Ps thanks for the clip gilly my toes are still a tappin to that sound track

Short tacking is particularly relevant when there is a circuit going. Everyone follows each other in, does a trick and then quickly heads out the back to have another go. It works really well as long as everyone waits their turn. It usually occurs behind a rock groyne where the water is smooth allowing tricks to be done without the problem of chop.

The problem occurs when someone decides to not wait their turn and cut in front of another rider, go in, do their trick and then head out. It slows up the whole process and effects everyone in the chain.

Quite often the short tacker is inexperienced and simply rides up to the beach, does a slow turn around and heads out through the mob coming in rather than bear away and become part of the chain again. It is also often someone with an overinflated expectation of their own ability and consistantly crashes their kite whilst trying a trick way beyond their ability and getting in everyone elses way while they relaunch.

A short tacker may simply hog the corner behind the groyne where the flat water is and not allow anyone else access.

Another example is someone who may be 100m down wind of you and turns around at roughly the same time but proceeds to push hard up wind to a point where they block your trick or smooth exit.

All these examples lead to tension on the water.

Gilly3 said..

iggypop said..

Ps thanks for the clip gilly my toes are still a tappin to that sound track

Thought I would post that up as there is an important message in there (not just good music) about motor power giving way to sail power correctly....

Another issue that is relevant to ur question is when 2 kiters are approaching the beach on the same tack, one behind the other, the kiter closest to the beach needs room to turn, so kiter behind please give way and allow plenty of space....

Happy Stralia Day!

A vital point. I call that Long Tacking and they're real bad at doing it here.

Kamikuza said..

Gilly3 said..

iggypop said..

Ps thanks for the clip gilly my toes are still a tappin to that sound track

Thought I would post that up as there is an important message in there (not just good music) about motor power giving way to sail power correctly....

Another issue that is relevant to ur question is when 2 kiters are approaching the beach on the same tack, one behind the other, the kiter closest to the beach needs room to turn, so kiter behind please give way and allow plenty of space....

Happy Stralia Day!

A vital point. I call that Long Tacking and they're real bad at doing it here.

Good point. I need room in the transitions since I like to do carving turns from toes side when coming into the beach. If you come into the beach down wind of me there is a chance you will meet me on my way back out. So please watch the guy up wind of you and don't force your way to the beach before turning around on the spot.