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.

## Air sports

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The following air sports are not classed as windsports because in these the participants actually leave the ground for long periods and many do not use the wind:

* Gliding \- use of vertically moving air to keep an aircraft aloft
* Hang gliding \- use of vertically moving air to keep aloft an aircraft with a flexible wing
* Microlighting \- flying a hang glider with an engine (also see ultralight aircraft)
* Parachuting (skydiving) and base jumping \- controlled descent of the operator under a large flexible canopy
* Paragliding \- soaring under a parachute canopy
* Parasailing \- hanging under a paraglider towed by a vehicle (boat, car, or snowmobile) in order to ascend (usually over water)
* Hot air ballooning \- a balloon you ride which uses fire to go up and wind to stay afloat
* Paramotoring \- a motor vehicle attached with a parachute which can hang into the air for hours and can also be used as a vehicle to cross countries or jumping to an island. It is self-controllable, and you may need the permission of the local government to fly over an area.

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