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Ben1973 > 9 months ago, 26 Feb 2019

Ben1973

1008 posts

26 Feb 2019 6:06am

I gave ice boat racing a go yesterday. Think I've found something to pass the time in the winter.
Got in, sheeted in, then spent the next hour terrified and frozen at 70kph. Awesome going again tomorrow.

joe windsurf

1482 posts

26 Feb 2019 8:36am

i saw them near Montreal in 10 kph winds
amazing !!

joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/2018/12/montreal-ice-boating.html

when the ice is perfect, i can windsurf in 10 kph with an 8.0 meter sail
it is AMAZING ...

Ben1973

1008 posts

26 Feb 2019 9:28am

You go about 4x wind speed with no way of stopping. Huge buzz.
Next project is to try and workout how to attach my windsurf rig and some skates to my snowboard

NotWal

QLD

7435 posts

26 Feb 2019 2:40pm

^ Can't you backwind the sail to stop?

sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

26 Feb 2019 4:02pm

Great stuff Ben, Where are you and where did you do it?

Ben1973

1008 posts

26 Feb 2019 8:11pm

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NotWal said..
^ Can't you backwind the sail to stop?

Not so easy, tried it.
the way your sat in the boat it's really hard to push the boom out more than a few degrees

Ben1973

1008 posts

26 Feb 2019 8:14pm

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sailquik said..
Great stuff Ben, Where are you and where did you do it?

Prince Edward Island , Canada. Talking to the guys the ice is good for about 3months a year so that plus the 6months I can windsurf only leaves 3months where I need to find another pass time.

duzzi

1123 posts

26 Feb 2019 11:49pm

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Ben1973 said..
You go about 4x wind speed with no way of stopping. Huge buzz.

Go against the wind? It is not magic, it cannot go straight up!

Jethrow

NSW

1275 posts

27 Feb 2019 7:52am

This guy stopped pretty quick! Brrr...

Ben1973

1008 posts

27 Feb 2019 7:40am

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duzzi said..

Ben1973 said..
You go about 4x wind speed with no way of stopping. Huge buzz.

Go against the wind? It is not magic, it cannot go straight up!

Ok I'll change that to stopping quickly ie in under a few hundred meters

jirvin4505

QLD

1087 posts

27 Feb 2019 10:45am

He is Coach Max describing ice windsurfing in polish

lots of 'cool' footage.

Ben1973

1008 posts

27 Feb 2019 9:54am

How are they steering them with all 3 skates fixed

choco

4177 posts

27 Feb 2019 4:18pm

That's speed ice sailing do you think the wave sailors would sail in this

MagicRide

688 posts

28 Feb 2019 5:58am

Having some good Windski sessions lately. Channel 12 news stopped by and started filming me and wanted to do a story on windskiing.

Ben1973

1008 posts

28 Feb 2019 8:23am

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MagicRide said..

Having some good Windski sessions lately. Channel 12 news stopped by and started filming me and wanted to do a story on windskiing.

What board? Got any pics of it? Need ideas on what to make

MagicRide

688 posts

28 Feb 2019 12:49pm

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Ben1973 said..

MagicRide said..

Having some good Windski sessions lately. Channel 12 news stopped by and started filming me and wanted to do a story on windskiing.

What board? Got any pics of it? Need ideas on what to make

I made mine off of a waterski and mounted and cut a sled with foot straps on it. I have 2 skegs available for shallow or deep snow, both skegs are different lengths. Here are some close ups of the windski.

olskool

QLD

2459 posts

28 Feb 2019 6:05pm

Wow now thats a MAGIC RIDE!! interesting concept there Magic

Hellacool

Subsonic

3384 posts

28 Feb 2019 5:26pm

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Jethrow said..
This guy stopped pretty quick! Brrr...

F!ck that!

nasty surprise.

MagicRide

688 posts

1 Mar 2019 1:34am

Thanks Olskool! It's pretty cool to be able to windsurf across the snow. The setup holds up pretty well. Going on 6 seasons with it now, same foot straps and hardware and no issues with anything failing. Sail it pretty hard in lots of different snow and wind conditions. I've catapulted with it, ran over some barely burried rocks and it is still solid.

olskool

QLD

2459 posts

1 Mar 2019 5:15am

Magic, the black cords n black tube at rear. Whats it for? Handle to carry?

joe windsurf

1482 posts

1 Mar 2019 4:42am

Magic has a water ski with a fin - probably not so good on straight ice
I like to sail on ice , but my snow models are okay up to about 3 inches snow
Magic's probably works better than my models in deeper snow ...

MagicRide

688 posts

1 Mar 2019 7:58am

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olskool said..
Magic, the black cords n black tube at rear. Whats it for? Handle to carry?

You can insert a water bottle under the rubber tube with a bungie cord securing it to the board.

MagicRide

688 posts

1 Mar 2019 8:01am

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joe windsurf said..
Magic has a water ski with a fin - probably not so good on straight ice
I like to sail on ice , but my snow models are okay up to about 3 inches snow
Magic's probably works better than my models in deeper snow ...

Yes! The ski will not work on ice, only snow. Preferably packed down snow is the best. If there is unwanted drag to the ski, I just wax it and the thing just wants to take off!!

CAN17

575 posts

1 Mar 2019 8:02am

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Ben1973 said..

duzzi said..

Ben1973 said..
You go about 4x wind speed with no way of stopping. Huge buzz.

Go against the wind? It is not magic, it cannot go straight up!

Ok I'll change that to stopping quickly ie in under a few hundred meters

Maybe change it to... lucky to be alive only

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