For a comprehensive FAQ on kitesurfing read: http://www.kitesurfingschool.org/faqs.htm Take a good read at this FAQ and then search the groups past discussions...
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Jul 2, 2006 5:02 am
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Some kiter (me included) used the safety leash with the flat kites (such as the Waroo) only in overpowered condition. The chicken loop on a bar apparently can...
The Waroo 5m is an amazing storm kite. I would rate it for 30+ knots to 50+ knots It's pretty twitchy but very manageable and can get high attitude during ...
I've got a pair of Blizzard Downhill 223cm that I'd be willing to part with. They're in great condition. I've gone 78 mph so I know they're good for that ...
Hung Vu, for the old style skiis just ask your neighbors or look in the trash barrels in the Spring and fall. Everyone is throwing out their old straight...
George and Kurtis, I have a whole bunch of old style skis but they are breaking apart or not suitable for high speed anymore (too much vibration). I flew foils...
Hung Vu, The equivalent of an xxxxxl is the flysurfer speed silverfoil 17 meter. Super light fabric and really fast turning. Another alternative is the...
Hung, I also have the icarex xxxl. plus 3 of the original f-one kites but it is flysurfer,and boom that brought the incredible depower to the flat foil that ...
My idea about light wind kiting has drastically changed. I challenge everyone with a big (18 m²+) kite and a small board to compete against me with a 13m²...
From the pro-file@yahoogroups list here are 3 messages very much of kite interest: 2a. Polynesians as Pioneer Kiteboaters Posted by: "john h wright"...
I vompletely agree with Lex Lissauer My weight is 65kg and I ride with slinghshot 06 15mq (very fast) and my board is North Dragon 134x42cm in costant 9-11...
This is my first summer living close to one of the best places to kite surf in the world: The Gorge, Oregon. But I don't know how! I'd really like to find...
Big or wide board is definitely one of the requirement in light wind. I used to ride the legendary FOne 230, the Litewave 169 in light wind and now-a-day I...
Kurtis, I've been on the C-series and Quadrifoils since 1994 and although it took a while to switch to the ARCs, you outta try a Venom-II 13 in the winter on...
Kurties, what kite were you riding on and in what winds and surface conditions? regards, grant [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Turbo Launcher is pretty difficult to use; however, when everything is right it is a wonderful device for difficult sites. We have been using it for the school...
This is a very interesting document and it also has lots of info on the Maui kiting scene with a good photo of Mike Waltze (I have never seen him this old ;-( ...
I have been using flat kite extensively and playing with the kite design program for flat kite in the last few months and notice that the flat kite low end...
I have been showing the students this self-land the Waroo alone technique: 1- Bring the kite to the edge of the wind window 2- Let go of the bar, grab the...
Hi Hung I've been wondering about the range comparison between flat kites and C Kites. Was thinking that maybe they had the power of equivalent foils - ...
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Jul 10, 2006 1:10 am
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Join other kiteboarders in the IRC kiteboarding channel and talk about kiteboarding, ask questions, discuss kitegear or meet fellow kiteboarders from all over...
You can depower a 16m flat kite down to almost a 10m or smaller but it won't be sweet (not as much fun) as you will have more drag - too much kite for too much...
As a new-comer to power kiting, do you suggest mastering a 4-line bar and not relying on the 5th line for relaunching? As a windsurfer of 23 years, I see many...
Get the 5th line. You can't get better if the kite is in the water. You will eventually learn to stop crashing the kite instead of getting great at ...
This year: Yes, useful. Next year the whole "fast swimming towards the kite" will probably be a thing of the past. It is comparable to the rope start with...
Personally I never like 5th line (too many lines) and never have to use it in the last 8 years. P.S. Line tangling is a factorial functions: 1 line = 1, 2...
If I was learning today I would buy a bow kite and avoid a 5th line. I currently use C kites and have 5th lines on all of them but not primarily as an aid to...
