Here is the picture to illustrate the kind of ice described by Barney Kenney in the previous post. We call it “Rustler” in Novosibirsk. The photo is recent by Vladimir Travnikov. Enjoy the sound of thin ice needles crumbling. By the way, the ice on the Ob’ Sea of Novosibirsk […]
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By William TuthillHey guys!This is a report from Alberta where the spring ice sailing season is still going strong. It often stays good until Victoria Day weekend [that would be Memorial Day in the U.S.]! What I like about this report is that it shows an in depth understanding of […]
By William TuthilI have much to report. We JUST got in from a LONG drive to Gaspisie and back. It is beautiful out there and WISSA 2008 accoms will be set up for families… More later – much more. For now, here are some fresh pics from Estonia. [8 more […]
By William Tuthill As we watch the grass turn green, Barney Kenney [organizer on WISSA2001 Saskatchewan, Canada] is tuning and refining his amazing footsteering sled. Barney has created several clever inventions, but thissled is closer to short board sailing than any ski sled that I haveever sailed. Everything from the […]
By William Tuthill Greetings All Here is a quick report from lasts week’s epic adventure to the race site for WISSA 2008. It is Sunday night, and we have just returned from driving over 2000 km for WISSA. It was a productive trip. The 3 day trip up took place […]
Review by Zakharov First tests on the snow… well, on the ice, really. There is almost no wind at the ground level this morning! Even race “tens” could be launched with some serious running effort. On the height it is 3-4 m/s (6-8 knots). I was unfolding the new Psycho […]
Review by Zakharov Just a while ago I was really stunned by this american pronounciation of the word “Psycho” – , as in the old joke: Writing `Liverpool` reading `Manchester` And today this very “Psycho-3” is covering 13 square meters of freshly thawed sand near Neokom. Blue star on the […]
Christelle SelenI know WISSA is under reconstruction… or beautychanges…. as William told me.The video is made a month ago here in Finland when the icewas still strong but covered of water, we called itsplash splash session….otherwise you can always visit my blog to view morekiting sessions or pictures… some of […]
The spirit of the wind lives here. This is a place where individuals from all walks of life, and all parts of the world, join together to celebrate their passion for sailing on snow or ice. There are no restrictions or judgments – only enthusiasm and accommodation.The history of this […]