WAKSA in conjunction with PKR is proud to announce the
2015 WAKSA Kite Racing State Titles – Foil & Formula Class

After a busy season of free-ride racing & course racing, Perth now
boast the largest and growing racing fleet in Australia for Formula
& Foil racers.

WAKSA now kindly invites all racers to compete at the State Title
Championships. Results rankings count towards announcing a State
Training Squad and State Racing Team to attend nationals later this
year.

What is Kite Racing?:

Formula Kite Class:
If you are looking for high speed action, look no further than the
exciting Kiteboard Formula Course racing. This ISAF sanctioned racing
class, now included in the Olympic warmup events namely the Sailing
World Cups, continues to grow in popularity world-wide with
close-to-shore action that thrill crowds, and even closer racing amongst
the competitors. Kite racers now also regular features as nominations
for ISAF Rolex Sailor of the year, Steph Bridge (UK), Jonny Heineken
(USA) & Erica Heineken (USA) all receiving nominations in recent
years. The Kite Formula fleets easily make their way around an
windward/leeward courses in 8-30 knots, with international events being
run from 6 knots. Windward/leeward courses require the racers to hike
hard up wind, returning to the bottom of the course and competing
several laps. A racers apply their technical skills for both kite and
board control, understanding of the changing wind conditions and on
course strategy to out manoeuvre their rivals. As one of the most
accessible sailing classes, equipment and training are easy and
affordable to come by. In Perth there has been a surge in the numbers of
Formula racers and expect to see more as the sport progresses towards
full Olympic inclusion.

Foil Class:
New to the Kite racing scene but certain here to stay is the Kite Foil
Class.
This class using kites, along with state of the art high-tech racing
hydrofoil board, make their way around the course at a jaw dropping pace
and are easily able to double the speed of the wind any at times even
more. Hydro foiling has been around for many decades, but its without
debate that since the most recent Americas cup there has been an
unprecedented spike in popularity with foiling, and this is most
certainly been the case in the world of kite racing. Significant
developments even over the past year, have provided foiling platforms
that are easier to learn on and more stable at higher speed.
Kite foiling is showing that it is a class to be taken seriously, not
just on short course racing but almost any sailing event; locally foils
having won the recent King of Carnac, dominated as the fastest sailing
class on the swan river challenge, and even unofficially a foil in the
NZ Coastal Classic finished in the top 3 after 120 miles of open ocean
racing.

Entry page & NOR: state-titles.pkr.club

2015 WAKSA Kite Racing State Titles – Foil & Formula Class
Date: 21 & 22 Feb
Location: Perth Kite Racing Club ( Coogee Beach SLSC)
Organising Authority: PKRC
Sponsored & Endorsed by WAKSA
Racing rules: ISAF with current amendment for IKA classes
Sailing Classes: ISAF Formula Kite & Unrestricted Foil
Course: Windward/Leeward – 2 laps race.
Racing: 5-6 Races per day (12-14minutes per race for leader)
· Racing will be run as a combined fleet but scored based upon class and division.
Classes:
· Formula Kite
· Foil
Divisions:
· Male
· Female
· Junior U/21
· Open Age 22-44
· Masters Over 45 and over
(Minimum of 2 entrants required to constitute a division)

Entry page & NOR: state-titles.pkr.club