Rig for landsailor

motogon · Joined: 19 Aug 2000 Posts: 376 Location: Philly

I think try landsailing this winter. Looking for not expensive rig for landsailor, about 5m sail. Im in PA, NJ area. If anyone have such rig, drop me email. My email:hackopo@yahoo.com.

joeyyyy · Joined: 18 Jul 2000 Posts: 162

you can use any rig you would use on the water.
I use my 5.0 wave sail on land, then when its blowing 5s on the water, I use it on the water....

motogon · Joined: 19 Aug 2000 Posts: 376 Location: Philly

I dont think its good idea, because I never tried landsailing before, so I will probably fall down often at first times. I dont want trash my rig, thats why I want buy some older style rig with soft sail and old boom.

joeyyyy · Joined: 18 Jul 2000 Posts: 162

Then that case, Buy a really cheap 4, or 5.0 wave sail/rig in the recycler or online or swapmeet, or where ever you find one. friends that are upgrading to newer stuff are a great sorce of old cheap stuf. good luck....
joeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

RSGIBSON · Joined: 05 Oct 2000 Posts: 14

JOEYYY is right in that you should get something cheap, especially booms, as they take the biggest beating when landsailing. My experience is that you can use a much smaller rig size also, as the resistance on wheels is much lower than a board in water. By the way, a land sailer is how I learned to duck jibe! Have fun, but wear safety gear, people have died using landsailers. RSG

joeyyyy · Joined: 18 Jul 2000 Posts: 162

Thanks for the prase, But I said earlier that I use the same rig on land that I do on water.
I am just careful with it.
as far as safty gear, you might want to talk to iso bars (mike), he loves to skate in riot gear.
I dont wear any.
And yes, it is much easier to learn advanced moves on land first...
happy shredds....
joeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy