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Showing posts with label pictures-wings. Show all posts
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Monday, February 03, 2014
WISSA 2014 - the Testimony of the President
WISSA was supposed to be in Quebec this year. We had a written proposal from a qualified organizer, but for some reason, they had to back out.
We had a potential back up with http://www.fishlakeiceboards.com/2014-sturgeon-stampede/ but they were not ready to do it on short notice.
Picking up the short notice mantle, out steadfast friends from Russia put together a World Championships against all odds. Against the backdrop of the Putin/ Sochi games, and in an environment where sponsorship funds are scarce as hen's teeth, our friends in Russia are saving the WISSA games by hosting them in St. Petersburg, Russia. It has not been easy for them, and WISSA owes them a great debt of gratitude for rescuing what could have been a disastrous situation***.
We are heading out to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to meet with the Tourism & Convention Bureau folks as well as the organizers of the Sturgeon Stampede. Klaus Faisst [organizer of 2 WISSA events, and attendee of almost all WISSA events since 1991] is coming in from Toronto. Together we will try to arrange for WISSA 2015 to take place in Fond du Lac.
Rick is coming from MA, Dicky and Wendy are coming in from Kodiak, AK, and Riçards Leipens is coming from Riga, Latvia to run the Short Track Slalom [STS]. Riçards organized WISSA 2009 in Riga and is very active in the European scene. With his help, I think that we can secure the event for Wisconsin next year.
WING SAILORS! If you have never tried STS, you are missing something really great. We are trying to get together a group to do it on Sunapee, but everyone is stretched for time, so it has not yet happened. In essence , it is a downwind slalom that takes place on a 200x200 meter plowed track. It is high action, does not require much wind, and as much fun as you can have with your pants on!
Originally made for Hiberna ice boards, it became a part of WISSA in 2008. Wings hit the start line in 2009 in Riga, and the rest is history.
Just for fun, here are some images from Oravi 2011, St. Ignace 2012 and Kalajoki 2013
Will
p.s. here is the *** part. The *** refers to the fact that the WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships is the longest running international competition in the history of:
1] The sport of Windsurfing. Yes - it is true. The WISSA W.C. has outlasted every competition in the history of this waterborne sport.
2] The only and longest running international competition for wing sailors of all designs
3] Now hear this Johnny Heinekin. You were just getting potty trained when WISSA had the very first "traction kites" on the start line.
Ya - the WISSA W.C. is the longest running competition in the history of the sport of Kite sailing!
So there you have it: "Большое спасибо, друзья!" to our Russian friends for saving the day, and being the most excellent sailors ever!
William Tuthill
We had a potential back up with http://www.fishlakeiceboards.com/2014-sturgeon-stampede/ but they were not ready to do it on short notice.
Picking up the short notice mantle, out steadfast friends from Russia put together a World Championships against all odds. Against the backdrop of the Putin/ Sochi games, and in an environment where sponsorship funds are scarce as hen's teeth, our friends in Russia are saving the WISSA games by hosting them in St. Petersburg, Russia. It has not been easy for them, and WISSA owes them a great debt of gratitude for rescuing what could have been a disastrous situation***.
We are heading out to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to meet with the Tourism & Convention Bureau folks as well as the organizers of the Sturgeon Stampede. Klaus Faisst [organizer of 2 WISSA events, and attendee of almost all WISSA events since 1991] is coming in from Toronto. Together we will try to arrange for WISSA 2015 to take place in Fond du Lac.
Rick is coming from MA, Dicky and Wendy are coming in from Kodiak, AK, and Riçards Leipens is coming from Riga, Latvia to run the Short Track Slalom [STS]. Riçards organized WISSA 2009 in Riga and is very active in the European scene. With his help, I think that we can secure the event for Wisconsin next year.
WING SAILORS! If you have never tried STS, you are missing something really great. We are trying to get together a group to do it on Sunapee, but everyone is stretched for time, so it has not yet happened. In essence , it is a downwind slalom that takes place on a 200x200 meter plowed track. It is high action, does not require much wind, and as much fun as you can have with your pants on!
Originally made for Hiberna ice boards, it became a part of WISSA in 2008. Wings hit the start line in 2009 in Riga, and the rest is history.
Just for fun, here are some images from Oravi 2011, St. Ignace 2012 and Kalajoki 2013
Will
p.s. here is the *** part. The *** refers to the fact that the WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships is the longest running international competition in the history of:
1] The sport of Windsurfing. Yes - it is true. The WISSA W.C. has outlasted every competition in the history of this waterborne sport.
2] The only and longest running international competition for wing sailors of all designs
3] Now hear this Johnny Heinekin. You were just getting potty trained when WISSA had the very first "traction kites" on the start line.
Ya - the WISSA W.C. is the longest running competition in the history of the sport of Kite sailing!
So there you have it: "Большое спасибо, друзья!" to our Russian friends for saving the day, and being the most excellent sailors ever!
William Tuthill
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Over the Line and Down
PLACE: Chain Lake St. Ignace Michigan
EVENT: 2012 WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
DATE: February 2012
RIDER: Klaus Faisst- Canada
Pushing hard to cross the upwind finish line Klaus did a stylistic lay down for the cameras. He then got up and out of the way very quickly.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
STS Wings
These are from Sweden Team Rider Jenny Back.
This is what you get when you mix the Short Track Slalom [STS] with wings :-)
This is what you get when you mix the Short Track Slalom [STS] with wings :-)
Monday, June 03, 2013
Kitewing is coming to America
We will keep you posted.
Friday, November 02, 2012
Jack Lake Kodiak AK 1NOV12
Richard Saltonstall sails his Kitewing on fresh black ice - on Halloween!!
Light snow showers and solid winds make for a great session. With its treeless snow covered high peaks, and ice covered ponds at different altitudes, Kodiak Island, Alaska is proving to be a fantastic venue for ice & snow sailing.
Photos by Wendy Close Eskew
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Merry X-Mas from KiteWing!
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
WISSA 2011 - Random Photos
courtesy of William Tuthill
- Snow start for the wings
- Pierre-Alain [Switzerland] et Christelle [Finland]
- Simon Gill [Montreal]
- Team Quebecois 2011
- Side trip to the amazing Savonlinna Castle
- Finnish trains are excellent!
- Dr. Tiuja Salo [Finland] repairs the chin of Annie Tuthill [USA]
- Ouch!
- Short Track Slalom [STS]
- Rainer Salo [Finland]
- Juha Mannermaa [Finland]
- Riçards Leipens [Latvia] Expert STS director
- The new school "formula style" snow sailing sled. Vadim Volotskoi of Archangelsk, Russia , won best design in 2011 for this line of excellent thinking. Why didn't we think of this sooner?
- At the hotel after racing. Can you say party?
- STS / wings
- Eric Udstrom [Finland]
- 7 years old
- Eesti rocks!
- Nea Sellen
- Lithuania
- François Cuizinaud [France]
- Team Sverige! So great.
- Lars [Sweden]
- Alex [Sweden]
- Jibe
- Draksegel
- Ossi [Finland]
- Tha-crew
- Endless Jibes
- Best Friend
- Kalev / Moomi
- Roger [Holland]
- Klaus [Canada]
- Fast snow sailing sleds
- Renaud [Quebec]
- Denis and Oksana [Russia]
- These guys are the BEST!
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