Tuesday, January 14, 2014

HYDROFOIL FREERIDING




Unlike water skiing or wakeboarding, a hydrofoiler's body and the board rise above the water, supported by a pair of front and rear hydrofoil wings which are still under the water. This reduces the drag of the water, allowing for both a smoother ride on rough water and a lesser need for strength.

The rider sits on the seat of the hydrofoil and is strapped in with a seat belt; their feet are strapped into bindings near the front of the board. When the rider is ready the boat will start to tow the skier. The water flowing past the hydrofoil wings generates lift, which can be controlled by the rider to move the board up and down or side to side above the surface of the water. The rider must be centered over the post of the hydrofoil; small body movements will cause great reactions with the hydrofoil. In order to "float" upward the rider leans back while maintaining balance to avoid pitching forward unexpectedly. To go back down the rider leans forward or pushes down with the feet. Turning is accomplished by pointing the knees in the direction desired; the hydrofoil will follow. To jump, the rider leans even farther back. This will give the rider a some what stable base to perform aerial tricks


Friday, January 3, 2014

10 MINUTES OF PURE ADRENALINE!



An incredible video of the best of a 2013 recapitulation of "awesome people"


Thursday, January 2, 2014

ROPE BOARDING


Rope boarding is a sport, which involves swinging on a rope while standing on a wheel-less skateboard deck and holding to a bar atached to the same rope. Because of the arc of the swinging rope, participants are able to perform tricks similar to those performed while skateboarding on halfpipes and board offs like in kiteboarding.




Sunday, December 29, 2013

TANDEM KITESURF


Till now kite surfing was a single sport (only one person on one kite).
But with a special harness and a bigger board with 4 foot straps instead of two, lets the rider invite somebody for the ride....It looks like a lot of fun,,,,,
specially for the person that can't kite.
The rider that controls the kite and the board is the one on the back.


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

INSANE WINGSUIT LANDING WITHOUT PARACHUTE


This guy is really out of his mind!
I find wingsuit flying already a extreme dangerous sport, and many have lost their lives in practicing it. But attempting to land without deploying a parachute is absolutely mind blowing.



Sunday, December 22, 2013

SURFING AMAZING WATER OUTFLOWS



Ok here is the story,,,,,
imagine a river that flows in direction to the sea. But on the beach the flow finds a Dam of sand formed naturally by currents and waves of the sea. The water is trapped with no exit, forming a lagoon behind it, and sometimes even lakes. The water will rise and filter throughout the sand to the sea. If the flow is strong and the amount of water that flows in the lagoon is bigger than the water that can filter through the sand it will over flow, and break through, creating a river with strong currents that washes out the sand,,,,creating waves.
On the next few videos i found you can see how guys create this flow manually and the results of hours of surfing fun.






Friday, December 20, 2013

FASTEST JET TRUCK RACE


Shockwave is the first of the Shockwave trucks. It currently holds the world record for jet-powered full-sized trucks at convert 605km/h (376 mph).
The truck has three (Westinghouse J34 Pratt & Whitney J34-48) jets, which allow the truck to complete the quarter-mile (400m) in 6.63 seconds.

VS




The Super Shockwave is the most recent of the two trucks. The truck has two Pratt & Whitney J-34-48 jet engines. The truck is built on a 1957 Chevy cab. In the full mile, the truck is able to reach 540km/h  (336 mph)



THE BIGGEST WAVE EVER SURFED?



Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara has "unofficially" toppled the world record for biggest wave ever surfed by cruising down a monster curl off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal. Photographs and video footage suggest that the wave was about 90 feet tall.


MOST DANGEROUS AND BREATHTAKING MOTORBIKE RACE IN THE WORLD


The International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man that was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world and remains statistically the most dangerous race in the world. The event was part of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship during the period 1949–1976 before being transferred to the United Kingdom after safety concerns and run by the FIM as the British Grand Prix for the 1977 season. The Isle of Man TT Races became part of the TT Formula 1Championship from 1977 to 1990 to preserve the event's racing status. From 1989 the racing has been developed by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism as the Isle of Man TT Festival





In this video you have a first person view of the insane speed on the narrow roads:






Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

RegionIsle of Man
Date25 May to 7 June (2013)
TypeRoad Course
Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson MBE BEM
Event Organiser ACU Events Ltd
Principal sponsor Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
History
First race 1907
Number of races 94 (2013)
First winner Charles R. Collier (1907)
Most wins Joey Dunlop 26 (1977–2000)
Lap record John McGuinness17:11.572 131.671 mph or 211.904 km/h (2013)

Thursday, December 19, 2013

EXTREME HIGHLINING



Highlining is simply slacklining at heights. Think about walking a line in your favorite park. Now take away the soft grass below. In fact, take away any visual perception of ground. Ever try walking with eyes closed?
Slacklining takes away most of the sense of proprioception as the only contact the body has with its surroundings is the moving stretching webbing under foot. In addition to this, highlining takes away most of the visual system there is no clear level ground in sight. Many would argue that highlining is the ultimate challenge in slacklining.


Behind the scenes video: