Apparently you just have to pump it up rock hard, and keep the bar sheeted in a little bit all the time.

You could also attach a thin anti invert line across the front line attachment points like the ozone kites...

Rhys Porter said...

Apparently you just have to pump it up rock hard, and keep the bar sheeted in a little bit all the time.

You could also attach a thin anti invert line across the front line attachment points like the ozone kites...

Thanx Ryhs, but the kite is upside down and still flying, not inside out. Your solution would not affect the first stage until It turns fully inside out.

I used to have one and it happened half a dozen times in a season.

I seem to remember that once you had crashed the kite to the water, unhook and let go of the bar. The kite will right itself. Swim towards the bar and get yourself sorted for the relaunch.

This worked for me.

mine used to do this heaps in gusty conditions to mate, i found that if you just leave it around 10oclock it doesn't get blown over your head by the gust and still hits the water when the wind stops but doesn't invert nearly as often

if you have tried pulling in the back lines and the doesn't work the only thing i do is to put the bar through the middle lines and this should fix you problem make sure you leave your leash attached when you do the just in case it try's to take off on you and then put you chicken loop back on then take off you leash and pull it back trough the middle lines, trying to use this method on the IDS will be allot harder because the IDS system line is higher up and is harder to reach. i use this technique on my SB3 but i only advise you use it if you are really in need and it is a last resort after many attempts with pulling in the back line ect...

also if you are an experienced rider to stop all Cabrinha bow kites from inverting put you lines on the 3rd knot (most power) and this should stop the kite from inverting you find it will invert mostly when you have your lines on you first knot.
you will also find that this rule will apply to most kites flying newer systems such as bridals, if your like has several different settings try find out which one gives the kite the most stability in the air (most power) and you problems will mostly be solved with you kite inverting.

Rhys Porter said...

Ohhhhh, lol this is what the new IDS System does, it puts the kite on its back with no power, similar things happened with the first few crossbow models and i'd say this is what you have goin on... IDS is a new name for something the old kites did, they just gave it a name and made it better this year...

the IDS system does not cause the kites to do this, although it makes the kite sit on there back this is only when activated.

dawn patrol nailed it .....keep your kite down a little to edge of the window and not at 12 oclock. Keeping your kite high in high winds can be quite dangerous. lofting can hurt!! The 07 range of north kites fly upside as well this is great for launching from a boat and self landing in high winds. Just make sure your lines are in good condition.

this is happened to me a few times. just let it do what it wants and when its back in the air go back to beach and untwist the lines. takes a couple of minutes.

I had a 'semi-inversion' a couple of days ago where about 2/3rd's of my kite was inside out, I steered the kite as far to the side of the window as possible and I gave the front lines a real good yank (i guess this opened the kite up a bit) and wham! to my surprise, airborne again!