Just thinking what is the reasoning why sending the kite lifts you up.
Yeah, that I know. And I was thinking this is probably the reason. You send the kite up fast to preserve the tension and redirect it up.SaltWaterDog wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:04 amLine tension generated through your edge is the deciding factor if you want to boost big.
Sure, but when sending, the kite moves against apparent wind, so even if moving up fast, does kite air speed change really have big effect to the upwards lift. I might as well think that kite air speed could even decrease during sending..?SaltWaterDog wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:04 amWith respect to kite speed, it operates like an airplane wing. The faster it moves through air the more power/lift/pull it will generate.
How fast does the kite backwards relative to you when you're sending it? Not that fast. The loss (if any) in apparent wind speed is nothing.
So we've got one part of the picture, sending it while sheeting the bar in but that does very little for you without line tension, which is the second part of the picture. Line tension is what gives you the big boost because you are redirecting that power from holding your edge to sending the kite and sheet the bar in. Line tension is created/kept through your edge and not by sending the kite. If you want to boost big you need to generate serious power through your edge BEFORE you send it. Forget all about big air if you you're not generating power through your edge. This is why edge control is the most important aspect of kiteboarding and the more 'loaded up' you ride with your lines in general, the better your kiteboarding becomes. Does that make sense? I'm sorry for not giving more specific advice, but without having seen you jump giving you advice is like throwing darts with my eyes closed.Jukka wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:37 amJust thinking what is the reasoning why sending the kite lifts you up.
Yeah, that I know. And I was thinking this is probably the reason. You send the kite up fast to preserve the tension and redirect it up.SaltWaterDog wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:04 amLine tension generated through your edge is the deciding factor if you want to boost big.
But I was not sure if there is more "something" behind the sending movement of the kite, that I don't understand.
Sure, but when sending, the kite moves against apparent wind, so even if moving up fast, does kite air speed change really have big effect to the upwards lift. I might as well think that kite air speed could even decrease during sending..?SaltWaterDog wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:04 amWith respect to kite speed, it operates like an airplane wing. The faster it moves through air the more power/lift/pull it will generate.
This bit of advice is the thing that actually got me jumping decent heights.SaltWaterDog wrote: ↑Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:14 amLet me ask you, have you been told that you need to back off your edge and head a little down wind before your jump? If so, please forget about that advice. It makes no sense if you want to go big. Edging hard on a good upwind course creating max line tension with kite at 45 before you send it, is the only thing that gives you big boosts.
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