How to kitesurf upwind: 3 tips to better upwind performance

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Flukes Kitesurfing

Flukes Kitesurfing

Күн бұрын

Riding upwind for the first time is EXCITING! Let's talk about the 3 things you can do to improve your Kitesurfing upwind ability! Found this video helpful? You can buy Flukes a beer :) flukeskitesurfing.funnelbundl... In this video we cover, how you can use your speed to get upwind better, how your body posture might be holding you back from rising way upwind and how edge control really works.
Riding upwind Kitesurfing is obviously a must... It's the time that you can finally ride your board around and around in a single spot... Hopefully these tips will help you get there :)
if you are wondering how long it will take to get upwind on your kite, not long, just foloiw the guilines in the video and let us know how you improve!
How to kitesurf upwind: 3 tips to better upwind performance

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@YatiriMamadou
@YatiriMamadou 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... best description of apparent wind that I have heard yet. Thanks for the videos!
@xaviermaulave1423
@xaviermaulave1423 6 жыл бұрын
Hello, Thank you again for all the tips..... Your teaching is perfect because you are not only teaching how to do but really clearly explain why and how things work. I love your tutorials, they are revelations! Good wind!
@jaysonrobidoux2044
@jaysonrobidoux2044 5 жыл бұрын
Once again, solid tips! Finally getting up consistently but stance a wreck per what you said about beginners. Cheers!
@philippegagnon5761
@philippegagnon5761 6 жыл бұрын
Finally someone that can explain my biggest challenge right now...This make so much sense; slow down. can wait to try the tips you just gave me! thank you so much
@tcoe64
@tcoe64 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Luke. Your videos are reaching so many people and helping to advance the sport of Kiting. Well done.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Oh thanks Thomas!!! :) I appreciate that mate!
@samgrose9520
@samgrose9520 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these well made, awesome instructional vids!!
@erissonism
@erissonism 6 жыл бұрын
you are the best teacher, im down in brazil, learning and watching your videos getting your tips, .
@RichardRobinsonStudio
@RichardRobinsonStudio 6 жыл бұрын
Great teaching. Much appreciated.
@viorelplesa5069
@viorelplesa5069 6 жыл бұрын
Bravo fluke..i will try the big upwind in lefkada. Thanks
@Simmo2005
@Simmo2005 Жыл бұрын
Yes definitely makes a big difference , very well explained Luke😊.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks Jason!
@Nickesley
@Nickesley 5 жыл бұрын
best upwind lesson in all the entire youtube universe, thanks a lot! cant wait to try these, have a good one and all the best from Argentina!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks Nickesley!
@raghuram2815
@raghuram2815 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing video like always Luke. So clear in concept and demo. You are too good a teacher.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Raghu!
@user-dy2qq5wh4b
@user-dy2qq5wh4b 6 жыл бұрын
Yes you totally make understanding the dynamics of kiting much easier...yod def have a good skill set in teaching/ explaining these things! Solid bro!!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! Glad it helped mate
@pichaeee
@pichaeee 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. You got a good way to explain and simplify a bit complicated stuff.
@edmartinez777
@edmartinez777 4 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos , they're really helpful Thanks a lot Flukes 🤙🤙🤙🤙
@pitterpit9964
@pitterpit9964 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Luke for all your efforts helping so many around the globe, like me, at the opposite of downunder :-) Looking forward to our summer months hoping not to forget all your excellant tipps and tricks till then. Best regards from Leverkusen, Germany! Pitter
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Peter, ha-ha, well you can always come back and revisit. i do that all the time with tricks i am learning :)
@davidfuster6919
@davidfuster6919 5 жыл бұрын
Really love your videos. I'm new to kiteboading and all your explanations helped me a lot. Thank you very much.
@infoanalysis
@infoanalysis 5 жыл бұрын
this guy is freaking awesome just saved me $300 in lessons No one ever talks about this because it is so subtle that dance between edging and downwinding because those micro movements become so en-grained and intuitive.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Thanks John!
@pegas2929
@pegas2929 4 жыл бұрын
Hey. I can go upwind with the left leg( i ride snowboard with le left in front/can t do switch yet) but with the right leg i just can t do upwind. I cannot edge thoroughly and i get too much speed and get scared and...boom in the water🤪
@willemevenblij4044
@willemevenblij4044 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video!! A video of a full session would be nice! To see the little things of how you kite, things nobody is giving tutorials about ;).
@Felix-kd8tn
@Felix-kd8tn 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! These videos are full of info that you've clearly got a grasp on. I'm taking my first lesson soon and having this stuff in my head so it's my second time hearing it when the instructor goes over it will be a big help.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Felix! Let us know how it goes!
@musling93
@musling93 6 жыл бұрын
Best explanation of all the videos on youtube! Thank you so much.
@leod4315
@leod4315 6 жыл бұрын
Yes Luke Rules, good camera work also, absorbing all his videos
@donsylvester5275
@donsylvester5275 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant analysis of how the 'open stance' relates to the front leg as straight. Totally novel take on how those two factors are related and interdependent. You've uncovered a critical point here for kiters that are trying to improve. I think we all get the "micro-movement" thing ... but the open board stance relationship with the correct leg posture is a revelation. EXCELLENT teaching moment!!
@luukdeboer1974
@luukdeboer1974 Жыл бұрын
This is really well explained. Top tier instructor!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
Perfect !thanks mate
@jonathanpeurach7159
@jonathanpeurach7159 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation of force vectors
@hanspeteraavild6598
@hanspeteraavild6598 3 жыл бұрын
This was awsome. Followed your tips and it worked out great. Now I surf upwind
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome well done! we're stoked to hear thanks for the comment :) ~Flukes Kitesurfing
@Splescia82
@Splescia82 3 жыл бұрын
Mind Blown! I'm having such a hard time staying upwind in light conditions so I can't wait to try these techniques. Thank you for sharing.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Sara! Lets us know how you progress :)
@simonjordan2523
@simonjordan2523 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid Luke keep them coming 😀😀
@l3utterfish
@l3utterfish 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing tip the SLOW one, and perfect demonstration! Two thumbs up!!!
@jorditrevole272
@jorditrevole272 Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I need. Thank you teacher!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
awesome!
@pablomarro4591
@pablomarro4591 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man for this very clean indications. Very helpful video!!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@n3lis94
@n3lis94 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much mate, I watched this video last night and today I noticed so much improvement. Very clear and to the point explanation!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
awesome! thanks for letting us know it worked for you :)
@jethrovanderhilst4432
@jethrovanderhilst4432 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks learning a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.
@tf6484
@tf6484 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I can already kite upwind but your explanation of apparent wind is a game changer for me! Always thought I had to go faster to gain more ground upwind but now I know better. And that finessing of edge control on the gusts and lulls ...excellent video explanations! Thanks again for a great video!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@eamonshields2754
@eamonshields2754 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video !!
@markimark82
@markimark82 6 жыл бұрын
best video on topic ever!!!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Oh thanks Pawel! I appreciate it mate :)
@matthewallain5664
@matthewallain5664 4 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best video for riding upwind on youtube. Taking all this knowledge tonthe beach with me this week. Also, been a fan of all your videos since I got into this last summer and they have truly helped me out SO much! You're a great instructor 👍👍
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 4 жыл бұрын
Stoked to hear! Thanks heaps for the comment :) Let us know if there's any skills you'd like to see covered in a video & we'll work it into the schedule. Thanks again & we'll cya in the next one ~Flukes KItesurfing
@dr_jones
@dr_jones Жыл бұрын
Really great video! Thanks for doing what you do! Clear and practical. An excellent teacher 🙏
@mountairymobile3301
@mountairymobile3301 Жыл бұрын
Trying to do a little pre homework awesome Fluke thanks for the tips!!!!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@michaelseals1261
@michaelseals1261 3 жыл бұрын
Terrific video, very helpful
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@RobScott57
@RobScott57 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent Clear explanations. I know this will help me implement correctly now that I understand, especially how turning the hips naturally coincides with straightening front leg and bending rear leg to set and control the edge. Thanks!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Rob! let us know how it goes!
@ronblume3071
@ronblume3071 6 жыл бұрын
You’re a great teacher Luke. What works for me when thinking of sailing to windward is that we climb up the wind. Keep up the good work 👍
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron! And thanks for sharing how you picture it yourself, it sounds like you may have some boating experience? That would always help too! :)
@brunocamille787
@brunocamille787 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this perfect video with explanations and demonstration. Really the best on KZfaq about upwind issue for beginners like me.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Have fun out there!
@markoloughlin8960
@markoloughlin8960 3 жыл бұрын
really amazing videos! thanks for taking the time t do these!!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers thanks for the comment :) happy to hear you enjoy the channel. Cya in the next one ~Flukes Kitesurfing
@pipsawyer8568
@pipsawyer8568 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid reinforces the advice during beginner lessons I had 6 months ago and am now ready to apply. I was impressed with the self rescue overview too. Transitions vid would be good please!
@RodrigoMartino
@RodrigoMartino 2 жыл бұрын
Such a great video! Thank you 🙏🏻
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped mate!
@haenagirl1
@haenagirl1 5 жыл бұрын
you are a very good teacher
@multimediadude
@multimediadude 6 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT VIDEO!
@Karamanoglou
@Karamanoglou 5 жыл бұрын
Great videos. Super helpful! Keep them coming!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we plan on getting a heap of new videos up soon :)
@JarcoPenning
@JarcoPenning 2 жыл бұрын
great teacher!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jarco!
@brianbaker6198
@brianbaker6198 2 жыл бұрын
I am loving your videos. Going to La Ventana on the Baja Mexico this winter. I am a newbie with about three hours total flying a kite. Got up a couple of times but didn't straighten my front leg to get board in right direction so only went about ten meters. Can't wait to get back out there. Thanks so much, your videos are a great help. Going to watch them all.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one Brian, have fun down there :) We almost came to Baja too this season!
@MrDiabeu
@MrDiabeu 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid!
@toroc
@toroc 2 жыл бұрын
Luke, I totally respect your kite "feel". You never look at it and are able to keep in the air while talking and explaining quite complex concepts. Awesome tips! I really enjoy your videos :)
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tomasz! Yeah, when you fly them enough its surprising how much feedback you get from the lines so you dont have to look :)
@facundolamelas3630
@facundolamelas3630 5 жыл бұрын
Ídolo, Master, crack ! Se que no vas a entender nada pero si lo escribo en ingles no queda tan épico. Very Helpfull.
@valeriashirvani9628
@valeriashirvani9628 3 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Very useful for new bees to kiting like me! Much appreciated!!!!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful :)
@davidamigos.davidamigosnwa4522
@davidamigos.davidamigosnwa4522 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@josephdudeington5573
@josephdudeington5573 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I’m still working on staying upwind. I think these tips will help. 🤙🏼
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
Perfect! Have fun out there
@ecfilms9113
@ecfilms9113 3 жыл бұрын
Great tips 🙏
@bevcooper9728
@bevcooper9728 3 жыл бұрын
great video to watch for a newbie!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect :)
@foadysfah
@foadysfah 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate! I have a long way to go until I manage to do it, but this video helped greatly!!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lucas, let us know how you go and what points helped you on the water :)
@Kamiel4444
@Kamiel4444 6 жыл бұрын
Great videos! Helps me a lot in understanding the basics. Someone making some air at 13:08 in the background =)
@fecacs9532
@fecacs9532 11 ай бұрын
I can already go upwind, but this video helped a lot to improve my technique, and it will be much easier to teach my son. Thanks!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 11 ай бұрын
Awesome! Stoked it helped and thanks for letting me know
@justice6480
@justice6480 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@vl6319
@vl6319 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Lohan :) thanks for the comment mate ~Flukes Kitesurfing
@Consul99
@Consul99 Жыл бұрын
Tip 3 is really the most important. I was always focusing on trying to bend one leg and straighten the other but twisting the body is much easier.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
Nice! Yeah i think a lot of people find that one helpful :)
@simonjordan2523
@simonjordan2523 2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Simon! appreciate the comment mate :) ~Flukes Kitesurfing
@wadsworthsimon
@wadsworthsimon 4 жыл бұрын
Quality video. Keen to try this out ASAP. Only just starting out so any help is much appreciated. One video that I'd like to see is one covering how you know if you have too little, to much or just enough wind. The other day it felt like there was a little too much so we came in but looking back maybe I was just being a wuss! Better safe than sorry though.
@eugene7758
@eugene7758 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of two videos I managed to go upwind after watching :)
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
woohoo congrats on the upwind session! Thx for the comment :) ~Flukes Kitesurfing
@sagespalding1958
@sagespalding1958 3 жыл бұрын
What was the other one?
@humbertbrito
@humbertbrito 4 жыл бұрын
Finally someone really helped me! Haha! "Walk of shame"
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 4 жыл бұрын
haha glad you enjoyed! let us know how you :)
@michielschepers9673
@michielschepers9673 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks just starting
@justgotravel872
@justgotravel872 5 жыл бұрын
Today I walked the walk of shame 1,5 kilometres and had to navigate my self through fishiboats, I will try see and practice the 3 tips. So excited.
@MrChrisnaron
@MrChrisnaron Ай бұрын
That's a long way to walk dude. I guess by now you have it sorted.
@flojitos
@flojitos 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Luc. Your tips have helped me go upwind. This video is very clear. I hope we could just see your body position closer when you enter the water. The vector description of the real wind effect is interesting.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
Great! Stoked to hear it helped you get upwind!
@adrianaseekatz3130
@adrianaseekatz3130 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!!! Amazing
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Adriana :)
@dj796
@dj796 2 жыл бұрын
Great video .. start your own kite surfing school if you have not already .. a natural gifted teacher !
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks DJ! Maybe one day we will do a physical school, for now we are just focused on the videos :)
@ahmeddiyaee9263
@ahmeddiyaee9263 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@A-fl1ln
@A-fl1ln 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@andrejternov
@andrejternov 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this brilliant tutorial. No strenuous walking against the wind anymore !!! You made my session :) Regards from Germany
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome Dimi! Your riding upwind now?
@andrejternov
@andrejternov 5 жыл бұрын
YES !!! Due to your really useful and expecially detailed explanation !!! THX
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 5 жыл бұрын
Killer! glad to hear it mate :)
@dovereesserico7861
@dovereesserico7861 4 жыл бұрын
When you went upwind like that you motivated me a lot, I hope to improve up to that point !! 🤯
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 4 жыл бұрын
Dovere Esserico nice! Yeah keep at it... it won’t take long
@dovereesserico7861
@dovereesserico7861 4 жыл бұрын
@@FlukesKitesurfing Thank you, sunday i will do a downwinder for the first time, hope i will get it!! 🤟
@Lumaport
@Lumaport 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
for sure :)
@xelolath
@xelolath 4 жыл бұрын
Watched the video yesterday. Just got off the water after consistently riding upwind for the first time. The trick for me was really to try to edge really hard after gaining too much speed in order to slow down Great session! Cheers from the Netherlands!
@mannytuzman3461
@mannytuzman3461 Жыл бұрын
What equipment is appropriate to start...which belt which kite??????
@whyparkjiminnotridejimin
@whyparkjiminnotridejimin 11 ай бұрын
​@@mannytuzman3461 First you get experience from kite lessons and later you will try different brands.
@fernandopereira7212
@fernandopereira7212 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@andydunn5673
@andydunn5673 3 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson buddy
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy!
@xpelcapecod
@xpelcapecod 5 жыл бұрын
Getting into kitesurfing.. Just picked up trainer kite today. Hope to take my first lesson in April and then get gear. Can't wait! Glad I found your channel. Here's a video idea.. "kitesurfing etiquette". I know it can get pretty busy out there. And knowing I'll be the newbie, I don't want to piss people off. Thanks! From Cape Cod!!
@MarreLirre
@MarreLirre 4 жыл бұрын
Search for 'Kitesurfing Right of way' and you'll learn some good tips!
@MarreLirre
@MarreLirre 4 жыл бұрын
Also, good luck! : )
@ralucajianu614
@ralucajianu614 6 жыл бұрын
Great tips, very nicely explained, thank you! Will try them soon. It'd be great if you could also do an intro video on turns.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Raluca, great thanks for the suggestion :)
@davestybay
@davestybay 6 жыл бұрын
Watched your video again Luke. Your description of apparent wind is gold as is your discussion of other techniques to upwind. 15 degrees C max here today, 18 to 25 knot gusty winds bouncing off a line of sand dunes ... think I might be a bit jealous of the beach location you are doing your tutorial from.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks Dave! and haha, yes the Dominican was great. We are in Canada now and it has actually been an amazing season so far :) Just need to find a place we can film and get some more videos up!
@davestybay
@davestybay 6 жыл бұрын
My son spent a couple of years in Canada, snow boarding. He kited the lakes in Kelowna BC during the summer. Warm weather but the wind can get a bit tricky around the lakes. Canada is BIG so I'm sure you will find an amazing location to kite. Enjoy.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Nice! Yes, some of the lakes here are amazing for kiting in summer. Coincidentally the snow kiting video we made was around Kelowna :) Canada is an amazing country
@MrMatsNL
@MrMatsNL 6 жыл бұрын
I've watched quite a few instructional kitesurfing vids but yours somehow seem to work best for me. Thanks!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Prefect! glad to hear it mate and thansk for letting us know
@alvaroviggiano2836
@alvaroviggiano2836 4 жыл бұрын
video muito muito bom, parabéns 💪💪👍✌
@joshwestendorf359
@joshwestendorf359 6 жыл бұрын
the "walk of shame" is real, looking forward to improving my upwind riding! Awesome video!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
hahaha! It does feel very real. Good luck and let me know how you progress!
@viorelplesa5069
@viorelplesa5069 5 жыл бұрын
Nice clips. You give a positive energy. Your video was really helpfull for me, though, in light wind i loose ground. Is there a different techinque? Many thanks
@pitamedrahtesel
@pitamedrahtesel Жыл бұрын
Thank you ...
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing Жыл бұрын
For sure!
@warnerb2006
@warnerb2006 5 жыл бұрын
Mate I am new to the scene and your tutorials are the best I have watched. I have applied them and they work!
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks Ben!
@yanloiseau2639
@yanloiseau2639 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, very didactital. I may be wrong or picky, no problem, i'm ready and glad to be prooved wrong, it will help me progress. The diagram drawn on the sand around 4:00 shows that even when riding very slow, with only 10° of apparent wind shift from true wind, the kiter is loosing 10° on each tack versus a crosswind course. Experience proves that going upwind is possible. The angle between apparent wind and upwind course including drift is for sure less than 30°, depending on board drag and edging efficiency. With a 30 degrees apparent wind shift, it would mean a true course 60° to true wind, and therefore 120° between tacks. This value seams to fit better the observation.
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Yan, love to see the passion for understanding there mate! and yes, a good kiter might be able to achieve 30 degrees better than the perpendicular to true wind line, while an average kiter might simply be able to just keep up wind (to the same spot on the beach.) effectively making their tack zero degrees while a foil board can achieve above 30 degrees. So it depends greatly on technique and equipment. The diagram in the sand might seem confusing as it only shows the outward tack, and this beach is not perfectly crosswind, its cross onshore meaning that you lose a little down the beach on the way out and gain it on the way in. (This can be seen in the example at the end) so the apparent wind angle shifts to the other side and you can make ground on the way back not shown in the diagram. (dont want to many lines in the sand :) . Hope that all makes sense!
@simoncossettini9680
@simoncossettini9680 5 жыл бұрын
Good Tips - maybe 1 more tip is do big tacks, some people on my local break tend to mow the lawn and don't do big tacks they tend to stay in same area - this becomes a problem when its a reef break and lots of people want to access some waves. Doing big tacks frees up the wave area gets you in a good spot for getting onto waves as well as give you options for avoiding other riders. It can also help by going past the breaks and into swell to get up wind faster and then pick bigger waves on the way back in. Sharing of the available water- smooth and waves etc and rotating your position/ tacks makes it more enjoyable for everyone. Also if you have more experience and skill then consider giving beginners more space rather than boxing them in.
@pabloetchepare7160
@pabloetchepare7160 3 жыл бұрын
You are THE KITESURFING MASTER INSTRUCTOR !!!!!!. And you are MY BEST KITE BUDDY !. No one is as clear, precise, didactic, fun, easy going AND!, you have THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COMPANION !!!!. Thank for all your help on our Hobby ! Pablo, from Argentina.
@henningbochenek5449
@henningbochenek5449 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video. As an idea: If you could film the actual “bad posture” vs “good posture” with a drone and make a split screen showing them parallel it would be even more outstanding! Just in case you are bored ;)
@WesleySmith1920
@WesleySmith1920 6 жыл бұрын
great video. i'm on lesson 2 (haven't tried the board yet), and these were great fundamentals. Could you do a video that just shows common things a beginner does the first time they try to get up on the board, and how to prevent them?
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Wesley, for sure, great idea and thanks for the suggestion! Have you tried with a board yet?
@2007dalin
@2007dalin 6 жыл бұрын
i consider myself a master at edging as well.. but with a kite its a whole new world
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
Hey 2007, it sure is, but that is also part of the beauty of it... Once you get it... You stop looking at the kite, and you can really feel the wind through the bar feedback... Then it gives the great session of sailing and ripping along just using the power of the wind, and the edge of your board.. its awesome :)
@TeamRomeroJacobs
@TeamRomeroJacobs 5 жыл бұрын
Hi! Loved all your videos. Started kiteboarding this summer and i have been loving it. Biggest issue for me is actually going too fast. Any other tips on how to achieve slowing down? My friends are just telling me to point my board higher upwind but i can't really do that. Thanks for all your videos, keep it up
@Harry-TramAnh
@Harry-TramAnh 5 жыл бұрын
Don't have you kite too low in the wind window, basically keep it higher to 12pm and don't pull too much on the bar.
@ramirorathhof1425
@ramirorathhof1425 6 жыл бұрын
Great video lets see if my brain remembers this when riding 😂
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 6 жыл бұрын
hahah... Yes.. That's how I feel about the videos I watch too.. Need a waterproof phone to watch while riding haha.
@ramirorathhof1425
@ramirorathhof1425 6 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA true!
@GeckoCkCkCk
@GeckoCkCkCk 5 жыл бұрын
Speed can result in better velocity made good (VGM) upwind. The upwind force of the board results from accelerating water downwind. Force is mass times acceleration, the faster you are going, the more acceleration you can impart to the water downwind, and so you won't have to move as much mass at a time. (That means you don't have to dig as big a hole in the water with your kiteboard.) The bigger hole you are digging in the water with the kiteboard, the larger the drag. (Fins work better at high speed too.) The kite high lifting your weight also reduces drag in the water. Sliding the board ahead, so the center of the kite lines cross the board behind the center of the board will contribute going upwind with less drag (shallower hole in the water).
@nicolasboudet9302
@nicolasboudet9302 3 жыл бұрын
It is always quite difficult to understand your poor efficiency by your own, which was often my case. So I watched again your great vid, and realized that my body was far to be straight as you perfectly described, but probably more a kind of squat position🥴 So I corrected today with immediate results. Thank you Luke for such good explanations!😎
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
awesome thanks for the comment :) happy to hear the channel has helped you progress! Keep us posted how you go :) Cheers mate ~Flukes Kitesurfing
@nicolasboudet9302
@nicolasboudet9302 3 жыл бұрын
Despite you good advices on large sea spot, I still struggle to go upwind on a very narrow lake (200/250m) which need very frequent tack and short distance between both. What transition or additional tip would you recommend to optimize upwind on a very narrow track (in addition with very light and gusty winds, and wind shadows near both shores🥴). Up to now I very rarely succeeded to come back to starting point and must spend more time walking around the lake than riding on water🥴
@FlukesKitesurfing
@FlukesKitesurfing 3 жыл бұрын
@@nicolasboudet9302 sounds like a challenging spot! So well done for keeping at it :) Are you riding strapless or twintip?
@nicolasboudet9302
@nicolasboudet9302 3 жыл бұрын
Mostly Twin Tip
@jsnowbrien
@jsnowbrien 5 жыл бұрын
I used to have a bar with an adjustable stopper that I could slide down to keep the kite as powered as possible. it helped me be able to let go of my front hand and get my body in the best position for edging. it wasn't a full on locked stopper though it would slide up if I pushed it the bar with about 20 lb of pressure. have you ever used an adjustable stopper for going upwind wondering what your thoughts are.
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