Directly cross shore for me is great, because your kite can just drift down the line, while you ride the wave, and you don't have to move it.

Directly on-shore is also great because you can ride at 90 degrees to the wind and be moving straight down the line of the wave, and not shift your kite much.

Cross-on I find is good, but not as good because there is more work to do with the kite (and who like work eh?).

But that's just me.

getfunky said...

I've been making it up as I go but really should get some proper technique happening.

Cheers

Cross On,Front Side,Back Side,Toe side,Heel Side Lefts & Rights.Make it up as you go and hit that lip hard and spray buckets.Good luck finding a vid otherwise kite as many places as you can with like minded thinkers.Watching others theories and incorporating it into your style try it all.
Cheers

Lazarus said...



Direct cross requires a lot of kite movement.

no it doesn't, the kite will basically sit there and you follow it down the line. i reckon direct cross shore is the best to ride.

also when the wind is cross-off its hard to wash off speed, and you end up just hanging off the kite instead of using the wave's power to surf