That is why i switched 3 years ago to the Rebel line designfrankm1960 wrote:Why don't you post a video of that sometime for us... 20kt day would be good enough.SupaEZ wrote: I am in a way the stake...as i walk up the middle centerline up to the "Y" and yank on top line & 5th
I have a 5line kite too and would like to develop another technique to what I'm currently using.
I don't have a Y in my front lines... both my front lines connect to my swivel above the bar so maybe your technique won't work for me but I'd be interested in seeing it anyway. When ya get a chance
SupaEZ wrote:That is why i switched 3 years ago to the Rebel line designfrankm1960 wrote:Why don't you post a video of that sometime for us... 20kt day would be good enough.SupaEZ wrote: I am in a way the stake...as i walk up the middle centerline up to the "Y" and yank on top line & 5th
I have a 5line kite too and would like to develop another technique to what I'm currently using.
I don't have a Y in my front lines... both my front lines connect to my swivel above the bar so maybe your technique won't work for me but I'd be interested in seeing it anyway. When ya get a chance
I depower kite totally to land..set it down on wingtip at edge of wind....let go of the bar totally all out
Stay in chicken loop...stay leashed..reach over the depower cleat...grab on to thicker centerline
I always feel safe walking up to my kite using the thicker white center line that is 12 meter long
Also my Core XR2 19 that has a 4 meter long (mini 5th) thicker centerline (I self land it in 18 knots)
On that kite when i reach the low "Y" i just yank on the top line and that big kite falls LE down EZ
With your no "Y" and front lines that are separated all the way down to swivel my method is not safe
Grabbing on thin front lines and walking up towards a kite can be quite dangerous
As far as a video i am terribly sorry....i guess you have to picture how i do it in your mind
The type of kite i use is primarily the secret here
The Rebel is very stable on its wingtip at the edge of window totally depowered when walking up
It just waits for your command when you reach the "Y" ..pull at same time top line and 5th line
The Rebel will just fall LE down naturally & EZ ... sticking to the ground / beach totally secure
To land i have never had to hit my QR's in 3 years..but it is very nice to know i have that final option
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I take it you've never flown a 5 line kite then? Releasing to the 5th is not dramatic at all, I use this method all the time when on holiday to self land on busy beaches. Its the only method i know of where you don't need masses of space! Kite at 12, pull release, then just pull in 5th line while walking to kite. Kite doesn't even touch the ground, just comes straight to me. Walk the lines back out and roll them up, what's dramatic about that?Releasing to the 5th is way too dramatical and not very predictable in high winds on rugged coastlines (and typically windsurfer fins on the beach straight up if not alone) - and releasing to a rear/front flag out line is the last of all that can be used at such places of course
The "drama" is - IF it touches the ground, the windsurf fins and rocks might cut the kiteJGTR wrote:I take it you've never flown a 5 line kite then? Releasing to the 5th is not dramatic at all, I use this method all the time when on holiday to self land on busy beaches. Its the only method i know of where you don't need masses of space! Kite at 12, pull release, then just pull in 5th line while walking to kite. Kite doesn't even touch the ground, just comes straight to me. Walk the lines back out and roll them up, what's dramatic about that?Releasing to the 5th is way too dramatical and not very predictable in high winds on rugged coastlines (and typically windsurfer fins on the beach straight up if not alone) - and releasing to a rear/front flag out line is the last of all that can be used at such places of course
I would NEVER and have never walked up to any kites holding 1mm linesPeter_Frank wrote:
And walking all the way up to the kite holding 1mm thin lines ?
The other thing is, it takes longer to "crawl" to your kite (or "Y") holding the thin lines, than just putting the kite on the stake and then walk or run or whatever you like, to your kite, to secure it on the beach with your board
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