Fig. 7.1 (a) A floater is a maneuver where the surfer rides the breaking wave on top of it. Tel-Aviv beach. Surfer: Adi Gluska, (Photo: Roger Sharp). (b) A surfer…

Fig. 2.1 Modern sport climbing, protected with bolts (Isabelle Schöffl in Dream Catcher, Laos 7b+) Bouldering is defined as ropeless climbing involving a short sequence of powerful and technical moves…

  Distance (m) Date Skipper Yacht Duration Speed Transatlantic W  >  E Ambrose Light to Lizard Point 2,880 2009 Pascal Bidegorry Banque Populaire 3 day 15 h 25 min 32.94…

Fig. 11.1 Downhill riding has slightly higher risk compared to cross-country (photo: Ronen Topelberg) Fig. 11.2 The higher you jump, the further you fall (photo: Ronen Topelberg) The modern downhill…

Fig. 9.1 Wave jumping and wave riding (Photos: Ronen Topelberg) Equipment and Basic Technique The main piece of equipment is an 8- to 12-ft-long plastic or fiberglass-covered board with fins…

Fig. 5.1 (a) A jumper leaps off Marina Bay Sands building in Singapore. (b) A two-way jump from a high wire tower. (c) The author in a quadruple back gainer…

  Minimum Maximum Mean Age (years) 21 56 33 Years climbing 1 >20 >7 Climbing grades – rock 12 29 23 Climbing grades – alpine 2 6+ 5 Professional vs….

Fig. 8.1 (a) Kite surfing allows for high velocity converting the propelling force of the kite into high speed on water. The kite forces are transferred to the kiter through…

Fig. 4.1 Among the diverse disciplines and events that the sport of skydiving encompasses are formation skydiving and vertical formation skydiving (a), in which teams of skydivers build predetermined sequences…