Andrash said...

Little can be tought in a few lessons, but most kiters are happy to get the basics and try their luck...and see what happens. What is missing is a comprehensive training course covering all aspects of kite boarding. Things may still go wrong no matter what...just to realize "hey, this is an EXTREME sport". One major difference between kite boarding and most other extreme sport is that kite boarding may become dangerous not only to the rider, but also to others. Therefore, I believe we need not only lessons (two or three) but a comprehensive training course.

BTW lines can become badly stuffed and tangled up after a crash on surf no matter where the safety leash is attached to.....

cezary said...

Even if you come across professional instuctor during your 3 lessons - I presume noone is taking more than that,there is little chance to be told everything that is necesarry to be safe kiteboarder.
I have done my lessons and on top of that I follow this forum in regard to everything that can help me to become better kiteboarder but I still cant find the answer and solution to potentially very serious accident I had few days ago,perhaps some pros can answer some of my questions Im sure it may concern others beginners as well.
Wind 20 knots plus kite 2009 11m , during sliding transition I got unhooked- dont know how it was possible - never happend in my 2 months on water is it possible to put donkey dick wrong?. Next thing I know the kite starts death loops so violantly that I was not able to lift my head above water wind was directly on shore after 70meters the kite was on the beach hit the sand and then I was able to start breathing again after
next loop someone managed to kill it, I was pretty shaken so didnt even thank that guy ,if he does read it thankyou very much.
The questions are is it avoidable ,my leash was hooked to the s/s ring of the left rear line one thing I know now for sure never attach to the ring only to the webbing that way it is impossible to put it by mistake on the wrong ring , but I HAVE BEEN TOLD to attach to the ring.I dont thing I put it on the wrong ring in that case but I didnt have brain to check after, so perhaps this made the kite mad.
Next,should I relise the leash and when .YOU are supposed to do this only in grave danger when I was in the water it was not justified but perhaps on the beach it would be too late ,in this case Iwas very lucky someone was there.
Is it better to ride on suicide I know the kite will not depower so much but the attachment in the centre might prevent kitelooping

when you fire QR or get accidenly unhooked and drop the bar as I did. Thankyou for your response.
Cheers

cezary said...

Steve!
Its 2009 Waroo and I bought it from you!!!! , so it must be your fault.
But seriously its simply perfect kite untill that day no probs.I had it in winds 30 knots gusting 35 and my depower straps were only half way down,but I am not going to do that again , someone said ( discussing this accident) that it was outright dangerous to use the kite outside the range its designed for .Iam 77 kg and it was definetly out even if I had no problem to control it and had great session- no more
Cheers

cezary said...

Even if you come across professional instuctor during your 3 lessons - I presume noone is taking more than that,there is little chance to be told everything that is necesarry to be safe kiteboarder.
I have done my lessons and on top of that I follow this forum in regard to everything that can help me to become better kiteboarder but I still cant find the answer and solution to potentially very serious accident I had few days ago,perhaps some pros can answer some of my questions Im sure it may concern others beginners as well.
Wind 20 knots plus kite 2009 11m , during sliding transition I got unhooked- dont know how it was possible - never happend in my 2 months on water is it possible to put donkey dick wrong?. Next thing I know the kite starts death loops so violantly that I was not able to lift my head above water wind was directly on shore after 70meters the kite was on the beach hit the sand and then I was able to start breathing again after
next loop someone managed to kill it, I was pretty shaken so didnt even thank that guy ,if he does read it thankyou very much.
The questions are is it avoidable ,my leash was hooked to the s/s ring of the left rear line one thing I know now for sure never attach to the ring only to the webbing that way it is impossible to put it by mistake on the wrong ring , but I HAVE BEEN TOLD to attach to the ring.I dont thing I put it on the wrong ring in that case but I didnt have brain to check after, so perhaps this made the kite mad.
Next,should I relise the leash and when .YOU are supposed to do this only in grave danger when I was in the water it was not justified but perhaps on the beach it would be too late ,in this case Iwas very lucky someone was there.
Is it better to ride on suicide I know the kite will not depower so much but the attachment in the centre might prevent kitelooping

when you fire QR or get accidenly unhooked and drop the bar as I did. Thankyou for your response.
Cheers

cezary said...

Thanks Steve and Kitehard for your advice,donkey dick I use is not short if anything its too long but I will definetly look at the option suggested since its pretty obvious short or long it got out somehow and not only to me if you follow this topic.
As to the rear line attachment I understood it does not matter if you connect to the right ring or wrong ring its just wrong in case of the Waroo ( perhaps other bows as well). I just dont know why I was told by 3 diffrent instructors to connect just there.
3 diffrent kites SB , ATOM , WAROO.

Kitepower Australia said...

Mixed quivers, due to inability of of screwed up kite industry to co-operate, all those kites have very different bar colours, and safery systems, which totally sucks!!!!

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

GreenPat said...



Subtle like a bulldozer.