X-Events

X-sail Demo day in Heist, Belgium - 21st February

Johnny and his team are having a free demo day on the beach at Heist, in Belgium. They are offering X-sail rides for anyone who wants to drop by between 10.00hr and 15.00hr. To check out the details or book your spot, visit www.x-sail.be

X-sail at the NEC Birmingham - 28/29 November

Our X-sail Flyers, Mike and Jane, are exhibiting at The Flying Show on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November in Hall 12, on Stand 69 at the NEC. This is the major annual Sports Flying Exhibition in the UK,which includes light and microlight aircraft, paramotors, paragliders, gyrocopters, and the new class of de-regulated flying machines - together with many associated interests.

Mike and Jane are Microlight and Ultralight pilots who got involved with X-sailing this Spring. After falling in love with it themselves they have spent the rest of the year spreading the gospel amongst the light aviation world, attending Air Shows, exhibitions and fly-ins around the UK. The X-sail is the ideal toy for anyone with the use of an airfield, and whose normal sport is cut-short when the wind is strong. The X-sail Flyers are a growing happy band, with a tremendous knowledge of airfields, dis-used or otherwise. If you live in the Midlands or North of England it would be worth picking their brains, or even arranging to join them the next time they're out for a play. Email them.

Call at the stand and say "Hello"

Mini-Char Event in Berck 10/11 October

Club Eole in Berck, France plays host to a new special event for all mini landsailers (mini-char) to which everyone is invited. It is a 2 day event with a social evening planned for the Saturday. Johnny and Yann are helping to organise things and you can see more details here.

York mini-yachts event 10/11 October

York Land Yachting Club will be having a weekend open event for all classes of mini-yacht, anyone with an X-sail is welcome to come along to Elvington Airfield on either Saturday the 10th or Sunday the 11th (or both days) of October. The event is an informal meeting to have fun and make friends within the Land yachting community, there is a sailing fee of £10 per day to cover insurance and Airfield hire. Food is available in the Yorkshire Air Museum Mess / canteen from 10.00hrs until 16.30hrs. If you're from outside the area and need somewhere to stay check out this link for local accommodation. Contact Lou for more information here.

X-sailing in Denmark

There is a new Danish lanndsailing club who are getting out very regularly - any new members welcome to come and try the X-sails. Their website is here.

X-sailing in Scotland

There is now X-sail hire available every weekend in Scotland - usually at St Andrews. Traction Kiting's Owain and Judith have started X-sail hire and instruction on the beaches of Central Scotland - contact them on 07732 060459

Piconwandeling Zaterdag 27 juni 2009

John Veldman and Johnny Sonneville are encouraging all X-sailers to this fun event.

The Royal Sand Yacht Club at de Panne / Belgium is pleased to welcome X-sailers on 27 June for their “Picon event”.

It will be held at the RSYC clubhouse, Dynastylaan de Panne.

This touring event will start from the clubhouse from 10.00hrs and we will sail to the french border or further, with some disciplines, and a stop at a French cafe to have the Picon drink, and a rest at one of the camping sites.

A buffet / barbeque at the end of the day (please book at entry)

A hat or tie or any other crazy outfit is an advantage.

Further information over at www.rsyc.be or contact these guys if you want to make plans with other X-sailers.

Johnny in Belgium 
www.x-sail.be
info@x-sail.be
+32 (0) 93449362         
SKYPE: Depaclean

John in Netherlands 
www.x-sailer.nl
info@x-sailer.nl
+31 (0)118-651775         

Another X-sail Raid at Elvington Airfield - Sunday 23rd November

York Land Yacht Club are hosting another Open Day Fun Sail at their fantastic airfield, after the successful day last month - see the report below. X-sail pilot Lou Radcliffe would like to invite everyone along for some more racing and challenges. The sailing will again be between 10.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs, and is obviously dependent on the wind being good - like last time would be great.

It's very important that everyone who intends coming along phones in BEFORE setting off in the morning to check that the day is going ahead - Phone Mike - before 8.00 hrs.

01472 280643 or mobile 07733 000818

The airfield is huge, doesn't require as much wind as a beach and is a lot of fun, and you could even chat to the club about joining up and going along regularly. You can email Lou to find out more about the day, or about the club in general, and x-sailing in the area. Check the airfield out here.

There is a £10 sailing fee to cover airfield rental and insurance.

Elvington Raid 26th October 2008 - airfields are brilliant venues for x-sailing, especially when you can just drive onto the airfield park up, build up & sail off. When the wind is light you'll get moving on a concrete runway much more easily than on a beach, and there's also the huge advantage of not having to wait for the tide to go out. The club meeting was well attended with a mixture of land yachts, and the X-sails were well represented and made the best of the 18-22mph wind. 2 wheel riding was easily mastered in the steady wind.

Lou has made a small adaption to his X-sail so that he can choose to sail it either with the standard hand tiller, or with his feet - if anyone is interested in how he did this - at very little cost - you can email Lou at his address above.

X-sail Raid - fantastic fun in France - 25/26th October

Report coming soon for this fantastic weekend......

This was a free event, kindly organised by Johnny Sonneville and Yann Gravot, who can be contacted at the numbers below. You can also visit this site www.x-sail.be with more information about the weekend.

Johnny in Belgium 
www.x-sail.be
info@x-sail.be
+32 (0) 93449362         
SKYPE: Depaclean

Yann in France 
http://yann.xsail.free.fr
yann_gravot@hotmail.com

X-sail Raid in St Andrews

We hosted our own x-sail raid in Scotland on 20th September at St Andrews. 17 pilots came along and had a great day on a tremendous beach in bright sunshine. We couldn't have planned it better.

Stars of the day: Old (Antonio); Young (Wee Jamie);and Beautiful ( Rosanna Banana)

Keep your ears pinned back for other X-sail Raid fun events, or get in touch if you want to host your own, and we'll help to promote it. Ask about our free banners.

We'll provide a prize for everyone who turns up at your event.