i've done this a few times hooking my harness around a tree trunk , but one time i did that and it was quite windy as always but it launched the kite all the way around and into the tree ... so i stopped , until i can install a strap that keeps the bar angle down so it doesnt allow the kite to launch

I live and kite in Jamaica, and thankfully it's a very small kiting community , probably 25 kiters on the island in total, with 2 schools (which mainly cater to tourists) as it's too expensive for the wider local market ... so money is a big factor in the growth of the sport... I feel quite privileg...

plummet wrote:Why not go bigger?

price really ...

yeh thanks , someone mentioned a 13m XB to me last night ... wouldn't mind a big kite that is responsive so i can still get some nice air.

I have a 2011 10m Cabrinha Switchblade , had it for a year now , awesome kite , but i'm looking for a cheap used kite , preferably a 13m, for those days the wind is too light for my 10m and i just wanna be out on the water ... preferably a 2010 or 2009 kite based on my budget any recommendations ????

the new cabrinha and Core bar technology look pretty sick tbh

Hello all , i'm a kiter in Jamaica and i've recently attracted some local companies who are interested in sponsoring me. But i planted an idea in my head i thought would be possible , but not so sure anymore , especially since i've never heard of it being done before . IS THERE ANY PAINT OR SPRAY PA...

I lost mine kiteboarding , stupid didn't have the floaty back door ... but luckily the following morning i went out snorkeling with 2 friends to try and find it and we did , i knew the general area i wiped out and lost it ... since then i have taken extra measures to keep it tied to something ... he...