If you had front lines that were split all the way down to the depower strap and you were an advanced rider you could pass the bar through the middle of the lines and your problem would be solved. But seeing as though you have a Crapinha (judging by your pic) you can't do this and if you have IDS (intelligent dangle system) it will make it even harder.

^^^ You don't need to undo your lines even if your flying a crabrinha... Just pass the bar the right way (which ever way it rolled) between your centre lines and it will untwist.

If your kite flips over when you crash this usually means your lines have gone slack giving the kite a chance turn over. This often happens if you crash when your kite is quite high. Keep you kite lower. If it's the result of a jump gone wrong it probably means you tried to jump without enough edging and you've gotten under your kite and it Hundenburgs falling close to you.

Don't worry, you'll get through this stage with practice.

Also, you can still fly the kite even if the lines are crossed after the kite rolling over. If you can get it into the air fly back to the beach and sort out the mess.

Sasha said...

LittleGav said...


Flips over, did you mean inverting?
If it is the case just pull the safety and the kite will re-invert in it's normal position,then slowly pull the safety line,hook back and slowly let safety line go,kite will be powered again and ready for relaunch.
Good luck.

I think he's doing that, it's just the lines he was trying to sort out.

the only thing i can add is when your kite drops hits the water and it looks like it will invert or not relaunch pull the chicken loop out before it inverts grab a breather and reconnect and relaunch kite. or get back to shore and relaunch. this is the only thing i hate about 5 line kites.

but you can still fly them. go back to shore disconnect twisted line and relaunch

waxman said...

LittleGav said...

Many thanks for all the advice, I will try it put.

Also I need to change my pic I think. Was taken during my last lesson in which I was flying the school Cabrina. I bought a Naish and hope I will get less stick for this!!!!!!!

Thanks again and happy kiting

I dont think anyone can give you any stick for flying a Naish at the moment having won the world championship.

Yes they can!!!