Event Details | |
| Host | International Wing Sports Association |
| Location | Silvaplana, Switzerland |
| Certification Level | Silver |
| Website Link | www.wingfoilracing.com |
Best Practices Achieved
1. Eliminate Single-Use Water Bottles and Provide Water Refill Stations
There was no single use plastic available. Sailors were advised to use their own drinking containers and use water from the tap or the lake to refill them
2. Eliminate Plastic Straws
not available
3. Serve Food with Plastic-Free Dinnerware
there was no provided food but the food available to buy was served in paper containers
on the one dinner, the plates were made of paper and the cutlery was not single use.
4. Skip Bags or Go Reusable
there were no bags used
5. Award Practical Items or Use a Perpetual or Upcycled Trophy
the winners were awarded wooden planks with the name carved on the spot, were presented with flower necklaces made of tissue paper and were given presents by the event sponsors, such as Helly Hansen bags, Oakley sunglasses
6. Publicize Your Sustainability Efforts
There is not a lot for us to improve on, in a country like Switzerland and especially in the St Moritz area, so you can't really claim that it was 'OUR' efforts, but we included practices and showcased how sustainable the event was through our media output of the event, in terms of environmental but also of cultural sustainability
7. Involve Local Organizations
The Alphoorn ensemble of Engadin joined the event on day 4, they played some traditional tunes and they showed the sailors how to play.
The municipality of Silvaplana organized a fondue dinner for the sailors, including teaching how to cook, how to eat it and the penalties in case you lose your bread in the cauldron.
The municipality of St. Moritz invited a delegation to visit the location of the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics
8. Post Educational and Reusable Signage
Everything was clearly marked, event the water containers for rinsing the clothes and shoes
9. Serve Local Food or Source Seafood Sustainably
there was only one function involving provided food and it was as local and traditional as it can get: fondue in the Swiss Alps.
10. Organize a Green Team
not applicable
the infrastructure of the country is already as green as it gets
11. Ensure Proper Waste Bin Placement and Signage
12. Divert Food Waste from the Landfill
not applicable - there was no provided food
13. Use Paperless Event Management
IWSA always manages the events totally electronically
Sailors are requested to join a telegram group, same for all IWSA events and organized in topics. QR code is available are registration and through the IWSA website. All communication is made through there.
Results/Event microsite
https://wingfoilracing.org/2025worldcupswitzerland
Tracking
https://www.metasail.com/incoming/713/
Event platform
https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/10442/event
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14. Host a Beach or Marina Cleanup
not applicable. there is no trace of any trash anywhere in the whole region
15. Prevent Toxins from Entering the Water
not applicable. we have no activity that creates toxins that might enter the water.
additionally, judges are not on boats, we use video umpiring
the race committee uses electric boats and robotic marks
16. Increase Awareness of Wildlife and Habitat Protection
not applicable, except that we featured the cows of the region in some of our videos
17. Offer Vegetarian or Vegan Alternatives
not applicable. no food provided
18. Promote Alternative Transportation
IWSA team traveled to and from the event location by train, then to and from the hotel on foot
19. Reduce Day-of Emissions
not applicable
20. Inspire Future Action
by being in such a well organized place, it inspires everyone involved to go the extra length of behaving sustainably.
