KiteboatingWritten by Jakob Jelling
Just when you think that kiting can be for only a board, think again. With inception of bigger and more powerful kites, ability to speed up or move larger objects became a reality. Enter a new extreme sport Kiteboating. Imagine paddling along in a one – three man craft with kite harnessing wind and speeding you along and over huge waves. It can happen with kiteboating.There are many different models of wave riders that provide exact same functionality. The fact of matter is that they all rely solely on wind. Some creative kiteboaters have crafted single and multiple kiteboats. These boats resemble canoes, kayaks, and even an outrigger. There are professional races that are run from time-to-time. As with any extreme boating sport you must exercise utmost caution and understand how close people are to your boat and wires. You will need to know weather conditions and safety procedures should you run into trouble along way. Most individual kiteboats start in $1500 area and go up exponentially. Companies like Naish and Ronstan provide quality equipment and hardware should you have urge to go kiteboating. Although this sport is picking up in popularity, there are various places around globe you can kiteboat on vacation.
| | The rising popularity of windsurfingWritten by Jakob Jelling
As with any extreme sport or sport in general, there is only so much one can do on a surfboard. Enter windsurfing, a popular way to gain speed and air by using a sail attached to surfboard itself. A windsurf setup consists of a bi-directional surfboard with a sail attached in middle. Windsurfing is not for just ocean, this sport can be done on a lake should their be a proper wind to propel surfer.As with any sport there has to be two factors present when learning how to windsurf. Wind is key ingredient to take flight. In order to power up your sail you need to know what wind conditions are going to be. On an optimal day, depending on wind conditions wind can be gusting from 3N to 6N. The wind speed greatly enhances experience. There are conditions above 15N when windsurfing can be considered dangerous to surfer. Should these conditions be too violent for surfer, they should wait until they can properly handle board. With right amount of wind and waves, windsurfers can take flight over waves at a high rate of speed. Depending on your experience level, you may crave to hit waves at higher conditions to maximize speed and adrenaline.
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