I just bought a brand new depower rope and after one 1 session, the external layer of threading is already starting to look frayed. This one happens to be an '06 Waroo model, but this has happened to all my depower ropes, no matter which brand. Is there a coating or something I can apply to the rope...

Does anyone have a new or used 2006 Waroo Depower Strap they'd be willing to sell to me?

Does anyone have a set of 4 tiny fins they will sell me or trade for my set of four 2" fins?

If not, where can I buy really small fins?

Thanks for all this info.. this is very helpful!

Do Waroo's have the most power when all line lengths are equal, just like C-kites?

Picute of my current C-kite setup..

I just bought a 2006 16m Waroo and was wondering how hard it is to modify my old C-kite control bar & depower system to work with this kite. Do I need to buy some kind of upgrade system, or can I just increase the length of the chicken loop rope from about 12 inches to about 18? Also, should I attac...

"Going upwind when you can't park the kite is very difficult as the kite will fly further back in the window." It is rarely windy enough here for me to just park the kite and cruise upwind. Should I just enjoy ocean downwinders and not worry so much about staying upwind? I do have a freind who claim...

Thanks for the advice, everyone! I bought some birch wood and have have started working on making my next kiteboard. From what I'm hearing, it sounds like board shape/size make all the difference when tryping to go upwind.

I started kiting about a year ago, but am still having problems going upwind. I have been riding a 175cm old Hammersurf HTT board that is sort of football shaped (see pic below) and has about 2" of rocker. I can get back to where I started if I ride about 1 mile out from shore in flat water and then...