Yeah, its not that hard actually. There are a few things to look out for. Make sure you do not get tangled, and always be ready to bail on the attempt. If it is really windy your window of opportunity will shrink because the kite can roll quite a lot. I've had a kite roll over me an up my lines which left me flying two kites...not super fun though I did manage to land them both.Barryg101 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:02 pmGreetings , yesterday while out on a kite session with some friends , one of them got lines wrapped badly and released his kite completely.
I followed the kite at a distance and with side on wind it landed at the end of an empty beach where he picked it up.
My question .
Is it possible to rescue a kite with a bar attached while kiting yourself? Or a reasonably safe way to get it back to land?
I am fully aware of the dangers and the risks and want to hear other kiters experiences if any when it comes to these situations.
I checked online for tips or videos but found it very hard to get any real info and everything points back to self rescue which is a different topic.
Looking forward to hearing your opinions and experience with this,
Barry
Anyway, approach the kite carefully, making sure you are away from lines...grab one of the wingtips, keep your kite above head until you have a solid grip, once you do you can fly it slightly in opposite direction.
Once you have the wingtip, depending on which way the kite is pointing LE down pointing upwind or downwind, turn the kite upside down like you would carry it on land. Then you just power up like you would when rescuing a board. Do not try to do anything with lines and bar it will pop and skip on the surface when you are planing. It is a PITA to change direction a lot so try to just go straight to shore.
I do want to point out one thing here. The person is WAY more important to rescue than any kite. Once you leave the person, it may be hard to find them. People that are far out can tire fast and they may not realize it. I have refused to rescue kites when I considered the kiter was exaggerating their skill (ie. good sized waves a mile from shore). Anyway, I have partially deflated a kite, I have tried to wind lines up (this is hard IMO.).