Wind Chaser Land Sailing Blog

Well, it's really pretty easy, but it varies from person to person. Kids may even get it faster than adults. For anyone who has sailed a boat, they already know how to use the wind and the sail to generate forward movement, how to let loose the sail to spill the wind from it and come to a stop, What is different from boat sailing is that it is a lot easier! One sail, one rope and you even have a brake! But you steer from the front with your feet and hold the main sheet (the rope that controls the sail) with one hand and you still have a hand to eat a sandwich, drink a beverage, hold a video camera or a cell phone. Well you get the idea.

For the beginner, it will take a little longer to get the hang of how to use the wind to blow on the sail and drive the land sailor. How to steer into the wind enough to move the sailor but not so much that you loose the force of the wind. Once under way, letting the sail out lets the wind out and you slow down. Let it all the way out or simply turn your Wind Chaser into the wind and you come to a stop. Pull the sail in and you go faster. Just DON'T try to stop or slow down using your feet or heels! You can really hurt yourself that way. Let the sail go and use the brake instead.

Those are the basics. Like any technique, you get better with practice and practice is fun! If you go to places where other land sailors are hauling off before the wind, you can also watch them and ask questions. But nothing takes the place of just doing it yourself. But like any sport, there are some inherent things to watch for. Don't go faster than your skill and abilities at the time. Don't sail when the wind is too strong or it can blow you over; just remember to let out the sail and even then you can be just fine. Be intelligent where you use the land sailor. Make sure you have plenty of room, have a good hard surface, there are not dangerous obstacles lying around. Do not use the land sailor in areas where thee are motor vehicles.

Lastly, and we cannot stress this enough, always wear a helmet, goggles where dust or sand may be airborne, and gloves and good sturdy hiking boots or other substantial food wear.

For all of you out there contemplating the fun and joys of land sailing, either by yourself or with friends and family, this is the place you can learn a lot more about this new, exciting, "green" sport. The people at Action Products have made it their goal to enable everyone to be able to afford this little known but blossoming eco-sport by making a land sailor (and its sibling the Ice Chaser) that everyone can afford. In fact, in comparision to most of its closest rivals, you can virtually buy two or more for the price of just one of theirs!

This is a sport that anyone in the family can enjoy from age 12 on up. These are not "racers" which can be a bit scary for the inexperienced. The Wind Chaser® is designed for everyone from total beginners to experienced sailors who just want to have fun (thrills included!) out in nature or just down the road in an open area or foot ball field, or if you live by the coast, on the packed, wet sand at low tide or marina park. And all it takes to have fun is the wind. No motors to fiddle with, no fumes, no smelly fuel, no greasy hands.

Anyone can assemble them. Anyone can sail them. But how do you do all this and where can you do it? Well that is the purpose of this blog even though we have a lot of information on our site www.wind-chaser.com. Just ask away and we will address your questions about our product or just about land sailing itself. We will post here some of the most often raised issues and you can either comment on them or email us at blog@wind-chaser.com and we will post your questions, comments or suggestions for you all to benefit from them. The more we all share, the richer and more useful this blog will be and the better we can make our product for all of you. (Us too!).