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Loftywinds

QLD

2060 posts

Loftywinds

QLD, 2060 posts

26 May 2015 12:28pm

Anything other than to get lost that is!

I have 8 years kiting experience. I prefer foil kites over LEI kites and have had several in my time.
I can teach kiting as well but it's not a personal business or anything, more like to help amigos.
So serious beginners only.. what do you need to know?! What kite to get? Where, how, when to kite?
How to repair? Yep I can do that too.
How to adjust lines and to tune kites. Yep.. I can help there.
Come on.... the forums are too quite.
Lets' roll!

Chris_M

2132 posts

Chris_M

2132 posts

26 May 2015 10:43am

What is the best brand of fingerless gloves?

RedclffRoss

QLD

45 posts

RedclffRoss

QLD, 45 posts

26 May 2015 1:24pm

Who has right of way???

flyingcab

VIC

942 posts

flyingcab

VIC, 942 posts

26 May 2015 2:26pm

Is it possible to ride entirely unhooked?

Rails

QLD

1371 posts

Rails

QLD, 1371 posts

26 May 2015 4:06pm

Is my Go-Joe too big for my board?

djt91184

QLD

1211 posts

djt91184

QLD, 1211 posts

26 May 2015 4:59pm

BEGGINERS loftywinds has been laughed out of this forum consistantly since I joined mid last yr. After a while he reappears like nothing ever happened ready to make a fool of his self once again.

loftsofwind

QLD

226 posts

loftsofwind

QLD, 226 posts

26 May 2015 6:00pm

how to fix a kite

musikl

NSW

63 posts

musikl

NSW, 63 posts

26 May 2015 6:46pm

Which hole should I put it in.
The bigger hole or smaller hole, to inflate kite faster.

terminal

1421 posts

terminal

1421 posts

26 May 2015 5:10pm

I have difficulty riding directly into the wind. How do you do it?

JohnnyMack

64 posts

JohnnyMack

64 posts

26 May 2015 6:35pm

I have difficulty in staying up for more than 2-3 minutes, do i just pull the bar harder or do you think it's my technique?

weebitbreezy

635 posts

weebitbreezy

635 posts

26 May 2015 6:36pm

How do I fit straps to the surfboard I use for surfing so I can use if for kitesurfing?

toppleover

QLD

2070 posts

toppleover

QLD, 2070 posts

26 May 2015 8:43pm

I'm getting a sore back from kitesurfing on the Internet, I think it's my posture.

Any tips

skywalker3d

VIC

228 posts

skywalker3d

VIC, 228 posts

26 May 2015 9:55pm

How many pairs of board shorts should I wear over my wetsuit To look cool 3 or 4??

Hybrid_Z

VIC

382 posts

Hybrid_Z

VIC, 382 posts

26 May 2015 10:08pm

Do you have some sort of legitimate mental disorder or are you just stupid?

fingerbone

NSW

921 posts

fingerbone

NSW, 921 posts

26 May 2015 10:25pm

I just cant bring myself to pee in my wetsuit...I have tried over and over again but keep chickening out at the last moment...
Can you help me?....I want to pee like the pros do before the end of this season...
Thanks in advance....

SibboV1

368 posts

SibboV1

368 posts

26 May 2015 8:52pm

How many fake user-names do I need to be a total tool?

Adoy

NSW

238 posts

Adoy

NSW, 238 posts

26 May 2015 11:00pm

How can I post so awesome and epic... like the way you always manage to pull off?

I gave you a complimentary red thumb I think that is just compulsory and the respectful thing to do.

keep up the good work

windreams

QLD

258 posts

windreams

QLD, 258 posts

27 May 2015 4:41am

Sorry Lofty this is probably a silly question, but… I purchased a second hand kite board off Gumtree and it was advertised as a “twin tip”. Which direction do I ride it as there’s no arrow stamped on it

Plummet

4862 posts

Plummet

4862 posts

27 May 2015 2:51am

terminal said..
I have difficulty riding directly into the wind. How do you do it?

I can answer this one.

The answer is a deadman turn.
Throw the kite into a down loop. At the same time slingshot yourself downwind rotating in sync with the kite.
Now the tricky part. When your apparent speed exceeds the wind speed you can drive the kite directly upwind.
If you have enough speed and momentum you can drive the kite right through a full 360.
At one point you are directly down wind and the kite is directly upwind.....
It is O for Awesome!...

Is it possible on the water? maybe on a hydrofoil?

windreams

QLD

258 posts

windreams

QLD, 258 posts

27 May 2015 5:04am

Plummet said..

terminal said..
I have difficulty riding directly into the wind. How do you do it?

Lofty, do you need a helmet for this kite boarding trick?

Rails

QLD

1371 posts

Rails

QLD, 1371 posts

27 May 2015 7:58am

Or a licence?

terminal

1421 posts

terminal

1421 posts

27 May 2015 4:34pm

Why are all the kites in Gumtree Cabrinhas?

terminal

1421 posts

terminal

1421 posts

27 May 2015 4:37pm

My electric kite pump doesn't have a pump leash. Does that mean the hose does the same job?

terminal

1421 posts

terminal

1421 posts

27 May 2015 4:41pm

I hear hissing when I am pumping up my 18m to 10psi and my wetsuit inflates a bit. What causes that?

1950

71 posts

1950

71 posts

27 May 2015 5:00pm

Why kites are so expensive. We all know to order one them in china factory you need about $200

someawe

179 posts

someawe

WA, 179 posts

27 May 2015 8:51pm

^^ why yu bee good so it englush

jezzofski

TAS

23 posts

jezzofski

TAS, 23 posts

27 May 2015 11:35pm

what glue do you use to seal of patches on your kites when you sew them up, i did sew up a few tears and rips in my kites but i used contact adhesive and it works great for a few months,
but then slowly the glue starts to come off.
oh and its not a appealing sight, the yellowish orang colour.

1950

71 posts

1950

71 posts

27 May 2015 10:42pm

someawe said..
^^ why yu bee good so it englush

who, me?

skywalker3d

VIC

228 posts

skywalker3d

VIC, 228 posts

28 May 2015 9:22am

1950 said..

someawe said..
^^ why yu bee good so it englush

who, me?

Yeah me think so...

SaltySinus

VIC

960 posts

SaltySinus

VIC, 960 posts

28 May 2015 9:51am

Lofty, great idea, thanks for offering. So my question is: Should I fake my orgasms?

LostDog

445 posts

LostDog

WA, 445 posts

28 May 2015 9:52am

I can't believe how easy it is for Lofty to get all the lofty-bashers hammering their key-board.

This topic is too funny.. Good one Lofty, you really did manage to throw a stone among the pigeons.

(Some really funny questions tho')

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