Windsport

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A windsport is any type of sport which involves wind-power, often involving a non-rigid airfoil such as a sail or a power kite. The activities can be land-based, on snow, on ice or on water. Windsport activity may be regulated in some countries by aviation/maritime authorities if they are likely to interfere with other activities. Local authorities may also regulate activity in certain areas, especially on crowded beaches and parks.

• Ice boating - using a masted sail attached to a vessel with skates
• Kite boating - sailing a boat in displacement or planing mode using a kite
• Kite landboarding - using a power kite with a wheeled board while standing
• Kite buggy - using a wheeled buggy with seats attached to a power kite
• Kite flying - flight of a small airfoil by a standing ground operator using 1-4 flying lines
• Kite skating - as for kite jumping but while using specialized skates
• Kite surfing - using a surfboard attached to a power kite
• Land sailing - a masted sail attached to a land vehicle - see also land yacht
• Sailing - navigating a boat with sail attached to a mast
• Snowkiting - skiing/snowboarding under the power of a kite
• Windsurfing - sailing using a masted sail attached via a gimbal to a surfboard
• Wing foiling or wingsurfing is a surface watersport where a rider uses a lightweight wing on a surf board with a hydrofoil.