Tag: kite safety release
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Kitesurfing Expedition Safety Plan Guide
Read More →: Kitesurfing Expedition Safety Plan GuideA kitesurfing expedition safety plan is a written document that fixes the hazards, go/no-go limits and emergency procedure before the group leaves shore. Write it first, brief every rider on it, and treat any failed check as a no-go. Picture a rider drifting downwind of the boat as the breeze builds, with nobody sure who…
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Kitesurfing Self-Rescue at Sea
Read More →: Kitesurfing Self-Rescue at SeaSymptom First action Planning use Kite is down and will not relaunch Release the bar and the chicken loop, which leaves the kite on its depower line. Rehearse the release until it is a reflex, before you need it. Kite is secured but the bar has drifted away Retrieve the bar hand over hand along…