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Kitewings in Canada( cool video!)
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:02 am
by J-E
Has anyone seen these in Canada?
http://www.skywings.fi/movie_media/WEB_KWingWorls.wmv
Pretty cool as a winter alternative for windsurfing!
kitewings
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:25 am
by Wingnut
Haven't seen them in Canada but I saw them in the Gorge in the late 80's on the water.
Re: Kitewings in Canada( cool video!)
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:24 am
by ~ pimp hand ~
9.24MB
... before i commit to this 30 minute download (on dial-up), what exactly is this?
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:22 pm
by Kite Kook
Cool! Looks like a cross between a windsurfing sail and a mini hanglider wing. Not sure about the roller blades, but with a snowboard, wow!
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:34 pm
by more force 4
Its a cool video, download it while you cook or something, PH. Late 80's= weren't these mounted on short masts on sailboards then? -- sort of a standing lug rig with two universals, one on each end of the mast -- I remeber seeing huge air time on them. Looks like they are a little smaller and just hand held now. Wonder how long you can hang on - some of the skiing shots looked like it would be a looong time before touchdown. Turning and stall characteristics? Looks like just the thing for Ft St John or Grande Prairie with skis or a snowboard in winter and in-line skates and a recent pave for the other 2 months of the year!
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:34 pm
by ~ pimp hand ~
cool footage ... a hybrid version of old windwing for land/snow/pavement applications ... i too would've liked to see more footage of it being used with a snowboard
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:48 pm
by TURTLE
Very cool. Never have seen it before. Not sure how I would like to use it. Snowboard may have the softest landing! On a black diamond one might be a long way off the ground though.
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:39 pm
by J-E
At least one guy in Canada using the wing
www.ericgirard.com
wingthing
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:44 pm
by Wingnut
The ones used in the gorge were called WindWeapons.
