... seen and i ordered one. It has Chichen loop tru bar + trim strap. For a Emergency quick release you just push to bar up hard to push release and you are...
Guys- At what time do you send the kite back in the forward direction when you jump? It seems that I probably wait too long to do that and so I tend to have...
Marc, It depends on how fast you are going, how powered up you are and how much you load up for a jump. My recommendation would be to send the kite back while...
Philip
phil@...
Feb 1, 2003 8:48 pm
4067
... For troubles with the landing, there may be other factors besides failing to move the kite forward soon enough, check ...
Do it as soon as you leave the water, practice it on smallish jumps, land with the board pointing towards the kite slightly on smaller jumps, to fully pointing...
Steve, Philip and Hung- Thanks for the advice. As you said, nothing replaces practice. I can't wait to go out again, but this winter has been really cold here....
I have just completed the prototype of a "no chicken loop instantaneous AOA control" system (let's call it the Chicken System for now). It should allow a...
Cabrinha double agent 400.00 very new Lite wave 169 400.00 very new Bic 175 280.00 good cond Bic 165 320.00 vey new 8.4 air blast kite...
kiterh2oo7 <kiterh2oo...
kiterh2oo7@...
Feb 9, 2003 1:01 am
4074
I'm on a lake with 18" powder. I'm on a snowboard flying a 4 meter foil. I've never been on a snowboard before. When the kite pulls, I feel so unsteady that...
Looking for comments on spending 4 days to learn in Cabarete in the first week of March. I currently fly fairly well, but not much time on the board yet. Is...
David you madman! I can snowboard, but don't have a good kite for it yet so didn't try. I don't think teabagging on a snowboard sounds like much fun. See you...
http://www.kitetrader.com This is a comprehensive kiteboarding site with free services allowing you to buy and sell kiteboarding equipment worldwide. If you...
jatsalos <jatsalos@...>
jatsalos@...
Feb 16, 2003 7:29 am
4081
South Texas Proves to be the New "Kiteboarding Mecca" in North America The 2003 South Texas Kiteboarding Festival held Feb 21–23 on South Padre Island was a...
Hey everyone!!! Next week www.foils.nl will start preparations for a big special about Vlieger-Op, the world distributor of Peter Lynn Kiteboarding products. ...
I would just like to say to Peter that my C-Quad 2.2 and my skateboard with oversize wheels has been tons more fun so far than the dunking and dragging and ...
David -- If you have not gone to Cabarete for lessons you might want to consider coming to Hatteras for lessons. Based on consistant winds and ideal shallow ...
David, Better yet, go to South Padre Island, TX. It is warmer than Hatteras. The water is shallow for miles; the water is flat; the wind is smooth; the beach...
Hi, I am wanting to get into kiteboarding on a poor mans budget. I have seen a couple of websites saying that it is possible to convert an old surfboard into a...
Scott, There is a difference between what will "work" and what will work well. It is possible to put straps on a surf board and sue it as a kite board to get...
I use a Winchard snap shackle and have found that this is by far the safest snap shackle mechanism. It releases even under extreme load and it does it every ...
... Hi big boy Yes it's definitely possible to convert a surfboard. I've done two surfboards (a 6'ft and 9ft longboard). Chop up some glassfibre (with ...
In our school, if folks are keen on the snap shackle, we recommend they try attaching a wrist leash to the quick release of the shackle. Make the line length...
I am curious as to how many have had to use their emergency quick release system. It would be interesting to see how many have and what type of system they...
Guys- I start to jumps. Sometimes it works pretty well. Sometimes I fall back in the water like a rock. - I tend to start with the kite pretty high (~11...
Marc, Sounds like you are doing well, just need to nail the timing. Most people when beginning to jump will look at the kite out of habit. I am hesitant to ...
David, I would have to agree with Matt. Hatteras is an awesome place to learn to kiteboard. I spend a week down there last year with Matt and his team and I...
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