Hey guys, For years I've been looking for polarized sunglasses I can windsurf, kitesurf, fish, ski or snowboard with, I believe I've found the perfect...
I bought a used 2001 Cabrinha Black Tip 7m kite on eBay and found all the strut bladders leaking badly and at least one leak in the leading edge bladder. I...
John The 2001 Cabrinha BT used faulty bladder material. All your bladders must be replaced. Unfortunately the 2001 Black Tip was not a very good performing...
Now that I know I have a bladder problem with my (older) kite, I wonder what are the consequences of a failed bladder while on the water? If I lose a strut...
Chris (or anyone else), Thanks for the advice. Do you think there any chance I could push Cabrinha into sending me a replacement bladder set or buying me a...
Hi John The Cabrinha bladders in that model are faulty, they are made from a material that is apparently attractive to certain bacteria, and they eat the stuff...
safety first! pay attention! have fun! quit your job! leave your wife! phil b. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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If you can, get a 2 line stunt kite (or better a small foil kite), and fly it as much as you can before your lessons. By doing this you'll understand the...
... Yeah, listen very hard, especially when you get your safety talk from your instructor. And don't expect to get too far in one lesson. With a bit of luck...
John, The 2001 7m BT is actually a very good kite. Nothing wrong with it at all except for your bladders. immediately take them out of the kite. I know it...
Hi, I purchased a used 7m f-one shadow foil. The kite did not come with a manual. Does anyone have any idea where I could purchase a manual? I have a problem...
Scott, On my website's forum i've seen some people talking about the shadow. One thing is for sure: even when flying it in 2 line mode (if possible) it needs...
I had the same problem with my 21m BT about two years ago. Cabrinha would not provide free replacements either but I was able to get them at cost from one of ...
Scott, Here is a link that may help you with your rigging. http://xtremebigair.com/kitesurfing/foneSTWsetup.htm Also, if you need manual try contacting Laure...
Hi Go to http://xtremebigair.com/KiteSurfing/ The third post has the F-One STW manual. This is the same basic kite as the Shadow (bridle wise, the vents...
Ryan Riccielli and Brad Lange have launched a new USA kiteboarding magazine. More about this exciting progressive publication, "KITEBOARDER MAGAZINE" at: ...
Hello KiteSchool... Five questions. Feel free to answer just one or two--don't need to try to answer all 5! 1) What is the maximum LEI kite size that is safe...
At your weight you should be able to fly a 7 or 9 meter lei kite on the beach when the wind is under 20mph. The most important thing is to have soft sand...
... Normally, I would say a 5 m LEI is about the largest sized kite to considering using on land for training. The idea is to spend a fair amount of time on a...
... Normally, I would say a 5 m LEI is about the largest sized kite to considering using on land for training. The idea is to spend a fair amount of time on a...
... Normally, I would say a 5 m LEI is about the largest sized kite to considering using on land for training. The idea is to spend a fair amount of time on a...
If the winds are fairly steady where you normally would fly your kite, then with your weight you could possibly fly up to a 20m LEI kite at winds of 9 to 12 ...
Hi John, I'm going to offer a varying opinion here... I had my first lesson last weekend and have had kites on the brain since I left the water. I got as far...
I've been flying a 6m kite on land "grassy field" and I haven't found any problems. Remember that it isn't average wind speed you should worry about it's the ...
... A 4 line foil will re-launch easily whichever way up it lands. LE down, then pull on the brake lines and it should fly backwards off the ground. Because...
First, big thanks to Chris, George, Sara, Andre, Iain, and flkitesurfer for responding to my questions. Very helpful! Second, I took my first water lesson...
Nice report John. It sounds like a successful first lesson. Good luck and have fun. Chris G. ... water ... and ... time. ... it ... as ... snowboarding ... ...
