Please let us all know when you are going to practice. We can then keep well away from you so you can practice.
I hate the site of blood specially my own.

Whats the problem? I can pull a triple kiteloop on my little quokka stunt kite. Im just gunna go for the single loop

Dont dice with the DevilFish

Look G'dog- I dont do things by halves

In one month time, i'll be pulling kiteloops to handlepasses and you will still be struggling to stay upwind...

who will be suggesting lessons then..

Dont dice with the DevilFish

Bit of waste of time if you ask me. you just got to get put there and go for it....

Dont dice with the DevilFish

Devilfish, have you ever seen a kiteloop?
Do you know perform a simple jump?

You need a step by step learning (like everybody)

If you want to try a kiteloop you must be carefull with the downwind zone

Good luck.

PsYLoR when you say kiteloop turns, do you mean, your not actually jumping just using a kiteloop to turn in the opposite direction..

Dont dice with the DevilFish

Hi Devilfish
If you want to do a good loop, dont wait until your in the air before you pull hard on the bar. Dont worry, the kite looping will give you plenty.

What you do is, come in upwind as normal, edge hard and slowly bring your kite up toward 12 o'clock. As you have slowed down, pull hard and wait for the ride. Youll get yanked back downwind, all you have to do is point your board down wind and hang on.

Just remember, once you start to loop the kite dont stop no matter how bad its going. It will go all the way around and you will eventually slow down again.

Its not even funny to try and jump and loop your kite on the beach. It will end in a world of pain. Dont even try it in shallow water because you legs might not like being rammed into the bottom after you blow one.

Have fun.

14 m is too small a kite for a really impressive kiteloop

For best audience reaction try a 17 m.

Tomorrow looks good (S/SW 20 - 30 kts).

(now remember children - don't try this at home)

Do one on a 20m kite (dont be scared they look easy remember) and do it unhooked, Maybe you should try an impact vest, Wouldn't want you to break a rib when you stuff up the first few. Make sure you have someone taking pictures so you can post them here too.
Oh yeah you'll want to pull really hard with a bigger kite because they turn a bit slower & make sure your going really really fast and are overpowered or you wont get enough hieght to complete the trick. rofl

I like your go-for-it attitude Devil, however, maybe you should learn staying upwind, jibing and then boosting during your third week of kitesurfing.

Leave the kitelooping to the end of the month, there's no hurry.

Speaking of K-loops... I've been trying for a while and can go all the way around but just can't land.. can someone help me out with this?

Basically I send the kite back and do a backloop kiteloop with a back spin.
After I feel the yank and spin around,
I end up crashing hard into the water... But the kite is stil in the sky having looped
And I end up facing the direction that I was coming from (sort of like a transition)

What am I doing wrong here?
Do I have to pull on the front hand to land forward
after I feel that yank from sending the kite backwards??

Cheers

Monkey, sounds like your pulling for too long with your back hand through the loop. try to 'feel' the kite as it comes out of the loop and stop pulling, correct the kite with your front hand when you land.
Hard to say though without seeing what your doing.

How come it took this guy so long to get on a board? 2 weeks! With that sort of learning curve it doesn't look good for him pulling kiteloops any time soon!
If he tries one on land will look out for the obituary...

Hey Devilfish,

You can't be serious, so here is a non serious answer.

Step 1. Pick a really busy Sunday at say Cottesloe Beach, in front of the Sunday Sesh crew. I suggest you get a powerful kite that stays fully powered in a turn, like a Reactor 9.0, you really don't want anything wussy that will blow off power or turn on itself killing the apparent wind power.

Step 2. Then, go out in 30-35 knots, ride as fast as you can but stay within inches of the beach for safety (of course). Now check to make sure everyone withing a hundred metres is watching, or scream out for attention, and with the kite just a few metres off the water and at full speed, pull the trigger with your back hand as hard as you can. (You should do this trick with a 50cm pulley bar so as not to let out any power with a depowerable bar).

Step 3. Expect a mild lift and a gentle pull in the downwind direction, nothing you can't handle of course. Most real heros do it naked with a funnel up their bum so they can have a free colonic irrigation at the same time, it also really impresses the ladies and you'll be a role model for other kitesurfers for years to come.

Geez, what can possibly go wrong! A free irrigation and the respect and admiration of all your peers and idolisation from the general public and surf life savers. Good on ya!

If on the other hand you are serious come and see me or any other experienced, qualified IKO Instructor for a 1 hr lesson in Kiteloops under supervision in good conditions.


Good winds and Peace

Become a cannon ball and join the circus.

Hoo Roo