Hi there!
Here a video about the first part of the landsailing season in Italy. We had two great meetings with winds for every taste, from a light breeze on an airfield to 30 kn and -3 degrees (celsius) on a highland at 1100 meters above sea level.
...and from the 9th to the 11th of September not far from Cagliari will be held the third edition of Bentu de Sardinia. This is the most important event in Italy for powerkite riders and landsailors. In 2010 we had the first Italian landyachts' regatta with 12 boats on the starting line. This year the organizer (Power Kite Sardegna, http://www.powerkitesardegna.com/home.htm) will be joined by some guys from the Italian Sailing Federation in order to apply FISLY rules.
I hope some of you will join us! 
What more?
The place is pretty similar to Ivanpah! Hard and fast! Just after driving for 15 min you can have a bath on the most wonderful beaches of Sardinia! Italian wine! Italian food! 
This is what I mean, the last edition
vimeo.com/channels/71677#15288613
Cheers - Enrico
But it took time. I started to have fun in Italy only when I changed my point of view and I got aware grass sailing was great, more challenging than a beach or a desert. Before (and before discovering this hard spot in Sardinia) was only wasting time on narrow beaches unsuitable for landsailing. If I want to sail on a beach France or Belgium are not so far from here.
Yes I took notice of the surface you were sailing on and was thinking you must have had plenty of wind to be sailing on it.
My nearest and most regular sailing area is a grassed football field. It is dead level and is mowed regularly.
The Seagull MCs and Ludics seem to sail well on irregular surfaces. I noticed when you got off the grass and onto the dirt track you picked up speed immediately.
Cheers Cisco
The Silence is interesting. Looks like it has a wider track and has gone to blokart type axles.
Thanks a lot, hills
So, the greatest landsailing event in Italy is getting very closer. The meeting will be held from the 9th to the 11th of September. There's no need to say that aside from the amazing spot - really fast and hard surface and regular wind - in 15 minute you can find yourself swimming in some of the most beatiful beaches of the Mediterranean Sea.
This is the promo for the event, open to everything have wheels and is wind powered.
Poop! EMI have blocked the "Landsailing in Italy 2011" on the grounds of copyright. Sure it's good though.
I'm borrowing the York clubs Seagull MC2 with the fibreglass axle and it's really comfy. Stays on 3 wheels a lot more than the Blokarts due to flexing rather than lifting, and rides out the runway potholes easily as well, so gives you confidence to push on. Think I'm in for a shock when I hand it back.
Cheers Col
(Already planning the next build and been searching for the fibreglass for a GRPLLF)
Fantastic Enrico. Wish I could be there. Good to see many classes of yacht and other wind and wheels all coming together for an event.
More power to you.
have a great time enrico, take lots of photos, and dont be shy to PM for any secret measurements you need
EMI Blocked the video footage. I got a little miffed and clicked the button several times in rapid succession and Managed to override the blockagem Don't ask me why though it just did.. The first playing had a dark mask over it then the rest played normally
Ron
I've tried to change soundtrack. Seems like I didn't succeed. However the note the video could not be seen in certain Countries has disappeared. Can you see it from there now?
This is what I mean... this is only a small part of the homebuilt yachts that will race in Bentu de Sardinia
Ciao - Enrico
Enrico, they are some really cool looking crates. I love the minimalist designs. VERY Italian!!
Even better than 2010! Three days of wind and fun, the surface almost at its best.
Landyachts were 12, the same number of last year, but things got more serious. Two classes, Open (8) and Miniyacht FISLY (4). Race director wandering around the camp with the 5,60 m rope in his hand, regular sail numbers, briefing, starting procedures, everything looked real as a World Championship. The boys of Power Kite Sardegna have worked really hard to set up this successful event.
The OPEN Class was ruled by homebuilt machinery, I guess that seabreeze is in some way to blame for this
This is the start of the MINIYACHT Class, won by the Seagull Ludic
More pics (don't need to be signed up) on www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150295682086857.332555.550006856&l=c917a0b09d&type=1
and www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150295696676857.332557.550006856&l=d1224bb93e&type=1
Cheers - Enrico
Great Stuff Enrico, Well I guess someone has to take the blame for your Mini woes. I like your Gravel Patch. What and where is it.
Ron
Hi Ron, do you mean the GREAT gravel patch?
That is in Sardinia, Cagliari, 39° 14' 39. 12" N - 9° 01' 13. 22" E
This is a short video of the event. Sorry, only Minis, in the Open Class I was trying not to be overwhelmed by huge home built yachts... I fail
excellent video, from what i saw a blokart could pace a kite buggy,just, and a ludic could outpoint a blowie off a startline ,
all great info
i need to stop analysing
and just go sailing
Great Footage Enrico,
The Kites are certainly pretty en-mass but HOW THE F do they not get tangled up?? Switching all over the sky like that. And Oh what I wouldn't give to have a Paddock like that to sail locally as It Is I have to Steal my rides on the Strip these days------------That is if the wind happens on a Saturday or Sunday[}:)].
Ron
Fantastic footage!!!!!
It's great to see all the different craft at the same venue.
Love the skills of the bloke on the kite bike at 1.12min. That would take some balls.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Ron, for the powerkites everything is pretty easy with enough wind, troubles come out when they start to collapse at every turning mark.
Chook, the guy on the kite-bike is Alberto (aka bicikite), his riding always looks very natural, he's got real style!
So glad you enjoyed the video
Ciao - Enrico
I had a look on goggle earth , enrico 39 14 39N , 9 01 13E it seems an ideal
patch, you should upload some stills there as illistrations on the activity.
Thanks again Enrico, thanks for sharing
Gee that's a machine veladaterra.
I can't imagine how difficult it would be to pilot. Thanks for the photo. That's one huge rear mudgard.
A great variety of craft and a very nice venue, which was great to view.
Many thanks, Chook
Thank you lachlan
All you pilots are invited to Bentu de Sardinia 2012, a sort of Italian Championship open to every landsailing and powerkite enthusiast. The event will be held from the 7th to the 9th of September not far from Cagliari, in Sardinia (the island south of Corsica). The place (39?14'44.37"N 9? 0'42.19"E) is very hard and fast, pretty similar to the playa at Ivanpah. This is what I mean
