Lowering neutral on my compstick

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repleb
repleb
14 posts
14 posts
23 Feb 2017 7:43am
if anyone can help.Been kitesurfing for about a year but I feel that my arms are always being pulled higher than my mates. I do ride with bigger kites than him but thats cos I am bigger!Is there any adjustments I can make at the setting up stage so that the neutral position is lower? Cheers
FlyByKite
FlyByKite
WA
103 posts
WA, 103 posts
23 Feb 2017 11:21am
repleb said..
if anyone can help.Been kitesurfing for about a year but I feel that my arms are always being pulled higher than my mates. I do ride with bigger kites than him but thats cos I am bigger!Is there any adjustments I can make at the setting up stage so that the neutral position is lower? Cheers


I presume you mean your arms are further away from you when the kite is flying at it's optimum.
You can pull on the trim (depower) or better still, lengthen your back lines by moving up a knot or two.
This will then give you your full trim range back, while your arms will still be closer to your body.
NickT
NickT
WA
1094 posts
WA, 1094 posts
23 Feb 2017 9:18pm
Move the stopper down

Seriously though at the kite pigtails, front lines to knot closest kite and longest knot on rears = essentially depowering the kite same as the trim strap.

Sounds like you're overpowered. Trim your kite properly and learn to edge you're board better will help also
repleb
repleb
14 posts
14 posts
23 Feb 2017 10:09pm
NickT said..
Move the stopper down

Seriously though at the kite pigtails, front lines to knot closest kite and longest knot on rears = essentially depowering the kite same as the trim strap.

Sounds like you're overpowered. Trim your kite properly and learn to edge you're board better will help also



NickT said..
Move the stopper down

Seriously though at the kite pigtails, front lines to knot closest kite and longest knot on rears = essentially depowering the kite same as the trim strap.

Sounds like you're overpowered. Trim your kite properly and learn to edge you're board better will help also


repleb
repleb
14 posts
14 posts
23 Feb 2017 10:11pm
That all makes complete sense!

You have kinda confirmed what my brain cell was thinking

cheers
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