What is the technique of keeping the board from going downwind? with a wing, you can position the board upwind by moving the wing back.. but with a kite how?
Also, how do you get up onto the the board to stand, while flying the kite? Do you use the rope or hook harness? would be tricky to get onto the board with a hook pointing toward the board?
Also, as you need to push yourself up to the board? how do you fly the kite during this process? or you mange to get onto the board with one hand somehow?
Please describe it, as this will probably be very critical.
Thank you so much again.
Smeagle wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:58 am
I trimmed the profile very deep (AA1..AA4+2cm,B+5cm, C+2cm). I shorted the backlines ~20cm and I use 24m lines in V configuration.
If you dive you can generate a lot of power with this setup for quite a long time.
You have to be careful only to use "full power" at the right time, or you will stall it. But if used right, it is very helpful.
I also use the kite with normal kitefoil, but I need a gust >5 knots to waterstart. Loops do not help me, there is not much power in a loop with Peak4. I do some loops, but more to reposition the kite and do a new dive, not because of power in loop. BUT I can use the short back lines to get a big pull to get going if used at the right time/condition.