The 29th Ice and Snow Sailing World Championship will be held in Riga, Latvia. Date for the race is February 16-21, 2009.
The WISSA event is the longest running international competition in the history of windsurfing and the most prestigious winter sailing event in the world. It is held since 1980 each year alternating between Europe and North America.
You should see this video :-).
P.S. We are still waiting for snow here in Southern Finland. What about you – Any snow or still surfing on wheels?
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The BAD news is that YOU NEED ONE! and that will cost you (but it is worth it). The good news is that it is one of Kitewing’s finest creations- more about that later. The BAD news is for racers.
This past weekend proved what I had always suspected- that the all new 7.5 square meter “Wave Warrior” from Kitewing is more than just a water wing- it is a powerhouse for winter sailing also! Imagine the difference that an extra 2 square meters of sail area makes when the winds are light or the snow is deep. I knew that it would be good, but I never realized that it would?
Obviously, the 4.8 and 5.5 will always be great in fast conditions, and I still say that the 4.8 on black ice is the ultimate, but WOW! The 7.5 meter Wave Warrior has way more range than I ever expected.
To quote NASA (North American Skimbat Association) web master Rick Hobbs, “the guys at Kitewing are geniuses”. I agree. The 7.5 meter wing is more advanced than ever. It has a way of absorbing gusts, keeping power, and flying steady in almost any amount of wind. The conditions on Sunday were so gusty that the snow was flying around in small tornadoes that resembled the “dust devils” of the great Australian Outback. Violent surges of power came from all angles yet the wing steered into the flow and kept steady. Quite a feat.
Photo Copyright michaeleudenbach.com.
We just spotted a new YouTube video from Wingsurfer.co.uk. In the video you see Kitewing riding with Dirtsurfers at Camber Sands, UK.
We added a lot of new pictures in the gallery!
Confused about the layout and navigation? Don´t worry we are redesigning our website and we are doing it live. Part of the site is still old layout and the new layout is on the way. We are so to say “under construction” or in a layout Beta stage!
The new Y-joint and the new boom continue the revolution for Kitewing. The Eva gripped boom and y-joint that could only be seen in a limited edition and in the Wave Warrior last year is now a standard on all 2008 wings. Benefits with the new Y-joint:
* Better riding ergonomics
* Easier and faster rigging
* Stronger
* Better looks
And that is just to mention a few. As a fact we see this as a step as big as when the quick lock was introduced to the windsurfing boom. Try it and you’ll know!
New pictures in the winter gallery from the last roadtrip in Lapland. Here´s the video.
Check out our new redesigned 07 models at our product pages.
Our official name is now Kitewing Sports Ltd, we felt that Skywings as a name didn’t reflect anymore what we do, develop, manufacture and market Kitewings and the sport!
The Kitewing is a wing shaped kite. Many people call it “the wing” for short, just because of its shape. You can use Kitewing with your skis, snowboard, mountainboard, skates or in-line skates etc. Many say it is like a mix of kite surfing and wind surfing.
The WaveWarrior is a Kitewing, which is used on water with a board similar to surfing or kiteboarding.
Find your local dealer to request more product info or to buy the Kitewing.
