We will start out by introducing you to the different pieces of equipment, identifying their parts and how they work. I will describe how the kite responds to the wind and how you can alter the kite's path to control kite speed. Once you know the parts and how they work we can start to discuss how kitesurfing works and build an understanding of how all of the pieces go together. Next we will discuss how to stay safe in a dangerous sport. Discussion points will include avoiding cutting yourself or others and not smacking into hard things as well as talking about things that go wrong and how to avoid the problems, or recover from them. I will explain the different options for self-rescue and when to employ them to return to land. First Flight Equipment: Small trainer kite You will learn to steer the kite and how to control its power by moving it through different patterns in parts of the sky. As you start to get a feel for the kite, you will work on hooking in to your harness to take the load off your arms. After things get under control we will work on launching and landing the kite and relaunching from the water. You will feel the potential power of the kite and start to anticipate where it is going next. Kitesurf Monday |
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