Deep Water Self Rescue Demonstration 

This is such a great video and every beginner should be forced to watch it! As a new kite-surfer I could have used this video yesterday - then I would still have had my cabrinha kite today! :-D (Expensive lesson)

Super stoked. 100,000 views. This video was only done to show a mate that self rescue actually works in deep water. I never expected it to do so well. Cheers Jonny

Your Board is a great Fin if you need to re direct your sail back to shore if for instance cross winds or currents are effecting your route to shore. Its good to practice for all eventualities

Excellent tips for self-rescue. Many thanks.

Thanks so much for this video ! Every kitesurfer must know this

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I haven't been boarding for a while and wanted a quick refresher before heading out.

Awesome video !!

Great demo. Thank you!

Great video, but in calm and ideal conditions. The dangerous part of this video is the pulling of the safety line to reach the bar. This is why in strong winds or where there is a lot of waves and turbulence, that you go out with gloves. Pulling that line could cut you big time if the kite decides to launch itself again. Remember you're not in control of the kite when you do a self-rescue, until you've reached it.

the principle is the same in 30 knots - obviously water state can make a difference but it can still be done. if you are kiting 30 knots plus you should be of an advanced level and things like self rescue should be second nature. you should be able to deal with the conditions you choose to ride in. if not skip the session. the vast majority of self rescues are performed in low winds when there is not enough wind to ride. usually ( not always) in strong winds the Kite can be made to pull you to shore without performing a self rescue. if you really feel it necessary to see me do this in 30 knots you may need to wait a while, unfortunately we get few days here with 30 knots and my preference is to enjoy them when they arrive.

Very helpful thank you :-)

Good point NZ Kite, the board if you still have it can be placed fins upwards inside the kite( whilst using it as a sail) On this particular day I didn't think to take the board with me.. sorry. Whilst wrapping the lines I would usually try to keep the board on my feet or use a spare kite leash to hold the board (Pass it throught the footstraps or handle.)

@kiteman the leash was a fully functional north Kiteboarding leash. it was used the correct way round and functioned as it should. this north leash had a foam float near the connection hook, maybe this is the cause of your mistake.

Your a Legend

I had to do this on the beach when a major squall came out of nowhere and I couldn’t keep control of the kite . After activating quick rekease, the kite landed on the beach as planned BUT, big BUT … I could not get the safety line secured, as soon as I put tension on it the kite pulled hard and it would slip through my fingers. It was a horrid situation

what about a demo with a board, where to stick it?

How did you flip the kite so fast in deep water?

First rule is: wear a life jacket or life vest if you ride deep water or offshore....

im sorry i dindt untersand, why did you release the safety? Cause you dindt seem to be in trouble.. ?

en your board

Safty leash is wrong

and now in 30 kts wind

Without board you do nothing

this aint deep water. change your subject line, you are standing in shallow water.

the principle is the same in 30 knots - obviously water state can make a difference but it can still be done. if you are kiting 30 knots plus you should be of an advanced level and things like self rescue should be second nature. you should be able to deal with the conditions you choose to ride in. if not skip the session. the vast majority of self rescues are performed in low winds when there is not enough wind to ride. usually ( not always) in strong winds the Kite can be made to pull you to shore without performing a self rescue. if you really feel it necessary to see me do this in 30 knots you may need to wait a while, unfortunately we get few days here with 30 knots and my preference is to enjoy them when they arrive.