The International Wing Sports Association (IWSA) has been founded to give the best wing riders a platform to compete in fair competition, managed by International Race Officials.
The IWSA pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes, namely the conduct of world and continental level competitions. The IWSA it is a not-for profit organization under swiss association law.
Members of the IWSA are national associations that govern winging in their respective countries. The members form the General Assembly of the association and elect the Executive Committee. IWSA has applied for World Sailing Class status for the International Wing Foil Open Racing Class, with international competitions commencing in summer 2021.
Season 4: 2024 Events Calendar
| Dates | Status | Equipment | Prize Money | World Ranking Points | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 14 Apr | Asian Championship | Continental | Formula Wing | — | 100 | Hong Kong (HKG) |
| 22 May 26 May | 3* World Cup TΓΌrkiye | World Cup Series | Open | 10.000 EUR | 300 | Urla (TUR) | |
| 05 Jun 09 Jun | Marathon World Championships | World | Open | — | 200 | Texel (NED) | |
| 11 Jun 15 Jun | European Championships | Continental | Formula Wing | 10.000 EUR | 300 | Silvaplana (SUI) | |
| 20 Aug 25 Aug | 8* World Cup China | World Cup Series | Open | 60.000 EUR | 800 | Pingtan (CHN) | |
| 10 Sep 14 Sep | 3* World Cup Greece | World Cup Series | Open | 10.000 EUR | 300 | Costa Navarino (GRE) | |
| 16 Oct 20 Oct | 4* World Cup Sardinia | World Cup Series | Open | 20.000 EUR | 400 | Cagliari (ITA) | |
| 03 Dec 07 Dec | 3* World Cup Brazil | World Cup Series Final * | Open | 10.000 EUR | 300 | Jericoacoara (BRA) |
* This event is not discardable
For the World Cup Rankings, the worst score will be discarded when 4 or more World Cup events have taken place. A no-show in the World Cup Final (Brazil) is not discardable.
All events TBC until registration opens.
How The Rankings Work
For each event, a competitor will receive point(s) equal to (101 points minus their finishing position) multiplied by the event grade.
The event grade is determined by the level of media work and the available prize money. Formula Wing Continental and World Championships are assigned points depending on their status.
Competitors not competing in an event will receive 0 points for that event.
The IWSA Open World Championship Series score of a competitor will be the total of their best X scores in the calendar year. X is the number of World Cup events in the calendar year. When there are 4 or more World Cup events completed, competitors may discard one of them.
The competitor with the highest IWSA Open World Championship Series score after the last World Cup event of the year will be declared IWSA WingFoil Open World Champion. All others will be ranked accordingly.
If there is a tie in the IWSA World Championship Series ranking, it shall be broken according to RRS A8, replacing βrace scoresβ with βevent scoresβ.
For more information on Wingfoil racing and The International Wing Sports Association (IWSA) visit https://wingfoilracing.com/
