Just a reminder that the Diaporos regatta is approaching fast!
The man in charge is none other than Stratos! Go Greece!
more info here
the greek fb page can be found here
A nice post from our friends in the US!
Read it here : http://uswindsurfing.org/2015/06/return-to-d2/
Last weekend, in Aber Wrac’h Brittany, France, a bunch of 15 guys took a 3 days class under the coaching of Olivier, Nicolas and Stéphane. The training was held at the nautical base of Aber Wrac’h, the CVL (http://www.cvl-aberwrach.fr/, web site also in english). They had a really good time and the weather although a little bit cold was sunny with steady winds of 10-20 knots during the 3 days session. Everyday the sailors had a briefing, de-briefing and video analyses. So big kuddo to the coaches, the sailors and the sailing centre for hosting such an event, the first since many years!
Here are a few pics of the sessions:
more pics on our facebook group, link can be found on the upper right corner of this page
We are happy to announce the creation of the French open div II association, AFOD2. Its goal is to regroup french open div II sailors and promote the revival of this class of sailboards in France. Please see the french version of this post for more information and how to apply for membership. Thank you.
Fantastic news for all open div II enthusiasts, the international division 2 class association (ID2CA) is now a full member of the International Windsurfer Association (IWA)! See here. Our IWA representative is Eric Bouillet from Canada. Great job guys!
A great article in the french magazine Windsurf Journal on the come back of the open division II boards. In french, but google translate is my friend! Read the full article here.
Hello Guys
After World RCB in Sopot, PL, June 8-13 we are now invited to participate to European RCB Championship in Cadiz, Spain in September 13-18… Again as a separate but full racing class…Get ready and show up massively !!
Additional information coming soon on IWA Website.
Stay Tuned!
Dear all, Laurent T, a hard-core opendivist is missing his beautiful croconut tri-concave board, shaped by famous shapeur Pierre Audet from France. The board was last seen mid-February and was stored in the boat shed of his nautical club at Lamor beach, in Brittany France. Here are a few pics:
Have you seen it? if so, please contact us!
Many thanks
We are proud to announce the creation of the International Division II Class Association (ID2CA) which will also be an associate member of the International Windsurfing Association (IWA). Our goals are to regroup windsurfers sailing Division II sailboards as well as to promote and develop again the Div II Class throughout the world.
A Division II sailboard is defined as a round bottom sailboard built to International Displacement Division Measurement Rules initially set by the International Board Sailing Association (IBSA) and approved by the International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) from 1979 to 1992. An objective of ID2CA is the conception and production of new Division II boards and sails using new technologies, according to existing Class Rules (1979-1992).
Under Class Rules (1979-1992) two racing divisions are defined – Category A and Category B.
ID2CA have developed Class Championship Rules to define how their championship racing shall be organised, and these rules also include an Addendum to Class Measurement Rules (1979-1992) that introduce the concept of a Category C division within the Class.
Category A
– Boards built between 1979 and 1992, which are compliant with Class Rules (1979 – 1992).
– Type A sails: triangular ‘one-design’, short-battened sails with maximum sail area of 6.5 sq.m.
Category B
– Boards built between 1979 and 1992, which are compliant with Class Rules (1979 – 1992).
– Type B sails: fully battened with a maximum sail area of 7.5 sq.m.
Category C
– Boards that are not 100% compliant with Class Rules (1979-1992) but must comply with Class Rule dimensions and meet the Category C Addendum requirements.
– Open in design and use of materials; with maximum sail: size 9.5 sq.m for heavyweight men, 8.5 sq.m for women and lightweight men.
For more info please contact us :
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This just came in!
The Open Div II class will be represented at the Raceboard World Championships in Sopot, Poland in June 2015 !
This is exactly 23 years after the last championships held in 1992!
See here for more information : Sopot Raceboard World Championships
Long live Open Div II!