funny...the inventor of windsurfing lived here on Maui...the first windsurfer was actually a kite...they just couldn't work it out so they ended up with the sail, u-j and board...popa Windsurf would be proud of kiters now.

aloha...heading to Kelowna Jan 20-29...anyone snow kite near there? Let me know where...jh

That is well said...in fact, you are the MLL man now...good luck...I think a lot of guys don't know that in Entry level riding, mistakes will happen...being "careful" or "paying attention" is just motherly advice that is worth half a hand job...the real advice is to create an atmosphere where the mi...

if you are struggling with the concept, you shouldn't do it...for me...I start by pulling in on the depower strap, that depowers the kite...I hope you agree...then pull the entire powerstrap towards you for addtional depower...at that point the harness line will release and I can hook into my depowe...

ya, it is no fun...as far as the trim strap chicken loop...probably easiest to look at the older Naish system where you get depower by unhooking...same concept...jh

Anyway on the subject of bad advice, I still don't get this: http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2317397&highlight=hook What goes? it would be great if you could explain why because to me it seems really bad and potentially deadly. Ya, if you radically decrease your AOA you will have less...

Where are the "thousands of others" John?? Everywhere I go you see 25m+ lines attached to a kite sized appropriately for the conditions. Where are the short liners??? The dark side of the moon? The kook beach you teach at? In the Reflection pool? If Don Montigue was so stoked on your miracle lines, ...

Age, sex and certification are non issues when examining kiteboarding deaths... line length is the determining factor! First sentence :thumb: Second sentence ...mmmm......it seems to me that it is missleading. Pushing the concept of your second sentence to an extreme case: 100% of kitesurf accident...

Line length isnt killing kiteboarders, a lack of common sense and complacency is. Most accidents involve intermediate to advanced riders, doing stupid shit in ridiculous conditions. Poor judgement not long lines is the killer. Stop bullshitting the newbies with your "fly one kite in any wind" rhetor...

Age, sex and certification are non issues when examining kiteboarding deaths...line length is the determining factor! Riders who launch on full length lines in strong often get worked. Guys like Rick Iossi have not yet warmed up to this concept...cyberkiters like Fokiter never logged hours on Multip...