What is the sail boat thing from the landcruiser ad?

Question

It shows a yellow boat like figure that skates along ice, does anyone know what it actually is and if there are links to a certain site etc.

Answer 1

I think you mean ICE SAILING,

Many people consider ice sailing to be a recent development and a young trend sport much like bungee jumping or kite surfing. This is not the case. In fact, the origin of ice sailing dates back to the 18th century.

An ice boat (often spelled as "iceboat", once called an ice scooter) is a boat or purpose-built framework similar in appearance to a sail boat but fitted with skis or runners (skates) and designed to run over ice instead of (liquid) water, known in the sport as "soft water." Iceboats commonly used for racing are usually only for one person, but several classes of two-seat iceboats are common. On some boats, a "side car" can be fitted to take others along for a ride.

Traditional iceboats from the late 19th century were used for transportation and racing. These boats reached lengths of 30 to 50 feet and were transported between sites on rail cars. Sailing was done in several locations where the sport continues today with active clubs, including the Hudson River, Long Island Sound, Detroit, Michigan, Sandusky, Ohio, Gull Lake, Michigan, Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Ghost Lake, Alberta and others.

I live in Michigan and we get really long winters ( up to 6 months) so Ice sailing , sledding, skiing, Ice fishing and many winter sports help to ease the boredom ( or cabin fever:)

Hope this Helps

Peace

Here is a Video of Ice Sailing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoqHGZYBx...

Here are some pic's -

http://www.iceboat.org/youthsailing.html

http://www.icesailing.co.uk/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotn...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotn...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomsworld/...