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Sky-surfers ride the aerial waves, quite literally surfing across the sky in a discipline with massive spectator appeal.

Popularity
This Artistic Discipline is still in its infancy - Sky-surfing was only invented as recently as the 1990s!

Location
Sky surfing can be carried out in most locations suitable for sky diving.

Age
This is an activity only to be attempted by the fully competent free fall skydiver. It is not an activity for children or even young teenagers.

Ability
A potential Sky surfer must first be fully competent at both sky diving and paragliding. Sky Surfing is a distinct skill requiring considerable practise.

Description
Sky-surfing is a type of skydiving in which the skydiver wears a board attached to their feet and performs surfing-style aerobatics during freefall. Marks are awarded for compulsory and free rounds. Loops, barrel rolls, helicopter spins, upside-down manoeuvres are just the start. New moves are being invented all the time, such as ‘body roll triple’, ‘avalanche’, ‘nose-carve’, ‘invisible man’ and ‘Playstation'.

Dedication
Sky-surfing is a distinct skill requiring considerable practise. The simplest sky-surfing technique is to stand upright on the board during freefall, and tilt the nose of the board down to generate forward movement. However even this basic technique is a balancing act which experienced skydivers find tricky to learn. The extra drag of the board tends to upset the balance and make the skydiver flip over.

Closely Related Activities
Sky Surfing is an extreme form of sky diving that enjoys some of the moves of sea surfing. sky surfing is a one off pastime, popular with spectators and often included in an aerial display.

Cost
Sky-surfing carries all of the costs of solo sky diving, plus a board. These costs are often carried by fees obtained from display organisers.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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