Yup, I’m wearing my wet suit, red life jacket and red ski boots. Don’t know if this ice will last till next weekend, as a strong NW wind could break it all up. Most of it is already refrozen broken ice. Nonetheless, it was fine and we had about 10 […]
Monthly Archives: November 2007
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ICE SAILINGLowdown: This is the most exhilarating sport on the planet. Sail on ice and reach speeds of 70mph. Would suit: Speedsters, adrenaline junkies and yachties bored with the pace of water sailing. Do: Wear a helmet. Don’t: Sail over thin ice. Where: Sweden and Poland. How much: A course […]
Notice to competitors and accompanies. Every night activities, meals and social activities of the week (see Schedule) will take place at ” Parc Régional de Val-D’Irène ” ski resort, the main accommodation site located at 8 km from the event. The organizing committee will daily provide a free shuttle from […]
Apparently Antarctica becomes a tourist attraction. The notorious Luminous Landscape is offering a photo-tour for several years in a row (sorry, the 2009 tour is sold out). Another example is the White Desert company which actually promises “more adrenalin” with “kite-skiing across the frozen horizon”… Something to dream about.
We can’t call this sailing yet. Just checking the ski angle and edge sharpness. Julli the winter sailor.