I am looking for INTERESTING CHARACTERS for our show on DISCOVERY CHANNEL. We will be shooting at the November 27,28,29th on Lake Ivanpah in Primm Nevada. If...
This discussion group, in the files section, has the only set of NALSA rules I can find on the net. I expected to find a link to the rules on the NALSA site,...
Ken the Fisly rules for class 2 basically made a fundamental change to keep out a standard fisly class 3 from competing in class2. The way they did this is by...
My name is John Borton and I'm hopeful that someone on this group can either answer a quick question, or refer me to someone who can. I am a hang glider pilot...
Welcome John,if you measure out 2 identical tacks at 45 degrees as you proposed you travel 1.41 miles to reach the same 1 mile mark. If it was blowing 15mph...
Thanks John. I appreciate the time you took to respond. I will share your post with our group. There will be much rejoicing among the "the boat will win"...
Isn't the basic issue that it is lift that is driving a landsailer so the apparent wind speed across the sail increases as the roll speed increases and the...
Well, the issue that some members of our forum are having trouble wrapping around is this" "a downwind VMG greater than the wind itself does not defy the laws...
If a sail was a parachute instead of a wing they would be right to have reservations...and if it wasn¹t for drag, once you got it rolling you¹d have a...
You guys fly hang gliders. You have a Lift to Drag ratio that equals the slope you can glide down in still air: L/D = 5 means form 1000 feet you can glide...
Does any on have an update on events at Misfit Flats? I noticed that there is nothing on this site's calendar. I'm trying to fix a broken link on the...
Nothing I am aware of. The surface there is pretty dusty. Lester would be the be the best source of information there. Mark 116.7 mph in a landsailor is...
My wife and I were on our way to Vegas on I-15 and saw sails on Ivanpah, last March. We found our way back and found a very friendly bunch of people. My wife...
We live in Costa Mesa, (Orange County), CA. No I have not heard of it, but now I have, Thank you. ... the ... lake ... friendly ... bought ... November ... ...
Michael, There is a meeting out there this coming weekend. Don't know if you are into RV'ing but even if not, it's a good Saturday outing. We have a lot of...
Hi I am a land sailer in aus. We have a great land yacht forum where a lot of building imformation exists, feel free to particapate as it can only help to move...
Upcoming Landsailing Events November Cup, Nov 27-30, 2008 at Ivanpah A low-key racing event with classes for new and beginner sailors as well as the more...
Maybe because it's more compact than giant fans and a track? Hey, everyone knows landsailors need to do _something_ in the winter, when there's too much water...
This wind station is at Jean, NV. Buffalo Bill's used to have a Weahterbug station reporting to one of the TV stations websites in LV. Not sure if it is...
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