After tuning my kite using the tuning tool its is dropping me after jumps when overhead. And not moving back into the window well. What can I do to widen the profile more so it doesn’t drop me down please? Not sure which way to tweak it. Long mixer done last. Forgot to mark the old position before ...

It looks to me the pump boards are a little flatter and a little less nose rocker.

I have a Ketos pump board and find I need to put a 1 degree nose up shim to get it to ride harmoniousy with the kite.

Interesting observation, that used equipment is not selling. I've been observing the same here in Brazil. My guess is that, after 2019-2020, when the world was shut down by COVID, there was a rearrangement in the water sports market. A bunch of new people got into the sport and we had a supply and ...

In hydrofoiling winds no problems. In twin/surfboard powered winds - 25 knot plus you might expect tangles as you will need to release to one line to walk up to the kite. But even then the option is to sort out the kite on the grass at home after dark so its possible the faster setup and launch make...

Wait, wut? Carbon is bad for the environment? The element that is the building block of life? The 4th most common element in the observable universe? Or are we talking about the indirect effects like production energy? https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/mar/22/carbon-fibre-wonder...

CaptainKook wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:13 am

I see FireWire have replaced Carbon with super duper, ground up melted Basalt which is their sustainable replacement.

The LFT construction boards were glass and not carbon. Not up to the task of kiting unfortunately

I had a Firewire Tomo LFT board that I loved but it was a short affair. She snapped at the front foot heading out through the break.

Anybody have any experience with these Volcanic boards?

https://www.firewiresurfboards.com/page ... technology

people that kept distance from kiting since it harder to learn and more cumbersome. I'm still preferring foil with kites in the 8-10k range but I wonder when this range will be equally possible in winging with less effort and/or more specialized equipment :thumb: After I started winging I sold my S...

taiguy wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:43 pm

I use a Sailworks mast cover for the rest of the mast.

Peter_Frank wrote: Nice one
Another tip is to use either a standard mast pocket, or just sew one yourself.

Taiguy: the Sailworks covers that come with NoLimitz masts are super premium. Does Sailworks also make custom covers?