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saFeTY GuIDelInes

Never launch a kite during thunderstorms, in stormy conditions or before gust fronts. 
The risk of injury increases over-proportionally with the wind strength, the gustiness, sud-
denly increasing or direct onshore winds. 
Check the weather conditions and choose the right size of kite, a kite that is too big can 
be very dangerous.
Lines under tension can be as sharp as a knife. Never touch the lines unless the kite is pro-
perly secured on the ground.

Only use a kite with a fully functional Safety-System, and wear a helmet and impact vest!
Always check the current condition of your equipment, especially wear and tear parts 
(Depower Loop, pulleys and spare part lines) as they are very important for safe and con-
trolled flying. 

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Never launch a kite that has any weakened or worn parts.

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Only sail out as far as you are able to swim back.

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Thoroughly check the kite-spot for shallows, obstacles, currents etc.

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Keep two line-length of distance between yourself and other beach users, obstacles, 
etc. Never fly the kite above other people downwind of you.

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Make sure that you are being watched while you are kite surfing and someone is avai-
lable to call for help in case of an emergency.

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Only use the kite if you are in a good physical condition and never under the influence 
of drugs and/or alcohol.

DelIVerY

Your Flysurfer Kite will be delivered including fixed Lines, Bar and Kite Bag – ready to fly. Up 
to three kites can fit into the Kite Bag. In the smaller pocket at the end of the zipper, you 
can comfortably pack your Board and secure it with the belt in the middle of the bag. 

 

1. YOur FlYsurFer KITe

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Flysurfer Kite. To ensure safe riding and ma-
ximum fun with your new Flysurfer kite, we recommend that you read these instructions 
thoroughly. In this manual we have tried to address all questions addressed to us in the 
past. If you still have some unanswered questions then internet forums like www.oase.com, 
www.kiteforum.com or www.foilzone.com will provide you with unbiased and helpful advice. 
Additionally, you can contact the Flysurfer team directly by E-Mail or suscribe to our month-
ly newsletter. 
Please fill out the registration guarantee so that we may contact you directly in the case of 
a safety notification. Before you start your kite for the first time please make sure that you 
have checked all lines, and specifically check if the Depower line is connected tightly to the 
bar. Always fly the kite for the first time in light winds. Your kite is built for kiters who have 
a weight of min. 30 kg and max. 120kg. 

2. THe speeD3 
 

2.1. DesCrIpTIOn

By purchasing a Speed3, you now have one of the most advanced kites on the market in 
your hands. Thanks to the “TRIPLE DEPOWER SYSTEM” and numerous profile optimizati-
ons  the range of use was increased substantially. We are certain that you will have a lot of 
enjoyment with your new kite!

Summary of Contents for Speed 3

Page 1: ...user Manual...

Page 2: ...st gef hrlich Kitesurfen ist ein gef hrlicher Sport der Risiken f r den Sportler und auch Andere beinhaltet Unsachgem e Bedienung des Kites kann zu schweren Verletzungen und auch zum Tod des Nutzers u...

Page 3: ...NG AT THE EDGE OF THE WINDWINDOW S 19 5 2 1 Launching with a Helper S 20 5 2 2 Edge of the Wind Window without assistance S 21 5 3 FIRTS LAUNCH IN THE WATER S 21 6 FLYING THE KITE S 22 6 1 STEERING S...

Page 4: ...g a kite Furthermore we assume that while kiting the user 1 is always able to control the kite with two hands 2 uses an appropriate kite harness 3 is able to swim and his health conditions allow for d...

Page 5: ...livered including fixed Lines Bar and Kite Bag ready to fly Up to three kites can fit into the Kite Bag In the smaller pocket at the end of the zipper you can comfortably pack your Board and secure it...

Page 6: ...quare knot Open this knot and adjust to your preferred length Do not forget to re fix the Depower by making another knot The first picture shows the first loop Be careful with the second loop that it...

Page 7: ...d knot in the middle you can quickly readjust from the maximal width to the middle position With this setup the innermost and middle position can be used together The feed through on the inner side sh...

Page 8: ...le to pull the Line through the Guide Block After you have pulled the Safety Endline through the hole you can stick the white Line Tool under the neo prene piece above the Trimmer The attachment of th...

Page 9: ...ted to the Unhooked Line and the FLS Ring 3 2 FRONT LINE SAFETY With the FLS the kite can flag out on one of teh Front Lines of the kite The remaining pull is extre mely low and it is possible to rest...

Page 10: ...danger of airflow stall will be minimized The result of the delayed stall is a higher power m Furthermore the JET FLAPs decrea se luffing The effectiveness of the JET FLAP Technology has been proved...

Page 11: ...ear in mind It is very important that during forward launches the kite is somewhat depowered The trimmer should be relatively open long arms relatively stretched out and only pull the bar on one side...

Page 12: ...r zone and develop high forces Move upwind in order to launch it at the edge of the wind window If the ki ter gives the international sign thumb up the hel per releases the kite Thus the kite can be l...

Page 13: ...Depower extend arms out and if necessary pull in the trim mer and or change to hard steering In order to Depower the kite more in strong winds less angle of attack simply pull on the larger red handl...

Page 14: ...ou are the owner of a Flysurfer kite and you will very rarely experience this If the kite is in danger of luffing you can sometimes open the kite again If this is simply too dangerous leeward you shou...

Page 15: ...DRIFTING AWAY If you are unable to re launch the kite from the water and you start drifting away it might be necessary to disconnect yourself from the kite before you drift too far and are unable to s...

Page 16: ...ur pose you must fly the kite quite fast downwards and also power it more By powering the bar you can position a foil kite very well at the edge of the wind window If necessary you can also grab into...

Page 17: ...r as well as drawn through both back leader lines To secure the kite similarly on a tree you can also use your harness and wrap it around the tree In case of turbulence and the wind changing direction...

Page 18: ...teering Setup blue is for Soft Steering and the black is middle position with which the kite is delivered 12 2 ADJUSTING THE DEPOWER travel You can easily adjust the length of the Depower Rope for you...

Page 19: ...LENGTHS The complete line plan of the Speed3 goes beyond the scope of the handbook However you can view all line plans and order any line online at www flysurfer com 14 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 14 1 Mi...

Page 20: ...ear the pulleys Small flags on the individual lines make orientation more simple Steps 1 Make sure that the WAC Lines for the hard soft steering adjustment are not under ten sion when you hold the Mix...

Page 21: ...nes should be replaced with original minimally pre stretched DFL 200 Lines You can order these lines from www flysurfer com or from your dealer A set of the Spare Part Lines is included in your Repair...

Page 22: ...placed There is a replacement depower included with every kite in the enclosed repair bag Pulleys The lines which run over the pulleys or the pulleys themselves can suffer from wear and tear especiall...

Page 23: ...Compare if possible with a helper the length of both 21 m steering flying lines with each other by stretching them under a load of ca 5 kg If there are any dif ferences in length then try to compensat...

Page 24: ...as much power as possible max 150 kg If it doesn t suffice you might loop the enlarged Depower flying line also once on the bar at the ring of the depower leader line 3 If the kite still pulls to one...

Page 25: ...workshop which has been authorized by Flysurfer The Flysurfer kite repaired by Flysurfer will be sent back not prepaid within 4 weeks If the repair takes longer a comparable kite may be supplied by F...

Page 26: ...48 skywalk GmbH Co KG Bahnhofstr 110 83224 GRASSAU GERMANY phone 49 0 86 41 69 48 30 www flysurfer com info flysurfer com...

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