Kite landboarding
Kite Landboarding (KLB) is an extreme sport that is very similar in principle to kitesurfing and snowkiting . In contrast to the two sports mentioned, kite landboarding is carried out on land on solid ground, where you can be pulled by a steering mat on an all-terrain board .
An all-terrain board is an oversized skateboard with correspondingly large, air-filled wheels that enable the rider to ride on meadows, gravel areas and fields with minor bumps. The feet find support in so-called bindings. Steering mats (also called traction kites) are rodless kites with a wing profile, which build up enormous pressure with the appropriate size and wind, making it possible to achieve high speeds as well as jumps that are meters high and wide. A distinction is made between hand mats with fixed scales and depower kites with movable scales. Since you can change the angle of attack and thus also the pulling force with the latter by moving the bar, they are often used for KLB, as the gusts can be well balanced.
An ideal area for KLB is a large, empty area without obstacles such as trees, dogs or strollers. Large, sandy beaches are best, as the ground is very flat and the wind conditions are ideal due to the almost constant wind. On such surfaces, speeds of up to 50 km / h and more can be achieved. In the interior, mown meadows are mainly used for driving, which have a significantly greater rolling resistance than solid sand. Together with the mostly gusty wind conditions inland, both learning the sport and driving is noticeably more difficult than on the coast.