Victoria Beach Waterman Challenge

08/11/2021

We had such a great turnout at this year’s Waterman Challenge, our annual kite/windsurf/SUP race and LWF fundraiser. We were pumped to see so many people, young and old, from our community come hang out on the yacht club deck and try their hand at SUPing or windsurfing. The winds were too light to run the kite-only and waterman races but we were able to conduct two nail-biting heats in the SUP race and also a slow and steady windsurfing race.

Some athletes generously gave a few free lessons in the different disciplines to some interested participants. This inspired organizers to add a kiteboard, windsurf and/or SUP lesson portion to next year’s event for anyone wanting to give these sports a try.

Athletes patiently waiting for better wind conditions ended up creating the demonstration sport of windsurf jousting, which will be officially be introduced at the 2022 games.

Wind or no wind, it’s always a fun day on the water with friends. So many of us use Lake Winnipeg for sport and recreation. We recognize the importance of preserving its health. Waterman Athletes raised just under $1000 for the Lake Winnipeg Foundation so far. Donations are still being accepted.
Race results to follow, have a great rest of summer and keep an eye out for the Waterman event date and details next year!

Danny Gibson

Race Results

SUP under 20
FEMALE
Piper Hughes
Jessica Preston

MALE
1.Corran Broadbent
2.Leven Broadbent
3.Andrew Kaul

SUP over 20
FEMALE
1.Jill Kirbyson
MALE
1.Stephen Strachan
2.Murray McCaig
3.Gavin Broadbent

Windsurf
FEMALE
1. Piper Hughes
MALE
2. Ted Geddert
3. Gary Albl
4. Chris Pelican

04/13/2020

The following is a post from a fellow kiter to the Alberta kite group and it 100% applies to us here in Manitoba as well. Let's keep practicing physical distancing so that we don't face any criticism to our sport, or worse, government intervention in the form of shutting down kite spots during this time. Thanks for the words James!

"LETS AVOID THIS!

Please keep at least 3m away from people on land, ice and water when kiteboarding in Alberta to help prevent the spread of COVID. For everyone's safety and to avoid kiting being shut down we need to practice strong physical distancing with no exceptions.

Please:
- Do not kite as a group.
- If a spot looks crowded at all, please find a different launch.
-space vehicles out in parking areas leaving at least 3m between.
-do NOT socialize on launches or gather in groups before or after kiting.
-choose a location close to home.
-if you can not be 100% self sufficient, including launching and landing, please choose to not kite at this time.
-do not park in closed parking areas or launch from closed beaches.

Kiteboading has extremely high visibility. Society and government have zero tolerance for people spreading COVID-19. The space between people needs to be very clear to all public, both kiters and non-kiters, at all times.

We need to police ourselves to the extreme in order keep the public and government from shutting us down in Alberta. Lets all do our best to be part of the solution.

My thanks to the Alberta River Surfing Association for inspiring this post."

01/27/2020

Let’s bring these to the beaches in Manitoba!

Would love to see these cards on all beaches. How about you?

01/24/2020

Best time to learn how to kite! Get out there!

01/23/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk9SYy5RRkM

The Surfers - Windsurfin

07/27/2019

Perfect SUP conditions! Less than perfect wind conditions. Waterman is still on! We have a surprise twist to accommodate the lack of wind. Lake Winnipeg Foundation Sail Manitoba Boost Kiteboarding

07/27/2019

See you tomorrow! Registration opens at 10. Races start at noon! Lake Winnipeg Foundation Sail Manitoba Boost Kiteboarding

07/25/2019

Immortalize your name in ... gold! Only 2 sleeps left! Registration is this Saturday at 10:00 at the Victoria Beach Yacht Club. $20 entrance fee in support of Lake Winnipeg Foundation . Proudly sponsored by Boost Kiteboarding & Gibson Construction

07/24/2019

I have been enjoying the beauty of Lake Winnipeg since I was a boy. In recent years — and this is hardly a secret — the quality of the lake has steadily declined.