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 were Eleon, Palmse Mehaanikakoda, Baltic Hotel Promenaadi , Haapsalu City and Estonian Windsurfing Association; cooperation partners were Eesti Kultuurkapital, Talvisurf.fi, Hiberna Iceboards, Spa Hotel Laine, Extreme Sport, Surf House, Pärnu Yacht Club  and Estonian Maritime Rescue Organization; media partner was World of Windsurf.

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 Track Slalom-42 competitors
-GPS Speed –10 competitors
Wing class
-Course race–12 competitors
-Short Track Slalom–12 competitors
-GPS Speed –2 competitors
Kite ski/skate class
-Course race–18 competitors
-GPS Speed –5 competitors

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COURSE RACE – CLASS SLEDS 

Overall
1.Aleksandrs Leontjevs LAT – World Champion
2.Paulius Voverys LTU
3.Janmarek Maszkiewicz POL
Women
1.Michalina Bujnowska POL – World Champion
2.Katarzyna Nabialek POL
3.Marianne Rautelin FIN

Master division
1.Aleksandrs LeontjevsLAT – World Champion
2.Giedrius Liutkus LTU
3.Audrius Voverys LTU
Grand Master division 
1.Aleksandrs Leontjevs LAT – World Champion
2.Audrius Voverys LTU
3.Robertas Berkelis LTU
Veteran division
1.Arvydas Moliusis LTU – World Champion
2.Rein Raud EST
3.Pekka Mylly SWE
Youth U20 division
1.Jakub Polkowski POL – World Champion
2.Michalina Bujnowska POL
3.Egor Zhilin RUS
Junior U17 division
1.Egor Zhilin RUS – World Champion
2.Julia Dawidowicz POL
3.Hubert Kruger POL

STS – CLASS SLEDS 

Overall
1.Paulius Voverys LTU – World Champion
2.Janis Preiss LAT
3.Giedrius Liutkus LTU
Women
1.Marianne Rautelin FIN – World Champion
2.Annika Valkna EST
3.Anna Arosilta-Gurvits FIN

Master division 
1.Janis Preiss LAT – World Champion
2.Giedrius Liutkus LTU
3.Audrius Voverys LTU
Grand Master division 
1.Audrius Voverys LTU – World Champion
2.Aleksandrs Leontjevs LAT
3.Marianne Rautelin FIN
Veteran division
1.Arvydas Moliusis LTU – World Champion
2.Pekka Mylly SWE
3.Valeri Filippov EST
Youth U20 division
1.Egor Zhilin RUS – World Champion
2.Ilmars Taurinš LAT
3.Andrey Musinov RUS
Junior U17 division
1.Egor Zhilin RUS – World Champion

COURSE RACE – CLASS WINGS 

Overall
1.Johan Sjöstrand SWE – World Champion
2.Carl James SWE
3.Rainer Salo FIN
Women
1.Anne Tuthill USA – World Champion

Master division
1.Rainer Salo FIN – World Champion
2.Miroslav Pacold CZE
3.Jan Vales CZE
Grand Master division 
1.Rainer SaloFIN – World Champion
2.Ossi Pöllanen FIN
3.Klaus Faisst CAN
Veteran division
1.Rainer Salo FIN – World Champion
2.Klaus Faisst CAN
3.William Tuthill USA

STS – CLASS WINGS

Overall
1.Carl James SWE – World Champion
2.Johan Sjöstrand SWE
3.Miroslav Pacold CZE

Master division 
1.Miroslav Pacold CZE – World Champion
2.Rainer Salo FIN
3.Jan Vales CZE
Grand Master division
1.Rainer Salo FIN – World Champion
2.Ossi Pöllänen FIN
3.Klaus Faisst CAN
Veteran division
1.Rainer Salo FIN – World Champion
2.Klaus Faisst CAN
3.William Tuthill USA

COURSE RACE – CLASS KITE/SKI

Overall 
1.Ronny Bollhalder SUI – World Champion
2.Robin Larsson SWE
3.Jonas Lengwiler SUI
Women
1.Olga Ryzhova – World Champion

Master division 
1.Ronny Bollhalder SUI – World Champion
2.Robin Larsson SWE
3.Michael Kaspar SUI
Grand Master division 
1.Alexey Razhev RUS – World Champion
2.Farid Arslanov RUS
3.Viacheslav Sofianov RUS
Veteran division
1.Pierre-Alain Raynal SUI   – World Champion
Youth U20 division
1.Nikita Kodanev RUS – World Champion

GPS SPEED

Sled class
1.Tõnis Salong EST – World Champion
2.Annika Valkna EST
3.Tobias Bodin SWE
Wing class
1.Miroslav Pacold CZE – World Champion
2.Jan Vales CZE
Kite class
1.Felix Kersten GER – World Champion
2.Kai Schröder FIN
3.Madis Kallas EST

Course Race Kite sub class

Kite snowboard class
1.Alexey Burukhin RUS
2.Igor Danilov RUS
3.Nikita Sokolov RUS
Kite Ski class
1.Ronny Bollhalder SUI
2.Jonas Lengwiler SUI
3.Michael Kaspar SUI

Course Race Kite ski/skate class

Bladder subdivision
1.Alexey Razhev RUS
2.Mikhail Burianov RUS
3.Farid Arslanov RUS
D8 subdivision
1.Nikita Kodanev RUS
2.Evgeny Kulagin RUS
3.Viacheslav Sofianov RUS

See the prize giving presentation here

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 between and leaving some race officials on the other side of it. Luckily all competitors and race officials were saved and nothing dramatic happened. But the WISSA Worlds 2016 had to end there to keep all participants safe and secure. Despite of all jokes what the weather and Jack Frost did have in store for the organizers this week, the event was a success and the number of races close to maximum were executed to all classes.

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. On the second position with 30.4 points is the current leader of Slalom discipline, Lithuanian Paulius Voverys. Achieving 4 bullets today and one DNF (mast broken) today, Janmarek Maszkiewicz from Poland jumped from the 6th position to the third place in Course Race discipline.

In the Wing class the current top 3 retained their positions. With 4 bullets and one third finish today Johan Sjöstrand from Sweden secured his leadership with 8.9 points in total. With a consistent racing another fellow countryman Carl James is on the second position and Rainer Salo from Finland secured his third place with one bullet, one second and three third finishes today.

Kites did have a Course Race discipline today. Two discards came into effect after 12 races done. Not much chances for other competitors left from Swiss Ronny Bollhalder in Kite on Ski class. His advantage ahead of the following fellow countryman Jonas Lengwiler is 21.7 pts!! Only one point separates third Swiss Michael Kaspar from the second place.

In the Kite on Ski/Skate class the leader is also Ronny Bollhalder with 10.9 pts in total. On the second position 16.9 pts behind the leader is Robin Larsson from Sweden, who got two bullets, one fourth and one seventh finish today. Swiss Michael Kaspar is on the third position 5.9 pts behind of the second.

In the Kite on Snowboards class the leader is still Alexey Burukhin from Russia with 12,8 points-advantage ahead of another Russian Igor Danilov being second. On the third position is now Nikita Sokolov.

Friday ‘s discipline for Sleds and Wings will be Slalom, for Kites the discipline will be Course Race.

The results can be found at website

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 of the day:
Sleds/Slalom – Paulius Voverys LTU
Wings/ Slalom – Carl James SWE
Kites Ski/Skate on Course Race – Ronny Bollhalder SUI
Kites Snowboard on Course Race – Alexey Burukhin

The best of the GPS Speed Race discipline so far – current standings:
Kites with Skis – Felix Kersten GER – 93,81121 km/h = 50,654 knots
Sleds – Annika Valkna EST – 72,13355 km/h = 38,949 knots

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 be completed.

Aleksandrs Leontjevs LAT107 on Sleds at WISSA Worlds 2016 – Day 1
Photo Jose Juola

In the Sleds Class was victorious 2014 WISSA two-time world champion in the Course Race and Short Track Slalom – Latvian Aleksandrs Leontjevs from club Surfline. He achieved three first places, fourth and seventh place and is leading with 6.1 points in total. He is followed by Paulius and Audrius Voverys from Lithuania as second and third respectively. 54 Entries in Sleds’ Class.

Wings at WISSA Worlds 2016 – Day 1
Photo Jose Juola

In the Wing Class Johan Sjöstrand from Sweden is the leader with 4.1 points in total. To Johan’s account three bullets and two second places were collected. Johan is followed by another surfer from Sweden – Carl James with 6.7 points in total and Finn Rainer Salo with 9.7 points as third. 12 Entries in Wings’  Class.

Kites at WISSA Worlds 2016 – Day 1
Photo Jose Juola

Kite Class was divided into Ski Fleet and Snowboard Fleet. In Kites with Skis three Swiss guys are leading the fleet. Ronny Bollhalder with one bullet and three second places is the leader followed by Michael Kaspar and Jonas Lengwiler. In the Kites with Snowboard Russians are in Top 3. Alexey Burukhin got three bullets and one second achieving 4.1 points in total followed by Igor Danilov with 6.7 points in total and Igor Zakhartsev with 12 points.

Results

Racing will continue on Wednesday, February 10 at 10 am and the discipline of the day is Short Track Slalom.

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 võistlust. Kell 11 toimuma pidanud start lükati esialgu edasi, kuid keskpäeva järel alustasid võistlemist esmalt kelgud ja tiivad ning siis ka lohed. Peavõistlusjuht Madis Ausmani sõnul oli järvel nii vihma kui päikest ja tuult 10 sõlme jagu. Päeva distsipliiniks oli rajasõit, mis purjetajate keeles tähendab „vorsti“ läbimist vastutuule-allatuule distantsil kaks korda ühe võistlussõidu jooksul.

Sleds at WISSA Worlds 2016 – Day 1 Photo Jose Juola

Aleksandrs Leontjevs LAT107 on Sleds at WISSA Worlds 2016 – Day 1
Photo Jose Juola

Kelkude klassis võidutses 2014.a kahekordne WISSA maailmameister nii kursisõidus kui slaalomis – Aleksandrs Leontjevs klubist Surfline. Tema kontole kogunes kolm esikohta, neljas ja seitsmes koht ning kokkuvõttes 6,1 punkti. 0,3 punkti kaugusele jääb 2013.a WISSA MMi slaalomisõidu hõbe – Paulius Voverys Leedust (klubi A.R.V.), kes nädalavahetusel Eesti Meistrivõistluste etapil siinsamas Võrtsjärvel tuli kolmandaks. Paulius võitis täna kaks esikohta, teise ja kaks kolmandat kohta. Kolmandal kohal on Eesti MV etapil kuuendaks tulnud teine leedukas klubist A.R.V., Audrius Voverys, sõites välja kolm teist kohta, ühe kolmanda ja ühe seitsmenda koha. Parima eestlasena lõpetas esimese võistluspäeva Artur Gross – 2014.a WISSA MMi kursisõidu distsipliini teine. Parima naisena kelkude klassi kursisõidus lõpetas esimese võistluspäeva soomlane Marianne Rautelin kahekümne neljandal positsioonil. Kelkude klassis osaleb 54 võistlejat.
Kelkude klassi tulemused

Wings at WISSA Worlds 2016 – Day 1
Photo Jose Juola

Tiibade klassis on 4,1 punktiga liidrikohal Johan Sjöstrand klubist Blackens Isseglare, kes sõitis välja kolm esikohta ja kaks teist kohta. Teisel kohal on 6,7 punktiga teine rootslane Carl James klubist ÖKF, kellele järgneb Rainer Salo Soomest, jäädes teisest kohast maha kolm punkti. Tiibade klassis on võistlejaid 12.
Tiibade klassi tulemused

Lohesuuskade klassis kursisõidu distsipliinis on esikolmiku kohad hõivanud Šveitsi surfarid. Ühe esikoha ja kolme teise koha järel on liider Ronny Bollhalder, kaks punkti jääb temast maha Michael Kaspar ning 15 punktiga on kolmandal kohal Jonas Lengwiler. Lohesuuskade Eesti parimana on Madis Kallas klubis Kite Team Estonia kaheteistkümnendal kohal. Lohesuuskade klassis on 20 osavõtjat.
Lohe-lumelaudade klassi kursisõidu parimad tulevad Venemaalt. Täna kolm esikohta ja ühe teise koha välja sõitnud Alexey Burukhin juhib võistlust 4,1 punktiga, ühe esikoha ja kolme teise kohaga on teisel kohal Igor Danilov ja neli kolmandat kohta saanud Igor Zakhartsev on kolmandal kohal.
Lohede tulemused

Talisurfi maailmameistrivõistlused WISSA 2016 jätkuvad kolmapäeval, 10. veebruaril kell 10 hommikul. Päeva distsipliiniks on lühiraja slaalom – Short Track Slalom.

Esimese võistluspäeva pildigalerii – autor Jose Juola

Võistluse korraldajad on Kalev Allikveer koostöös Eesti Purjelaualiidu ja WISSA’ga (World Ice and Snow Sailing Association – Maailma Jää- ja Lumepurjetamise Assotsiatsioon). WISSA 2016 MM-i toetavad Eleon, Palmse Mehaanikakoda, Baltic Hotel Promenaadi, Haapsalu Linn ja Eesti Purjelaualiit, koostööpartnerid on Eesti Kultuurkapital, Talvisurf.fi, Hiberna Iceboards, Spa Hotel Laine, Extreme Sport, Surf House ja Eesti Vabatahtlik Mere- ja Järvepääste ning meediapartner on World of Windsurf.

WISSA 2016 MMi koduleht: wissa2016.ee

WISSA 2016 MMi koduleht  Facebookis: https://www.facebook.com/events/822719857826662/

Sleds at WISSA Worlds 2016 – Day 1 Photo Jose Juola

February 9, 2016 – Võrtsjärv, Estonia – Winter sports – Ice and Snow Sailing – which originally started from Estonia, celebrates its 40^th 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 sailing or wintersurf as the sports has been called now.  89 competitors are representing 13 nations in three competing classes – sleds, kites and wings.

Extraordinary weather conditions in Estonia during the past couple of weeks changed the ice on the Haapsalu Bay – the initial location of the WISSA 2016 venue – unsafe and it was 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). Fortunately they found the best ice conditions on the Lake Võrtsjärv, in the middle of Estonia and the venue was changed a week before the event.

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 and sleds were sailing slalom discipline.

Class – Sleds Top 3  
1st Andrius Sliuburys LTU 15.5 pts
2nd Aleksandrs Ljontjevs LAT 18.8 pts
3rd Paulius Voverys LTU 20.5 pts
…
12th Lehar Jürimäe EST 117 pts
Full results of the sleds

Class – Kites Top 3
1st Andrei Balyakin RUS 8.2 pts
2nd Kodanev Nikita RUS 17.4 pts
3rd Max Feudoroff 21.7 pts
…
8th Madis Kallas EST 58pts
Full results of the kites

Photo galleries: Day 1  ;  Day 2  ; Video

The opening ceremony of WISSA 2016 was held on February 8 at 6 pm in the regatta centre in Valma. Will Tuthill, the President of WISSA together with the main organizer Kalev Allikveer remembered the 40 years long history of winter ice and snow sailing and were happy to see the representatives of 13 nations at WISSA Worlds 2016. Principal Race Officer Madis Ausman welcomed the participants on the race course and wished fair winds.

The world champions in three classes will be found out with three disciplines raced – Course Race, Short Track Slalom (STS) and GPS Speed. The discipline of the 1^st day of the event is course race. The morning in Valma was not very promising – it was raining heavily and the temperature was +6 degrees of Celsius. The Skippers’ Meeting was held at 10am and postponement was announced ashore in the first place, but after checking the ice conditions AP flag was lowered for the sleds and wings in the first place and soon after also for the kites. The first day of the WISSA 2016 Worlds is in full swing and the organizers have thumbs up for having enough races done to complete the championship.

Preliminary numbers of the participants:

• Sleds – 54
• Kites – 26 : 6 in snowboard fleet and 20 in ski fleet
• Wings – 13
• Nations represented – 13: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States and Estonia.
• Preliminary Participants’ List (will be corrected after Day 1) http://wissa.purjelaualiit.ee/?page_id=54

The organizers of WISSA World Championship 2016 are Kalev Allikveer in cooperation with Estonian Windsurfing Association (EWA) and World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA). The supporters of WISSA Worlds 2016 are Eleon, Palmse Mehaanikakoda, Baltic Hotel Promenaadi , Haapsalu City and Estonian Windsurfing Association; cooperation partners are Eesti Kultuurkapital, Talvisurf.fi, Hiberna Iceboards, Spa Hotel Laine, Extreme Sport, Surf House and Estonian Maritime Rescue Organization; media partner is World of Windsurf.

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 – rajasõit, lühiraja slaalom ja kiirussõit. Eesti parimatest talisurfaritest on stardis slaalomi spetsialist ja 2015.a Eesti meister Lehar Jürimäe. Kindlasti on kohal kiiruse- ja kursisõidu guru, ala üks leiutajaid Kalev Allikveer. Vanameistril on kahekümne viie maailmameistrivõistluse kogemus. Eesti lohesurfareid esindab ka 2014.aasta Eesti meister Madis Kallas. Osalejate nimekirjas on võistlejad Valgevenest, Kanadast, Tšehhi Vabariigist, Soomest, Prantsusmaalt, Saksamaalt, Lätist, Leedust, Poolast, Venemaalt, Rootsist, Šveitsist, Ukrainast, Ameerika Ühendriikidest ja Eestist. Osalejate nimekiri on leitav siin.

Esmalt Haapsallu planeeritud võistluse olid korraldajad sunnitud eelmisel nädalal üle viima

Võrtsjärvele, kuna jää merel muutus ohtlikuks ning võistluse läbiviimine Haapsalu Eeslahel seetõttu ka võimatuks. Võistluse peakorraldaja Kalev Allikveer koos Eesti Purjelaualiidu peasekretäri Tõnis Kasega käisid läbi võimalikud lahesopid ja järved ning sobivaimateks osutusid jääolud Võrtsjärvel, kus jääl paksust 25-28 cm. Selline võistluste ühest kohast teise viimine on nii talisurfi kui ka jääpurjetamise võistluste korraldamisel küllalt tavapärane tegevus, kuigi lihtsaks ei tee see elu ei korraldajate ega võistlejate jaoks. Harvad ei ole ka juhused võistluse „ümberkolimine“ teise riiki, kus leiduvad sobivad jääolud.

Võrtsjärvel on võistluse keskus Valmas ja Järveääre Puhkekeskuses, kus jääd testiti juba möödunud nädalavahetusel Eesti Meistrivõistluste käigus. Võisteldi kahes klassis – kelgud ja lohed. Kelkudel olid esikolmikuks Andrius Sliuburys Leedust 15,5 punktiga, teise koha sai Aleksandrs Ljontjevs Lätist 18,8 punktiga ning kolmanda koha Paulius Voverys 20,5 punktiga Leedust. Eesti parimana oli Lehar Jürimäe  kaheteistkümnes. Kelkude Eesti MV tulemused

Lohede kolm parimat tulid Venemaalt. Esikoha võttis Andrei Balyakin 8,2 punktiga, teise koha sai Nikita Kodanev 17,4 punktiga ning kolmandaks tuli Max Feudoroff 21,7 punktiga. Eesti parimana oli Madis Kallas kaheksas. Lohede Eesti MV tulemused

Talisurfi Eesti Meistrivõistluste pildigaleriid – Eesti Purjelaualiit – 1. päev  ;  2. päev

Talisurfi Maailmameistrivõistluste – WISSA Worlds 2016 avamine on täna õhtul, võistlussõidud on planeeritud toimuma 9.-13. veebruaril, teisipäevast laupäevani. Ilmaolud on kõike muud kui jääspordivõistlust soosivad, kuid korraldajad on optimistlikud ja loodavad võistluse siiski peetud saada.

Talisurfi spordiala on sündinud Eestis. 1973 ilmusid Ain Vilde kaudu Nõukogude Eestisse esimesed purjelaua joonised. Paari aastaga käivitus tõsine purjelauaspordi harrastamine. Uus ala oli väga köitev ning tekkis vajadus sellega aastaringselt tegeleda. Mõte panna puri peale suusale tuli väidetavalt Eesti Energia purjespordientusiastilt Jüri Plisnikult. 1976 konstrueerisidki „Eesti Energia“ purjespordientusiast Jüri Plisnik koos Jaak Kaldjärve ja Tõnu Toomaraga omale talvised sõiduriistad ja hakkasid omavahel võistlema. Nii sündis talisurfi esimene võistlusklass – purisuusk. Purisuusa ajalooga saab lühidalt tutvuda SIIN  või SIIN (Eng). Möödunud neljakümne aastaga on purisuusk ise ja kogu ala palju muutunud. Lisandunud on tiiva ja lohe võistlusklass ning purisuusa kõrvale on tekkinud erinevad kelgud, vastavalt siis kursisõidu või slaalomi distsipliini tarbeks. Rahvusvahelisi talisurfi tiitlivõistlusi peetakse alates 1980. aastast.

Võistluse korraldajad on Kalev Allikveer koostöös Eesti Purjelaualiidu ja WISSA’ga (World Ice and Snow Sailing Association – Maailma Jää- ja Lumepurjetamise Assotsiatsioon). WISSA 2016 MM-i toetavad Eleon, Palmse Mehaanikakoda, Baltic Hotel Promenaadi, Haapsalu Linn ja Eesti Purjelaualiit, koostööpartnerid on Eesti Kultuurkapital, Talvisurf.fi, Hiberna Iceboards, Eesti Kultuurkapital ning meediapartner on World of Windsurf.

WISSA 2016 MMi koduleht: wissa2016.ee
WISSA 2016 MMi koduleht  Facebookis: https://www.facebook.com/events/822719857826662/

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 and sleds were sailing slalom discipline.

Class – Sleds Top 3  
1st Andrius Sliuburys LTU 15.5 pts
2nd Aleksandrs Ljontjevs LAT 18.8 pts
3rd Paulius Voverys LTU 20.5 pts
…
12th Lehar Jürimäe EST 117 pts
Full results of the sleds

Class – Kites Top 3
1st Andrei Balyakin RUS 8.2 pts
2nd Kodanev Nikita RUS 17.4 pts
3rd Max Feudoroff 21.7 pts
…
8th Madis Kallas EST 58pts
Full results of the kites

Photo galleries: Day 1  ;  Day 2

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 best ice conditions on the Lake Võrtsjärv, in the middle of Estonia (from Tallinn 190 km, from Tartu 50 km, from Viljandi 25 km). Ice is really thick and strong there with a light orange pattern on it which is good both for the ski and skate.

Võrtsjärv – February 1st

See the ice report photos of February 1st  – the location of the photo you’ll find under “i” – info button while zooming the photo out.

The center of the venue will be either in Vaibla or Valma – distance between these two locations is 8-10 km. It will be decided on Tuesday, where the Race Office will locate.

Accommodation information will be shared on the WISSA 2016 webpage also on Tuesday, February 2nd. There’s enough rooms for all participants – no need to worry. Keep tuned!

Haapsalu Väike Viik – February 1st

Ice report – Lake Harku 31.01.2016

Tomorrow evening we hope to forward the report on ice conditions in Haapsalu.

Lake Harku 31.01.2016

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 is the case at the moment.

Race Office will be located in Haapsalu, Baltic Hotel Promenaadi.

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 2016 from Teamvosa on Vimeo.

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 to see the 2016 Ice and Snow Sailing Class U17 division World Champion to be awarded in Haapsalu!

See the list of entries

WISSA 2015 in USA

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 8^th to 13^th 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 2016 WISSA Worlds in Estonia have some good news for the windsurfers. With the cold front some minus degrees have been lasting for some days in Estonia creating beautiful ice to the smaller lakes. The longer weather predictions keep us optimistic to see the ice on the 2016 WISSA Worlds venue in Haapsalu within the coming week. Thumbs up and fingers crossed!

December 30, 2015, Lake Harku, Estonia

See the pictures of wonderful ice on Lake Harku on December 30^th 2015 https://goo.gl/photos/ozjtNhvQaNAQDBVt8 and December 31^th 2015 https://goo.gl/photos/bSVFpiS1Gjz51xqV9

The organizers are also happy to introduce a Media Partner of the event – the digital magazine World of Windsurf to cover this spectacular event in Estonia.

Make your decision today and join the fleet of 62 windsurfers from 11 countries today as with the coming New Year the Entry Fee of the event will increase. 19 competitors have been paid their entry fee as of today – so please hurry up to avoid higher entry fee and arrange your payment today.

The sooner you register – the cheaper!!!  Registration fees for competitors are as follows:
For adults:
Before the 1st of January is 150 EUR.
In and after the 1st to 31st of January the entry fee is 175 EUR.
In and after the 1st of February and on-site registration will be 200 EUR.
For youth (U20):
Before the 1st of January is 75 EUR.
In and after the 1st to 31st of January the entry fee is 100 EUR.
In and after the 1st to 31st of February and on-site registration will be 125 EUR.

There are three classes competing at the WISSA 2016 Worlds and every class in 2-3 discipline.

• Sleds (sleds for course race/speed and Hiboards for slalom)
• Kites (skis and snowboards)
• Wings (skis for course race/speed and skates/skis for slalom)

Strong fleet is expected to arrive to compete in Estonia. The entry list of pre-registered competitors is growing daily. See the pre-entry list here http://wissa.purjelaualiit.ee/?page_id=54

Estonia will be represented by the best Estonia’s slalom guru, 2015 Estonian Champion Lehar Jürimäe; speed- and course racing Master Kalev Allikveer who has the experience of the last 25 World Championships; 2014 kitesurfing Estonian Champion Madis Kallas.

For more information about the registration, instructions and accommodation you’ll find at the WISSA 2016 event website wissa2016.ee
WISSA 2016 World in Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/822719857826662/

Happy New Year and welcome to the 2016 WISSA Worlds in Haapsalu, Estonia!

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.

Kalev Allikveer

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 event in Kabli – Pärnu – 25 years ago.
WISSA 1996 event in Haapsalu – 20 years ago.

Chief organizer Kalev Allikveer  together with Estonian Windsurfing Association.

The history of windsurfing is directly tied to the events that took place in Estonia 40 years ago in 1976. Estonia has a long and proud narrative in the story of snow sailing.

So mark your calendars folks. See you in Estonia!

PS! In Haapaslu brings together two winter ice and snow surfing events:

6th – 7th February        Estonian Open Championships 2016

8th – 13th February       WISSA 2016 World Championships