REAL Kiteboarding is making new kiteboarders every day and we need help in our Cape Hatteras location. Year round and seasonal jobs now being interviewed for....
Hi there, Are there any members new to the sport in Cornwall UK? I'm very new to this and although I have the full kit have yet to venture off the beach with...
In a message dated 2/4/04 2:15:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Steve, My wife is down in St. Lucia and she met an instructor who is from your area (I think)....
I never believe in a light wind LEI as most would not launch and crash easily in very light wind. I went to the kitesnowboarding wonderland this afternoon and...
The GlobeRider kite has this system that allows the front lines to follow the center of pressure (COP) of the kite (this is what the marketing guys call KPO...
I've been skulldragging myself enough and have moved up in the world to conquering the almighty jump and the odd landed backflip which pleases me immensly :) ...
Sam, You may try being more powered up, flying a faster, higher aspect kite, or just loading harder before you boost. Keep trying and flying. Ron REAL...
Hi Sam Try steering away from the kite - upwind with the board, just as you steer the kite back. Make sure you are going as fast as you can, when you do this,...
Let me add that you may want to steer downwind toward the kite at first to buid up speed then steer upwind as described below: Chris G ... you steer the kite...
Adnan, Thanks for sharing this information. It looks very useful. George. ... JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1234567891011121314151617181920212 ... ...
It's the compilation of information that Adnan put in a document named Kiteboarding (general).doc at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ksurfschool/files/ ... From:...
oh. i c On 19-Feb-04, at 3:24 PM, Don Holley wrote: It's the compilation of information that Adnan put in a document named Kiteboarding (general).doc at ...
Having kited on them for a number of years here are my 10 observations: 1- Kiting on snow is safer than on water (it sounds strange but it's true as you have...
Hi! After kitesnowing the last weeks here in stockholm I agree that kitesnowboarding / skiing is easier to learn. And it's certainly safer because you got more...
It's safer to jump on water; however, as long as you have more than 6" of snow, it can be almost as safe. The trick to jump safely on snow is to use only the...
Snow vs Water After flying my kite on land and having tried to kitesurf on water this summer I was pleasantly surprised to find myself learning so fast on...
Anyone have recommendations on a good water relaunchable foil (Large 12-15m)? I'm considering replacing my inflatables. Any pros or cons to switching? ...
I switched from LEIs to peter lynn gARC 13m and bARC 12m. They're as relaunchable as LEIs, the gARC is a slow turner compared to the latest LEIs but foils...
if you are talking about 4 line bridled foils as opposed to 2 line there are a number of options to *reduce* dragging. with my small foil in high winds I just...
Can't you just launch at the edge of the window in the same manner you self launch a LEI? /Jakob ... if you are talking about 4 line bridled foils as opposed...
Depending on the type of foil you fly, and the amount of preinflation you can do a edge of the window launch yes. Have fun! Mark ... Happy kiting, whatever you...
The only four line foil that I know of that launches at the side of the window is the Peter Lynn ARC. The reason you cant launch most normal foils at the side...
yes, if you look at the videos on Marks site you will see the PL instructional video does a side launch, mainly because this kite does not have a briddle and...
can you do it with the voodoo? I'm probably going to buy the voodoo 10sqm for the summer! By the way do you know what equivalent tube size the voodoo 10 ...
We are fortunate enough to have both snow and shallow water. What I have found so far is that the students learn faster and safer on snow and in shallow water...