2014

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2014/2015 season

  22 November- Plymouth Pond. Maine- Cam Lewis, Kitewing FIRST ICE!!!! Well not really. There is always ice somewhere, but this ice is first ice for New England. The organizers of http://www.wissa2015.com/     reported smooth ice 10-12 cm thick last week on Lake Winnebago in Winsconsin. The time is fast approaching!Here’s hoping to […]

WISSA 2014: President’s Memorandum

WISSA 2014 was one for the record books. As the longest running international competition in the history of Windsurfing, Wing and Kite sailing, WISSA has seen its share of difficulties. All along we have maintained the following principles: Be open and welcoming to all competitors and new technologies. Maintain the […]

WISSA 2014: Final Results

Registered racers counts:   Champions 2014 Course Race Kite Boards   Overall: Ryazanov Ilya, Miass Youth: Garashchenko Artem, Ekaterinburg Veterans: Zyrin Pavel, Ekaterinburg Women: Sysoeva Tatiana, Chelyabinsk B15: Sokolov Nikita, St.Petersburg Course Race Open Class   Overall: Leontev Aleksandrs, Latvia Women: Moiseeva Anastasiya, Mytishi Veterans: Ilukhin Vasiliy, Solnechnogorsk Youth: Vostryakov Roman, Arhangelsk Junior: Morozov Daniil, Monchegorsk Course Race Kite Skis […]

WISSA 2014: The Final Day

On the final day there was so much wind that the ice shield had shifted and multiple cracks made it unsafe. Representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations forbid to sail, no races were run. Here is the clip showing wind conditions on that day: