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  • Page 2 USERMANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CoNteNts WARNING Safety Guidelines 1. My FLYSURFER kite and I 2. YOUR FLYSURFER KITE 2.1. Description 2.2 Features 3. FLYSURFER (FS) special functions 3.1. TOTAL DEPOWER SYSTEM (TDS) 3.1.1. FULL DEPOWER BAR (FDB) 3.1.1.1. Activation and reassembly of the Quick Release at the Depowerloop 3.1.2.
  • Page 4 First launch in the water 7. Flying of the kite 7.1. Steering 7.2. Powern/Depower 7.3. Trimmer 8. Jumping with current FLYSURFER kites 9. Kite control in extreme situations 9.1. Flying the kite in the zenith 9.2. Being lofted on the beach 9.3.
  • Page 5 Mixer-test 15.2. General care 15.3. UV-Light 15.4. Saltwater 15.5. Sand 15.6. Moisture 15.7. Cleaning 15.8. Wear and tear parts 15.9. Repair (with glue or sticker) 15.10. Little Connection Lines (LCL) 15.11. Kite pulls into one directon 16. FLYSURFER FREE-REPAIR GARANTIE...

  • Page 6: Safety Guidelines

    Never use a kite prior to professional instruction by a certified kite surfing school. For trained inflatable-kite users, a proper introduction into the FLYSURFER-System is essential (thoroughly read this manual). You can find competent FLYSURFER-schools under: www.FLYSURFER.de sAfety GUIdeLINes Never launch a kite during thunderstorms, in stormy conditions or before gustfronts.

  • Page 7: My Flysurfer Kite And I

    Your FLYSURFER kite is always delivered with fixed lines, a bar and a kitebag. In one kitebag you can put up to 3 FLYSURFER kites. In the additional bag at the end you can easily put your board and tighten it with with the straps from the middle of your bag.

  • Page 8: Your Flysurfer Kite

    . yoUR fLysURfeR KIte .1. desCRIptIoN With the new FLYSURFER kites, we push the already legendary depower-effect and incredible windrange of our kites to the next level. Thanks to the brand new TOTAL DEPOWER SYSTEM (TDS) it is now possible to use your kite in a previously unachievable windrange! . feAtURes...

  • Page 9: Flysurfer (Fs) Special Functions

    A dangerous inversion (luffing) of your FLYSURFER kite or for your kite to turn inside out whilst fully depowered is almost im- possible when compared to classic bow-kite concepts. In addition, the depower effect of FLYSURFER kites is not only increased by adjusting the angle of attack (AOA) but also by actively changing the shape of the airfoil during flight.

  • Page 10: Full Depower Bar (Fdb)

    . sAfety-LeAsh-vARIANts: For the first time Flysurfer provides with the new FRONT-LINE-SAFETY (FLS) a safety system for foil kites that requires 4 flying lines only and nevertheless lets the kite blow out with an extremely low remaining pull. With the FULL DEPOWER SAFETYLINE (FDS) proven in the PULSE and PSYCHO3 there is another option which facilitates, beside an extremely low remaining pull, the possibility to always pack the kite properly and thus easily relaunch it.

  • Page 11: Activation And Reassembly Of The Quick Release At The Depowerloop

    .1.1.1. ACtIvAtIoN ANd ReAsseMBLy of the QUICK ReLeAse At the depoWeRLoop You can activate the FLYSURFER Safety System while using the Quick Release at the Depower- loop or unhooking it by hand and not holding to the bar. To activate the Quick Release pull the red ball at the Depowerloop towards your body.
  • Page 12 Make sure that the elastics, which avoid the splint pin from slipping out, are guided aside and not over the plastic. tips for assembly in the water: For this there is a so-called rescue loop directly above the cross-bar on the depowerloop, with which you can hook up if the safety line is pulled.

  • Page 13: Max De-/Power Line-System (Mdpl)

    A further method for assembly in the water is to directly push the blue end into the blue loop at the crossbar. The activation strenght is now dou- bled high, because of that we recom- mend the use of the Half-Force line. Compatibility: If you want to use your FS Quick Release in conjunction with other systems, Wichard shackle e.g., you will have to get your new combined system tested for its functionality.

  • Page 14: Front-Line-Safetyline (Fls)

    .1..1. fRoNt-LINe-sAfetyLINe (fLs) In an emergency the FLS lets the kite blow out on one front line. In order to use the FLS, your Safety Leash must be connected with the steel ring of the FLS ending up at the Depowerloop. After an emergency release the bar slides a few meters upwards along a front line till it reaches a stopper (ELC in the front line).

  • Page 15: Full Depower Safetyline (Fds)

    While riding particularly consider that the leash is never tangled up. The leash must not be winded several times around the depower strap or even the bar, as the safety system might not work anymore or not efficiently. Consequently you should keep an eye on the leash while riding and arrange it with the hand if necessary.
  • Page 16 After releasing the Depowerloop Quick Release the bar slides a few meters upwards up to a certain passage. To relaunch the kite climb hand over hand along the FULL-DEPOWER-SAFETYLINE to the bar and reassemble the depowerloop. Simultaneously, keep the FDS pulled to avoid the kite from taking off. Make sure the loose section of the FDS does not get tangled (e.g.

  • Page 17: Depowerloop-Leash

    .1... depoWeRLoop-LeAsh Particularly to practice handlepass tricks highly experienced kiter can attach themselves with a Leash directly to the depowerloop. Handlepasses are tricks, where you pass the bar from one hand to the other behind your back. If you let go of the bar while the depowerloop is being unhooked, the kite is depowered by means of the Depowersystem, though it keeps flying.

  • Page 18: Combined Depowerloop-Leash With Fls Or Fds

    AtteNtIoN: A Depowerloop-Leash can not guarentee a safety function. FLYSURFER explicitely warns you from using a Depowerloop-Leash (also known as SUICIDE-LEASH). Such a Leash only makes sense for professionals who do handlepasses high in the air and need lots of space downwind.
  • Page 19 If you are hooked into the depowerloop (normal riding), in emergency you can pull the Quick Release at the depowerloop as usual. Consequently you are attached to the FDS or FLS only (depending on the system set up) and the kite turns into the safety modus. This variant combines the advantages of a depowerloop leash for unhooked tricks with a safety function for hooked riding.

  • Page 20: Autobleedsystem (Abs)

    Attention: If the depowerloop unvoluntarily slides off the harness hook (which might rarely happen depending on the shape of the harness hook) you are connected by means of your leash with the depowerloop and the kite continues to pull (likewise depo- werloop leash).

  • Page 21: Flysurfer 4-Line-System

    Thus the over-pressure is being decreased and the durability extremely increased. .. fLysURfeR -LINe-systeM The recent FLYSURFER kites have 4 flying-lines. Thus they can be flown with steering handles or with a bar. Conversion to handles: In order to use handles for your kite, untie the loops at the end of the bar leader-lines and tie them to the appropriate handle.

  • Page 22: Variable Line Length (Vll)

    .. vARIABLe LINe LeNGth (vLL) FLYSURFER kites (except for the COOL) have 3 separable flying-lines of 3, 6 and 12 m, which add up to 21 m in length. Thus the line length of 21 m can be reduced in 3 m intervals from 21 m to 0 m, if desired.

  • Page 23: Jet Flap Technology

    .8. Nose vALves Your FLYSURFER Kite uses special nose valves, which effectively prevent the profile from denting when depowering. The result is a larger wind window, because of less kite-resistance when depowering. Thus, the performance is enhanced. The power/m² is higher and the downwind pull is reduced, which again increases the flight speed and upwind performance.

  • Page 24: Launch Preparations

    It is not essential to pre-inflate your kite. However a thorough pre-inflation gives you maximum control over the kite and helps in light wind starts. There are many ways to pre-inflate a FLYSURFER kite. The kite should remain calm, so that the pulleys don’t tangle up with the bridle lines.

  • Page 25: Connecting The Safety

    .. CoNNeCtING the sAfety Attach the KITE-LEASH onto the harness spreader-bar. Make sure that the plastic clip, which also has the function of an emergency detach system to entirely detach from the kite,is free of sand and attached correctly. See picture. Alternatively the leash might release and other peop- le might get injured if the kite flys away.

  • Page 26: Launching The Kite

    .1. IN LIGht WINds (LAUNChING IN the poWeR zoNe) To launch your FLYSURFER kite in very light winds inflate it more than usual and start it from the power-zone. Hook into the harness and then grab the upper end of the trimmer with one hand.

  • Page 27: From The Edge Of The Wind Window

    .. fRoM the edGe of the WINd WINdoW The launch from the edge of the wind window should be the standard method for launching a FLYSURFER kite. The main advantage being that you won’t get dragged downwind as you would when launching out of the power-zone.
  • Page 28 A helper might be supportive in terms of safety in particular (e.g. if the lines are not sorted properly or if you want to land the kite again for another reason). Though FLYSURFER recommends to launch the kite by weighing it with sand and not with a hel- per holding the kite.

  • Page 29: Launching From The Edge Of The Wind Window With Assistance Holding The Kite

    ..1 LAUNChING fRoM the edGe of the WINd WINdoW WIth AssIstANCe hoLdING the KIte Position yourself in away that the kite can be launched at the edge of the wind window. Make an instructed helper gradually hold the leading edge (not the lower wingtips) into the wind by grabbing the kite in the middle, until the kite stands...

  • Page 30: First Launch In The Water

    .. fIRst LAUNCh IN the WAteR To launch the kite in the water you should be an experienced FLYSURFER and the lines and kite should have been thoroughly wrapped up with pulled safety-line. You should first try these steps in shallow waters and in light winds.

  • Page 31: Powern/Depower

    To power up the kite some more (more angle of attack) pull on the smaller blue handle. In light winds you will generally power up the kite some more with the trimmer further out. 8. JUMpING WIth CURReNt fLysURfeR KItes There are many different ways of jumping. The kites jump very direct and simple. They have particular stability, which lets the kites sail on for some time and that gives them the chance to catch themselves.

  • Page 32: Kite Control In Extreme Situations

    Compared to other kites with less depower the danger of being lifted has been extremely reduced thanks to the MDPS. The recent FLYSURFER kites are very stable at the edge of the wind window, when there is enough wind.

  • Page 33: Kite Luffing (Danger Of Frontstall)

    Your FLYSURFER kite is very stable, so this will rarely happen. .. KIte CoLLApses If the kite collapses, this is called front-stall or luff. Fortunately, you have a FLYSURFER kite and you will notice this phenomenon more often when watching other kites.

  • Page 34: Kite Is About To Impact On Land Or Water

    10. ReLAUNChING the KIte fRoM the WAteR There are different ways of relaunching a FLYSURFER kite from the water. Here we describe a few. On our homepage www.flysurfer.de or on our DVD you will find some videos with further techniques for relaunching the kites.

  • Page 35: Relaunch In The Powerzone

    With low wind it is useful if the trimmer is completely open. Thus the back lines are more tightened. The relaunch by pulling only one leaderline, as it is possible with FLYSURFER beginner kites, is only possible with SPEED2 in Size 15.0 and 19.0.

  • Page 36: Kite Doesn't Launch Anymore, You Start Drifting Away

    When doing this, you’re pumping water into the kite and turning it into a drift anchor. 10.. BeING ResCUed WIth fLysURfeR KItes Experienced FLYSURFER riders can try to rescue others, who have got themselves into trouble, can’t re-launch their kite (e.g. snapped line …) and drift out to sea. This is always a little tricky and should only be attempted in safe conditions and from very good riders.

  • Page 37: Landing

    There it gets the chance to drain. Even in shallow water you might drain every FLYSURFER kite. IMpoRtANt: Look after yourself first. If you put yourself into danger when attempting to rescue someone else, try and seek help from others.

  • Page 38: Powerzone With Fds

    While landing the kite in whirled areas (e.g. alee of trees) at the edge of the wind window it might happen that the wind turns fast and thus the kite gets off the wind window. Consequently there is no tension in the lines lines anymore. If you want to land the kite at the edge of the wind window, it is best to fly the kite a bit more towards the power zone.

  • Page 39: Powerzone With Fls

    11.. poWeRzoNe WIth fLs By releasing your FLS systems the kite can be landed in the power zone. We recommend this variant only in exceptionel cases, e.g. if there is no helper available to land the kite or if landing the kite by means of a backstall is impossible because the wind is too strong.

  • Page 40: Securing The Kite On The Ground

    11.. seCURING the KIte oN the GRoUNd The best way to secure a kite after landing on the ground is to lay it lengthwise into the wind while holding on to one wingtip and to weigh the upwind wingtip with snow, sand or a board, etc. There the kite can be relaunched, see launching the kite from the edge of the wind window, chapter 6.2.
  • Page 41 The shortening of the front lines by means of the trimmer will have impact on the length of the back lines. Shortened back lines (i.e. open trimmer) create more backstall with less remaining pull. Though, if the back lines are tightened too much, the kite is more likely to relaunch or flutter. We recommend to keep the trimmer completely open if you park the kite on the ground.

  • Page 42: Packing And Storing Your Kite

    In case of turbulances and the wind changing direction the kite might flutter in the wind. As the majority of the kite`s surface is still in the wind there might often be a considerable remaining pull. The kite might also launch and create dangerous pull, e.g. if somebody gets tangled in the front lines.
  • Page 43 Take the downwind wingtip and place it on top of the weighed down wingtip. Throw the lines inside the kite, so that you can place the bar on top of the two wingtips and start rolling the kite all the way around the bar. IMPORTANT: Never place the bar on top of the kite’s underside, (where all the bridle-lines are attached) as this can quite easily result in...

  • Page 44: Tuning Tips

    3 m intervals according to your own preference, the spot or the conditions. FLYSURFER kites have the advantage that, due to their bridle lines, they don`t lose their projected surface, even if the lines are shortened.

  • Page 45: Depower-Line Adjustment

    Therfore use extremely low-stretch lines only, as offered by FLYSURFER. Shorten the depower leader line at the bar by about 5 cm, to be able to depower the kite more when applying 10 m of additional lines. With increasing line length the steering becomes more and more indirect.
  • Page 46 If you shorten the rope you must move the knot at the end of the depower-line up, and down if you lengthen it. While doing this, the FDB trimm should not be changed again. All Leaderlines have the same lenght. After a certain number of flying hours the depower flying lines of each kite get lon- ger than the steering flying lines as a re-...

  • Page 47: Line Setup And Lengths

    1. LINe setUp ANd LeNGths The following line setups are only patterns! The current line setup for your kite can be found on our homepage: MIXeR www.FLYSURFER.de On our homepage you can order all the lines online.

  • Page 48: Maintenace And Repair

    1. MAINteNANCe ANd RepAIR 1.1. MIXeR-test MIXeR The flying-lines (MAX DE-/POWER LINE-SYSTEM MDPL) The flying – lines all consist of single pieces of 12, 6 and 3 meters. That way, you can reduce the line lengths in 3-meter-intervals from 21 m to 0 m. All lines have been pre-stretched.

  • Page 49: Mixer-Test

    The so-called mixer is attached to the flying lines. It use the steering impulses of the front and back lines and steers the A-, B-, C- and Z- or braking level. The lines guided over the pulleys are wear and tear parts of course. These 150 cm spare part lines are made of special not pre-stretched Dyneema sheeting, in order to to keep the shrink as small s possible.
  • Page 50 3. Now tighten the complete mixer between the pin and the front- and back lines. A helper should pull the front- and back-flying line e.g. by grabing the ELCs there. If you are alone, you can also put one foot on the front- and back-flyingline to tighten the mixer. E.g.
  • Page 51 4. All lines which end up at the pin, should have the same tension,i.e. they should have the same length. If this is not the case, adjust the B and C line so that all lines are equally long. It’s useful to mark the position of plastic ball before with a pin, so you can always restore the beginning position, and see...

  • Page 52: General Care

    A-Main and Z-Main only (the two lines, that are not adjustable in length). 1.. GeNeRAL CARe FLYSURFER kites are extremely UV- and saltwater resistant, as well as very tear resistant. However for maximum durability a few things should be pointed out: 1..

  • Page 53: Saltwater

    Sand is relatively rounded, so it is not particularly harmful to the FS kite. Glass or other sharp or abrasive objects found on the beach can cause severe damage. Sand which enters the kite will work its way to the wingtips, and will be removed automatically from your FLYSURFER kites. 1.. MoIstURe If a kite is stored wet and in a warm environment, it is possible for mildew to develop.

  • Page 54: Repair (With Glue Or Sticker)

    The FLYSURFER team recommends you to additionally check the kite thoroughly after each 50 flying hours as well as to implement the above mentioned mixer test. IMpoRtANt: A kite should be viewed as a flying machine and like all flying machines needs a regular, thorough check-up to ensure its safe usage.

  • Page 55: Little Connection Lines (Lcl)

    Quick repairs are possible by using self-adhesive spinnaker repair tape. Stick the correct size piece of self-adhesive tape to the inside of the kite. This type of quick fix won’t last indefinitely and should in time be replaced with a proper repair. At least your day out on the water is saved.
  • Page 56 At the connection point between the steering leader line and the steering flying line there is a loop. Open this loop on the long steering flying line, loop it once more around the steering leader line and tighten it again. See pict.
  • Page 57 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). 1. 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 58 Open the loop of the top-line, loop the strap once more around the LCL and tighten the connection again. Thus the bridle lines are shorten by ca. 0.7 cm.

  • Page 59: Flysurfer Free-Repair Garantie

    Wilful deception particularly in terms of the date of purchase or dealer name will result in the loss of the FREE-REPAIR warrranty for all FLYSURFER products of the customer. All warranty claims expire, if a FLYSURFER kite is not repaired within the guarantee period by FLYSURFER or a workshop, which has been authorized by FLYSURFER.
  • Page 60 GmbH & Co. KG · Bahnhofstraße 110 · 83224 GRASSAU · GERMANY phone +49 8641 6948-30 · fax +49 8641 6948-11 www.flysurfer.com · info@flysurfer.com...

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