| Kiteboarding rides decisive Olympic wind |
| Monday, 13 February 2012 10:29 |
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Kiteboarding will be playing a crucial card in Santander, between 21st-25th March 2012, when a series of trials will run at the Prince Felipe High Performance Centre.
A specialist evaluation team from ISAF has been appointed to look at the format and event management implications, in order to improve the decisions about the inclusion of windsurfing/kiteboarding the in the Olympic sailing competition. The evaluation team is led by Kamen Fillyov, chairman of the ISAF Windsurfing & Kiteboarding Committee. The kiteboarding and windsurfing experts will prepare a final report for the ISAF Mid-Year meeting. ISAF and the International Kiteboarding Associations (IKA) have proposed a short track, slalom, course racing and enduro formats to be trialled in Santander. Throughout the five-day trials, the sailors will ride the different formats and provide feedback. |












