2005 Formula Windsurfing OCEANIC Championships.
The 2005 season kicks off in style with the Oceanic Championships hosted by Elwood Sailing Club , Melbourne , and organised by Sail Melbourne. In addtition to being a class continental championships the event is a Level 1 Formula World Ranking event , the first 2005 event to be added to the new scheme. Scheduled for 21st to 25 th January it is a great opportunity for formula racers to "test the waters" prior to the Formula Worlds, to be hosted by Sail Melbourne in December 2005.
...check the NOR(pdf format).
Sailors should also take the advantage of the "warm up" event preceding the Oceanics-the Victorian FW Championships , at Elwood SC over 19/20th January (a notice of race will follow soon ). Tune up for the continentals and gain some extra ranking points as this is also a Level 3 Formula World Ranking event . (see FW 2005 calendar)
Itapua III ,Brazil.
Itapua III ,Brazil.
Everything ready for the race today. The best brazilian sailors are here, waiting on 12:00 h and the flag to face a southeast upwind that has been ranging 20-25 knts along these last days..
New FW boards registered for 2005 events...
Check the new FW boards list registered for 2005 events...
RACING RULES 2005 - 2008.
RACING RULES 2005 - 2008.
The Fun Board Racing Rules no longer exist!!!!
They have been replaced by Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, and Appendix B -Windsurfing.
Yellow Pages falls !!!!
Pending WSSRC ratification, the vaunted 11-year record of YP has been broken by Finian Maynard (BVI) with a time of 46.82 knots. The Dutch national record has been broken by Ben van der Steen with an unofficial time of 43.5 knots. Dave White has broken the British national record with an unofficial time of 43 knots.
More on www.mastersofspeed.com
Neil Pryde RS-X hybrid - received unanimous support of the ISAF Executive Committee as the new Olympic board...
Neil Pryde RS-X hybrid - received unanimous support of the ISAF Executive Committee as the new Olympic board...
The Formula Windsurfing Japan Cup
The Formula Windsurfing Japan Cup named 'The Baien Cup' will be held at Akicho, Japan from Nov 5 to Nov 7...
CONGRATULATIONS Dranske
2005 Youth Worlds comfirmed in UK.....
CONGRATULATIONS Dranske
2005 Youth Worlds comfirmed in UK.....