The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced today that the Experimental Kiteboarding Competition Rules have been released and published on the ISAF website – sailing.org.
The Appendix BB — Experimental Kiteboarding Competition Rules have been published to provide a consistent global framework for kiteboarding competition. The Experimental Rules were produced by members of the ISAF Racing Rules Committee and ISAF Windsurfing Committee in collaboration with a group of kiteboarding enthusiasts in Europe and the USA.
These Kiteboarding Competition Rules are called “experimental” because they will be revised from time to time in response to feedback, comments and suggestions sent to ISAF by sailors, event organizers and judges who use them. Ultimately, it is expected that a revised version of Appendix BB will be put forward to be considered by the ISAF Racing Rules Committee and the ISAF Council for inclusion as a new appendix in a future edition of The Racing Rules of Sailing, the rules which govern the sport on the water worldwide.
The Experimental Kiteboarding Competition Rules were developed from the Windsurfing Competition Rules in Appendix B of The Racing Rules of Sailing. They are freely available to download from The Racing Rules of Sailing pages on the ISAF website at sailing.org/rrs.
David Tillett (AUS), Chairman of the ISAF Racing Rules Committee, said: “ISAF is delighted to introduce the Experimental Kiteboarding Competition Rules. These Experimental Rules provide a great starting point for competition in this exciting new area of our sport. I would like to thank the members of the group that developed these rules, and in particular Dick Rose, Chairman of the Racing Rules Working Party, and Kamen Fillyov, Chairman of the Windsurfing Committee, for their work in producing the Experimental Rules.”
The ISAF Council welcomed kiteboarding into the ISAF family in November 2008, when it approved the International Kiteboarding Association as an ISAF International Class Association at the ISAF Annual Conference in Madrid.
“Local kiteracing hero Chip Wasson has some serious competition when french kitemaestro Bruno comes in town. Tune in to find out more ”
Inspired by Talladega’s Nights story and characters, our designer Boriana made a quick image promoting the competition. Chip Wasson, Jeff Kafka and all the other guys face some serious rivalry now that the world is watching and participating in the Cabrihna Race series.
Here’s a sneak peak of our new line of Custom directionals, both Race and Surf.
These boards are custom made to order (delivery in 10-14 days), available in any size, right here in California! We’ve been testing the 5′10 Race extensively at Crissy and will have a fleet of these on the water for the upcoming Cabrinha series. The Surf has been put through the paces at Waddell and in the Bay and we are super stoked on the results.
I will update the store pages with details and ordering information, but for now you can use the contact us and will be happy to process your orders or answer any questions.
Here are the pricing and details just looking into shipping before I add it to online shop:
Race:
Screaming fast in all directions, yet forgiving to ride. There will be a fleet of these in the Cabrinha Race series and at the World Championships in August. Twin fin set up with Futures boxes, can be ordered with Tuttles for a small additional cost.
No fins: $799
With Custom Rainbow G10 Race fins $949
Surf:
Goes upwind very well, with just the right turn of speed. Works well in heavy chop (not bouncy like many surfboards on the market). Tested extensively in Bay Area chop, and on the NorCal coast. Fantastic on a real wave! Thruster fin configuration for true wave performance. Quad set up available at small additional cost.
Complete with fins: $799
Add an additional set of high end glass fins for $79.00
The St. Francis Yacht Club will hold the 2009 Course Racing World Championship event from August 04 till August 08. It is only fitting that the event will be held at the birth place of the sport, our backyard.
Talked with John Gomes and the registration will be online in the next 2 weeks. I will post more details as the come.
St. Francis Yacht Club – On the Marina. San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: 415.563.6363 - Fax 415.563.8670
The 2009 Thursday Night races series dates are:
April 9, April 23,
May 14, May 28,
June 11, June 25,
July 9, July 23,
August 6, August 20,
September 10, and September 24,
with make-up dates scheduled September 17 and October 1 if needed.
NOTICE OF RACE
1.0
RULES
1.1
The regatta will be governed by the Sailing Instructions, and by the rules as defined in The
Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS).
2.0
ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
2.1
Eligible kiters may enter by completing registration online at www.stfyc.com.
2.2
Early registration is strongly encouraged: A kiter must be entered in the Season Series prior
to the start of the third scheduled race to be eligible for season scoring – no exceptions.
2.3
Registration for the Season Series will close on May 14, 2009. All Season Series entries after
this date will be subject to the approval of the Race Committee, and will be ineligible for season
scoring.
2.4
Eligible kiters not entered in the Season Series are invited to join in racing as a Drop In. Such
kiters may register for Drop In racing by completing online registration and paying the nightly Drop
In entry fee. This must be done BEFORE racing for that evening begins.
2.5
All kiters will be assigned a numbered jersey for the season that must be worn while racing in order
to be scored. A jersey fee of $25 will be required of all competitors and the jerseys will be yours to
keep. The jersey must be worn each week and all missing, lost or stolen jerseys will be subject to
a replacement fee. Please report to the Race Office to receive your assigned jersey.
2.6
One evening of race committee is required of those entered in the Season Series.
3.0
FEES
3.1
Entry fee is $150 for the Series, or $20 per night to Drop In. Jersey fee is $25.
4.0
SCHEDULE
4.1
The first Warning Signal each night is scheduled for 1730 hours.
4.2
A Skippers Meeting will be held each night at 1700 hours at Crissy Field.
4.3
Racing will be held on the following dates: 4/9, 4/23, 5/14, 5/28, 6/11, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20,
9/10, & 9/24. If needed, make up racing will be held 9/17 & 10/1.
5.0
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
5.1
Copies of the Sailing Instructions will be available during the Skippers Meetings.
6.0
RACING AREA
6.1
The intended race area will be set on the City Front utilizing inflatable & fixed marks.
7.0
SCORING
7.1
A detailed description of the scoring system will be outlined in the Sailing Instructions.
8.0
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
8.1
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, decision to race.
The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or
death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
9.0
FURTHER INFORMATION
9.1
For further information please contact the StFYC race office at 415.563.6363, visit
www.stfyc.com, or email raceoffice@stfyc.com.
We will Kiteboarding, partying, and having a great time at the La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo event in La Ventana, Mexico, January 22-25, 2009.
The Windy Devil crew is going to be hanging at Camp Marky Mark from January 16th to the 25th. For those of you that don’t know Mark is a legend down there so this is the place to be for this kiting event.
We have people flying into La Paz and Cabo so let us know and we can hook up and share rides to La Ventana.
Also this will be a great chance to see why the Rise is the kite to have for all styles of kitesurfing because you can fly it back to back with other brands.
Below are details I took off the Kiteboaders site.
Treasure Hunt! All entrants in the Island Crossing will have the option to participate in a treasure hunt. Grand prize is a 2009 Naish kite and size of your choice, courtesy of Sol Kiteboarding! www.solkiteboarding.com
Rider Clinics: Details are being worked out by so far we have a freestyle clinic with F-One’s Etienne Lhote and a wave clinic with Caution’s Brendan Richards.
Top Raffle Prizes: Stuff is still coming up but you could win a 2009 BEST 12m Waroo, 2009 WAINMAN HI 12m Boss courtesy of www.KiteNaked.com, MYSTIC Kiteboarding gift certificates, board bags/luggage from NORTH and F-ONE and tons of other cool swag! Raffle tickets are $1 each and are good for day of raffle only. ALL tickets will go back into drawing for grand prizes on last day. Also just in, thanks to Transcend for donating a bunch of their new kiteboarding clothing designs to the cause! Raffle held under registration tent around 5p daily. Must be present to win.
Rescue Boats: Thanks to Ventana Windsports for sponsoring the ponga boats to get participants to and from the island safely! As we do every year, boat captains get a refresher on how to rescue and pick up downed kiters.
Supporting Sponsors: Special thanks to Kitemasters, paddlesurf.net, Captain Kirk’s, Downwinder Inn, El Cardon Restaurant, La Ventana Builders, Dakine, iKitesurf.com and Transcend Apparel for their various support levels for the event!
This year is was a little light when we started the race but came up as usual by the time we got back to Crissy. Had a lot of fun, as always with the boys. Here are a few shoots from my camera mounted on my kite. Also the GPS track of the route I took during the Race. I got 6 and it took me 1 hour 20 minutes.
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced today that the Experimental Kiteboarding Competition Rules have been released and published on the ISAF website – sailing.org.
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