Winter and ice sailing categories

The World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (W.I.S.S.A.) divides its ice sailing competitions into three different classes:

Open Class (Sailboard Class) powered by windsurfing sails
Hand Held Sails (Free-Sail Class) Kitewing (Skimbat), skatesails, etc.
Kites such as Parawing, Wipika, Quadrafoil, Force 10, etc.
Additional ice sailing categories. Iceboats such as Ice Flyer, UpSki, etc.

Open Class Also called the Sailboard Class. The sailor stands on any type of sled or board to control a conventional sailboard rig attached only with a universal joint. The sled may have blades, skis and/or runners.

Hand held sails Class Also called the Free-Sail class. The sailor stands on any type of sled, skis, skates or a snowboard to control a hand-held sail (such as a skate sail, Kitewing (skimbat), wingsail, etc.). Control lines are not allowed.

Kite Class Kite surfing. The sailor stands on any type of sled, skis, skates or a snowboard to control a kite (or kite train) with control lines. The maximum line length allowed is 50 meters. Kevlar and metallic flying lines are not allowed.

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Winter and ice sailing categories