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GLOSSARY
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SHEET IN OUT
SHEET IN
De-power
: the system which alows you to control the amount of
power developed by the kite, by pushing (sheet in out) or pulling
(sheet in) on your control bar.
The window:
is the region in which your kite can operate.
Edge of the window:
the power generated is moderate.
Zenith:
the kite is at the zenith when it is directly above you.
It’s called the neutral zone, the kite has minimum power.
Power zone
: maximum power is generated when the kite is
located at the centre and towards the bottom of the window.
Reach:
a direction of travel relative to the wind direction. General-
ly 90-160 degrees off the wind.
Going upwind:
a direction of travel relative to the wind direction.
10-70 degrees off the wind.
Going downwind:
a direction of travel relative to the wind
direction. 170– 190 degrees off the wind.
Upwind:
the direction from which
the wind is coming.
Downwind:
the direction in which
the wind is travelling.
Side ou cross shore
:
wind is blowing from the left or
.
from the
right, in a perpendicular direction to the shore.
Off shore
:
wind is blowing from the land out to sea.
On shore:
wind is blowing from the water toward the land.
Starboard:
wind blowing from the right.
Port side:
wind blowing from the left.
Lark’s Head Knot
ZE NITH
edge of the
w ind ow
ZE NITH
pow er
z one
edge o f the
w indow
W I N D
U P W I N D
D O W N W I N D
R E A C H
WIND
UP WIND
AREA
DOWN WIND
AREA
O K
O K
N O
N O
ON - SH OR E
OF F -S HO RE
SID E- S HOR E
p o rt sid e
S ID E- S HOR E
st arb o ard
S EA
L AN D
O K
O K
NO
NO
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