How to self launch your kite

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How to self launch your kite

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Күн бұрын

Kitesurfing by yourself can not only be risky but a little tricky. Launching and landing your own kite takes a bit of practise and finesse but there are a few fairly simple techniques you can use. This video shows you how to get your kite in the air in three different ways that suit different conditions. In the next article I'll show you how to land your kite safely by yourself.
Filmed in Taiba, Brazil by Stu Gibson (stugibson.net) and edited by Beau Blake.

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@vincentaa7825 5 жыл бұрын

Tho its 10 years old, the '2009 Cabrinha tech tip self launch and land' vid still works and includes more safety tips. It avoids the risk of kite tumbling down the beach by standing too far downwind of the kite on attempted launch as in this vid. Only point to add is that once kite is on its leading edge with taut lines, its safer to walk to either side in order to put it closer to the edge of the wind window before launching ... especially in strong wind!

@unknownnoname5929 6 жыл бұрын

I do it on 35 knots with 7m solo LF BUT main rule is put board on leading edge and first connect leash to safety and then chicken loop

@wassvasc2747 3 жыл бұрын

great video, will be using it next time! thanks

@TheChupacabra 3 жыл бұрын

I bring a second leash (or could be a rope with carabiners) for anchored launches. That was you can get your leash squared away before you are hooked in.

@steveetherington3413 5 жыл бұрын

Only clip on the safety, hold the chicken loop in your hand if it all goes wrong let go,this also gives the opportunity if it is light wind or gusty to pull the lines tight stopping the kite rolling backwards ie down wind.once the kite has power and is sat on a tip then clip into the chicken loop and launch.

@luanfrancisco8444 8 ай бұрын

Muito bom vou faz

@oscarenyoutube 4 жыл бұрын

Ben Perfect tutorial thanks for that

@A-fl1ln 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@andreha3619 6 жыл бұрын

Sometimes kite doesn't turn on a tip to take off but keeps sliding face (leading edge) down to center of power zone instead - why ? anything done wrong ? how to prevent that since it's obviously quite bad.

@lukaszlotocki4922 6 жыл бұрын

from my experience this happens a lot in case you are not enough to the side of your kite - you need to relocate yourself swim/walk left or right to make the kite more on the edge of the wind window. doing it with strong wind on the beach can by unsafe...

@lukaszlotocki4922 6 жыл бұрын

it also might be a case that you pulled the bar to much.... drop the bar and let the kite turns walking/swimming other direction the the kite

@andreha3619 5 жыл бұрын

@@lukaszlotocki4922 Thx Lukasz - that might help .. sometimes ;) Where are you kiting ?

@RustyParadox 4 жыл бұрын

I still can't seem to find a video that uses the sand on the folded tip method. That's one that I would constantly use on beaches where the is debris on the sand that could cut up your kite or snag your lines. Guess it's possible that its not practical any more with kites being able to be pumped to super high pressure and probably works better with C-kites.

@lukaszlotocki4922 6 жыл бұрын

what kind of kite it is? Open-C? model/brand??

@BenWilsonBWSurf 6 жыл бұрын

It's a BWSURF Æneema. bwsurf.com.au

@usuariouser224 2 жыл бұрын

Only light wind

@wilkothewiz 6 жыл бұрын

@Benwilson, What beach is that?

@BenWilsonBWSurf 5 жыл бұрын

It's a spot out front of Vila Marola in Taiba, Brazil

@outandabout100 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@floatcheese 3 жыл бұрын

Please consider taking this down in favour of beginners safety. A lot of unsafe Handling here. Why would you connect your Safety at last? If handled the right way, the shown methods CAN be quite safe.

@usuariouser224 2 жыл бұрын

Probé 5m 40 knots jejejejje

@Agoguz 5 жыл бұрын

Safety, this unkown :-|

@mjt918 Жыл бұрын

do not do it ~> U N L E S S YOU ARE EXPERIENCED KITER so, holding one side of kite with your board helps avoid accidental launch before you manage get to chicken loop and fix yourself to harness if winds are a bit gusty. However do not forget it is the best to launch with buddy. Thanks

@vdealerpdx 6 жыл бұрын

I hope no one on our beach makes the same errors you do in this video. There are so many unsafe mistakes here, you should really consider removing this video and starting over so you don't get anyone hurt.

@fabienh3943 5 жыл бұрын

Bad night?

@ecfilms9113 4 жыл бұрын

So what way should it have been done, I riealy cant see anyting here that he has done wrong in any method it's down to the person's mind to stay calm you have all the safety systems on the bar to release if someting goes wrong.