Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships Jan 30, 2023

Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships

Today is the opening day of the WISSA Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships, which take place this year in Lithuania. Iceboating, also known as ice sailing, began in 17th-century Europe. Travelers used vessels on blades to traverse the frozen Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea and the iced-over canals of the Netherlands. These days, the sport is enjoyed as a recreational and competitive activity using a variety of boats, boards, skates, and kites. The world championships, which fall under the broader umbrella of windsurfing competitions, have been held since 1980. Good luck to all those out there competing for fame and glory on the windswept ice!

© mauritius images GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

Jan 30, 2018Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
Jan 30, 2019Embracing the cold
Jan 30, 2020The Pearl of Siberia
Jan 30, 2021Even nature needs a backup plan…
Jan 30, 2022Halo around the sun
Jan 30, 2024Aýna, Albacete, Spain
Jan 30, 2025La Brecha de Rolando (Rolands Breach), Spain
Jan 30, 2026St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 27, 2020Turning darkness into light
Aug 24, 2022Ukrainian Independence Day
Dec 21, 2018Paper lanterns on the longest night
Mar 4, 2021The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
Sep 23, 2019Stepping into autumn
May 26, 2023Wat Sri Sawai in Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand
Apr 11, 2024Churún Merú waterfall in Venezuela
Jul 20, 2025Moon Day
Sep 22, 2018Time for brass bands and beer
Mar 24, 2021A whale of a picture
Apr 7, 2018The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
Aug 19, 2022National Aviation Day
Jan 31, 2022Incense making, Vietnam
Nov 15, 2020What’s blooming in New Zealand?
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City with St. Peters Basilica
Nov 15, 2022River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
Apr 16, 2018The Bazaruto Archipelago of Mozambique
Oct 18, 2024Autumn in Central Park, New York
Dec 23, 2021Festivus
Jan 3, 2022Lick Observatory
Dec 27, 2025Plate ice along Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Sep 18, 2020Homeward bound
Sep 7, 2024National Hummingbird Day
Dec 27, 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
Feb 20, 2024Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
Nov 29, 2025Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
Dec 7, 2018Honoring our fallen heroes
Mar 5, 2021Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
Mar 19, 2021Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
Apr 7, 2023International Beaver Day