After several years of participation and lots of good experiences and good competition on the wave tour, we want to do a tour, which is aimed at those wanting to ride Strapless in waves. The entire setup will be oriented towards Strapless wave riding and the opportunities and challenges it offers.
We will be surfing in a different format, with longer heats and more surfers in the water. All surfers will have equal time on the water. Participants will be judged by the same rules as in a conventional surf competition by surfers who value flow - combination - style and proximity to the wave.
We want to create an event where being together for a common experience, inspiration and atmosphere must have an equally high priority as the competition itself. Furthermore, we hope that this will inspire others to throw away the straps and get the ultimate experience by allowing the wave to seduce!
The great prizes will be given to the best moves and wildest wipeout, preferably documented in photos or video. There will be professional recorders.
The tour will be held at 3 dates spring - summer - autumn, with NASA's clubhouse as a meeting point but with the competition held in either the Tolderstien or Middles.
Barto, Malling and Moeller
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 April 2010 15:30
Regatta Copa Mexico
The Regatta Copa Mexico event was held in Bahia de Banderas, Mexico from Feb 27 to March 13th 2010. We are pleased to feature the official video below which includes Ocean Racing Boats, Kitesurf Course racing, Optimist sailboats, J 24 Sailboats, and windsurfers. This was an incredible event, sponsored by the Mexican Government, tourism board, Mexican Navy, Nextel, and many other companies. For more info check www.regatacopamexico.com. The organisers are hoping that this event will run every two years, and will have kitesurfing participating each time.
You may be aware that the International Kiteboarding Class Association (IKA) has announced that riders that take part in events prohibited by it (being KPWT events and events supervised by the IKF) under rule Racing Rules of Sailing #76 will be prohibited from entering all IKA-sanctioned events for a period of one year.
The BKSA is aware of the confusion surrounding the ban and would like to clarify its position.
It is the intention of the BKSA to hold four (one freestyle, one wave riding, one course-racing & one speed event) IKA-sanctioned events in 2010.
Having considered the matter carefully and in the interest of the majority of the membership, the Board of the BKSA has decided that it will uphold the ban at these four events .
Prohibited riders remain eligible to compete in all other BKSA events and the BKSA looks forward to welcoming as many riders as possible to our events in 2010.
The longstanding requirement that British riders seeking entry to BKSA events be current BKSA members remains unchanged.
Kitesurfing - the Fastest
WSSR Newsletter No 168. Outright World Record. 07/12/08 The WSSR Council Sunday 7th December 2008
We have been informed by the International Sailing Federation - ISAF - that they will support a decision by the WSSRC to ratify a claim for the Outright World Sailing Speed Record by a Kite-board.
In accordance with this, the WSSRC announces the ratification of a new World Record:
Record: Outright World Sailing Speed Record. Board: Fone Prototype Speed. Fone Bandit Dos Speed 7sq m kite. Name: Alexandre Caizergues. FRA Dates: 4th October 2008. Start time: 15:35:00.84 Finish time: 15:35:20.06 Elapsed time: 19.22 Distance: 501m Current: 0.1kts Average speed: 50.57kts Venue: Luderitz, Namibia.
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