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A nice collection of wing sails posing before the start of a race.
The wing skate sail is, as far as I know, among the world's fastest skate sails.
The sailor stands inside the wing with skates on his feet. The wing hangs on his shoulders and he leans into the wind to balance the force of the wind. It sail up to six times faster than the wind. It is an easy to learn sport as long as you can skate. It is wing sailing most refined - only a wing!
Top speed is some 120 km/h (75 mph), we have measured 95 km/h (59 mph in a 6.5 m/s (13 knots) breeze but we sail in almost twice as strong winds. I beat class E Skeeter ice boats when I sailed in the USA. I have also been in the Russian city St. Petersburg with the wing, but the ice was to rough for skate sailing. I have sailed it on an Alp lake in northern Italy, Europe.
The wing skate sail is my contribution to high performance sailing.
It is some 30 % faster than its predecessor, a breakthrough in ice sailing.
It is an extreme, potentially dangerous and fast sport. It is a racing class in Sweden.
Equipment is unlimited: "Sail and skates of any design." A heaven for designers.
Extreme performance for its size, weight, simplicity and cost compared with ice boats.
In a vision I have seen international competition. "The international skate sail challenge". Anyone wants to challenge?
What happens if you fall? is the most common question. Answer: Usually you just slide on the ice with no damage or injury.
Around 75 wing skate sails have been built in Sweden. Worldwide it may be 150 all together.
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Modified Aug. 2021
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