What is the recommended self launch technique for the Rebel. This is my first hybrid kite and is it the same way you self launch a C kite by folding over a wing tip?

folding tips work ok on my 07 14meter reb but 10meter reb is a hasle. ..fair bit explaind from last year on launching the kite so try a search on the subject. can launch using 5th line as well

Hi Harks 98

I'm in the same boat as you mate, flew my new Rebel 12m this morning for the first time...very sweet.

Have only had a Cabrinha CO2 up till now which I could self launch in pretty much any wind strength. I've seen bows self launched from the LE down position in 18-20knots but don't know how that would go in a stronger breeze.

I've had a bit of a search through past threads but not found anything yet.

I'm driving up to Shark Bay/Exmouth next week and going to stop and kite along the way so expect I'll be doing a bit of self launching/landing.

If anyone's got any tips or the name of a past thread I can have a read of, it would be appreciated.

J-P

Bewdiful!

Thanks mate.

launch the kite flat of the beach pull on the steering line pull the kite untill the wind picks it up. Very easy to do.

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Originally posted by jquigley

Have only had a Cabrinha CO2 up till now which I could self launch in pretty much any wind strength. I've seen bows self launched from the LE down position in 18-20knots but don't know how that would go in a stronger breeze.

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Hi jquigley.
As you know,
Kitesurfing morphs into something else from 23knots++ on.
It becomes a different sport.
In serious wind,
Self-landing and self-launching requires the controlled approach.
There's no pulling of strings, no twiddling of leaders.(fingers crossed).
There's no haphazard jerking-off when in launch-mode.
There's too much gay sh1t to tangle up the works.
That's why I invented LaunchPad (patent-pending) when I switched from C to Bow.
Keep an open mind.
Regards 'slave.

pimp

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Originally posted by poor relative

pimp

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As you wish, master.

LaunchPad,
the sickest, self-launch system on the blue planet.
It's better than an assisted launch.
Safer.
Eliminates human-error.
The kite-betty has been sacked.

This launch pad you speak of....does it have wings?

Reminds me of the 5 yr old that goes to the chemist to buy a box of tampons.

Says the chemist: you shouldn't need those at your age

Says the 5 yr old: Oh they're not for me I can already ride a bike, surf and play tennis....they're for my little brother he's only 3 and still learning.