Same thing happened to me after three lessons on a 4 line kite. Went and bought a new kite - a 5 line - and had no idea what to do. best bet is to ask another kiter on the beach for help, or book in another lesson. I just asked other kiters to help me set up/check my lines for my first couple of sessions.
stok said... Same thing happened to me after three lessons on a 4 line kite. Went and bought a new kite - a 5 line - and had no idea what to do. best bet is to ask another kiter on the beach for help, or book in another lesson. I just asked other kiters to help me set up/check my lines for my first couple of sessions.
Yeah maybe I'll take it into a shop and see if they can help.
With the 2008 rebel you need the five line bar from north. Lay out the lines as you would for a four line kite. Connect all four lines. The fifth line (typically blue) comes from your safety leash and is threded into the thicker stem of the Y( the two branches of the Y being the two front lines. Connect the fifth line to the line in the middle of the leading edge. Before you do all this i would check whether when the bar is fully powere and place on the ground all five lines are of equal length. For the rebel the fifth line lenght is important for flight behaviour.
Of all the people I thought you would know Lofty lol, even I do! Don't know how to quote from a different thread so I'll do the ol' cut n' paste. "Melb Kiters Group has managed to secure Jukesy a used 12m Rebel for free."
All the best Jukesy hopefully you get some good wind and are up riding and enjoying yourself mate. We need more kiters as enthusiastic and polite as yourself.
