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When passing, the downwind rider When crossing, the rider leading with
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hinese are: {with using kitesto propel system which consisted s powered
pes across Water early in the 12th Gentury, by a two line delta style kite controlled via a
bar mounted cor ncty The
In the s George Pocock used kites of KiteSki was commercially available in 1994
Increased size to propel carts on land and shigs The kite had @ rudimentary w. auinct
on the water, using 3 4 line control system the capability and ca id. In 1995, Corey
same system in common use today, Both carts Roeseler visite Lynn at New Zealand
and boat: to tum and sail upwind. Lake ¢ In the Ashburton Al
The kites could be flown for sustained periods. Lakes area, demanst speed. balance
The intention w establish ktepower as anand upwind angle or Inthe late 1990:
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then Spectra fying lines and more controllable of kitesurfing from the early 19%
kites with improved efficiency contributed they developed and sold the
practical kite traction. In 1978, lan Day's “Wipikat which had a
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In 1990, pew
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Zealand. and several Kitesurfing,
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buggying proved to be very popular \ won by Flash Aus
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ingle direction boards deriv
Thedevelopmentof modem day kitesurfing by surfing and surfing designs
the Roeselers in th 4 the Le minant form of k ard. From 2001
in France carried on in parallel to buggying. onwards. wakeboard style — bi-directional
Bill Roeseler, 3 Boeing Ac boards became ri buat Wal
Waist Harness
fitted..or if you fly with your
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HARNESS & BOARD
The waist harness simply wraps around the walst and supports the
lower back. The advantages of the waist hamess is the freedom to
move and can be more comfortable than some seat harnesses as
they dont have straps that pass between the legs - boys beware
‘of damaging the family jewels ff you ise a harness that is poorly
kite high in the:sky,the harness can ride
in wipe outs.
Twin Tip
The twin tip kite board is the most
common and is best for beginners as
its easy to switch direction with them.
The size of the board used will depend
on the amount of wind it will be used
in and the weight of the rider. Riding
Upwind.on @ twin tip requires edging.
To ride uawind, you simply lean on
the heelside edge of the board This
edge acts just like the keel of a sailboat,
Which provides a surface to push the
board upwind. Bindings for twin tips
come in two styles: Sip in’ for learning
ts best as you can easily put on and
take off the board in the water. Wake"
style uses wakeboard bindings locking
you into the board which can be very
difficult when you need ta remove
the board quickly and alsa may cause
Injury during wipe outs.
Directional Board / Surfboard
The directional kite board looks just
Ike a surfboard. This boards Is more
specialized than twin tips, and are ideal
for catching and riding waves. The
downside of this board is that you
need to change stance (move your
feet around the board) whenever you
change direction. Surtstyle boards
perform best in waves. You should
consider using when your ready to
ride in waves, and plan on doing a fot
of I This board is best ridden without
bindings and with a leq rope so you
dont lose it in wipe outs.
Race Board
A high performance directional board
built for nothing but speed. The race
boards afe twice a5 wide and alot
longer than a twin tio and have 2
sets of slip in bindings as well as 20
to 6Gem long fins, The advantage of
the race board with its extra size and
Jonger fins is that it can be ridden in
light winds, also easily rides up wind
The rider stands on the outside rail of
the board using the inside rail and fins,
hence the race board is very difficult to
turn; leaming to nidea race board ts like
Jeaming to kite again a dls Leena
Seat Harness
The Seat harness ts much like a pair of shorts It has straps that
pass between the leas that hold the harness in place. The seat
hamess does not ride up. which is much more comfortable for
most people and especially ladies, the seat harness is positioned
right at their center of gravity (hips or waist) which allows them to
edige the board easier and more aggressively than a waist hamess
would and Because they dont ride up and are heavily padded,
these harnesses are very comfortable,
Bow Kites
This style of kiteboarding kite Is
one of the newest in the market,
Its defining characteristic is
the shape of the traling edge.
Because of this kites unique
shape it looks much flatter when
(thes, and is why this typeof kite
is sometimes called a fat kite In
addition, the shape of this kre
Is what gives it its near 100%
de-power and large wind range
The bow style kiteboarding kite
has bridles that attach to ts
leading ecige. These bridies are
necessary to help hold the kite ry
is flat shape - without them, the
wind would force the kite into a
sharp-curve, just ile a C: kite
The C Kite
The © kite is the original
kiteboarding kite. It has square
comers and forms a deep
C-shaped arc when flying it gets
its characteristic shape from its
lines, which are attached at the
four comers of the kite. Sth line
C-khes come equipped with an
extra line that attaches to the
leading edge of the kite Ths
line helps the rider re-launch the
kite from the water, and it acts
as an acklitional safety system
to de-power the kite.
Foil Kite
Foil kites have no alr bladder.
Instead they are composed of
‘Square cells of fabric that trap air
and ‘inflate’ the kite. in addition,
the front lines attach to various
points across the bottom of the
kite, so as the kite pulls the lines
hold itn the correct shape. The
Valved {oll kite differs fram the
dlassic foil in only one way: it
has valves in the air cells that let
air in, but does not let it escape
Because the one way valves
ap the alr in the kite, twill hold
its alr when crashed in the water
and can be re-launched Know your equipment
Most ki
at ail tr
the k
ould be worn at
joing to try mew mar
ave riding, Essential t
ing a helmet and tx IS 3 eee
Bottom skin Top skin
The “Leading Edge’ inflates to ——»
give the kite shape & rigidity Traling
<— edge
Struts, inflatable batons
creating the wing like shape
Bridle lines. connecting to
the leading edge and the
two “flying lines”
<
Wing tip
Pig tail
Left steering line =
(always rec}
_—
Right steering line —~ SLL
THE BASICS OF KITE POWER - HOW DOES A KITE CREATE ITS POWER?
HOW KITES CREATE POWER
juced in
Lift & Wind Deflection
The total k
phen
kite flies ie
y helpful fe
Sqe Introduces a very ba:
iy kites can fly
wind wi
Lift is crested 25 air flows over both surfaces of Lift
the kite The air must flow over an area that has,
8 shape like a Wing. When this happens, the air
flowing over the top of the wing flows faster than
the air along the bottom - this creates a pressure
difference Because of this pressure difference — @ =
the wing pushed upwards. which is ft! —_—> =
HOW DOES LIFT DEPEND ON SPEED?
This Is alsa why a kite boarder who us
vehict In 30 knots of wind can jump hi
ed over the bigger kite in 15 knots
S inn more lift So, if the air’
Joubles, you would expect lift te double,
Wrong! If the airs speed doubles, lit
65 four strc
kite at 10 knots and the
ill pull eat
WHERE DOES THE KITE HAVE TO BE TO PRODUCE LIFT?
Lift More Lift
For the kite to produce lift, t needs to have air are producing lift, but since the air flows further
flowing over its surface. Anytme thishappens the — over the top of kite two, it creates more lift. Kite
kite creates lift-simple as that. The pictures below three is at too much of an angle to the wind,
show where this can happen, and whereitcant, The air cant flow over Its surface. so instead Is.
Picture one and two both show kites with ale Ml air becomes turbulent - no lft in this case!
flowing over thelr surface. Both of these kites
To look at the same thing ina different way, the wind needs to “see” something like this:
() what the wind sees no tilt (2) or this
= az
WIND WIND
(3) what the wind sees - lift from more tilt
So. how does this last kite fly? The fact is, in
some cases it doesnt fly very well (wwe will get to
that later) but in other cases it does_which leads:
us right into Wind Deflection!
WIND
NOT this; too much tilt - no lift WIND DEFLECTION
Wind deflection is the second way kite power is created. The diagram below shows how this happens
KITE POWER CREATION FROM WIND DEFLECTION
As the wind hits the kite’s surface two things
happen. The kite slows the wind down and
pushes it downwards, out the back of the kite.
Thanks to Newton's Laws, the kite gets pushed
up and away. The kite files forward, but does
not Move backwards because it is connected to
your lines. Instead of moving backwards. it pulls
on YoU, just like it did because of the lit!
DOES WIND DEFLECTION DEPEND ON SPEED?
Itsuredoes. Wind deflection depends on the speed
of the wind in the exact same way as if although
the math is different, the relationship is the same). If
wind speed doubles, the fates power quadruples.
WHERE DOES THE KITE HAVE TO BE TO DEFLECT WIND?
For the kite to deflect wind, it needs to be ina
position like the 3rd picture. From the winc's
perspactive, t neads to “see' this:
Wind deflection seen from bottom of kite
Thats it for wind deflection Remember, total kite
power Is a combination of lift and wind deflection,
HOW DOES LIFT COMPARE TO WIND DEFLECTION?
Wind defection isstronger thantift™. Ifyoucompare
the strength of the two forces, a wind deflecting kite
will pull harder than a kite that is just preducing lit
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
Lets tie this all together so it all makes sense. We
know what the wind sees" when a kite fs producing
Itand when itis deflecting the wind. We also kriow
that a kite that 's deflecting the wind pulls harder
than one that is producing li?, So let's see how this
looks when you are flying your kite
Kite power relative to kite boarder
Kite power from rider's perspective
Isthis starting to look familiar? If so, great! If not
dont worry. we have just stumbled across our
next topic - the wind window.
Towrap this page up. the wind window is the area
where we can fly Our kite Its broken down into
* When compared directly toeach other. ln thts case,
Jam speaking of a stationary kite that s defecting
wind and astationary kiteproducing it, A moving
kite carrcreole ift even if its deflecting wind! which
snotwhat weare taking about (et)
twomain parts the edge. andthepower zone. The
edge af the wind window (also called the shoulder)
ts where a kite has the least amount of power. The
power zone is where thas the most. Through the
topics above wecan see exactly why this is!
You now understand haw kite power Is created,
and you have a great advantage in your kite
boarding progression. Linderstanding how and
why things happen helps you work through any
troubles you may have. You might not realize it
but you now have the knowledge that will help
you work through a lot of small problems that
plague new kite boarders (we will get to those
later) Se
CHECK THE CONDITIONS
As in
the conditions be
water 5f
you enter the
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HOW WATER CURRENTS EFFECT YOUR KITING
Ni F DANE
DANGER AREA aie: VU ae
‘de-pawer sheeting
Safety line lending te
men ‘ate bret
Velcro attachment os
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epower strap
New erqona
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Stainiess ring
fin
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tankdard colo
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salety release
Donkey dick locking harness to ke
inte harmese
ATTACHING THE KITE'S LINES WITH THE CONTROL BAR DOWNWIND
1 Starting at the kite unwind the |
downs PS
2. Hold the bar and tum around and face your
kite. You will be looking towarcis the back of #
the kite,
3.Place the bar on the grour
side (left of the bar) to the
4 Separate the lines Plac
on either side of you,
Step over
between your legs
5. Take the lines in your ha
them in your fingers, starting from one side
id working to the other, Make sure to
keep tt order that they are in
on the ground,
bar to the right
6 Seperate the lines all the way to th
(Once untangled lay the lines on the g
making ste that the back lin
their respecte sides, As you Separat
lines, inspect them for wear or knots. If you
find any, fix ther. THE LINES
LAYING OUT THE KITES LINES DOWNWIND OF THE KITE
7 Attach the front lines to the Je:
of the kite (pk
these lines hav
@ pivot that keeps t
times,
8 Attach the back lines to the attachment
point on the back comers of the kite
9 Complete the prevlight check, which is
described bel
“EAD
red sekeot ire
te katt
| Starting at the kite, unwind the lines upwind, 3. Place the bar on the around, with the red side
2. Hold your bar; tum around and face your Kite, _‘“left of the bar) to the left
‘You will be locking towards the front of thekite.
ATTACHING THE LINES UPWIND OF THE KITE, LEFT OF THE BAR TO
THE LEFT
KITES LINES SEPARATED ALL THE WAY TO THE KITE
eto the leading edge of the
Do net worry f these lines
ave a pivot that
mes
2. Attach the back lines to the back comers of the
kite. The lines are attached with a Larks Head
Knol Kites lines are now attached with the bar
downwind
1 Attach the fror
kite above pictur
have a twist. The front ti
keeps thelines untwisted at 4
3. Complete the pre-flight check which is described
on page 16 & 17, sh
WIND WINDOW
y
THE WIND WINDOW
There are two main parts, and one intermediate part that make up the wind window.
The Edge, The Intermediate Zane, The Pawer Zone
THE EDGE
The edge of the window (AKA the shoulder),
where the kite has the least amount of power. Its
the furthest that the kite can fly inte the wind, and
all cf the kites power is produced by lif
THE INTERMEDIATE ZONE
The intermediate zone is the area between the
shoulderand the power zone When ying in thiszone
the kte begins to ule up spesel which increases its.
THE POWER ZONE
The power zones where your kite has. maximum
power, The 2 is moving
the fastest and catches the most wind -this creates
an extreme amount of power, This is where you
Create the pull you need to kiteboard and do-cool
tricks
WIND
he Wind Vico Locking Bowen
‘You want to park your kite here when you do nat
want much power - when you are taking a rest,
putting on your board, ar launching and land
power In addition, the kite catehes more wind which
adds even more power, ‘These two things combined
can create a lot off inthebne
Because the power zone is so powerful, you
never want your kite there unless you put it there
intentionally. if something happens (ie you trip)
and you see your kite making a dive for the power
one, JUMP all of your power (for thase with bow
or hybrid kites) or release your chicken loop, Ac ne
FINDING THE WIND WINDOW
Ook gone
To find the wind window do this:
1. Stand facing downwind, with
‘your back into the wind.
2. Extend your hands out
sideways.
3. Imagine lines extending out of
‘your hands horizontally and
‘above your head vertically the
window is the area downwind
‘you and it ends when it meets; oe."
these ines WIND:
NAVIGATING THE WIND WINDOW
$oeock
Zenan
Kiteboarders use a clock noes 10ttiock
type navigation to describe
the wind window, The
picture below lllustratesOW — jgaciai 20TIOcK
it works.
“ok Wed Wiring,
wi oy
Note:
clock position:
5 also called the
Zenith position.
90CIock
13 O'Clock,
=
WIND
window navigation - the clock positions
USING THE WIND WINDOW
patter’ will p
ling what p: FLYING IN THE SHOULDER (exercises trainer kite)
You fly in the shoulder when you want little
power | bring this up because it is important
to Understand one point - you need! to fly your
kite very slowly in the shoulder, Just because
the kite has the least arnount of power doesnt
Low Power
Start with the kite at around 1230 (or 1130)
and fly it through the wincow from 11 to 1 anc
back and forth,
Medium Power
Start with the kite at around 130 for 1130) and
fly It through the window from 10 to 2 and
back and forth,
mean that it has no power. Flying your kite too
fast here can still pick YOU Lp Off the ground.
so keep your mayements slow and controlled
~ just like your instructor taught youl
coy
nara rome,
roots Powe
Ze
WIND
High Power
Start with the kite at eround 1 otlock (or 11)
and dive it through the window to the 9 (or
3) tuming at the 930 (or 330)
As the kite is flown deep and deeper into the
window, it creates more and more power, This
is great Ise it allows Us to-start with 3 low:
=
WIND
power power stroke, and progress to higher
power ones - this way we can avoid being over
powered. ae ace
ate
Pre-Flight Check
Always conduct pre-flight check - it takes 10
seconds and is your second chance to-vertty
that your lines ate connected properly. All
you need to do is:
11 Lift your bar so that the lines lift off of the
ground.
2 Look down each line. giving it a shake if
you need, and make sure that it is free of
twists and tangles with the other lines.
3. You must visually confirm that each back
line attaches directly to the back of the kite
‘and is free of any tangles.
The best and safest way to make sure your
kites lines are attached properly is to check
it yoursell, and then ask a friend to do the
same. It takes very Iitile time and is much
safer thaninot doing it
LAUNCHING YOUR KITE WITH A PARTNER
TO LAUNCH YOUR KITE.
1. Have your partner
edge
and you nk
the instr
fn this position, the kite will
have litle power. The fabric
canopy of the kite should be
flapping in the wind (this s
called luffing), which means
that the kite is not catching
any wind. If you tried to
Jaunch the kite right nov, it
would not fly PREPARING TO
me
12 $0 that the kite is orlented into
shape.
3 Putt
the wind
4.W
th (no. mar
1s the kite is ce
AS you move Upw
vary ~ your pariner ne
nitive process,
this hape
be lz
Birds Eye View of Launch Area
Old Wind Window
NN
New Wind Window
Edge
Wind
Your heliper
You move upwind
to here
Moving yourself upwind moles the kite deeper into the wind window,
which gives it more power, LAUNCHING
La
KITE CATCHING THE WIND,
NO MORE LUFFING.
and gives it more
sl YOU
eke Hold the kite out
and away from you
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