has been the hallmark of WISSA’s survival took over.
In 1991, Victor Hendriksson, acting on behalf of the Estonian Yachting Union organized a World Championships (in the then Soviet Socialist Republic of Estonia) that would forever change the course of WISSA – that’s all of ice and snow sailing history.
The incredible mass of talent, ideas, and enthusiasm that had been bottled up behind the “Iron Curtain” was introduced to the western world. The chemistry was magic and the sport was eternally altered for the better.
The first kite turned up in Finland in 1990. The first wing in 1991. By 1993 both were welcomed as official racing classes.
Throughout all of it, racing on an Olympic Course has been the constant. Speed Trials and a Long Distance Marathon have been important as well, but the main emphasis has been upon course racing- always.
Venues shift from North America to Europe in alternating years so as to be fair to all. We have affiliates in Australia, Asia, and New Zealand, but the main body of participation is centered about the Atlantic so racing continues to go between Europe and North America.
The history of this extraordinary sport flourishes in the hearts and minds of the many and varied individuals that make up the membership.
Since 1980 we have convened a once a year World Championships with the goal of finding the best racer in the world at that time.
In the beginning, we were a widely scattered group of windsurfers just learning about sailing on frozen surfaces. Over time, we have become the oldest and best established community of ice and snow sailors in the world.
On the race course we have three divisions:
1] OPEN CLASS: Any sled powered by a windsurfing rig- the only restriction is that the rider must stand while sailing
2] HAND HELD: Any sail or wing held by the sailor directly
3] KITES: All forms of tethered sails (sails on lines)
The World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (W.I.S.S.A.) was officially formed at Lake Worthsee in Germany, in 1987. At that time, the existing requirement of at least 5 different nations to make an official World Championships was formalized.
The WISSA organization was registered, rules and by laws were created and a degree of formality was established. Thankfully, it never got too far out of hand, and the informality that has been the hallmark of WISSA’s survival took over.
In 1991, Victor Hendriksson, acting on behalf of the Estonian Yachting Union organized a World Championships (in the then Soviet Socialist Republic of Estonia) that would forever change the course of WISSA – that’s all of ice and snow sailing history.
The incredible mass of talent, ideas, and enthusiasm that had been bottled up behind the “Iron Curtain” was introduced to the western world. The chemistry was magic and the sport was eternally altered for the better.
The first kite turned up in Finland in 1990. The first wing in 1991. By 1993 both were welcomed as official racing classes.
Throughout all of it, racing on an Olympic Course has been the constant. Speed Trials and a Long Distance Marathon have been important as well, but the main emphasis has been upon course racing- always.
Venues shift from North America to Europe in alternating years so as to be fair to all. We have affiliates in Australia, Asia, and New Zealand, but the main body of participation is centered about the Atlantic so racing continues to go between Europe and North America.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
William Tuthill writes...
Having missed the WISSA 2007 W.C. in Haapsalu, Estonia, I will do the next best thing. Next week, I plan to meet with the a group of kite sailors at the site of last year's W.C. in Trois Rivierres, Quebec. The purpose of that visit will be to round up competitors for WISSA 2008 which is scheduled to take place in Val Brillant, Quebec, February 2008.
After Trois Rivierres, we will go to Val Brillant, to meet with Dominique Robichard, who is in Estonia now, to make plans at the site of WISSA 2008. The lake and facilities at Val Brillant are capable of sustaining a large crowd. The risk of a "no ice" cancellation is minimal at this site, and winds are known to be reliable.
We will meet to discuss lodging options, transportation, and other things.
After the visit to Val Brillant, I hope to attend the "Stormboarding" Kite sailing event in Vermont, U.S.A..
It is a relatively new event, but the goal is to create interest in WISSA among kiters in that part of the U.S.A..
During March, there are two more event goals:
We had a scare with the weather in Estonia this year, but in the end the conditions came through. Cool heads prevailed, and by all accounts the organizers are doing a tremendous job. They deserve much praise for their faith and dedication- we look forward to hosting them in Quebec in 2008!
Stay tuned to this web site for breaking news about ice and snow sailing happenings worldwide.
After Trois Rivierres, we will go to Val Brillant, to meet with Dominique Robichard, who is in Estonia now, to make plans at the site of WISSA 2008. The lake and facilities at Val Brillant are capable of sustaining a large crowd. The risk of a "no ice" cancellation is minimal at this site, and winds are known to be reliable.
We will meet to discuss lodging options, transportation, and other things.
After the visit to Val Brillant, I hope to attend the "Stormboarding" Kite sailing event in Vermont, U.S.A..
It is a relatively new event, but the goal is to create interest in WISSA among kiters in that part of the U.S.A..
During March, there are two more event goals:
- The newly formed NASA (North American Skimbat Association) hopes to have a first ever rally of Kitewings or Skimbats in the Lake Sunapee area of New Hampshire. Over 25 wings have been sold into the New England area since September 2006 and interest is building. A "fun racing" event for wings on Lake Sunapee could be used to bolster participation at WISSA 2008. Naturally, the event will be open to all 3 WISSA classes.
- Every March, ConceptAir hosts an event known as "The Attraction". The event has been going on for many years. I hope to attend so that we can encourage the attendees to plan for WISSA 2008.
We had a scare with the weather in Estonia this year, but in the end the conditions came through. Cool heads prevailed, and by all accounts the organizers are doing a tremendous job. They deserve much praise for their faith and dedication- we look forward to hosting them in Quebec in 2008!
Stay tuned to this web site for breaking news about ice and snow sailing happenings worldwide.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
WISA 2006 Official information!
From: Febuary 06 to Febuary 12 2006
Where: Plein Air Ville-Joie, 11441, W Notre-Dame, Trois-Riviere (Pointe du Lac sector) QC, G9B 6W5
Access to the site: 5$ per person or 10$ per family
Price for a week from Monday to Sunday: 468 $CDN + taxes per person double occupancy. Includes access to the site, 3 meals per day and sleep over(from Monday supper to Sunday dinner).
Price for the weekend: 243 $CDN + taxes per person double occupency. Includes access to the site, 3 meals per day and sleep over(from Friday supper to Sunday dinner).
Organized by: Les Aventures du Lac St-Pierre et ses environs (St-Pierre Lake and surrounds Adventures).
Major sponsor: Wax Design
Inscription fees for the races: 99 $CND
Payment by credit cards will be accepted
Reserve early because places are limited !!
Where: Plein Air Ville-Joie, 11441, W Notre-Dame, Trois-Riviere (Pointe du Lac sector) QC, G9B 6W5
Access to the site: 5$ per person or 10$ per family
Price for a week from Monday to Sunday: 468 $CDN + taxes per person double occupancy. Includes access to the site, 3 meals per day and sleep over(from Monday supper to Sunday dinner).
Price for the weekend: 243 $CDN + taxes per person double occupency. Includes access to the site, 3 meals per day and sleep over(from Friday supper to Sunday dinner).
Organized by: Les Aventures du Lac St-Pierre et ses environs (St-Pierre Lake and surrounds Adventures).
Major sponsor: Wax Design
Inscription fees for the races: 99 $CND
Payment by credit cards will be accepted
Reserve early because places are limited !!
Monday, November 14, 2005
WISSA 2007 Notice!
At this time we do NOT have any firm proposals from Europe for 2007! If you have been wanting to get the WISSA World Championships to come to your country, the time to apply is now. We will be accepting suggestions by email in advance of the 2006 WC in Trois Rivieres, but it is necessary to present any formal proposals at the W.I.S.S.A. meeting during the event.
WISSA 2006 INFORMATION
William Tuthill informs:
There has been a change of venue for the WISSA 2006 Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships. The event has been moved to Trois Rivieres, Quebec, about 60 km east of Montreal. The accommodations are situated directly on the lake - meals are included. Stand by for information with more details.
Lac St. Pierre is huge, frozen and very windy. It is an ideal set up for an event of this type. The organizers have been hard at work since leaving Finland in March. They are good people with a lot of experience, so we can expect a first rate event.
There has been a change of venue for the WISSA 2006 Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships. The event has been moved to Trois Rivieres, Quebec, about 60 km east of Montreal. The accommodations are situated directly on the lake - meals are included. Stand by for information with more details.
Lac St. Pierre is huge, frozen and very windy. It is an ideal set up for an event of this type. The organizers have been hard at work since leaving Finland in March. They are good people with a lot of experience, so we can expect a first rate event.
Friday, April 29, 2005
WISSA 2006 Preliminary Information!
William Tuthill informs:
"
We have returned from Montreal, and things are well under control. I will write some sort of official race notice for the web site, but it would already be safe to post the dates for wissa 2006. They are 6-12 February 2006 at St. Placid just west of Montreal. The lake is Lac de deux Montaignes.
"
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We have returned from Montreal, and things are well under control. I will write some sort of official race notice for the web site, but it would already be safe to post the dates for wissa 2006. They are 6-12 February 2006 at St. Placid just west of Montreal. The lake is Lac de deux Montaignes.
"
Friday, April 08, 2005
Jubilee Report
The W.I.S.S.A. 25th Anniversary Jubilee was one of the greatest events in W.I.S.S.A. history! Never before have we had fireworks, outdoor music, a light show, and a hot air balloon on opening night. The head of the Finnish Parliament gave a speech at the opening ceremony as did the mayor and other dignitaries.
Organized by Olli Kotilainen and Virpi Tikanmaki, with help from sponsors, family and scores of volunteers, the event set a new precedent for attention to detail, and excellent planing.
At one point, next year’s organizer Francois Vinet of Montreal, Canada, became nervous saying that he would have a hard time matching this. Past organizers Juha Mannermaa of Kajaani, Finland, and Klaus Faisst of Toronto, Ontario, assured Francois that not every year was like this, and that a simpler event is more the norm. This year was a special celebration, and Olli had been planning for almost 2 years.
We had competitors from 11 countries. There were plenty of participants in all three classes, and all age groups were represented. Overseas travelers were very well looked after. Airport pick ups, baggage handling, visa requirements, and such were all expertly taken care of.
There are some North American competitors who look forward to reciprocating the hospitality next year in Montreal. I am one of them!
The Pyhajarvi area of Finland is quite majestic. It is a bountiful land populated by hard working attractive people. I know that I am not the only one who left wishing that I could come back in summer to enjoy the lake’s broad sandy bottom, big winds and rolling waves. The lake is also home to all kinds of fish including some very tasty crayfish, which look like lobsters only smaller.
The surface of Lake Pyha [jarvi means lake, and pyha means sacred] was perfect for racing. The hard ice covered by only a few centimeters of fast snow meant that sleds with blades could race against sleds with skis and no one had a big advantage over another. It allowed for a test of skill rather than a test of technology, or money.
The talent level was very high.
OPEN CLASS: The team from Poland is remarkably well organized and trained by coach Witold Nerling. One look at the results in Open Class will show this. They were always on time to the skipper’s meetings, and always prepared to race. The team took first and third places. Congratulations to Robert Graczyk and Michal Majewski.
Another group of sailors that usually turns up in the top five is the STAL, which is the organization of Finnish Winter Sailors. Ville Laitala of Kalajoki, Finland, took second place on a two ski sled. Finland has produced World Champions before, and is sure to do so in the future. Nice job Ville!
This year, my personal favorites just missed the top 3, but filled out the top 5. These are of course, the monoski sailors from Russia. They are my personal favorites because I admire their skill. I have 3 monoski sleds but I can not imagine staying on top of one for long enough to make a W. C. race course. The monoski is unquestionably the most difficult of all sleds to ride, but people like Alexie Nozdrin [Moscow] and Slava Maltsev [Murmansk] make it look easy. Cheers to Egon Buchalla of Switzerland for making so many races on one.
Congratulations go out to Kamilla Smektala of Poland. At age 12, she is already a formidable racer. She is sure to be a champion in the future.
FREE SAIL: This year the free sail class was ALL Skimbats. This makes sense since the Skimbat is so well refined that it would be very difficult for any home builder to compete. Claude Chasse of Rimouski, Quebec, and Jocelyn Marceau of Quebec City, have both made wing sails in the past, but they were not in Finland this year so it was all of Skimbats on the start line.
I had the pleasure of using the new Skimbat 5. 5 meter wing, winner of this year’s Best Design award. It is 0. 5 meters larger than the regular 4. 8m Skimbat, but, in my case, no amount of extra sail area will help me when competing against champions like Vesa Leskinen [Espoo, Finland], Rainer Salo [Rauma, Finland], Yrjo Hokkanen [Helsinki, Finland] or North America’s fastest Free Sail sailor, Claude Chasse [Rimouski, Quebec].
At this point, I will be happy when I take just ONE race away from Klaus Faisst [Ontario, Canada]. Maybe I’ll get my chance when Skywings comes out with the new Skimbat 6. 2 meter.
A special welcome goes out to Sergei Akeliev, and Dimitri Li, both of Moscow, Russia. Welcome to the Free Sail Class. As a racing class, Skimbats are the closest thing to a one design class that W.I.S.S.A. has.
We hope to see this class grow in future years. The next time that we get clear ice, and/or a lot of wind, the Free Sails will really get a chance to show what they can do.
KITE CLASS:
Kites have been an area of huge growth for the sport of ice and snow sailing. So much is happening now that it is nearly impossible to keep track of all of it. New snow kiting competitions are cropping up all over the world but almost all of them are based upon freestyle jumping and tricks.
The W.I.S.S.A. World Championships is one of the only international snow kite course racing venues in the world. As far as I know, it is the oldest continually run international racing venue for kites. Our first year for kites on the start line was 1993 in Choinice, Poland, and we have welcomed kites every year since.
This years top three was a clean sweep for Russia. First and second places went to what Kalev Alikveer [Tallinn, Estonia] calls “Open Class deserters”. Former champion monoski sailors Aleksie Rajev, and Anatoly Sarafanikov [Tumen, Siberia] demonstrated remarkable versatility by winning first and second places in kite class. Third place went to Roman Lubimsev [Moscow, Russia].
Very close behind in fourth place was Armand Trahan [Montreal, Canada]. Armand was using a flex kite similar to the one that won Best Design at the 2004 W. C. in Ontario, Canada.
We want to give a special welcome to the husband and wife team of Raimo and Christelle Sel’en [Helsinki, Finland], we hope to see them in Montreal next year with their adorable bilingual daughter.
We were also delighted to have Gatis Satiks, and Ralfs Resetnika join us from Riga, Latvia. There are many more ice and snow sailors in Latvia and we hope that they will join us every year for the W. C. . Special thanks to another Open Class deserter, Dietmar Boess [Turkheim, Germany] for always making the trip with Egon Buchalla [Switzerland]. Think of the adventures these two have shared in over 20 years of attending W.I.S.S.A. World Championships!
Thanks again to all of the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and competitors who made this 25th year celebration possible. It can not be said often enough, it doesn’t matter who you are or how you place, EVERYONE who makes the trip and takes part in the competition is a winner.
As summer takes over the Northern Hemisphere we can think of our snow sailing friends in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. We can also plan for next year in Montreal, Canada.
Information about dates and places will be posted on the W.I.S.S.A. web site. Best wishes for a wonderful summer.
SEE YOU IN MONTREAL!
William Tuthill, W.I.S.S.A.
Organized by Olli Kotilainen and Virpi Tikanmaki, with help from sponsors, family and scores of volunteers, the event set a new precedent for attention to detail, and excellent planing.
At one point, next year’s organizer Francois Vinet of Montreal, Canada, became nervous saying that he would have a hard time matching this. Past organizers Juha Mannermaa of Kajaani, Finland, and Klaus Faisst of Toronto, Ontario, assured Francois that not every year was like this, and that a simpler event is more the norm. This year was a special celebration, and Olli had been planning for almost 2 years.
We had competitors from 11 countries. There were plenty of participants in all three classes, and all age groups were represented. Overseas travelers were very well looked after. Airport pick ups, baggage handling, visa requirements, and such were all expertly taken care of.
There are some North American competitors who look forward to reciprocating the hospitality next year in Montreal. I am one of them!
The Pyhajarvi area of Finland is quite majestic. It is a bountiful land populated by hard working attractive people. I know that I am not the only one who left wishing that I could come back in summer to enjoy the lake’s broad sandy bottom, big winds and rolling waves. The lake is also home to all kinds of fish including some very tasty crayfish, which look like lobsters only smaller.
The surface of Lake Pyha [jarvi means lake, and pyha means sacred] was perfect for racing. The hard ice covered by only a few centimeters of fast snow meant that sleds with blades could race against sleds with skis and no one had a big advantage over another. It allowed for a test of skill rather than a test of technology, or money.
The talent level was very high.
OPEN CLASS: The team from Poland is remarkably well organized and trained by coach Witold Nerling. One look at the results in Open Class will show this. They were always on time to the skipper’s meetings, and always prepared to race. The team took first and third places. Congratulations to Robert Graczyk and Michal Majewski.
Another group of sailors that usually turns up in the top five is the STAL, which is the organization of Finnish Winter Sailors. Ville Laitala of Kalajoki, Finland, took second place on a two ski sled. Finland has produced World Champions before, and is sure to do so in the future. Nice job Ville!
This year, my personal favorites just missed the top 3, but filled out the top 5. These are of course, the monoski sailors from Russia. They are my personal favorites because I admire their skill. I have 3 monoski sleds but I can not imagine staying on top of one for long enough to make a W. C. race course. The monoski is unquestionably the most difficult of all sleds to ride, but people like Alexie Nozdrin [Moscow] and Slava Maltsev [Murmansk] make it look easy. Cheers to Egon Buchalla of Switzerland for making so many races on one.
Congratulations go out to Kamilla Smektala of Poland. At age 12, she is already a formidable racer. She is sure to be a champion in the future.
FREE SAIL: This year the free sail class was ALL Skimbats. This makes sense since the Skimbat is so well refined that it would be very difficult for any home builder to compete. Claude Chasse of Rimouski, Quebec, and Jocelyn Marceau of Quebec City, have both made wing sails in the past, but they were not in Finland this year so it was all of Skimbats on the start line.
I had the pleasure of using the new Skimbat 5. 5 meter wing, winner of this year’s Best Design award. It is 0. 5 meters larger than the regular 4. 8m Skimbat, but, in my case, no amount of extra sail area will help me when competing against champions like Vesa Leskinen [Espoo, Finland], Rainer Salo [Rauma, Finland], Yrjo Hokkanen [Helsinki, Finland] or North America’s fastest Free Sail sailor, Claude Chasse [Rimouski, Quebec].
At this point, I will be happy when I take just ONE race away from Klaus Faisst [Ontario, Canada]. Maybe I’ll get my chance when Skywings comes out with the new Skimbat 6. 2 meter.
A special welcome goes out to Sergei Akeliev, and Dimitri Li, both of Moscow, Russia. Welcome to the Free Sail Class. As a racing class, Skimbats are the closest thing to a one design class that W.I.S.S.A. has.
We hope to see this class grow in future years. The next time that we get clear ice, and/or a lot of wind, the Free Sails will really get a chance to show what they can do.
KITE CLASS:
Kites have been an area of huge growth for the sport of ice and snow sailing. So much is happening now that it is nearly impossible to keep track of all of it. New snow kiting competitions are cropping up all over the world but almost all of them are based upon freestyle jumping and tricks.
The W.I.S.S.A. World Championships is one of the only international snow kite course racing venues in the world. As far as I know, it is the oldest continually run international racing venue for kites. Our first year for kites on the start line was 1993 in Choinice, Poland, and we have welcomed kites every year since.
This years top three was a clean sweep for Russia. First and second places went to what Kalev Alikveer [Tallinn, Estonia] calls “Open Class deserters”. Former champion monoski sailors Aleksie Rajev, and Anatoly Sarafanikov [Tumen, Siberia] demonstrated remarkable versatility by winning first and second places in kite class. Third place went to Roman Lubimsev [Moscow, Russia].
Very close behind in fourth place was Armand Trahan [Montreal, Canada]. Armand was using a flex kite similar to the one that won Best Design at the 2004 W. C. in Ontario, Canada.
We want to give a special welcome to the husband and wife team of Raimo and Christelle Sel’en [Helsinki, Finland], we hope to see them in Montreal next year with their adorable bilingual daughter.
We were also delighted to have Gatis Satiks, and Ralfs Resetnika join us from Riga, Latvia. There are many more ice and snow sailors in Latvia and we hope that they will join us every year for the W. C. . Special thanks to another Open Class deserter, Dietmar Boess [Turkheim, Germany] for always making the trip with Egon Buchalla [Switzerland]. Think of the adventures these two have shared in over 20 years of attending W.I.S.S.A. World Championships!
Thanks again to all of the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and competitors who made this 25th year celebration possible. It can not be said often enough, it doesn’t matter who you are or how you place, EVERYONE who makes the trip and takes part in the competition is a winner.
As summer takes over the Northern Hemisphere we can think of our snow sailing friends in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. We can also plan for next year in Montreal, Canada.
Information about dates and places will be posted on the W.I.S.S.A. web site. Best wishes for a wonderful summer.
SEE YOU IN MONTREAL!
William Tuthill, W.I.S.S.A.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
-=: WISSA 2005 RESULTS :=-
Finally, the results are published!
Rumors are that the next Championship will occur in Quebec. We shall wait for the report that Klaus has promised to prepare.
ICE & SNOW SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 11.-16.03.2005
FINLAND LOMA-Sakyla
FREE SAIL COURSE
OPEN CLASS COURSE
KITE COURSE
//taken from here//
Archived content..
Race Notice and Registration Form are available!>>> DOWNOLAD LINK <<<
March 14th, 2005
Rumors are that the next Championship will occur in Quebec. We shall wait for the report that Klaus has promised to prepare.
ICE & SNOW SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 11.-16.03.2005
FINLAND LOMA-Sakyla
FREE SAIL COURSE
| Position | Sail # | First | Last | Date of birth | Class | M/F | Country | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | Total Pts | Drop | Final Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 129 | Leskinen | Vesa | 29-03-1967 | G | M | Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 119 | Salo | Rainer | 09-10-1954 | GM | M | Finland | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 6 | 6 | 12.4 | 6 | 6.4 |
| 3 | 118 | Hokkanen | Yrjo | 30-05-1955 | M | M | Finland | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 5 | 5 | 16.2 | 5 | 11.2 |
| 4 | 123 | Uddstrom | Erik | 09-02-1945 | GGM | M | Finland | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.8 | 22.8 | 6 | 16.8 |
| 5 | 112 | Santtila | Juha | 29-05-1976 | G | M | Finland | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.6 | 25.6 | 8 | 17.6 |
| 6 | 124 | Faisst | Klaus | 27-06-1943 | GGM | M | Canada | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| 7 | 125 | Saastamoinen | Janne | 14-06-1941 | GGM | M | Finland | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| 8 | 122 | Laukkanen | Veli Pekka | 05-06-1945 | GM | M | Finland | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 7 | Akeliev | Sergei | 05-07-1953 | GM | M | Russia | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 10 | 37 |
| 10 | 132 | Tuthill | William | 31-10-1957 | M | M | Usa | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 21 | 42 |
| 11 | 111 | Salonen | Tommi | 10-11-1987 | J | M | Finland | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 21 | 47 |
| 12 | 121 | Hannula | Teuvo | 25-06-1947 | GM | M | Finland | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 16 | 47 |
| 13 | 116 | Saren | Jukka | 14-04-1967 | G | M | Finland | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 80 | 21 | 59 |
| 14 | 133 | Poutanen | Helge | 08-06-1931 | GGM | M | Finland | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 83 | 21 | 62 |
| 15 | 127 | Kokkala | Heidi | 13-06-1956 | M | F | Finland | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 84 | 21 | 63 |
| 16 | 128 | Ketolainen | Taisto | 27-03-1943 | GGM | M | Finland | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 91 | 21 | 70 |
| 17 | 126 | Kaija | Heimo | 26-10-1946 | GM | M | Finland | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 92 | 21 | 71 |
| 18 | 135 | Holmgren | Klas | 24-04-1943 | GGM | M | Sweden | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 95 | 21 | 74 |
| 19 | 134 | Kuusela | Kari | 29-01-1940 | GGM | M | Finland | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 95 | 21 | 74 |
| 20 | 114 | Li | Dmitry | 24-10-1968 | G | M | Russia | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 105 | 21 | 84 |
OPEN CLASS COURSE
| Position | Sail # | First | Last | Date of birth | Class | M/F | Country | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | Total Pts | Drop | Final Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | Graczyk | Robert | 26206 | G | M | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 86 | Laitala | Ville | 28156 | G | M | Finland | 3 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 8.8 |
| 3 | 76 | Majewski | Michal | 31642 | J | M | Poland | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27.2 | 10 | 17.2 |
| 4 | 64 | Alexei | Nozdrin | 23018 | M | M | Russia | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 45.4 | 28 | 17.4 |
| 5 | 93 | Maltsev | Viacheslav | 22255 | M | M | Russia | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2.8 | 5 | 5 | 32.8 | 8 | 24.8 |
| 6 | 95 | Backman | Rainer | 19066 | GM | M | Finland | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.8 | 39.8 | 13 | 26.8 |
| 7 | 83 | Ravander | Arto-Sakari | 22020 | M | M | Finland | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 16 | 34 |
| 8 | 63 | Vadim | Volotskoi | 26057 | G | M | Russia | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| 9 | 85 | Ojala | Anssi | 22081 | M | M | Finland | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 16 | 46 |
| 10 | 82 | Mannermaa | Juha | 23095 | M | M | Finland | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 75 | 27 | 48 |
| 11 | 103 | Riihimaki | Antti | 18406 | GM | M | Finland | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 28 | 49 |
| 12 | 90 | Paakkonen | Oskari | 27872 | G | M | Finland | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 80 | 27 | 53 |
| 13 | 89 | Ronneberg | Benn | 20558 | M | M | Finland | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| 14 | 102 | Gajewski | Wieslaw | 32103 | J | M | Poland | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 82 | 18 | 64 |
| 15 | 65 | Maslov | Andrei | 22624 | M | M | Russia | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 15 | 69 |
| 16 | 101 | Przybytek | Michal | 32164 | J | M | Poland | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 93 | 18 | 75 |
| 17 | 70 | Vishniakova | Maria | 25636 | G | F | Russia | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 101 | 20 | 81 |
| 18 | 77 | Maszkiewicz | Jan | 33463 | J | M | Poland | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 102 | 19 | 83 |
| 19 | 98 | Allikver | Kalev | 18306 | GM | M | Estonia | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 106 | 21 | 85 |
| 20 | 80 | Przybysz | Karol | 32640 | J | M | Poland | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 114 | 27 | 87 |
| 21 | 97 | Kallio | Jouko | 21168 | M | M | Finland | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 115 | 23 | 92 |
| 22 | 84 | Makela | Kari | 19088 | GM | M | Finland | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 133 | 28 | 105 |
| 23 | 79 | Skurzynska | Alicja | 32821 | J | F | Poland | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 145 | 28 | 117 |
| 24 | 75 | Smektala | Kamila | 34091 | J | F | Poland | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 147 | 27 | 120 |
| 25 | 99 | Hyvonen | Tapani | 18701 | GM | M | Finland | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 149 | 28 | 121 |
| 26 | 73 | Hobbs | Frederick | 21483 | M | M | USA | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 150 | 28 | 122 |
| 27 | 92 | Buchalla | Egon | 12574 | GGM | M | Switzerland | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 167 | 28 | 139 |
KITE COURSE
| Position | Sail # | First | Last | Date of birth | Class | M/F | Country | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | position | Pts | Total Pts | Drop | Final Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Razhev | Alexey | 24389 | G | M | Russia | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 31.4 | 27 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 2 | Sarafannikov | Anatoliy | 26671 | G | M | Russia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20.4 | 6 | 14.4 |
| 3 | 30 | Lubimtsev | Roman | 26447 | G | M | Russia | 2 | 1.6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 27.2 | 6 | 21.2 |
| 4 | 35 | Trahan | Armand | 21677 | M | M | Canada | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2.8 | 61.8 | 27 | 34.8 |
| 5 | 5 | Nikolayev | Nikolai | 25164 | G | M | Russia | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 35 |
| 6 | 19 | Ohotnikov | Alexey | 27191 | G | M | Russia | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 49.2 | 13 | 36.2 |
| 7 | 34 | Cerkashin | Oleg | 32409 | J | M | Russia | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 10 | 43 |
| 8 | 14 | Arslanov | Farid | 25734 | G | M | Russia | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 15 | 49 |
| 9 | 25 | Satiks | Gatis | 29568 | G | M | Latvia | 3 | 2.8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2.8 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 80.6 | 27 | 53.6 |
| 10 | 24 | Resetniks | Ralfs | 22862 | M | M | Latvia | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 27 | 56 |
| 11 | 11 | Shuvalov | Yury | 22751 | M | M | Russia | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 19 | 57 |
| 12 | 13 | Ignatov | Maxim | 28427 | G | M | Russia | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 97 | 27 | 70 |
| 13 | 9 | Koretskaya | Olga | 30169 | G | F | Russia | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 101 | 22 | 79 |
| 14 | 26 | Boss | Dietmar | 19109 | GM | M | Germany | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 107 | 27 | 80 |
| 15 | 150 | Kolesnik (62) | Mark | 23275 | M | M | Russia | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 107 | 27 | 80 |
| 16 | 17 | Sel'en | Raimo | 23856 | G | M | Finland | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 107 | 20 | 87 |
| 17 | 3 | Rakusheva | Evgenia | 28720 | G | F | Russia | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 117 | 27 | 90 |
| 18 | 114 | Li | Dmitri | 25135 | G | M | Russia | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 113 | 23 | 90 |
| 19 | 36 | Harvey | Francoice | 26434 | G | F | Canada | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 119 | 27 | 92 |
| 20 | 31 | Blomstedt | John | 26995 | G | M | Finland | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 129 | 27 | 102 |
| 21 | 22 | Bernier | Alain | 26102 | G | M | Canada | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 135 | 27 | 108 |
| 22 | 29 | Morin | Luc | 25044 | G | M | Canada | 18 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 146 | 27 | 119 |
| 23 | 91 | Kutsenko | Vladimir | 21358 | M | M | Estonia | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 146 | 27 | 119 |
| 24 | 37 | Vinet | Francoics | 22005 | M | M | Canada | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 167 | 27 | 140 |
| 25 | 16 | Sel'en | Christelle | 26685 | G | F | Finland | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 183 | 27 | 156 |
| 26 | 133 | Poutanen | Helge | 11482 | GGM | M | Finland | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 189 | 27 | 162 |
//taken from here//
Archived content..
Race Notice and Registration Form are available!
Download the whole pack, unzip, read instructions and race notice, fill out the registration form, save it on your computer and then send it as attachment to the e-mail address given in the registration form.
Forms were sent by Olli Kotilainen and forwarded to WISSA.ORG by Klaus Faisst on November 28th, 2004.
March 14th, 2005
Today is the median. Not much information could be found about the Championship in Finland.. How does one spell `WISSA` in Finnish? I guess I am doing it wrong. The Google gave me only one link in the .FI realm but all you can get from there is regisration forms and current weather conditions. There is also a link to the web cam on the lake but apparrently it is not pointed at the race site. So sad..
--:: WISSA 2005 in Finland ::--
Thursday, March 13, 2003
Welcome to WISSA!
After 20++ years of existence WISSA finally has its own web site!
- It is really easy to calculate the age of WISSA: in 2004 the World Championships will be run for the TWENTY FOURTH thime!
By the way, this site is a good place to store our chronology, any articles, notes and memories. You are welcome to register and post. Everything will be carefully organized and published with reference and credits.
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