kite is too soft and needs to be pumped up hard..

Your kite is like a house roof. If it's not strong and has integrity the roof will fall in...

Same goes for your kite as it's your frame for the canopy. If it's soft it will invert. Pump it up rock hard and say goodbye to inverting..

hope this helps as it's a common thing that is easy to fix.

it's not always to do with not pumping up the kite enough. This has been discussed several times before - more information in the below threads

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Newbies-Tips-Tricks/When-to-changes-lines/?SearchTerms=inverted,kite

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/South-Australia/Noob-looking-for-Kite-Buddy/

It is possible to correct the inverted lines on the water...depending on kite ( and particularly how far up the front line/ lines split)
My method for this goes a bit like this

Fly the kite to the edge of the wind window wing tip on the water
Disconnect leash
Reach forward and grab front lines/line at the point just before it splits into two ( you may have to pull in a metre or more)
You are now holding all the kites power ( hardly any on a bow/ hybrid but can still have some pull on a c ) in just the front lines in your hand
Now unhook the chicken loop
Pass the bar through the front lines in the opposite direction as they are entwined
Hook in
Connect leash
Ease out or just release front lines ( better to ease out to minimize any shock loading on your lines)

Done

A similar method can be used even when just one line is entwined which simply requires you to twist the bar to 90deg and rolling it. ..... Very hard to describe though.

I can be saved, but generally safer to sail it in, land and fix the problem on the beach...

GalahOnTheBay said...

I can be saved

nah, too late