Xanthian said...
Having the kite low in the window will cause it to fly more perpendicular to the wind. It will also have less lift, allowing you to edge against a stronger kite. Both of these things translate to better upwind drive (which is good),
This has to be one of the Biggest misconceptions of our sport. When I was learning I spent many sessions following these ideas just to finally realise they are not correct.
The kite can only pull in one direction... Downwind... The board is the one that takes you upwind, so edging more is indeed a good thing.... But not against a kite low and deep in the window... A kite there will pull you more downwind countering any benefit of edging.
To go better upwind keep the kite high (above 45 degrees) and lean against the kite. The net effect is the kite takes a lot of your weight, allowing the board to push you upwind.
Only case where this doesn't work is in high wind conditions, but then you can afford to waste a lot of power and still go upwind with ease.