Introduction: Instant Land Windsurfer
Drill a hole in the front of your beach skateboard.
Bolt the gooseneck a.ki.a. universal joint a.k.a. mast step of your winsurfer rig there.
A shortboard mast step is perfect for that.
Go sailing in the nearest parking lot or hard beach.
A regular skateboard works too, but you'll go way too fast for a normal short board and it'll vibrate.
A longboard is better.
This rig is good wind insurance to carry along with you.
Not enough wind to sail on the water is enough to go terrifyingly fast on land.
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WARNING: wear more pads than the idiot in the picture.
This gizmo isn't just dangerous. It's guaranteed to fling you at the pavement really fast.
Wear every form of armor, padding, and safety equipment you can find.
Wiping out on pavement with one of these rigs is as bad as motorcycling.
I wiped out in my wetsuit once and didn't get hurt, except my wetsuit somehow got turned around.
For the next few weeks I was finding new injuries.
The wetsuit spared my skin, but my bones got all bashed up.
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46 Comments
15 years ago on Introduction
what is this skateboard - thing called?!?!?!?!?! I really want to get one! please respond soon
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
it is called Dirt wind surfing, or terrasailing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_windsurfing
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
the sport is called windskating
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
its called a mountain board but that one is like upside down
11 years ago on Introduction
The rendition of come sail away is... creative.
13 years ago on Introduction
i made one out of a long board skate board and got trown down a hill it was the funnest thing ever
13 years ago on Introduction
Check out this land windsurfing board. Its called a turfdog
www.vimeo.com/8915971
13 years ago on Introduction
could i see some close up pics of the trucks please
13 years ago on Introduction
Are those just the regular trucks or did you have to add on to them or get bigger ones?
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I hoseclamped an axle and some dolly wheels onto the regular trucks.
16 years ago
simply scary... the thing goes a billion miles and hour
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
a billion might be a little overexagurating (theres no way i spelled that right) but mine i was going about 25 to 30 mph
Reply 16 years ago
sounds like you tried it. say more! do you have pix?
15 years ago on Introduction
that sounds so cool. just one question. if it goes so fast, how do you stop it? i'm not trying to act smart, im just curious.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
you dont have to turn you just turn your sail into the wind or jump off or coast to a stop and by the way on mine we drove a car down the road next to the beach and i was going 25 mph
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
first method: turn into the wind and coast to a stop. second method: wipe out and get badly injured. Wear lots of armor and protective gear.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
and if you start going backwards on accident i guess its method 2?
13 years ago on Introduction
haha im using the same sail as you but i have a mountain board or something cuz my dad went to look at a surfboard but came back with two surfboards and and a windskate. It says terraboard and its like t 130 or something if anyone knows where to get parts for this board message me...or something idk how this site works
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
at least the same sail as in the pic
14 years ago on Introduction
you are using the skateboard upsidown!!!