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Hey Flukes, thanks for the video, it was super informative! Thank you so much! I see your website account expired. So the files are no longer available but I think I can get them from your detailed video.
I used this method again today in really light conditions, the kite would get up on its tip but then fall back on its back edge again and sink. After a few tries I was able to figure out how to prevent that. When the kite gets up on its tip, do not let go of the front line until the kite leaves the water.
Well explaind, i m doing my first lesson soon but also picked up kite surfing gear for a bagain so worth the watch cant, wait o have a crack at it cheers .
There is a better way. Figure out which line is the safety line - left or right. After that move the kite to the side so the safety would be upper. Then keeping kite just 1-2 meters from land - eject the chicken. Thus you kite will land safely and softly in its parking position
For someone like myself who has a hard time with kite/line orientation... You can keep your bar the same way until in launch position so the lines aren't crossed, then twist your arms like a steering wheel on a car, and maybe even tilt your head and body a bit so your brain can get the orientation. It took a few watches before I could figure out your right line was pulling on that ”left" side of the kite, which was actually the right. If, only for instructional purposes, the bar was oriented with the kite the entire time, it would show was going on more clearly. Then it would be easier understand which direction to ”pre-twist" the bar.
Hey Craig, the bar is always in your hand ready to fly, its important to always hold the bar the correct way so if it was to ever launch you would have the steering correct. The only reason we flip the bar is that we are behind the kite at setup, so we have to flip the bar one way to change red to the left. Holding the bar red on the left. thats the main thing :) You can however kind of do what you say, but dont touch the bar. You can actually never touch the bar as you walk the arc, until the kite rolls into the launch position.This way often the bar will unspin itself, or you can sight the lines, the unspin and launch. but i personally think less issues arise by flipping the bar at the start and ensuring you have red on the left at the start... otherwise More issues arise when people in a panic grab the wrong side of the bar because the kite is launching and they rush. Hope that helps
Hey! If you use the 25x25 the alloy will be strong enough but the weak point is the screw connections. the bigger the wing the more lateral load will be applied to the screws and may bend them. So you could think about how to strengthen that area :)
@@FlukesKitesurfing i'm out on lake superior but it hasn't been windy and our beach is so narrow, the length of the lines are longer then the width of the beach so setting up i'm finding is tricky. ill let you know how it goes when theres so wind!
i've try what you say for waterstart. but as soon as i have both feet on the board, the board start slide and goaway with the first small wave i'm facing
@@FlukesKitesurfing thanks, i made some try (i was with a 15m due to lack of wind, so not easy to be quick). also, do you have to push on your feet so the board side is under water. cause when i'm trying the board stay flat.
Instead to loosely hanging the arm down, I stretch my body out and try to touch the water with my free hand. If feels like this improves the upwind angle while increases the speed, but I could be wrong.
Yeah for sure! its a good tip to try and touch the front hand hand on the water. helps students to remember to stay a bit lower and not get pulled over the front edge of the board too :)
It took me a year and about 100 hours to put the basics into practice. Now when I go out in 15-20mph wind, I feel confident that I can go offshore and return safely. I can go upwind pretty well and transition without getting my butt wet 30% of the time. It probably took me longer than others but the whole experience has been worth the effort.
Subscribed and will follow this with great enthusiasm! A question, meny people have 3D printers these days. Any thoughts on using a 3D printer for creating "perfect" blanks and then just reenforcing it with wood/other material and covering it with glass and/or carbon fiber?
Epic! yeah mate a few people have actually used the plans to build some 3d printed wings. Normally in 2-4 sections for the big wing. and adding an additional layer of glass to help stiffen it. Let us know how it goes!
That looks awesome! Thank you for the detailed plans. Gotta try to build one myself. I have been thinking about trying hydrofoil for quite some time now. What was stopping me - the full set is quite expensive.
