What influences going upwind

[Chicken-loop]

Going upwind tip:

Better to go a bit slower in the right direction

Than a bit faster in the wrong direction

Exactly...

[edt]

I knew there would be 100 responses. Everyone has an opinion it's the kite it's the board it's the technique. I know for me the real reason is too many donuts.

[Matteo V]

From what i have seen with people riding twin tips and surfboards is this :

Some of them were constantly going 5 degrees less upwind than all the others.

What did they all have in common you ask ?

Helmets

From what i have seen with people riding twin tips and surfboards is this:

Some of them had their brains squished out from being dropped onto hard pack sand ot dragged through rocks, thus ending their kiting fun and ability to provide for their family.

What did they all have in common you ask ?

No Helmets!


Pulley, why do you gotta bring safety bs up in a thread about upwind?????

[Matteo V]

I knew there would be 100 responses. Everyone has an opinion it's the kite it's the board it's the technique. I know for me the real reason is too many donuts.

Eat it,........ I just got that!

[PullStrings]

Mr. V it is because of the excessive wind drag caused by them

Glad to hear a Canadian schooled you at going upwind

[bkkite]

I knew there would be 100 responses. Everyone has an opinion it's the kite it's the board it's the technique. I know for me the real reason is too many donuts.

Glad someone had the guts to tell the truth I'm definitely in the donut camp

[edt]

Oh I have the guts to tell the truth. So much guts.

[Matteo V]

Glad to hear a Canadian schooled you at going upwind

Glad to have it happen. I was getting a bit of a "big head" running circles around everyone else. But as the saying goes, there's always a "bigger fish".

[Aberdovy kiter]

Should start another thread titled what influences the height of jumps, how many donuts or how much ipa?

[PullStrings]

Going upwind tip :

Useful on totally onshore wind

To make it out fast make sure you are on the correct tack

Wind direction could vary by 10 degrees as you try to get out

Let's say that angle 090 is straight on versus shoreline

Wind can go to angle 085 for few minutes then 095 right after that for few minutes too

That has a great influence at getting you going upwind away from shore

Do not go too far on one tack

Do shorter tacks and see by looking at shoreline which one is giving you the advantage of lift

Keep doing that until you have made it out to where you want to be