THE BETTER KITER
“RELEASE THE CHICKEN-LOOP AND WRAP-UP THE ENTIRE SAFETY LINE FIRST. MAKE SURE YOU PULL THE SAFETY LINE ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO ENSURE THE KITE IS AS DEPOWERED AS POSSIBLE. NEXT WRAP ALL THE LINES MAKING SURE THAT THE SAFETY LINE IS TAUGHT AND THE REST ARE NOT UNDER TENSION AS YOU WRAP THEM UP.”
SELF-RESCUES (AND HELPING OTHERS)
How to self-rescue when you are kitesurfing: some of us have done many, some of us none. Everyone has an opinion (and often their own method). Why is it such a confused topic with kiting? I started thinking about this and comparing to other sports I do / have done.
When mountain biking I carry a tube repair kit because I’m short on time and don’t want to walk miles in my cycling shoes. You should do the same with kiting; hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
What do we need as the equivalent of a repair kit in kiteboarding? After many discussions over the years on instructor training courses and with students, these three words always come up as the most important: HAVE A PLAN!
Obviously, this covers all bases,
