Zur Info:
Details and Deadlines
Dear Friends
As we get into the latter half of the season, we wanted to update you on some changes to the slalom equipment registration process for 2025.
There will not be any changes to the amount of equipment that competitors can register at each event, but the following changes will be applied for the brands registering boards, sails and foils.
Deadlines
- For all equipment types – boards, sails and foils – the registration deadline for all required forms, diagrams, images and other documentation will be 15th December as previously stated.
Boards
- The PWA will adopt the IFCA / World Sailing registration form for Boards instead of the PWA form. This change is aimed at reducing the workload for the brands when completing annual paperwork for registration. However, brands will not be required to submit the layup details usually contained in the IFCA forms.
- For each model / size, whether foil or fin, brands will only have to submit proof of production of 10 pieces of each.
- Proof of production must be supplied in the form of a signed letter from the factory or manufacturing facility where the boards have been produced, confirming that 10 of each model / size has been produced.
- All other details will remain the same.
Sails
- Brands must provide proof of production of a minimum of 5 pieces of each model / size.
- Proof of production must be supplied in the form of a signed letter from the factory or manufacturing facility where the sails have been produced, confirming that 5 of each model / size has been produced.
- All other details will remain the same.
Foils
- For each component, in each size, brands must produce a minimum of 5 pieces of each item.
- Proof of production must be supplied in the form of a signed letter from the factory or manufacturing facility where the components have been produced, confirming that 5 of each model has been produced.
- Brands must submit 3 additional sets of measurements:
i. The distance from the leading edge of the front wing to the leading edge of the mast when assembled, for each combination of wings, masts and fuselage.
ii. The cord length (distance from the leading edge of the mast to the trailing edge), and profile cross section of the mast at 3 intervals:
a) 10cm from the underside of the board
b) 10cm from the top of the fuselage
c) At the midpoint of the overall length of the mast when not attached to the board or the fuselage. If the mast and fuselage are a single piece, then this shall be taken from the bottom of the fuselage
- Brands must submit photographs of each component taken from directly overhead alongside a metric ruler in high resolution.
- Brands must specify the materials of each component.
- All other details will remain the same.
We are in the process of updating forms and diagrams, and we will send these out to you in due course before the end of October.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
The PWA