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4XL
4XL
VIC
222 posts
4XL 4XL
VIC, 222 posts
30 Mar 2013 1:50pm
i was out yesterday on a large 17m (i'm over 120kg) for the first time in about 10knots of wind. The kite tried to lift me off the water and pull me up (and bar)and down wind. Not sure what i done with the set-up. Have I inadvertently got the power up strap pull or is there something else i have done wrong. Kiting across the wind and staying up wind is not a problem but yesterday i was going down wind and up if i let the kite get the better of me> I ave the same kite in 13 and it is sweet......your advice appreciated
KiteBilly
KiteBilly
VIC
90 posts
VIC, 90 posts
31 Mar 2013 11:33am
Hey Big Fella, Sounds like not enough depower...bit hard to tell from your post, I would recheck the set up on your bigger kite, it may need to be flown with a bit more depower pulled on compared to the smaller kite.

Could also be the bridle is set of incorrectly..what type of kite is it?
4XL
4XL
VIC
222 posts
4XL 4XL
VIC, 222 posts
31 Mar 2013 2:14pm
Ive realised it was set on medium bar pressure so i have moved that to low . . That might help . . .the kite is an airush varial vxr race . . .
KiteBilly
KiteBilly
VIC
90 posts
VIC, 90 posts
31 Mar 2013 8:48pm
From my Experience if a kite is lifting you straight up without you pulling down on the bar ...which feels freaky and is dangerous often means the front lines are too long.. could be wrong though.
GarryA
GarryA
WA
268 posts
WA, 268 posts
1 Apr 2013 6:56am
4XL said...

i was out yesterday on a large 17m (i'm over 120kg) for the first time in about 10knots of wind. The kite tried to lift me off the water and pull me up (and bar)and down wind. Not sure what i done with the set-up. Have I inadvertently got the power up strap pull or is there something else i have done wrong. Kiting across the wind and staying up wind is not a problem but yesterday i was going down wind and up if i let the kite get the better of me> I ave the same kite in 13 and it is sweet......your advice appreciated


back lines to tight ... must be slack when bar is pushed out, fly on front lines
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