Winter Air Sports nu se afla la prima abatere … doar noi stim de ei din 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012! De data asta se pare ca organizatorii xtremvideo.ro si Sky on Sky Sinaia ne pregatesc mai multe zile de zbor ceea ce nu poate decat sa ne bucure. Filmarile banuim ca vor fi facute cu un GoPro Hero 3 si asteptam de pe acum sa vedem ce iese.
“The name “Ragnarok” stems from an incident in Norse mythology, describing the last battle between the good and evil Gods, where only the heroes of the battlefield survive.
Red Bull Ragnarok imitates this myth in the respect that only a mere few snow-kite heroes will succeed. Endurance is paramount, and only the toughest riders will make it to the finish line. Freestylers will be favored by having the possibility to overcome some obstacles in order to shorten the track”
Sezonul cald e la poarta asa ca se schimba putin si natura sporturilor practicate (… no more snowboarding)! In atentia voastra pentru ziua de azi sunt sporturile care implica un Kite / Zmeu.
Mai jos aveti o descriere mai “de manual” luata din wikipedia dar si link-uri si fotografii – ca sa va dati seama cu ce se mananca.
Site-urile care se ocupa de asa ceva (organizeaza evenimente sau comercializeaza diferite tipuri de Kite-uri) sunt Hibiscus Sport +:
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A power kite or traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user. They come in three main forms: foils, leading edge inflatables and Supporting Leading Edge. There are also rigid-framed kites and soft single skin kites. There are several different control systems used with these kites which have two to five lines and a bar or handles.
Power kites are generally used in conjunction with a vehicle or board, such as in
Kites of related design are used for sailing, including speed-sailing. A kite-powered boat (Jacob’s Ladder) set the C-Class world saiing speed record with a speed of 25 knots in 1982, a record that stood for six years.[1]. A kite-board was the first sailing craft to exceed a speed of 50 knots in October 2008.[1]
Power kites range in size from 1.5 m² up to 23.5 m². All kites are made for specific purposes: some for water, land, power or manoeuvrability.
Foto via wikipedia.org