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  • Page 1 user Manual...
  • Page 2 WARNING Kitesurfen ist gefährlich Kitesurfing is dangerous Kitesurf es peligroso Faire du kite-surf est dangereux Kitesurfen ist ein gefährlicher Sport, der Risiken Kitesurfing is a dangerous sport, involving risk Kitesurf es un deporte peligroso que alberga Le kitesurf est un sport dangereux, qui présente für den Sportler und auch Andere beinhaltet.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    COnTenT 5. LAUNCHING THE KITE S. 19 INTRODUCTION S. 5 5. 1 . LAUNCHING IN LIGHT WINDS S. 19 5.2. LAUNCHING AT THE EDGE OF THE WINDWINDOW S. 19 SAFETY GUIDELINES S. 6 5.2. 1 . Launching with a Helper S.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    InTrODuCTIOn 11. PACKING AND STORING YOUR KITE S. 31 12. TUNING TIPPS S. 32 With the purchase of this Kite you bought yourself a high quality, environmental friendly 12. 1 . MULTIWAC-SYSTEM SPEED3/PSYCHO4 S. 32 piece of sports equipment. We are sure you will enjoy it while being out on the water, land 12.2.

  • Page 5: Safety Guidelines

    saFeTY GuIDelInes Never launch a kite during thunderstorms, in stormy conditions or before gust fronts. The risk of injury increases over-proportionally with the wind strength, the gustiness, sud- denly increasing or direct onshore winds. Check the weather conditions and choose the right size of kite, a kite that is too big can be very dangerous.

  • Page 6: Features

    2.2 FeaTures 3. 1. 1. adjusting Depower Travel • INFINITY BAR In the case that the serial Depower path is too long for you (powered up, the INFINITY BAR • TRIPLE DEPOWER SYSTEM is 40 cm long from the trimmer to the upper edge of the bar), you can shorten it with mini- •...

  • Page 7: Changing Bar Width

    3. 1. 2. Changing Bar width The INFINITY BAR is available in two different lengths: 50cm and 60cm with the respective width adjustment in 5cm steps: The INFINITY BAR offers three different bar widths as options. Factory-ready, all kites are adjusted with the optimal bar width.

  • Page 8: Attachment Of Safety- And Flying-Lines

    In order to close the loop again, the The attachment of the Flying lines to the end of the Depower Leader Line is very easy. Just metal pin right under the release sleeve the ends of the lines around the end of the Leader Line. The metal ring will serve as sleeve must be led through the me- a stopper so that the lines stay at their place.

  • Page 9: Depowerloop-Leash / „Suicide Leash

    3. 1. 6. Depower loop leash / „suicide leash“ In order that the FLS is also activated with Quick Release activation, the end of the Safety Leash must be connected to the Unhooked Line and the FLS Ring. There is a small, spliced into itself, so-called ‘Suici- de Line’...

  • Page 10: Auto Bleed System (Abs)

    3.3. auTO BleeD sYsTeM (aBs) Air is conducted from the bottom sail (pressure area) to the top sail (low-pressure area) and is blown out with higher speed. The connection is established through jet shaped chan- Flysurfer kites come with an automatic Auto Bleed System (ABS). It pushes water and dirt nels, which are located in the rear section of the wing.

  • Page 11: Start Preperations

    4. sTarT preparaTIOns 5. launCHInG THe KITe 4.1. laYInG OuT THe KITe Your Flysurfer kite is very simple to launch by yourself. Here are various options and some tips to bear in mind. It is very important, that during forward launches the kite is somewhat Unfold and lay out the kite, trailing edge facing the wind for depowered.

  • Page 12: Launching With A Helper

    of the kite. Hook into the sand-free SAFETY-LEASH and the Depowerloop and slowly tension If the upper tip “overflys“ the helper in forward di- the downwind flying-line by steering the bar. Slowly move downwind as the kite starts to in- rection the kite is too close to the power zone.

  • Page 13: Flying The Kite

    aTTenTIOn: that you only pull the bar in slightly when the trimmer is on the most open setting. If you po- This is a very advanced launching method and extreme caution should be applied at all wer up too much and the kite is very wet and/or you fly it at the lower wind limit, it is pos- times.

  • Page 14: Flying The Kite In The Zenit

    8.1. FlYInG THe KITe In THe ZenITH of a dangerous obstacle. There should be no persons leeward of you! A kite which opens in the power zone can develop enormous forces which can exceed the strength limits of the Flysurfer kites are at their most stable in the zenith! At the same time, in the zenith you kite, trapeze and rider! If conditions are simply too much for your abilities, you should leave are in the highest danger of being lifted.

  • Page 15: Relaunch In The Powerzone

    9.3 relaunCH In THe pOWer ZOne 9.5. KITe DOesn’T launCH anYMOre, YOu sTarT DrIFTInG aWaY By pulling in the Leader lines the kites can be launched backwards. Pull in both Leader If you are unable to re-launch the kite from the water and you start drifting away, it might lines towards you until the kite lifts up backwards a few meters.

  • Page 16: Landing

    In case the kite is filled up with water, which makes it impossible to pull it off the water, bar you can position a foil kite very well at the edge of the wind window. If necessary you start with one side and make the water gradually run towards the wingtips. There, it will can also grab into the back lines.

  • Page 17: Packing And Storing Your Kite

    11. paCKInG anD sTOrInG YOur KITe With very strong winds it makes sense to weigh down the kite on several spots. Thus you will prevent the kite from fluttering in the wind and the lines from getting tangled up. Weigh down the upwind wingtip with something heavy (e.g. sand) and open the deflati- Particularly with snow- or landkiting it is possible, like with all foil kites, to park the kite in on vent locateted at the middle of the trailling edge.

  • Page 18: Tuning Tipps

    12. TunInG TIpps The trim of the INFINITY BAR may not be changed. 12.1. MulTIWaC-sYsTeM speeD3 (nOT aT speeD3 21.0) After many hours of flight, the Depower Flying Lines (Front Lines) stretch from the higher By easily pushing the so-called WAC-line between load over the Steering Lines (Back Lines).

  • Page 19: Line Plan And Lengths

    13. lIne plan anD lenGTHs 14. MaInTenanCe anD repaIr 14.1. MIXer-TesT The complete line plan of the Speed3 goes beyond the scope of the handbook. However, you can view all line plans and order any line online at www.flysurfer.com. SPEED3 MIXER...

  • Page 20: Mixer Test S

    FlYInG lInes Then hold both lines firmly (Front and Back Lines) at the lower end of the Mixer (near The Flying Lines are all 21m long and “pre-stretched”. Still, the Depower Flying Lines will the ELC). The easiest way is with a helper stretch approx.

  • Page 21: Materialcare

    14.2. MaTerIal Care If necessary, attach the WAC Line again on the desired Hard/Soft Steering Position. Flysurfer kites are extremely UV- and saltwater resistant, as well as very tear resistant. Carry out the MIXER TEST on the second side However for maximum durability a few things should be pointed out. of your kite and proof the symmetry of both Mixers.

  • Page 22: Cleaning

    14.7. CleanInG • Chickenloop: The chickenloop gets moves around a lot in the harness hook when riding, and it is subject to high forces. Over time, it can suffer from wear and tear, on the contact Clean the kite only with fresh water. All uses of chemical products can weaken the cloth spots, especially if effected by sand and dirt.

  • Page 23: Kite Pulls In One Direction

    14.11. KITe pulls In One DIreCTIOn a) The kite pulls into one direction if you pull the bar down. If you let go off the bar it flies straight The kite`s behaviour indicates that the back lines don`t have the same length and can hap- pen particularly, if a trick has often been done on one side only.
  • Page 24 b) Kite pulls into one direction if you let go off the bar This behaviour can be caused by various asymmetric exposures (e.g. kiteloops always into the same direction). Implement the mixer-check on both sides (see chapter 15. 1 .) and make sure that the kite is correctly adjusted both on the left and right hand side.
  • Page 25 15. FlYsurFer 6 MOnTH Free-repaIr WarranTY • Flysurfer will take over the repair at no charge whithin the first 6 months since purchase for all customers, who have purchased • Flysurfer kites in Germany, England, Italy, Finland, Austria, Sweden and in Switzerland and who use their kites for private activity only.
  • Page 26 skywalk GmbH & Co. KG Bahnhofstr. 110 83224 Grassau, GerManY phone +49 (0) 86 41 69 48 - 30 | www.flysurfer.com | info@flysurfer.com...

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