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OBX-WIND

         
                                                                                                 

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

LATEST UPDATE: 7:00am Sunday 10-26-25

Sunday: Mandatory Skipper's Meeting Today

 10:00am at Ocean Air Sports


ALL OBX-WIND RACERS MUST CHECK IN AND GET THEIR RACE SHIRTS TO RACE

You may still register on site and purchase raffle tickets at Ocean Air Sports on Sunday after the mandatory 10:00am Skipper's meeting until 2:00pm.

***No Late Registrations will be accepted after 2:00pm on Sunday, 10/26/25. Registration staff will no longer be on site.***



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


Online Registration is now closed 


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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.



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.  No Late check in!  



Mon, Oct 27th 
- Long Distance  10:30 am 1st Race - 12:30pm 2nd Race
- Severne Dealer Meeting at Severne House 7:00PM (Windsurf Dealers Only)


Tues, Oct 28th  
Very high chance of offshore wind / rain.  No racing.
- Raffle @ Ocean Air Sports - time TBD

Wed, Oct 29th
  
- MEGA Slalom
- Mega Slalom Skipper's meeting @ 10:00am

Thurs, Oct 30th
Beer Racing (Medium Distance Race)
- Beer Racing Skipper's Meeting @ 10:00am
- Halloween Party at Ocean Air Thursday Night!

Fri, Oct 31st
-  Freestyle 
-Time TBD
- 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

1X

Light Wind Only

Eric Raven

11

Light Wind Only

Brenda Rooker

12

Women’s 6.0

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

PA-145

Women’s 6.0

Mike Wazenski

OBX-8

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Tom Latham

3012

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Lianne Dunbar

2241

Slalom & Light Wind Only

Chris Morris

51

Men's 6.5 Ltd

David Stein

USA-447

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Jason Nelson

53

Men’s Open

Christine Alexander

54

Women's Open

Andree Gauthier

55

Beer Race Only

Gary Barsomian

OBX-121

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Russell Comport

121

Men’s Open

Laszlo Csuka

58

Men's Open

Justin Comport

59

Men’s Open

Scott Hartl

60

Men’s Open

Eric Rahnenfuehrer

61

Men’s Open

Michael Quanta

62

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Keith Whiston

63

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Marty Schauer

64

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Bruce Maggs

OBX-59

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Drew Liedeker

CC-3

Men’s Open

Casey Treichler

67

Men’s Open

Mark Sullivan

68

Men’s Open

Michele Wayant

OBX-85

Women’s 6.0

David Brendon

DSB

Beer Race Only

Joel Sminchak

71

Men’s Open

Paula Deschamp

72

Raffle Tickets Only

Jeff Evans

73

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Amber Kasbeer

803

Women's Open

Brenda Hough Brendon

BHB

Beer Race Only

Louis Mercier

OBX-91

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Bob Schoen

OBX-3

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Mary Mouthaan

78

Women’s 6.0

Dan Mouthaan

79

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Richard Baker

US1063

Men’s Open

Richard Wojnar

USA-80

Men’s Open

Dan Delaney

82

Men’s Open

Travis Tabeling

83

Beer Race Only

Steven Kelly

84

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Thandi Bradix

85

Women's Open

Zev Fixler

86

Men's Open

Mark Chitester

87

Men’s Open

Christopher Bengston

RI4

Men’s Open

Jay Landry

89

Men's Open

Dana Petersen

CC-25

Men’s Open

Thomas Folan

91

Raffle Tickets Only

Joe Natalie

EC-7

Men’s Open

James Morrison

93

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Toby Armitage

94

Men's 6.5 Ltd

William Ambruster

95

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Andrei Fulga

96

Men’s Open

Shelley Natalie

97

Women’s 6.0

Bill Destefano

98

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Michael Marotta

99

Beer Race Only

Milanka Karmolinski

100

Women's Open

Jim Karmolinski

101

Men's 6.5 Ltd

John Contos

VA-13

Beer Race Only

Dennis Robinson

CC 510

Men’s Open

Rafal Leonczuk

PL-58

Men’s Open

Greg Rouse

105

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Pierre Beaulieu

CAN 114

Men’s Open

Jose Manibo

107

Men’s Open

Sara Ahrendt

108

Women's Open

Paul Wortmann

109

Men’s Open

Leanne Torrie

110

Women’s 6.0

Chris Watterngel

BRA 328

Men's Open

Tyson Poor

US-22

Men's Open

Erik Hoffman

113

Men's Open

Chris Coyne

VA-A1

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Randy Rhodes

115

Men’s Open

Bob Moritz

721

Men's Open

Steve Cambell

CC

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Tony Parker

118

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Barron Mertens

119

Men's 6.5 Ltd

Sylvain Fraser

120

Men’s Open

Russell Comport

121

Men's Open

Robert Boger

412

Men’s Open

Jacek Jackiewicr

CAN505

Men’s Open

Francoi Vincent

124

Men’s Open

Ian Black

CAN28

Men’s Open

Greg Weames

126

Beer Race Only

Simon Rickard

127

Men's 6.5 Ltd

German Alonso Tamayo

128

Men’s Open

Merak Walilko

PL 555

Men’s Open

William Flannery

130

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John McCormick

OBX 105

Men's Open

Andrew Kyonch

511

Men’s Open

Chris Kyonch

370

Men’s Open

Alex Wong

134

Men’s Open

Steve Tokish

135

Men’s Open

Thierry Tremblay

Trem819

Men’s Open