Board for windsurfing. Snow sails. Winter windsurfing secrets Winter sailing

WHAT IT IS:
We issue skis and a large kite ("wing" according to ours, or "aerobatics")
The kite pulls you, skis / board whistle like from a big mountain
You can come and try even if you just don’t ski/board
And if you yearn in Moscow for the expanse of mountains and speeds, then kiting is definitely the solution to the problem

A LITTLE ABOUT THE LEARNING PROCESS
1. Training takes place on the new Ozone parafoil kites.

2. From experience, 4 two-hour lessons are usually enough for a student to start driving independently.

3. Kites in the classroom are given to everyone.All equipment (kites, helmet, harness, skis, boots) is included in the tuition fee.

4. Classes last two hours, for those who are strong in spirit and body can be increased to three. An hour will not be enough (very!)

LESSON PLAN:
1. A bit of theory. Controlling a small area aerobatic kite.
2. A bit of theory. Traction kite control while standing, motion imitation.
3. A bit of theory. Hook up to the kite on skis, first tacks.
4. A bit of theory. Working out tacks, gybe turns.
5. A bit of theory. Riding in a tack and in the wind.

In connection with the student's skills, the program may shift slightly in one direction or another.

IS IT SCARY FOR THE FIRST TIME:

“It seemed to me that after thirty it was already dangerous to do this. But still I decided.

The instructor explained everything so clearly and clearly that all my fears and lack of confidence immediately disappeared. Everything is simple and easy. The wind blows, you catch it and rush to the buzz))

Very positive and professional team of instructors. Thank you!!!"

Come! - Let's fly!

HOW TO GET?

1. Sign up for the next day off
Write
call +7 495 661 4370

2. Take:
Ski or snowboard clothing
Warm winter shoes
Winter gloves
Thermos with tea

3. Go to Pirogovka (public transport runs from Medvedkovo metro station)

Our base is located in the yacht club "Gals"
9 km from Moscow Ring Road
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PRICES for 2-hour lessons

Kites in the classroom are given to everyone
All equipment (kites, helmet, harness, skis, boots) is included in the tuition fee.

Private lesson with an instructor

Weekdays 4000₽ per person
- weekend 4400₽ per person

For two (1 instructor, 2 kites)
- weekdays 3000₽ per person
- weekend 3600₽ per person

For a company of 3 people

2 instructors, 3 kites
- only weekends 4000₽ per person

For a company of 4 people
2 instructors, 4 kites
- only weekends 3500₽ per person

WINTER WINDSURFING

Why don't these yachtsmen attach sails!

For those who are still afraid of the kite
WINTER WINDSURFING!

The speeds are lower. Less extreme.
But the pleasures of gliding and sailing are more than enough!

Classes are conducted by Vyacheslav Grishaenkov

Registration for CLASSES starting at 11:00, lesson 1 or 2 hours of your choice. For those who wish: warm clothes and the mood to study! Equipment: two shells and 3 sails, different in size. 6.0, 7.2, 8.4 sq.m., helmets, we provide.

The cost is 2000 rubles per hour.

Phone for RECORDING +7 495 66143 70

Registration by e-mail

Windsurfing is an actively developing sport that finds new fans every year. If water windsurfing is quite well-known and popular in the waters of the Black Sea or the Gulf of Finland, then ski windsurfing is still a little-known hobby. Although it is this subspecies of surf that is the most suitable for Russian climatic conditions, because, as you know, there are no Pacific waves in our country, but snow and wind can be found in abundance in any region.

The slow popularization of ski windsurfing is also explained by the fact that equipment for this subspecies is a problem. IN sports stores you will not find designs for winter wind, and all the equipment of experienced athletes is practically assembled independently from improvised materials with innovative developments.

The advent of the Internet simplifies the matter somewhat, since the design scheme of windsurfing on skis can be borrowed from blogs and forms where professional surfers share their experience.

Most often, athletes begin to engage in winter windsurfing, who already feel confident on the water and have sailing skills, correct stance, reversals, etc. Such hobbyists wait all winter to get back on the board or come up with ski structures that you can ride on. frozen ice.

Two-ski "boards" are very popular in the Gulf of Finland. They consist of two edge skis, which are mounted on a special platform. With strong winds and dense snow, this design is able to develop very good speeds. Another advantage of two-ski windsurf boards is their ease of handling.

Even for beginners who are on the board for the first time, a couple of hours are enough to master this equipment. Tilts and turns are regulated by means of special screws. Some craftsmen manage to put in the middle another, third short ski for jumping instead of a board. At the same time, the maximum slip of the structure and a set of speeds in strong winds are achieved.

Monoski structures

Mono-ski windsurfing is more simple and understandable for a modern athlete. This is a kind of combination of windsurfing skis like a snowboard and a sailboat. The inventors of such equipment were Estonian athletes who, during Soviet times, developed a design for skiing in the Gulf of Finland. The main advantage, in comparison with two-ski boards, is the possibility of more virtuosic skiing, freestyle freestyle, jumps and all kinds of elements. Other advantages of this design are:

• relative cheapness;
• ease of transportation;
• high sliding speed;
• good handling in low winds.

The last moment smoothly turns into a drawback when the wind intensifies: only experienced surfers can steer a sailboat in such a situation.

Skate windsurfing

The principle of this design resembles a skateboard, where instead of 4 wheels there are skating blades. Winter windsurfing with such equipment is able to give very high results in terms of speed, and the controllability of the board depends on its length and stiffness of the suspension. Sometimes three strips of blades are installed on the board, the so-called three-ridge boards. They are not too different from the previous design and also show good results on ice. Skate structures are most suitable for skating on frozen lakes with a low layer of snow. Easy to manage, such equipment does not require a special sailboat - a regular one that is used on the water is suitable.

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Winter is in full swing, the water is securely frozen, the fields are covered with a blanket of snow. This is a favorite time for winter windsurfers: any space becomes a huge stadium, any surface can be a track for training and competition. Above the white veil, sails are swiftly rushing, as if over water in the summer ... In the snow, sometimes you can’t even distinguish what the athletes are standing on, what equipment is used for winter windsurfing, how does it all work together?

Nowadays, in addition to the many options for amateurs, there are three main types of racing equipment. This is a sleigh on two long skis - a “two-ski”, then a “mono-ski” - a single ski with a sail, and an iceboard - a board on skates. All three types are classified as "sailing sleds". Any apparatus may participate in all competitions of the class, at the choice of the athlete. However, riders, with rare exceptions, get used to one type and rarely change their preference. It just so happened (mainly because of the climate) that iceboards and narrow sailing sleds are popular abroad. In our country, racers have long won on monoskis. IN last years Arkhangelsk athletes developed and introduced into the practice of racing special sleds - two-ski, but of considerable width, about a meter. This wide "two-ski" goes well both on hard surfaces and on loose snow. Thanks to the increased area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe support, it became possible to set sails large sizes handle strong gusts without losing speed. At the recent championships of Russia and the world, this projectile was in the forefront.

In addition to racing shells, there are many options for amateurs, and among them the most interesting is the "snowboard". The projectile is also popular for amateur racing, and participated in the last championship.

Monoski, or more precisely, a sailing ski is exclusively our projectile, domestic. Few people outside the USSR used a mono-ski in its classical form. The projectile looks simple outwardly - a small platform is installed on a long wide ski on several supports distributed along the center line. The platform, as a rule, rises above the ski by 8-12 cm. The ski is taken as long and wide as possible. Skis are well suited for ski jumping, longer than 240 cm, and wider than 10 cm. Despite the fact that such skis do not have steel edges, the projectile goes well even on dense crust. Sometimes small skates are placed on the sides of a jump ski for stability in icy areas. For bare ice take the ski downhill(Speedski), 230 or more centimeters long, with sharp steel edges. A hinge from windsurfing is installed on the site, approximately above the geometric center of the ski or slightly in front.

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They try to make the platform supports in such a way as to ensure the freedom of the flexible ski, which as a result “licks” the microrelief, changes the deflection with pressure and thus works as efficiently as possible. Sailing was invented in Tallinn in the mid-1970s by the Tallinn yachtsman Yuri Pliznik (KiYa No. 75, 1978). In the Soviet Union, for a long time it was a monotype for racing. The monoski sail was limited in races to 7.5m2 - a larger sail on a monoski is difficult to control. The launch of the projectile often occurs with a running start, since it is quite difficult to stay on a relatively narrow support while standing still and at low speed. On the tack, the athlete moves in a special stance - one foot is in front of the mast, the other is slightly behind - heeling both the sail and the monoski. As you slide, the edge angle is intuitively selected, optimal for a given surface, wind strength, heading and speed. The rider, therefore, balances "on the edge", achieving maximum return. A mono-ski, in suitable conditions, due to its efficiency, even with a small sail, is quite capable of bypassing other shells that carry large areas. The projectile is capable of carrying sails and more than seven and a half "squares", however, the comfortable sail range on a monoski is small.

When the wind intensifies, it becomes more difficult to drive a narrow ski in gusts, breakdowns and falls begin, you have to take a smaller sail into the race, which affects the result. In sufficient wind, the ski also goes on loose snow - due to the openwork of the supports and the high platform, as if floating up from acceleration. It is possible to use the projectile on ice if the ski is equipped with edges or skates. It is not easy to make turns on a monoski. Dashing tacks without a foot on the snow are available only to masters, but in winter this has only a spectacular meaning. Deploying a projectile with a quick transfer is often more effective, although this also takes practice.

In the 1990s, our athletes won world championships more than once on mono-skiing. The Murmansk club has established tailoring of special sails for mono-skis, with a specific geometry.

two-ski, as the name suggests, it resembles a sled with two runners. The runners are most often jump skis, sometimes skis for downhill skiing. A platform of a complex design is installed on the skis, usually on four supports. Skis are used very long, 250-270 cm. The hinge on two-skis is placed slightly in front of the middle of the skis. The skis are initially aligned strictly parallel, with a noticeable outward slope - as they say, "edged". Thus, the skis constantly slide only on the outer edges. The design of the supports provides for the possibility of changing the edging of the skis, which allows you to adjust the projectile to different snow and ice conditions, other adjustments are also possible. Two types of two-skis can be distinguished - narrow "Finnish" and wide "Arkhangelsk".

Finnish two-skiing has been known since ancient times. characteristic feature is a narrow platform and closely spaced skis. The comfort of the projectile is higher than that of a monoski, and the range of sails is slightly wider. A narrow two-ski runs both on ice and on snow, but in virgin lands it can get stuck due to a low platform, rake up snow due to a complex structure, and slide to one side due to a narrow arrangement of skis. It is possible to jibe on dense pavement, both at speed and almost on the spot. Other turns can be stepped over, but not as abruptly as on a monoski. The projectile is suitable for both amateurs and racers. There have been attempts to mass-produce narrow two-ski sleds, but at present they are not mass-produced.

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Wide two-skiing began to be developed in Arkhangelsk in the mid-2000s. This is a development of a two-ski design, but a very radical one. Long skis carry a convex platform about a meter wide. Due to the special design of the supports, it is possible to adjust not only the edging, but also the adjustment of the parallelism of the skis, “toe-camber”.

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The projectile resembles a water windsurfing board in its stance and driving style: the rider stands with both feet behind the mast, tilts the sail not only into the wind, but also back, standing closer to the edge of a wide area. If you need to keep the impulse, it shifts the center of gravity of the body to the wind and back along the board: as windsurfers say, it “goes” to the stern. Thanks to the optimal placement of wide skis, the projectile goes well even in deep snow, without falling through or heeling. A wide two-ski allows you to move on loose snow even in a light wind, for which the athlete stands closer to the center of the wide area of ​​\u200b\u200bsupport, leading the two-ski as smoothly as possible. In this case, the edging, as a rule, is set up more… long workouts. The projectile can carry large sails, 10 squares or more, not only with even thrust, but also in difficult wind conditions. Even with a large sail, you can keep gusts at speed, confidently go in both weak and strong winds. In terms of style, the projectile is a winter analogue of the well-known "windsurfing formula" - a wide water board. In 2011, a serious success was achieved in wide two-skiing - the victory of our athletes in the World Championship after long break. Since then, the Arkhangelsk projectile has won prizes both at the world level and, of course, in Russia. Leading athletes of the world are trying to copy the Arkhangelsk design, making their own changes as well. In Arkhangelsk, meanwhile, serial production of two-skis under the MUST brand has been launched. The optimal scheme has been worked out: the convex platform rests on light, strong supports, they are also nodes that allow for quick assembly and disassembly of the projectile. All supports are unified, and this makes it possible to disassemble the projectile for transportation, quickly replace skis and even change skis in the race.

The design is being improved and has not yet reached its "ceiling". Recently, MUST manufacturers have added optional steel skating edges by cutting metal strips along the outer, working edges of the skis. They increase the reliability of projectile guidance on ice, practically without weighing down the structure. Also, domestic craftsmen have developed special skis, exclusively for winter windsurfing, where a thin edge is embedded along the entire length of the skis initially, as well as on branded ones. skiing. The design of the platform for racing two-skis is also being improved: both abroad and in our country, “decks” of a multilayer structure are increasingly being made, with a fair amount of carbon fibers. These bi-skis are noticeably lighter with increased strength and optimal elasticity, which allows you to count on a high result.

Iceboard leads the pedigree directly from the buer. It is arranged similarly: sharp movable skates are attached to a solid platform from below. For racing, relatively long blades are used, 30 centimeters or more. The most popular scheme with four movable skates among amateurs and athletes is called a highboard (Hiboard). Implemented on a small oblong board. According to the principle of operation of the suspension, a highboard resembles a skateboard: the skates are parallel in pairs, and each pair can also turn in a horizontal plane. A change in the direction of movement is made by rolling the platform in the right direction, which is ensured simply by pressing the feet on the edge of the board. Since at the same time the athlete must also tilt the sail, the motor skills of the movement are rather intricate. But the projectile turns out to be surprisingly maneuverable and at the same time high-speed. The highboard is used for both freestyle and slalom racing. Turns on a highboard can be laid more abruptly than in summer on water boards, moreover, without disruption of the projectile, namely “cut”. Even on a small skating rink, skilled freestylers manage to draw dashing figure eights and graceful spirals, entertaining the audience.

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Iceboards usually have small sails. In Europe, where snow has been scarce in recent decades and clear ice is not uncommon, iceboards different types quite popular. In addition, mass production has been launched - the Latvian highboard under the Hiberna brand is widely used both for competitions and for amateur skiing.

In addition to the iceboard on an elastic suspension, a skating projectile called "three-skating" has long been known. It is closer to the ice rink in design, the rear pair of skates is rigidly mounted, the front skate is steered by a special lever. Other variants of iceboards are also known, for example, special shells for setting speed records. It was on the iceboard that the speed record was set in 2012 - Jeffrey Brown from the USA reached 97 km / h at a distance of 500m.

snow board arose as a logical development of the idea of ​​​​a summer monolithic, inflexible board, without any moving elements. Despite the apparent simplicity of the design, the creators had to rack their brains over both the shape of the board and its design. Loads on snow and ice are greater than on water, the surface is very insidious and heterogeneous. For ice, for example, such a board needs sharply sharpened skates, and in order for the projectile to turn, these skates need a special shape, as well as the tricky geometry of the entire bottom (the so-called “rocker”). Overseas, such a board is known as a snowboard. In our country, DSD has recently been mass-produced - a projectile developed by the Samara athlete and inventor Dmitry Skobelev. The board goes well both on loose snow and on crust, making it possible to perform a dashing gybe and even tack. This projectile is closest in geometry and driving style to water boards. Beginning winter windsurfers, as practice shows, immediately become in loops and without fear are hooked by a trapezoid to the sail. It is possible to put special skates that are sharper and higher than regular ones - then the board is cut confidently on ice.

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This design is popular among amateurs, as well as in surf clubs for rental in the winter and for training. Now the second, improved board is being produced, suitable for amateur racing, called "DSD Ultra". It is planned to create a new version soon, using the latest technologies - carbon fiber, a special sliding surface and similar innovations. The board is mass-produced, based on domestic materials, and is available to almost everyone. Last season in Tolyatti, DSD Ultra boards took part in the WISSA-2017 World Championship for the first time.

*the previous article on this topic is “Winter windsurfing: from the past to the future”, KYA No. 2 (254) for 2015.

Article text: Alexey Levin. Illustrations: Marina Turusinova, Svetlana Drobyshevskaya

Today, many people think that winter windsurfing appeared as a continuation of a similar summer look sports. At first glance, this is logical: it seems that those who surf the sea in the summer, in order not to lose shape, go skiing and sailing in their homeland in the winter. However, the appearance of the winter version in time preceded the summer windsurfing.

How winter windsurfing appeared

The first awkward attempts at windsurfing in winter are made in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. As today, so then winter time Years for a city dweller implies a very limited set of ways to spend time. Everyone, in his own way and adequately to the available opportunities, tries to diversify the monotonous course of life. The Europeans of that time were not in the habit of traveling to tropical resorts. But in the cities such a winter pastime as skating has spread. History has not preserved who had the idea to pick up the sail.

However, the idea fully fit into the trend of that time, which consisted in the conquest of all possible natural forces and in the comprehensive realization of human potential. It was at this time that a person masters flying in the air on airships, paragliders and airplanes, carries out the first transcontinental travel, makes landmark discoveries and inventions. Ordinary city dwellers tried to keep up with the general trend. Simple skating seemed boring to some. The wind blowing in open spaces prompted the idea that its power could be used for one's own movement.

The sails that were used at the beginning were a wooden frame of a trapezoidal shape with a wide bottom and a narrowed top. Fabric was stretched over the frame. The design was not attached to anything and was held by the hands of the rider by the crossbar. In areas where open ice there were few, but mostly it was covered with snow, the skates did not fit. Skis were originally used here for skiing. The presence of a wooden plane prompted to fix the sail on it. At the same time, the mount allowed the sail to rotate around its axis and move in a plane perpendicular to the ski. The quadrangular shape of the sail in this design interfered with the movement: it was replaced by a triangular one. The sail was held by the crossbar with one hand, and the second - with the help of a rope tied to the upper corner, maneuvering was carried out.

By the middle of the twentieth century. not the most advancing in Europe better times: the war and the post-war restoration impoverished the life and leisure of people: there was no time for skis with sails. However, in the early 1970s. winter windsurfing is flourishing again, quickly acquiring the status of a separate sport. At the same time, it appeared in Russia (in the Leningrad and Arkhangelsk regions), as well as in Estonia. The constantly blowing wind, the presence of large open spaces on the site of the freezing waters of the Gulf of Finland, Onega and Ladoga lakes, as well as the White Sea made this area the center of European winter windsurfing.

Competitions

Under the auspices of the International Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) and the International Winter Windsurfing Association (IWWA), annual world championships are held. The venue, by analogy with other competitions, is changing.

• In 2014, the World Championship was held in St. Petersburg, Russia.

• In 2015, it was held in American Wisconsin on Lake Winnebago in the town of Fond du Lac.

• In 2016, the competition will return to Europe again and will be held in Estonia in the town of Haapsalu on the shores of the Haapsalu-Lakht Bay on February 8-13.

In Russia, national championships are held annually in the first days of March:

• 2014 - Monchegorsk, Murmansk region.

• 2015 - Konakovo, Tver region.

• 2016 - Solnechnogorsk, Moscow region.

In addition, every winter-early spring, club and regional windsurfing competitions are organized:

• Christmas regatta (Arkhangelsk, mid-December);

• White Sea Games (Ibid., February or March);

• Regional championships of the Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Leningrad regions.

Technical equipment

The key element of windsurfing is, in sports terminology, a projectile, i.e. what the windsurfer stands on. When sports discipline was in the process of its formation, skis, several bonded skis, snowboards and even sleds were used. An active search for new solutions continues today. However, the market has established the main models that are mass-produced.

1. Iceboard: Iceboard "Hiberna"

Produced by a Latvian company. It is a board covered with fiberglass, approximately 1.6 m long, depending on the model. Two pairs of steel skids are fixed to it: one in front, the other in the back. Simply put, this skateboard is a modern take on the original idea of ​​a winter form of windsurfing based on the skateboard principle. The platform on which the iceboarder's legs are located, when performing maneuvers and tilts, creates a roll, deviating from the horizontal plane.

Iceboards are designed for riding on level ground. pure ice. The device, under favorable conditions, is capable of developing a very decent speed - up to 60 km / h.

The cost is from 720 euros.

2. Windboard: Windboard "SWIFT Sport"

The Czech company produces a board for windsurfing on a snowy surface. Made of wood, covered with fiberglass. It is an improved snowboard: larger, more durable. Supplied with a mast for attaching the sail. Calculated sailing area from 3.5 to 7.5 m²; Board length - from 168 to 176 cm.

In addition to the mast, a deck with special fastenings for the surfer's legs is attached to the board. Deca, depending on the task, can be fixed in three positions. In addition, it comes unfastened, performing a protective function in the event of a fall.

The cost is from 660 euros.

Projectile of domestic design, manufactured by a group of enthusiasts "Must". It consists of two skis (2.35-2.75 m), connected by a common platform made of laminated plywood (1.2 x 1 m), covered with an anti-slip layer of polyethylene foam.

The design is bulky, but provides good stability under sail. Ideal for beginners.

The cost is from 380 euros.

For iceboard and domestic sledges, a mast and a sail are additionally required. For the Czech windboard - only a sail.

Riding features

The riding technique is generally similar to water windsurfing. Only in winter, due to the hardness of the coating under the board, the center of gravity of the surfer is shifted down, which leads to the need for a greater roll. The windsurfer is often in a position close to horizontal.

Naturally, good physical training: sailing in the wind requires strength and dexterity. At first, falls and demolitions are not uncommon, but with the acquisition of experience, failures recede.

In the Scandinavian countries, sailing sledges assembled from three cross-country skis have become widespread. The central ski is much longer than the side ones, which are installed with sliding surfaces inclined at an angle of 25-30 ° to the snow surface (Fig. 60).

If there are large areas covered with ice, then skateboards are used. (Fig. 61).

Winter windsurfing allows you to reduce the time spent on training beginners in the summer. On the water, any mistake by a beginner is accompanied by his fall, after which he must again climb onto the board and raise the sail from the water. In winter, it is enough to take a step to the side in order to maintain balance and try again. For skilful athletes, winter windsurfing will help not to forget the "game" with the sail and the wind, bringing a lot of pleasant minutes.

For the manufacture of a ski version of a winter windsurfer (Fig. 62)

ski jump must be selected maximum dimensions: it is important that the specific pressure on sleepg was minimal. The brackets are made from a strip of aluminum alloy 2.5-4 mm thick and 80-100 mm wide. The strip is bent according to the drawing and holes are drilled in it for screws and screws. You can also make brackets from fiberglass by molding them on a wooden punch.

The working platform is made of plywood 10-12 mm thick. At a distance of 1/3 from the bow, a nest is provided for installing the mast. The top surface of the platform is covered with rubber. In the location of the mast and the design of the site, it is possible various options, as shown in rice. 63.

Skates are attached to the ski on both sides under the brackets 9 - strips - stainless steel, sharpened at an angle of 90° (see knot I ). Skates serve to increase the stability of movement on ice and dense crust; in addition, they prevent wear of the ski edge in these conditions. Ski on soft snow goes better without skates, so they can be made removable.