| As with any extreme sport, some people enjoy the | | | | should always practice caution and heed signs about |
| warmth of surfing and others prefer the cold weather | | | | ice conditions. Since the skater needs a basic pair of |
| and would rather skate instead of surf. With this, | | | | skates they can also purchase their sail. A setup can |
| another popular extreme sport has been created | | | | cost up to $500 depending on which type of sail they |
| Skatesailing. Skatesailors like to take to the ice and zip | | | | have purchased. Some sails are held like a boom while |
| around the lake on their two skates. The cost of this | | | | other sails drape across the shoulder bladed. |
| sport is relatively low and very seasonal. | | | | If you are new to the sport you may want to exercise |
| Most people who enjoy skatesailing do so with the | | | | with caution, there are some schools that will teach |
| simple pair of skates and a sail that is held and steered | | | | you the art of skatesailing. You will need a good pair |
| by skater. As the wind velocity increases the skater | | | | of ice skates as well as the sail. Pay close attention to |
| moves into the wind and picks up speed across the | | | | the instructor, they will teach you the art of turning, |
| ice. The skater can reach speeds up to 40 mph and | | | | navigating, speeding up and slowing down. Once you |
| above. The downside to this sport is that you are | | | | have mastered the basics you can then begin to |
| landing on a hard surface should you fall. Extreme | | | | speed up and learn other tricks that can increase your |
| skaters love this sport; they live for the challenge to | | | | speed. You can also learn how to skatesail on skis, |
| tame high winds. | | | | although there needs to be more wind to push you |
| As with most skating sports they take place on a lake. | | | | and the skies. |
| Most of the time, lakes can create great wind gusts | | | | Although skatesailing has become popular, it is a |
| that can help increase the speed of the skater. It can | | | | seasonal sport. Most people who enjoy skating will |
| be dangerous to be skatesailing on thin ice, so you | | | | take to it with passion. |