Skatesailing - The Ice Age

As with any extreme sport, some people enjoy thecaution and heed signs about ice conditions. Since the
warmth of surfing and others prefer the coldskater needs a basic pair of skates they can also
weather and would rather skate instead of surf. Withpurchase their sail. A setup can cost up to $500
this, another popular extreme sport has been createddepending on which type of sail they have purchased.
Skatesailing. Skatesailors like to take to the ice andSome sails are held like a boom while other sails
zip around the lake on their two skates. The cost ofdrape across the shoulder bladed.If you are new to
this sport is relatively low and very seasonal.Mostthe sport you may want to exercise with caution,
people who enjoy skatesailing do so with the simplethere are some schools that will teach you the art of
pair of skates and a sail that is held and steered byskatesailing. You will need a good pair of ice skates
skater. As the wind velocity increases the skateras well as the sail. Pay close attention to the
moves into the wind and picks up speed across theinstructor, they will teach you the art of turning,
ice. The skater can reach speeds up to 40 mph andnavigating, speeding up and slowing down. Once you
above. The downside to this sport is that you arehave mastered the basics you can then begin to
landing on a hard surface should you fall. Extremespeed up and learn other tricks that can increase
skaters love this sport; they live for the challenge toyour speed. You can also learn how to skatesail on
tame high winds.As with most skating sports theyskis, although there needs to be more wind to push
take place on a lake. Most of the time, lakes canyou and the skies.Although skatesailing has become
create great wind gusts that can help increase thepopular, it is a seasonal sport. Most people who enjoy
speed of the skater. It can be dangerous to beskating will take to it with passion.
skatesailing on thin ice, so you should always practice