I would throw my bar away and the 5th line would flag it out. This is reliable even if powered front lines are severed.

Hopefully the other dumbows kite doesn't want to auto relaunch.

Hopefully the dumbows bridals are capable of fully flagging the kite out.

Thinking about this scary stuff. Kiting in a crowd without a full flagging 5th line is really dangerous.

...WaveSlave....you did it again..........you are a legend.........I can't believe so many still bites the same baits.....
your posts, though, did trigger some good responses worth reading ....(and some red thumbs from the thumbies, of course)...... some of us still take themselves a little too serious... but even that is fun.......
...I hope, we all know life starts at 25....(I mean knots)... but those quiet days, it seems, Jimmi and Bob still can give us some highs....

Here's your answer to your question TurtleHunter, ^^^
compliments of Wotzy77

wotzy77 said...

Assuming its a big mess and un-detangle-able....

use oh **** handle to flag kites completely whilst not losing them (coz saftey leash is not atttached and probably goes to two front lines as opposed to one)

waveslave said...

Lovely said...

I would throw my bar away and the 5th line would flag it out.

Who said anything about the tangled kites having 5th lines ?
A lot of kites don't even flag to a single line anymore.
These same kites 'flag' to both centrelines which isn't really flagging ...
it's just depowering somewhat.
Flagging is when a kite is tensioned by one line only, not two lines with a bridle.

A kite flagged to a single rear line will loop pretty easy. A kite flagged just to the centre lines is much less likely to loop. I know which one I prefer.

Body drag through the other kiter's lines and loop your kite while doing so for extra style.

I think wavy's hypothesis sis usually involve being in an impact zone where it is preferable not to get tangled by the wave hence the bail out option. Kite should wimper in the white water.

I was thinking to hold the single line and swim against current and waves till you can get it all packed up or drift in.

I'm not an expert but I believe designs for oh **** handle flagging are leaning towards a single front line these days. However the one on my kite is way out of reach to be of decent use in a quick manner.

Again I'm no expert but I enjoy the debate in method. For instance I really liked the fly kites t opposite windows and get closer but I don't know about doing this in surf?

pulled the line, it looped around the finger and I released. Couldve been so much worse.

TurtleHunter said...

99% of the time thats not needed. Ditching your kite is your last resort.
You make it sound pretty dangerous being anywhere downwind of you slave

Why are you suggesting that I'm a danger ? ^^^
Fully ditching your kite is a standard survival tactic commonly used ...
especially when you've downed your kite in big surf with no time for relaunch.
Folks do it all the time at wavebreaks of major consequence.
And in this scenario of mine ...
Two wet kites cut loose with their lines totally tangled would be like a couple of soggy plastic bags slowly drifting across the shopping centre carpark with no risk to anyone.

But then kites in a mess in the impact zone with no other escape I would ditch them as well
The main thing though is to do it together