| Neil Pryde RS:X Selected For 2008 |
In a packed room at the Marriott hotel here in Copenhagen, the ISAF Council has voted on the equipment to be used in the 2008 Olympic Sailing Regatta in Qingdao.
http://sailing.org/Article_content.asp?ArticleID=8365 |
| Windsurfing in 2005 |
The selection by ISAF of the RS-X as the equipment for use at the Olympic Games in 2008 has caused a great deal of excitement but at the same time, a lot of questions have been raised about the future structure of the sport.
http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=1&parent=0&grandparent=0&newsid=936 |
| ISAF Conference Report |
A full report has been posted on the ISAF website at: http://www.sailing.org/
Particular points decided by council that are more relevant to windsurfing: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=349&parent=228&grandparent=2 |
| Göran PETERSSON (SWE) Elected ISAF President, 2004-2008 |
New President, Three Women Elected As Vice-Presidents
http://www.sailing.org/Article_content.asp?ArticleID=8368 |
| A View From ...Copenhagen |
by Ceri Williams, FW Chairman
http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/story.php?id=73 |
| Class Reports |
The Class Reports made to the ISAF Windsurfing Committee can be viewed on the respective Class websites. Note also that the Class Rule changes submitted on behalf of IFWC, IFCA, IRC and ALOHA were also approved by the Windsurfing Committee. The most signifcant changes are to Aloha with the adoption of the Techno 293D one design and Raceboard incorporating hybrid boards.
Aloha: http://aloha.internationalwindsurfing.com/page0056v01.htm
FW: http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/story.php?id=72
IFCA: http://ifca.internationalwindsurfing.com/page0137v01.htm
IMCO: http://www.imco.org/page0217v01.htm
Raceboard: http://www.raceboard.org/page0099v01.htm |
| 2005 FW World Ranking System & World Championship Qualification |
The FW World Ranking System has now been approved by the committee and has been published on the FW website and, with its introduction in 2005, the Qualification System for the World Championships is amended.
http://www.formulawindsurfing.org/story.php?id=74 |
| 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 |
| Australian National Slalom Titles |
1st to 3rd January 2005 - South Beach, Fremantle, Western Australia.
For more info, contact Kevin Netto |
| Schroders Int. Boat Show at ExCeL |
6-16 January 2005
http://www.schroderslondonboatshow.com/watersports_arena/windsurfing_championships.asp |
| Formula Windsurfing Oceanic Continental Championships |
21-25 January 2005 - Elwood Sailing Club, Melbourne, Australia
www.sailmelbourne.com.au |
| EVENT REPORTS |
| 5 records fall . . . |
A new outright Speed World Record, the British, Dutch and Australian (windsurfing) records along with a fantastic new production board world record have all been accomplished in the hard-core ‘French Trench’ here in the Camargue region of France
http://www.mastersofspeed.com/read.php?id=165 |
| Aloha Classic Wave Championship |
| Event website: http://www.iwavesolutions.com/aloha/ |
| PWA 2004 End of Year Round Up |
2004 has been an incredible year for the PWA World Tour with the crème de la crème of the worlds windsurfing talent battling out at thirteen cranking events during the year for nearly a million Euros in prize money.
http://www.pwaworldtour.com/pwa.sys/news/article,492 |
| FOR OTHER EVENTS |
View the Calendar: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/default.asp?menu=13&parent=3&grandparent=0
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