THE WINDSURFING NEWSLETTER Issue #31 – April 2004

3rd IWA Annual General Meeting THE 2004 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the IWA will be held at Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy on Saturday May 8th at 1800hrs http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=170&parent=165&grandparent=29&newsid=603

Formula Special General Meeting A Special Meeting of the Class has been called to discuss a proposed revision of the Class Rules. The meeting is scheduled to take place after the IWA AGM Torbole, Garda on Saturday 8th May. The revision - written in the ISAF Standard Class Rule format, with the assistance of the ISAF Technical staff - can be viewed on the Class website (ONB -Class Rules 2005): http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/filez/news/040308/Formula_SCR2005ver1.doc

2004 IMCO Annual General Meeting The Mistral Class Annual General meeting will be held in Sopot, Poland on June 9th at 1830hrs (during the Mistral Europeans) http://www.imco.org/page0001v01news224.htm

Production of the Aloha board officially ended In 2003, we fixed a level of 300 units as the minimum number of orders, below which it would not be viable to manufacture the Aloha board, in terms of organizing production and economically. At the end of 2003 we had received no more than 50 orders from our world wide dealer network. We have therefore taken the decision to stop production of the board http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=170&parent=165&grandparent=29&newsid=602

2004 Aloha Class Junior One Design Equipment Evaluation Event An open invitation to windsurfing brands to put forward new junior one design racing equipment for evaluation by an international team of assessors under the auspices of the Aloha Class Association http://aloha.internationalwindsurfing.com/page0049v01.htm

A new Division for IFCA – The International Speedsurfing Association Over the last few months, the International Funboard Class Association has been in close contact with the speed surfing community with the aim of facilitating the promotion of this discipline more widely. As a result, they are pleased to announce the formation of the International Speedsurfing Association (ISA), which for the time being will form a division of IFCA http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/Default.asp?newsid=615

Windsurfing Euro-Cup with Racing and Slalom! Now in its 4th year of existence, the Euro-Cup circuit is not only a major draw for racers wishing to compete at the highest level in the Formula Windsurfing Class. The Windsurfing Euro Cup will also bring back the most spectacular and exciting speed orientated discipline - Slalom http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=170&parent=165&grandparent=29&newsid=599

B&M ASA skinned production to be moved to Cobra As a response to the declining global windsurfboard market, the Boards & More group has decided to close its own windsurfboard production site in Molln http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=170&parent=165&grandparent=29&newsid=598

2004 List of Prohibited methods & Substances Modified The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is issuing a modified version of the 2004 List of prohibited methods and substances. The changes, which do not affect the substances currently on the List aim at preventing any legal loophole in case of the discovery of a new designer steroid. The discovery of the designer steroid, Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), has made clear that the definition of analogue as defined under sections S4 and S5 of the former List is inappropriately restrictive. Full details: http://www.sailing.org/Article_content.asp?ArticleID=6729

PWA Rule 12 declared unfair and unreasonable by ISAF A number of ISAF Windsurfing Classes have made ISAF aware of PWA rule #12 which prohibits PWA members from competing in windsurfing events other than PWA events. http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/Default.asp?newsid=617

UPCOMING EVENTS

Raceboard Worlds Just remember those great windsurfing events way back in the old days before it all got oh so serious and prize money orientated! The parties every night; the great times; and the camaraderie… Windsurfing was certainly a lifestyle then! Well, believe it or not, it's all still happening in Mondello every year in just the same way http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/Default.asp?newsid=581

2004 Leucate PWA Super X World Cup Preview After the huge success of the first ever PWA demonstration event in Fuerteventura, the exciting new discipline of Super-X will be featured as the main competition format in Leucate, France. Commencing on the 9th of April and running through until the 15th, sailors will be competing at one of France's most popular windsurf venues for a €25,000 prize fund www.pwaworldtour.com

EVENT REPORTS

Kevin Mevissen (NED) takes Hyeres! Kevin Mevissen (NP / JP) wins the first stop of the EFPT Tour 2004 Hyeres France. Kevin showed an outstanding performance and went trough the finals without any problems www.efpt.net

The PWA Hawaii Pro Presented by Severne Sails 32 year old Australian wave sensation, Jason Polakow (JP, Neil Pryde) has stormed to victory at the PWA Hawaii Pro presented by Severne sails in epic six to eight feet down the line conditions. www.pwaworldtour.com

The 2004 Kone, PWA, Bercy, Indoor The return of indoor windsurfing to its spiritual home, Bercy stadium in Paris, thrilled French crowds during an incredible night of extreme windsurfing action www.pwaworldtour.com

Expert Olympic Garda 2004 - Eurolymp Finishing List After 10 races with 1 discard - MenSamuel Launay FRA wins, Alessandra Sensini ITA takes the women. Full results, reports and pictures on the event website http://www.fragliavelariva.com/public_New/SitoWeb/homepage1.asp?RegataID=35&Logo=Eurolimp2004scritta.jpg

Calema Midwinters Dorota won the womens, Chrissy Suits became North American Champion and Kevin Pritchard became men's champion. For reports, results, pictures and videos go to the FW Class website. http://www.formulawindsurfing.org

FOR OTHER EVENTS View the Calendar: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=13&parent=3&grandparent=0

FURTHER INFORMATION SOURCES: IWA Website:  http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/ Aloha:  http://aloha.internationalwindsurfing.com/ Formula Windsurfing:  http://www.formulawindsurfing.org IFCA:  http://ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com/ IMCO:  http://www.imco.org/page0001v01.htm MJOD:  http://mjod.imco.org/ Raceboard:  http://www.raceboard.org ISAF:  http://www.sailing.org/

E-MAIL CONTACT: aloha@internationalwindsurfing.com - Marc Cardon - Aloha Class Chairman FW@internationalwindsurfing.com- Ceri Williams - IFWC Class Chairman IFCA@internationalwindsurfing.com - Bruno de Wannemaeker - IFCA Class Chairman imco@internationalwindsurfing.com - Rory Ramsden - IMCO Class Secretary MJOD@internationalwindsurfing.com - Rory Ramsden - MJOD Class Secretary Raceboard@internationalwindsurfing.com - Rory Ramsden - Raceboard Class Secretary rory@internationalwindsurfing.com - Rory Ramsden - IWA Executive Secretary iwaoffice@internationalwindsurfing.com - Annie Smith - IWA Administrative Secretary

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