Windsports refer to wind powered recreation with very light equipment.

These activities may be regulated in some countries by the aviation/nautical authorities.

The activities can be;

• Parachuting and base jumping - controlled descent with a nylon canopy
• Paragliding - soaring with a nylon canopy
• Hang_gliding - soaring with a rigid frame, nylon covered aircraft
• Kiteboarding - a small paraglider type canopy with surfboard underneath (Kitesurfing)
• Windsurfing and Sailing - a sail attached to a surfboard or vessel respectively
• Ice sailing - a sail attached to a vessel with skates
• parasailing - a paraglider towed by a vehicle in order to ascend
• microlight - a hang glider with a powered prop (also see ultralight aircraft )