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FLASH
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2006
Championship Rules
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The 2006 Championship Rules are
published -
essentially the same as 2005 but
with agm approved ammendments
regarding weight divisions, the
controlled use of GPS, and the
addition of Masters World Title.
The most talked about change ,
judging from the Starboard Forum ,
seems the addition of weight
divisions for men . The experiment
with weight divisions in 2005 was
received favourably by the
majority, although there were
still dissenting voices concerned
that confusion over titles and
champions may be caused .
World Titles
As an ISAF International
Windsurfing Class, the Formula
Class can organise 4 ISAF approved
' world' championships - each
offering a World Title. For 2006
in addition to the FORMULA World
Championship , the titled events
shall be -FORMULA WOMEN , FORMULA
YOUTH and FORMULA MASTER. The
venue for the 2006 Formula and
Formula Women Worlds will be
announced shortly ; Youth and
Masters World Championships will
be held in Belgium at the end of
July.
Weight Division
It has been decided to peg the
division between light and heavy
at 75 kg - rather than continueing
with a 'band width' as experimeted
with in 2005. Division prizes will
be made at Class World and
Continental Championships .National
associations will be able to
decide for themselves what
divisions they reward. Details
regarding how weight divisions are
to be managed at events will be
published in due course
GPS
The use of GPS is also a hot topic
at the moment ! Without doubt the
presentation of races on the
screen in the club house after
racing stirred a lot of interest .
Much work yet needs to be done to
maximise the potential benefit to
windsurf racing . Permitting the 'controlled'
use of GPS , within our
championshp rules, is the first
step. Expect regular updates ,
particularly from Devon and Ian ;
and soon details will be publshed
of how GPS use will managed at
Championship regattas .
Exciting times ahead .....
Formula racers havea lot to look
forward to during 2006 .Talks are
under way with event organisers to
establish a 'World Tour' ; some
improvements to the World Ranking
Scheme are under way ; and one
leading windsurf brand is willing
to sponsor the development of the
light weight division! Keep
following your favourite website
for developments -and keep sending
in the details of your national
events to be included in the 2006
Ranking Calendar.
9th January '06
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