A 'kite surfer' offered me some friendly advice on my style today. I put kite surfer in quotes because he had no kite or board with him and really how would I know?

His advice was that I need to turn the bar from horizontal to vertical as I plunge the kite for my water start. He offered a reasonable sounding explanation of why I need to do this and how it will fix my problems.

I am fairly sure this is in complete contradiction to what my instructor said during my first lesson?

I think there were three things I did seriously wrong that stopped me getting any significant board time today:
1. going out when there isn't any wind
2. going out with a too small kite
3. going out with a too small board

Anyway, what do you think of using the bar like a steering wheel?

Whatever feels right is right.

Also, your avatar is already used by gestalt, might get confusing.

kiteboy dave said..
Whatever feels right is right.

Also, your avatar is already used by gestalt, might get confusing.

Thanks Dave, I've had that Avitar for a while and not noticed that I had ripped off Gestalt. Looks like he plays mostly in Heavy weather.


Anyway, do you recognise this one?

KiwiDave said..

kiteboy dave said..
Whatever feels right is right.

Also, your avatar is already used by gestalt, might get confusing.

Thanks Dave, I've had that Avitar for a while and not noticed that I had ripped off Gestalt. Looks like he plays mostly in Heavy weather.


Anyway, do you recognise this one?

No Dave but I feel like I should know who it is..?
Dave

Keep bar parallel or flatter than the leading edge and if LE goes past vertical, don't follow it, stay flatter than vertical. Keeping your shoulder's back will help avoid the "steering wheel" comedy that most of us love to watch.

KiwiDave said..
A 'kite surfer' offered me some friendly advice on my style today. I put kite surfer in quotes because he had no kite or board with him and really how would I know?

His advice was that I need to turn the bar from horizontal to vertical as I plunge the kite for my water start. He offered a reasonable sounding explanation of why I need to do this and how it will fix my problems.

I am fairly sure this is in complete contradiction to what my instructor said during my first lesson?

I think there were three things I did seriously wrong that stopped me getting any significant board time today:
1. going out when there isn't any wind
2. going out with a too small kite
3. going out with a too small board

Anyway, what do you think of using the bar like a steering wheel?

Did you consider the possibility he was taking the piss with a pokerface?