Kitesurfing for spectators

By Craig Cleave

“Kitesurfing for spectators” is a short single source text that introduces non kitesurfers to the world of kitesurfing. It explains the basic equipment, teaches kitesurfing jargon and hand signals, covers your safety as a spectator, explain how non kiters can physically assist kitesurfers and helps you understanding why so many people are passionate about kitesurfing.
There are at least 1.5 million kitesurfers in the world and it will be an event at the 2016 Olympic Games. This short book gives you an overview of kitesurfing and is a great way to understand and show support to kitesurfers.
If you know someone who kitesurfs, or are curious about kitesurfing, and want to know a little more about the sport they love, this short books is for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Craig Cleave
• Release date: Jun 18, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301598830

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Kitesurfing for Spectators

By Craig Cleave

Smashwords Edition

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Kitesurfing for spectators

Copyright by Craig Cleave. All rights reserved.

Smashwords Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction

Equipment basics

Jargon and hand signals

Equipment safety systems

Your safety as a spectator or beach user

How to be use full as a spectator

Showing support to your kitesurfing friends and advice on lessons.

Kitesurfing lessons

Introduction

What is kitesurfing?

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Kiteboarding is a fun and spectacular sport that I think would make a tremendously exciting addition to the Olympic Games (Sir Richard Branson)

Kiteboarding is a sport that taps into the majestic power of the wind, allowing the kiteboarder to travel over water, snow or land on a buggy or board.

Kiteboarding on water is known as kitesurfing and will be the topic of this short book. All the same principles apply to snow and land kiting.

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Kitesurfing utilizes a large kite to generate a powerful pulling force from the wind. The kite is attached to a kitesurfer via a harness allowing the kitesurfer to propel them self over water using a board

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This incredible new sport has developed into several disciplines or styles, adding diversity and interest that continually challenges and intrigues the participating individual. The simple act of gliding over the water or performing elegant carves and turns, the tantalizing possibility of launching yourself into the sky and floating gently back to mother earth’s embrace is enough to get most people hooked. When you add riding the waves, freestyle and wakeboard style jumps and tricks, big air, speed