The competition is moved to Hanko!

It was planned that the 3rd European Cup race “WWEC 2010 Mellsten” on February 12 – 14 will take place in Espoo, Finland. After the snowstorms it became impossible to clean the track for slalom (Finns say they did not have that much snow in Finland for the last 30 years!), moreover, the ice under the snow is not good enough for racing.
The competition is moved to Hanko (120 km south-west from Helsinki). Hanko is one of the windiest spots in Finland and an excellent place to windsurf. Now there is about 5 -15 cm of snow, the ice under the snow is nice and the track for slalom is being cleaned!

Please, check the place here:
http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/kartanhaku/osoitehaku.html?map.x=299&map.y=276&cx=2443617&cy=6635383&scale=16000&tool=siirra&styles=normal&lang=&mode=orto&tool=siirra&mode=orto

Some information about accommodation in Hanko:
http://tourism.hanko.fi/pdf/private_accommodations.pdf

http://tourism.hanko.fi/2007/?pid=49250e88080bb8478&lang=en

Click here to read the NoR for this WWEC 2010 event!

Week after WWEC2010 – 3 in Finland we go on with WWEC2010 – 4, “WWEC2010 Mežezers”, which this time will be located on Odzes lake, at Mezezers sports complex in Plavninas, Latvia. Ice on the lake is 40 cm, covered with 40 cm of snow. Track for STS is already prepared and will be kept clean for trainings, course will be on snow-sledges. Other competition info is here (NoR).

Mezezers sports complex has a cross-country and downhill skiing options. We consider to arrange downhill fun races, if wind will let us to rest. Take your skis and snowboards and don’t forget your friends and fans.  Skiing, skating and tubing equipment is available for rent.

Mezezers won`t be an empty place on weekends, therefore do your accomodation bookings ASAP by contacting Ieva, phone: +371 29190875 or by e-mail: ieva@sapnotaji.lv.

As you can see in the terrain map, the chosen competition area is not the best on S and W wind directions, therefore organizers keep the right to change the racing spot with 5 days notice, but keeping accomodation in same place.

WWEC2010-4 will be the last international event before WISSA 30.th World Championship in Canada. In March there will be two more events: WWEC-5 in Estonia (the last one this season) and WW European Open in Finland.

Winter Windsurfing European Cup Race

19.-21.2.2010, sports complex “Mežezers”, Pļaviņas, Latvia

Notice of Race

1. ORGANISER – The Championships will be organized by Winter Windsurfing Club with support of Mežezers, Hiberna and Latvian Windsurfing Association.
2. VENUE – The event will be based at the Sport complex Mežezers. http://www.mezezers.lv/ziema/?page_id=25 which is located 120 km from Riga. Venue is subject for changes, if that would be necessary to meet the best ice and wind conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

This weekend we had the second European cup event WWEC 2010 Ventė in Lithuania in cooperation with Extreme-sports.lt. We are happy to announce that there were races in both disciplines and the competition for the titles is on! Read the rest of this entry »

This winter’s most important winter windsurfing event in Europe will take place in KALAJOKI in springtime Mar.18 until Mar.21 -  right before the end of the season 2010.

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Please look further for the NoR for the 2nd European Cup race “WWEC 2010 Ventė” that will take place in Vente, Lithuania on January 29 – 31.

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The following WWEC 2010 event will take place in Ventaine – camping place in small village Vente (their website: http://www.ventaine.lt/contacts/). They say it became almost the Lithuanian windsurfing capital in summer (:

Ice is clean and smooth, the current thickness: 30-37cm. For course racing people may prepare some snow-sledges as forecast shows some snowing days before the event. The conditions are constantly updated here: http://www.meteo.lt/hidro_informacija.php

This winter most important event in Europe will take place in KALAJOKI in spring time right before season ends.  Many of windsurfers know – that Kalajoki is nice but far far away windsurfing spot.  Those who live in Baltic countries – let‘s travel there all together and check it out without any stress and worry ! Read the rest of this entry »

Currently the  ice conditions are unbelievably good in the central Sweden near Motala…

This weekend there is an event in Motala. don’t miss it if you’re around!