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Windsport

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 jumping - brief acrobatic flight using a large kite

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

Sail biking - using a power kite to pull a specialized bicycle (like land sailing)