Lake Wentworth Kitewing Blades 12.09.18

[@jonathankerner2094]

That's not ice, it's glass from heaven. Wow! Gorgeous playground you had there!

[@findsirfelipe]

Just started getting into kite surfing. The wings application doesn't cease to amaze me

[@juliachavira2870]

Looks so fun! Beautiful setting. ❤the music!

[@wingsquam]

Thanks! Hoping to wing sail on black ice again in 6 to 8 weeks.

[@thibod07]

Awesome! You surely one the lottery that year! Amazing ice! Thank you for sharing!

[@wingsquam]

Thanks! So much fun!

[@irusev]

Awesome! I dusted out my old kitewing. and planning to use it with ski and rollerblades. I noticed your ice skates setup. Looks like a ski boot with a separate massive knife

[@flyingfootage]

Cool show 👍🏄🏼‍♂️

[@windisfundotcom]

Wow that is some perfect ice! We rarely get ice that smooth in Colorado or Wyoming.

[@wingsquam]

That was a magical day, 4 inches of perfect black ice on a blue bird day. We had similar ice last week on northern Winnipesaukee but the day was overcast. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpK6imNpoamEhNUsi=tDOG8Z4Vi6mjrYQL

[@andyeverett1957]

On the bucket list and before I am to feeble to hold on. I guess the long skates enhance the experience?

[@joshuasepe5598]

Fantastic sailing! Amazing Ice….far forward to 2023 and here in the Atlantic NorthEast we might see some nice ice after a storm drops rain on already frozen ponds! By the way, what are those big white blades you are using?

[@wingsquam]

Thanks! Every winter season is unique, let's hope 2023 brings us some smooth, black ice like we had in 2018. The wing blades are made by our friend but are not commercially available.

[@wingsquam]

We dream of smooth ice like this, looking forward to another great season! I think inflatable wings are good for foils on water (I have not tried it yet) and Kitewings are good for ice. You need a stiff wing to handle the very fast apparent wind speeds.

[@bridgetsheehan1921]

Beautiful capture... I agree with your luck....

[@skatingdoctor]

Such a beautiful video and a dream day ! Same question as others: where can we buy those terrific blades?

[@wingsquam]

Thanks! I hope for some black ice sailing this winter! The blades are custom made by a friend and are not commercially available at this time.

[@skatingdoctor]

@@wingsquam Thanks! A friend here bought similar ones in Sweden. Like yours it is was small production. We also have sometimes black ice. Here is a compilation with short track speed skates 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ6ol3pji6d9edE&feature=share&EJGixIgBCJiu2KjB4oSJEQ

[@bradkubota6968]

I used to ice sail with a Mistral Ski Sailer. Loads of fun. Managed to score a set of of old school 223cm downhillers. Well, had been using 207 Giant Slalom skis and on bulletproof glare I could go quick. Along come the 223s. WHOLE NEW world of lurid speed. New skis turn to well. The holey grail of speed off course is 240cm speed skis. Have seen those go. WEAPONS. If you or anyone you know wants to go really really fast, find a set. It s like having a railway track on the surface.

[@wingsquam]

Hey that sounds like fun! I have a pair of 215 cm DH skis with 50 meter radius, they go great on ice. I wish they had a more turned up tip in case you hit a chunk of ice at speed. The 35 meter GS skis are perfect for gybes with a kitewing, just set the edge and ride the sidecut around the turn. But they are not as fast as the DH skis.

[@bradkubota6968]

@@wingsquam I competed at a WISSA world championship in Ontario around year 1990 ish. Was on Lake Couchiching. Finnish guy with 240 speed skis won. You want an infinite turning radius at speed above 50 mph. With turny skis it's tempting to apply lots of tip pressure to stay off the wind. That works until it fantastically DOESN'T. Resulting in a blow out of front grip with a resulting introduction of your shoulder into the surface at whatever speed is happening can be "uncomfortable"? Alternative with turny skis is constantly climbing upwind and bearing off, this I am sure you know. So old school "straight" 223cm are great and feel like skates on glare anyway. Sounds like you got a pretty good set up there.

[@jameshoben2950]

We did that 60 yrs. ago. Two sticks crossed and cloth. It was a hand held kite. Didn't need to air it up or spend 1000$.

[@wingsquam]

Any type of hand held wing will work, but these high tech Kitewings work great on ice.

[@jonathankerner2094]

A question: I am going to get a wing, and I will use it on water a lot so I want to get an inflatable. Do you guys do water, and do you have inflatable wings also?

[@wingsquam]

Inflatable wings are great on ice in light wind but Kitewings handle strong wind better. I just started wing foiling last year and my friend Martin is getting really good at it.

[@nickswampah3272]

Absolutely cool! What would be the wing size for skis on later season snow? 184cm/84kg

[@wingsquam]

Thanks! It depends on the wind and snow conditions. The 5.5 is a good all around wing with enough grunt to get up and go on snow and is stable. That is the first wing I would get, but eventually you will want a quiver for different conditions.

[@nickswampah3272]

thanks!

[@bradkubota6968]

If you are on glare or a fast surface it can be preferable to under rig. Top speed will be drag limited. So a big sail will take off great but become unruly as speeds climb. Small sail will pull until your speed becomes FEAR limited.

[@wingsquam]

You are correct, the smaller wings are faster on ice in high winds. The 3.0 and 4.0 Kitewing are great high wind wings. I have gone 58 mph on the 3.0 with carbon fiber frame. The stiff and lightweight carbon frames are a huge performance advantage.

[@jasoncaldwell6479]

How do your wings compare to wing ding kites?

[@wingsquam]

I assume you mean inflatable wings for foiling on water. Those work well on snow and ice, they are easy and very forgiving. The Kitewing is faster, because the stiff frame holds its shape in bigger winds. I have gone 58 mph on a 3.0 Kitewing and often go over 40 mph.

[@montanarefuge]

Incredible!

[@salmotrutta3706]

La grande classe !!!

[@eedwart]

Waauuu,,nice speed, good mood.

[@hughcdavies]

I can ski and sail, gotta give this a go. WHO on earth can give this a thumbs down?

[@wingsquam]

Thanks Hugh, if you can ski and sail. you will pick up Kitewing sailing quickly!

[@jonathankerner2094]

Good God Gorgeous. Ye lucky dawgs.

[@krzysztofgaderepoluki9500]

The date 12 .09. 18 or 09 .12 .18?

[@wingsquam]

12/9/2018. Early season for good ice that year.

[@kshred3043]

@@wingsquam Well, the Chinese would state it as 2018-09-12 and avoid any ambiguity between US and English conventions. I have no idea what Europeans, Russians, and the rest of the world do. This clip is mind blowing BTW. I had no idea. 👍

[@philipniles6584]

can you buy those skates somewhere?

[@windyb416]

Hey Ivan...I make the WingBlades here in Toronto Canada.... George

[@Fjordjumper]

@@windyb416 Do you still make WingBlades? If not you, can you let us know what kind of skate (and boot) works best WingSkating? I'm a wing foiler and I want to get into this

[@windyb416]

@@Fjordjumper Hi Eric...is this a current note ? I noticed one a year ago

[@Fjordjumper]

@@windyb416 yes

[@Thestripper1]

Edges cut the mirrored image Foil swept swiftly through the wind Frozen smile under the goggle

[@monogerman939]

Dude... where can I get a wing? PM me even for a used one, that's the best to get hocked and crash. lol

[@wingsquam]

Check this out: www.morsephoto.com/used-kitewing-sale/

[@История-х3ф]

Крыло почти , как у меня на виндсерфере.

[@andrewbell2751]

Jealousy is a sin isn’t it? The Devil and I will be good mates then…..

[@germanvalitov3242]

чуваки,лёд охриненный

[@windsurfsongkhla]

C O O LLLLLLLLL HA HA HA