Launching With A Partner - Cabrinha CO2 Manual

KITEBOARDING BASICS

LAUNCHING WITH A PARTNER

• Once you have thoroughly checked your lines, your gear, and your launching and land-
ing sites, you are ready to launch your kite.
• First, attach the wrist leash to your proper wrist.
• Have your partner stand with the kite at 100 degrees off of the wind.
• Your partner should hold the kite in the middle of the leading edge, with the leading
edge vertical and pointing into the wind.
• Your partner should stand behind the kite and not to the side or in front of the kite.
• Also, your partner should NOT touch the bridle or flying lines.
• With the control bar in your hands, take a few steps back to take the slack out of the
flying lines.
• Signal your partner to let go of your kite. It is important that your partner lets you steer
the kite out of his or her hands.
• Your partner should NOT throw the kite into the air. Instruct him/her against doing this
BEFORE you launch. When the kite is thrown into the air, it hinders the ability of the
kite to launch properly. The kite may either launch too abruptly and powerfully or it may
not launch at all. It is a very dangerous way to launch.
• Once your partner lets go of the kite, have him/her move upwind of you and out of your
way.
LAUNCHING
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