So you've had a great session and your headed back to the beach. All of a sudden the wind drops a bit, your kite starts taking a few deep breaths and drops from the sky. You try walking backwards to regain some line tension... but too late. Flutter, flutter... incoming...

Just wondering where the best place is to park your kite while on land. I've tried 12 o'clock, but many times the kite(s) end up upwind from my head. Not really sure how it got there or why? Power zone doesn't really seem like the ideal place either. A bit of a common problem. Suggestions... Thanks.

So much for the "make sure you keep your kite fully depowered while on land" advise you come across in much of the intro to kiteboarding literature

when on land keep the kite LOW... ie under 20-30 degrees, and either land the kite or enter the water

well it would be best to land and walk the kite up to where your planning on packing up... however thats in a perfect world and were all not perfect...

I'd keep it low and over water, yes I know the temptation to keep it over land so if you drop it, it wont get wet (who like's putting away a wet kite !). If you must fly your kite at 12 o'clock kept it flying from side to side 11 to 1. This will ensure the kite keeps some relative airflow over the canopy and will prevent the kite from flying over head and luffing (not good)... Adding to this depower it and if you have any means of securing your chicken loop to your spreader (donkey dick) make sure it is out inorder to drop the bar away from you incase everything turns to crap and you need to bail...

regards browneee@bestkiteboarding