Ouch, worst video I've ever seen.
Oh, and if could, I would have liked to report and get Experimental Player kicked out of the forum--...amazing that someone can show so much disrespect for an injured kiter.
This is the real issue. If you are out on the water and see a squall line coming don't try and race it back to the beach.mastree wrote:.
Before the squall line moved in, there was one other kiter out with him and they were attempting to get back on the beach and land their kites. .
sounds like the way to do. But I think it should be mentioned, that you should calculate a problem when releasing, like a looping kite, so you need to know where your leash release is to be ready for whatever.i did a down-winder recently and ended up finishing on an empty beach in 40+ knots winds (same front as in the Ruben loop vids) with my kite buddy trailing me by 500m. normally we land each-other with one kite in the air. conditions were gusty side-on. choice was obvious. i pulled my safety 50m from the coast and bodysurfed in. lines were a mess but i'd do the same thing again (and have). i was flying fuel 7m and my safety went to a rear line.. spun like nuts but no crazy pull
I've never experienced that my bowkites, when released to a frontline, have any pull. No experience with a back line...ronnie wrote:The first correct decision in those circumstances would be not to go out.
Experimental Player often spouts his anti-bow stuff just for the sake of it. He does not express himself maturely, but on this occasion I think his point is relevant. In those conditions the problem of bow kites released to a front line or to a lesser extent a back line, is a big problem. The kite can still have enough power when flagged in these circumstances to be dangerous and you may need to immediately release the leash Q/R.
Bow kites may be good up to their wind limit, but take them beyond it and they may not be so good when you have to go to the safety. I think the Cabrinha IDS is an important step forwards in that respect.
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