Comments on: Sporting Sails http://www.huckmagazine.com/blog/sporting-sails/ HUCK is a bi-monthly lifestyle magazine rooted in surf, skate and snowboarding. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Billy Smith http://www.huckmagazine.com/blog/sporting-sails/comment-page-1/#comment-49708 Billy Smith Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:13:23 +0000 http://www.huckmagazine.com/?p=11359#comment-49708 Some of the best and most rewarding things in life take time and patience to better understand. Its not what you accomplish, but how you get there... In surfing, climbing, kite-surfing, snowboarding and skiing (to name a few) - wind and variable weather conditions affect everything - the same in skateboarding. If it is too windy in one spot, then try another - or even better, use your imagination and have the sail pull you forwards on a flat surface (have you ever been to Burning Man?) Skateboarding is one of the most creative sports out there - not to mention, it can be dangerous, and at times, pointless too. The downhill experience (sail or not sail) requires skill and ability acquired through practice. I am not going to recommend you "pick up" the sport of BASE jumping either...parachutes and sails are fragile and require special care and feeding. Have you ever noticed how a surfer from Japan cares for their wetsuit? Its unreal! They go above and beyond to properly maintain their equipment as if it is their responsiblity to do so. Some of the best and most rewarding things in life take time and patience to better understand. Its not what you accomplish, but how you get there...

In surfing, climbing, kite-surfing, snowboarding and skiing (to name a few) - wind and variable weather conditions affect everything - the same in skateboarding. If it is too windy in one spot, then try another - or even better, use your imagination and have the sail pull you forwards on a flat surface (have you ever been to Burning Man?)

Skateboarding is one of the most creative sports out there - not to mention, it can be dangerous, and at times, pointless too. The downhill experience (sail or not sail) requires skill and ability acquired through practice. I am not going to recommend you "pick up" the sport of BASE jumping either...parachutes and sails are fragile and require special care and feeding. Have you ever noticed how a surfer from Japan cares for their wetsuit? Its unreal! They go above and beyond to properly maintain their equipment as if it is their responsiblity to do so.

]]> By: Jason Thomason http://www.huckmagazine.com/blog/sporting-sails/comment-page-1/#comment-49639 Jason Thomason Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:18:42 +0000 http://www.huckmagazine.com/?p=11359#comment-49639 This is a dangerous, poorly designed piece of gimmicky gear. If you have money to burn AND great health coverage, check this out. Otherwise trust that the sail is made of especially fragile material which melts if it gets any friction with the ground. Any fall will render this product useless. Not only is it especially delicate, it is temperamental. WInd and weather conditions effect the performance of this sail and I have only seen one person use this sail as it was design, all others have struggled. Just saying... This is a dangerous, poorly designed piece of gimmicky gear. If you have money to burn AND great health coverage, check this out. Otherwise trust that the sail is made of especially fragile material which melts if it gets any friction with the ground. Any fall will render this product useless. Not only is it especially delicate, it is temperamental. WInd and weather conditions effect the performance of this sail and I have only seen one person use this sail as it was design, all others have struggled. Just saying...

]]> By: John McKay http://www.huckmagazine.com/blog/sporting-sails/comment-page-1/#comment-39699 John McKay Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:11:03 +0000 http://www.huckmagazine.com/?p=11359#comment-39699 I saw some kids skating with these in Santa Barbara a while back. They were carving together nicely and it was exciting to see them coming down the road deploying their sails. It never appeared they were out of control. Looked like the most fun since the innovation of sliding. Heck, i'll give it a try! Just another thing to add to the quiver. First time I've seen something new for downhill in a long time...bet the sail would be fun to try on the slopes as well. -JM I saw some kids skating with these in Santa Barbara a while back. They were carving together nicely and it was exciting to see them coming down the road deploying their sails. It never appeared they were out of control. Looked like the most fun since the innovation of sliding. Heck, i'll give it a try! Just another thing to add to the quiver. First time I've seen something new for downhill in a long time...bet the sail would be fun to try on the slopes as well. -JM

]]> By: Not so cool http://www.huckmagazine.com/blog/sporting-sails/comment-page-1/#comment-39448 Not so cool Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:57:06 +0000 http://www.huckmagazine.com/?p=11359#comment-39448 Not such a cool idea. Seen people get tangled in the sail when if doesn't function properly and they try to bail. Very undependable and unsafe. I have also had the misfortune of demo-ing one of these half baked contraptions, gives a new meaning to no control. Not such a cool idea. Seen people get tangled in the sail when if doesn't function properly and they try to bail. Very undependable and unsafe. I have also had the misfortune of demo-ing one of these half baked contraptions, gives a new meaning to no control.

]]> By: David McNamara http://www.huckmagazine.com/blog/sporting-sails/comment-page-1/#comment-37621 David McNamara Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:19:43 +0000 http://www.huckmagazine.com/?p=11359#comment-37621 That's all very well, but what happens if you try to open it and accidentally let go of one side of the sail? You are are a DEAD man, that's what happens! That's all very well, but what happens if you try to open it and accidentally let go of one side of the sail? You are are a DEAD man, that's what happens!

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