I'm going to participate in my first downwind race soon and was wondering if anyone has any pointers aside from the obvious.
Technique and advice for a downwind race
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lindseym
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Technique and advice for a downwind race
Hello all,
I'm going to participate in my first downwind race soon and was wondering if anyone has any pointers aside from the obvious.
I'm going to participate in my first downwind race soon and was wondering if anyone has any pointers aside from the obvious.
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Re: Technique and advice for a downwind race
Rig big!
You can hold more kite if your headed off the wind. If you rig the way you regularly would you’ll be under powered when you try to go deep downwind.
You can hold more kite if your headed off the wind. If you rig the way you regularly would you’ll be under powered when you try to go deep downwind.
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