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Wind Sailing

Prevent Windblown Trees

When the wind blows, big trees with lots of limbs can act like a sail. If the wind is strong enough and the tree has enough drag, the tree may get pushed over since, unlike a sailboat, it is rooted to the ground and cannot move.

Make a Dangerous Tree Safe

Wind sailing is a technique that is used to reduce the drag that a tree has by removing some of its limbs. This reduces the danger of wind pushing a tree over.

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The cedar tree in the video above is an excellent example of a tree we would wind sail. It is weighted heavily on one side. We would recommend reducing every other limb off that side for two reasons:
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  1. Limbs are creating more weight on one side
  2. To reduce the amount of wind the tree catches

Each tree is different. Sometimes it might be necessary to remove anywhere from 25% to 50% of the limbs on a tree to make it safe.

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  • Tree Services
    • Tree Removal
    • Logging
    • Tree Pruning
    • View Clearing
    • Stump Grinding
    • Wind Sailing
    • Forest Thinning
    • Leaning Trees
  • Emergency Services
  • Resources
    • Tree Library
    • Tree Removal Regulations
  • Estimate
  • About
    • Reviews
  • Blog
  • Contact