| THE WINDSURFING
NEWSLETTER Issue #43 – April 2005 |
| IWA Yearbook
The yearbook is being despatched this week. Each National Association affiliated to IWA will automatically receive one copy - some have requested additional copies. ISAF Officials and manufacturers are also on the circulation list. Please contact iwaoffice@internationalwindsurfing.com now if you require more than one copy. No charge will be made for reasonable requests! |
| THE RACING RULES OF SAILING
for 2005–2008 - WINDSURFING COMPETITION RULES ISAF have now published the Racing Rules of Sailing - Windsurf Edition. View A5 size pdf: http://www.sailing.org/rrs2005/WCR2005A5.pdf or larger A4 size pdf: http://www.sailing.org/rrs2005/WCR2005.pdf Books are now in production and will be available very soon. Those on the yearbook circulation list will automatically receive one copy but more are available for onward circulation to competitors and coaches on request to iwaoffice@internationalwindsurfing.com . |
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2005 IMCO AGM - Official Notice
Official Notice is hereby given that the 2005 IMCO AGM will take place during the World Championship in Mondello, Sicily http://www.imco.org/page0224v01.htm |
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LATEST NEWS UPDATE - NEILPRYDE
RS:X - 1 APRIL 2005 Neil Pryde RS:X board and rig products are now in production http://www.neilpryde-rsx.com/en/home/rsx_news_1apr05.php NB: RS:X competitors - those lucky enough to get their boards early - Raceboard Europeans, 6-12 August, Sopot/Poland!! |
| THE ISAF WORLD SAILING
RANKINGS - Mistral Release date: 30 March 2005 http://www.imco.org/page0001v01news341.htm |
| Production Board
Registrations New instructions have been published by ISAF for Production Board Registrations. At the forefront of this revision have been representatives of IFCA and the International Raceboard Class. The changes reflect the latest developments in board production and will encourage the development of competitive windsurfing in all disciplines - RACE, SLALOM, FREEWAVE and SPEED. Key features: for IFCA, the revisions encourage multi brand participation, with sensible fees for board ranges (up to 5 models per range per fee); for RACEBOARD, the opportunity for manufacturers of the new breed of 'Hybrid' boards to participate in developing racing. Visit Class websites for more details: Raceboard: http://www.raceboard.org/ IFCA: http://ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com/ |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
| Please keep the IWA informed of
up-coming events Send your info to: iwaoffice@internationalwindsurfing.com. As more and more dates are confirmed they are being added to the calendar: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=13&parent=3&grandparent=0 |
| French Formula National
Championships, 14-17 April '05 Notice of Race: http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/filez/news/050401/NOR.doc (in French) Entry form: http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/filez/news/050401/ENTRY_FORM.xls |
| PWA Super X World Tour
Mondial du vent - April 19-25 www.mondial-du-vent.com or www.pwaworldtour.com |
| FW Euro-Cup Tour 2005
presented http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/Default.asp?newsid=1004 |
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Euro-Cup Portimão - 4-8 May –
Kick-off event for the FW EC season 2005 http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=1&parent=0&grandparent=0&newsid=1015 |
| Formula South American
Championships, Brazil, 25-29 May http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=1&parent=0&grandparent=0&newsid=1002 |
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Have you made your plans yet for
the FW Europeans? Rhodes, 5-12 June 2005 NoR and entry forms: http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/nor.php?id=26 On-line entry: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=414&parent=94&grandparent=3 On-line entry youth: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=418&parent=94&grandparent=3 |
| 2005 IFCA Slalom European
Championships - 22-26 June 2005,
Cesme/Turkey Notice of Race: http://ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com/page0163v01.htm On-line entry: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=421&parent=94&grandparent=3 On-line entry Youth: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=422&parent=94&grandparent=3 All member national windsurfing associations or authorities that want to register sailors for the 15,000 Euro IFCA 2005 European Slalom Championships should, according to the IFCA Championship Rules 2.3, apply for places to the IWA office as soon as possible using the form supplied. http://ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com/page0164v01.htm IFCA wish to remind industry and sailors of the revised ISAF Production Board Rules: http://www.sailing.org/default.asp?MenuID=7,qrGbk4971qOqF?JTv8x?zYpB/PUKA0Rj/eZeoBCDfs8VJLcYapctc6S1z3,XYf8?Fqyiypu35AMm9q4uSi91Az,~2`GITe7X?Kj/IZKg which have been introduced to encourage industry participation, and increase the opportunity for sailors to compete in the slalom discipline. |
| 2005 ALOHA UNDER 15 WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 MISTRAL YOUTH & JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005 RACEBOARD MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 RACEBOARD EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Sopot, Poland August 6th - 14th 2005 Sopot, located on the Baltic Sea coast of Poland, venue of the Mistral Europeans 2004 - ideal venue for all RSX racers. The newly built windsurfing club right on the beach has great access for easy launching Go to Class websites for Notice of Race and forms ("Up-coming Events") On-line registration - go to IWA: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=94&parent=3&grandparent=0 |
| 23rd UNIVERSIADE, 2005,
IZMIR August 11-21 2005. E-mail for Notice of Race and more information: info@universiadeizmir.org |
| 2005 IFCA Slalom World
Championships confirmed for Fuerteventura 22-30 August 2005 IFCA have confirmed a bid fom Fuerteventura to host the 2005 Slalom World Championships as part of the 2005 Fuerteventura Windsurfing and Kiteboarding World Cup http://ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com/page0166v01.htm Notice of Race, entry forms and on-line entry coming soon! |
| Fuerteventura ISA
Speedsurfing Grand Prix Registration open http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/Default.asp?newsid=1006 |
| EVENT REPORTS |
| International Speedsurfing
Association - Port St. Louis Event http://www.speedsurfing.org/ |
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PWA JEEP HAWAII PRO Josh Angulo wins the Jeep Hawaii Pro. Daida Moreno (Mistral, North) wins the Women's contest in a day of action from the world's best http://www.pwaworldtour.com |
| 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 - Rory Ramsden - Aloha Class Secretary 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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