07 February 2008

ICE SAILING

Neat event, for those of you who windsurf or kiteboard and who want to do it on the ice. It's the 28th WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships. This is the oldest and best known event of its kind offering three classes or methods of propulsion by wind Sled Class( any sled powered by a windsurfing rig); Hand held Class (any wing held directly by hand); and Kite Class (all wings connected by lines). This sport consist to slide on skis and to be trackted by a kite.

It will be held on Lake Matapedia in Canada and starts this weekend (February 10) on the Quebec/New Brunswick border. Go HERE for complete info.

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