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This page will be the main hub for all the latest info about OBX-WIND.

LATEST UPDATE: OBX-WIND 2025 Registration is Open!

The "Mega Slalom" Course will return for 2025!  The Mega Slalom course was introduced last year and it was an absolute hit!  Our Mega Slalom course has extended first and second legs so that our racers have a better chance to put the pedal down!  We will run both an Open Class and Limited Class for Mega Slalom based on which class you signed up for long distance with.

OBX-WIND 2025 will take place during the week of:
Oct. 25th - Nov. 1st, 2025 


 


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Don't forget to purchase your raffle tickets for the giant raffle!  The raffle is how we can afford to keep running this amazing event.  Raffle ticket sales go towards running the following year's event.


Scroll Down for the Tentative Schedule for next week.

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What to expect for OBX-WIND:
 
  You can not race without checking in, getting your race shirt (and goodies) and being assigned your race number.  For 2025 racers will display their sail numbers on their sails.  If you already have a USWA or international sail # or registered an "OBX-???" number last year, you may use that number for the race.  If you don't have a sail number registered, you will be assigned a sail number when you receive your registration confirmation via email from Mike Burns.  The racer is responsible for putting the number on the sails using their own tape or numbers. NUMBERS MUST BE AFFIXED TO The STARBOARD SIDE OF THE SAIL. (Starboard = Right hand in front)  
- All racing will take place behind OceanAir Sports in Avon, NC.
- We plan to race in conditions that we see fit to hold the races.  There's no specific limit on the wind range, but we want to do our best to make sure that everyone will get planing while keeping it as safe as possible for the racers.  We'll be choosing the best forecasted day of the week for the long distance races.  Wind speeds for race days should be somewhere between 18 and 30 mph assuming we have a day that meets those conditions.  
- There are some unavoidable shallow areas along the race course.  Be sure not to choose too long of a fin.  It would be wise to test the waters ahead of time.
-The air temps could be anywhere between 50 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit.  Check the forecast and make sure you have a suit that will keep you warm.


Tentative Schedule (All activities are subject to change) 
Racing Priority = 1st Long Distance, 2nd Slalom, 3rd Freestyle, 4th Light Wind Race Day, 5 Gear Day/Raffle
We will choose the daily on water activities based on the forecast.


Sat, Oct 25th - Check-in / In Person Registration Day At Ocean Air Sports
12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Andy Brandt / ABK shop talk Saturday Night

Sun Oct. 26th - Check-in / In Person Registration Day At Ocean Air Sports
- Mandatory Skipper's Meeting 10:00am
- On Site Registration and Check In to follow Skippers Meeting until 2:00pm
- Mike Burns, Phil Soltysiak, Vincent Lindauer Shop Talk / Q&A Sunday Night

Mon, Oct 27th - Daily activities based on conditions
- Severne Dealer Meeting at Severne House (Windsurf Dealers Only)


Tues, Oct 28th -  Daily activities based on conditions

Wed, Oct 29th -  Daily activities based on conditions

Thurs, Oct 30th -  Daily activities based on conditions
- Halloween Party at Ocean Air



Fri, Oct 31st -  Daily activities based on conditions

- Awards Party at Ocean Air Sports 7:00-10:00pm


Sat Nov 1st - Try to get out of bed after the awards party...
- Rejoice in the fact that we achieved our primary goal to not come in last place for long distance
- Look back on all the laughs we had on the water with new friends we made
- Mike and Chrissy finally get to windsurf a bit



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Who's Playing for OBX-WIND 2025?

Name

Race #

Long Distance / Slalom

Race Class

Jerry Baucco

OBX-73

Men’s Open

Sebastien Manlay

2

Men’s Open

Artem Lavrynenko

CAN90

Men’s Open

Bart Kornas

22B

Men’s Open

Brian Smith

OBX-6

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Tom Misaik

OBX-135

Men’s Open

Marcin Chmiel

OBX-11

Men’s Open

Larry Schneider

CC52

Men's 6.5 Ltd

John Brown

OBX-7

Men’s Open

Patti Brown

10

Light Wind Only

Eric Raven

11

Light Wind Only

Brenda Rooker

12

Women’s 6.5

Eric Rooker

13

Light Wind Only

Christophe Waerzeggers

BEL-29

Men’s Open

Alexander Sosnin

15

Men's Open

Andrew Misener

16

Juniors

Andrew Misener

17

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Robert Lavallee

CAN-27

Men's Open

Chris Davis

CC76

Men's Open

Vanessa Wilburn

TX17

Women's Open

Eric Thomassin

21

Men's Open

Olga Gorbatykh

22

Women's Open

Mike Johnson

23

Men's Open

Doug Morgan

24

Men's Open

Oleg Timofeev

25

Men's Open

Nathan Anderson

OBX-26

Men's Open

Mary Vaillancourt

OBX-411

Women's Open

Mark Malnar

28

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Greg Deswarte

29

Men’s Open

Shawn Cambell

30

Men’s Open

Hobie Gibbs

GS1

Men’s Open

Philip Dufresne

32

Men’s Open

Michael Fields

33

Men’s Open

Jimmy Rivera

34

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Eric Beaumont

35

Men’s Open

Thewes De Boer

1

Men’s Open

Olivier Jallais

CC-13

Men's Open

Hector De Jesus

38

Men's Open

Dylan Burns

01

Juniors - Boys

Vincent Lindauer

CAN-14

Men’s Open

Phil Soltysiak

CAN-9

Men's Open

Rich Prata

711

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Vincent Gauthier

CAN88

Men’s Open

Peter Flood

44

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Jeff Henderson

45

Men’s Open

Gary Wragge

46

Men's Open

Jane Price

47

Beer Race Only

Mike Wazenski

OBX-8

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Tom Latham

49

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Lianne Dunbar

50

Slalom & Light Wind Only

Chris Morris

51

Men's 6.5 Ltd

David Stein

52

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Jason Nelson

53

Men’s Open