This is to thank all organizers and people involved, sponsors, supporters, co-operation partners and of course, the competitors who made this event! THANK YOU!  The organizers of WISSA World Championship 2016 were Kalev Allikveer in cooperation with Estonian Windsurfing Association (EWA) and World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA). The supporters of WISSA Worlds 2016 […]

The prize giving and closing ceremony of WISSA Worlds 2016 was held on Friday night at 7 pm in Järveveere Puhkekeskus. So many great sportsmen and sportswomen were awarded and new WISSA World Champions were announced during this closing ceremony. See the full final results here Classes & disciplines Sled class -Course race–53 competitors -Short […]

Just before Wings could have started the third race of the Short Track Slalom on the Day 4 of the WISSA 2016, the ice of the Lake Võrtsjärv was not co-operating with the organizers anymore. Ice cracked on the Sleds/Wings race course just between the start and finish area creating a large open cleavage in […]

What an outcome for the WISSA 2016 Worlds in such conditions so far – maximum program! 5 races executed for Sleds and Wings and 4 races for Kites on Day 3. Having 10 races of Course Race discipline done with one discard for Sleds, Latvian Aleksandrs Leontjevs has secured his leading position with 19.1 points. […]

Wind of 10-12 m/s and still +6 degrees C. Organizers are really happy about the outcome of the first two days. 4 races for Kites executed in Course Race discipline and 5 races plus 3 qualification races executed in Slalom Downwind discipline for the Sleds. Day 2 results have been posted to the website http://wissa.purjelaualiit.ee/?page_id=15 Leaders […]

Despite the quite spring-like weather conditions with rain and +6 degrees Celsius, the organizers considered the Day 1 of the WISSA Worlds 2016 in Estonia a success. Five races in Course Race discipline for the sleds and wings and four races for the  kites were executed – this is sufficient the world championship  considered to […]

Photos of Day 1 by Jose Juola have been published. Look at the website under the Media/Photos Video edited by Peeter and Karl Kask

Talisurfi maailmameistrivõistluste esimese päeva liidrid tulevad Lätist, Rootsist ja Šveitsist  Vaatamata suisa kevadistele ilmaoludele said korraldajad talisurfi maailmameistrivõistluste esimese päeva igati õnnestunuks lugeda. Viis võistlussõitu kelkude ja tiibade klassis ning neli sõitu lohedele on piisav ka selleks, et maailmameistrivõistlused toimunuks lugeda. Hommikune  tugev vihmasadu ja kuus soojapügalat üle nulli Võrtsjärve ääres ei meenutanud kuidagi talveala […]

February 9, 2016 – Võrtsjärv, Estonia – Winter sports – Ice and Snow Sailing – which originally started from Estonia, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2016. The WISSA 2016 World Championship taking place on Lake Võrtsjärv on February 8-13 is the fifth time for Estonia to organize the title event of the ice and snow […]

Homme algavad Võrtsjärvel talisurfi maailmameistrivõistlused WISSA 2016 Eestist alguse saanud talispordiala tähistab tänavu 40. sünnipäeva  ning 8.-13. veebruaril  Võrtsjärvel toimuvaid ala maailmameistrivõistlusi korraldab Eesti juba viiendat korda. Võistlusele on registreerinud 114 võistlejat 15 riigist, kes võistlevad kolmes klassis – kelgud, lohed ja tiivad. Kolme osaleva klassi võistlejad selgitavad parimad kahe kuni kolme distsipliini sõitude järel […]

Enjoy the video footage of the Winter Windsurfing Estonian Championship held on Lake Võrtsjärv on February 6-7. Video edited by Karl Kask.

The pre-event of the WISSA 2016 – Winter Windsurfing Estonian Championship – was held on Lake Võrtsjärv on February 6-7. Altogether 49 participants were competing on the sleds and kites during two days. 14 races were held for the sleds and 9 for the kites during two days of racing. Kites had the course race […]

Extraordinary weather conditions during the past days in Estonia have changed the ice on the Haapsalu Bay unsafe. It’s been an urgent task for the Organizing Committee to check all the alternative options to find another venue in Estonia (Haapsalu Tagalaht, Haapsalu Eeslaht, Väike Viik in Haapsalu, Topu and Võrtsjärv) and they have found the […]

Ice report – Lake Harku 31.01.2016 Tomorrow evening we hope to forward the report on ice conditions in Haapsalu.

The WISSA 2016 is planned to be held on the Haapsalu Tagalaht and Eeslaht. Eeslaht was added to the race areas, because of the recently opened official Haapsalu-Noarootsi ice road, the race area on the Tagalaht is not big enough for the course-racing distance. It can change for the beginning of the event, but this […]

The 36th WISSA World Championship will be held from February 8th to 13th 2016, on Gulf of Haapsalu, at the wonderful little town Haapsalu, Estonia. With the event we celebrate 40th anniversary of birth of this sport (Purisuusk). Start of Purisuusk in 1976 at Lake of Harku , Tallinn – 40 years a go. Wissa […]

The organisers of WISSA 2016 are happy to see the great number of entries to the event to be held on February 8th through 13th in Haapsalu, Estonia! There are 88 competitors entered representing 12 nations.  Because of the large number of entries  it’s been decided to add one more age group division. We are excited […]

With the New Year the Entry Fee for the WISSA Worlds 2016 will increase – hurry up to enter! 2016 WISSA Worlds will take place on February 8th to 13th in Haapsalu, Estonia. It will be the fifth time for Estonia and third time for Haapsalu to organize WISSA title event. The organizers of the […]

The 36th WISSA World Championship will be held from February 8th to 13th 2016, on Gulf of Haapsalu, at the wonderful little town Haapsalu, Estonia. With the event we celebrate 40th anniversary of birth of this sport (Purisuusk). Start of Purisuusk in 1976 at Lake of Harku , Tallinn – 40 years a go. WISSA1991 […]