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In an emergency situation it is im-
portant not to panic, and to react
purposefully and goal orientated.
Should you get lifted on the
beach, do not steer the kite.
Wait until you touch ground
again and then immediately
activate the Quick Release.
The danger of getting lifted
can be minimized by not
flying the kite at the zenith
when on land. However, in
normal conditions, a Flysur-
fer kite will be at its most
stable in the zenith.
Especially in very gusty con-
ditions the kite can overfly
its pilot. This can be correc-
ted by powering up the kite
by pulling the bar towards
you or breaking with the
leader lines (red and green).
It is also possible to counter
the kite‘s overflying, or get
it back into the wind window
by flying it back and forth.
Should the center of the
kite collapse towards the
pilot (e.g frontstall) it is a
good idea to activate the
Quick Release before it
opens again, as the kite can
develop a lot of power when
this happens.
A backwards flying kite
(backstall) can be recovered
by depowering (pushing the
bar towards the kite). In very
light winds you can grab
hold of the adjuster and
give short effective pulls to
accelerate the kite.
10.01 Self-Rescue
If one is in danger of drifting away from
the shore with an un-relaunchable
kite, then it may be prudent to aban-
don the kite and swim back to shore
if possible. Otherwise it is wise to
stay with your kite, as it will make
you easier to spot for rescuers.
Packing down in deep water is only
recommended for experienced kiters
and should be practiced beforehand.
Activate the Quick Release.
Work your way up the endline
to the bar. Once at the bar, wind
the loose endline round the bot-
tom of the bar in a figure of 8.
10 EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Tip
: The flagged out kite
can be pulled behind you on
the safety leash when swim-
ming back. However, this
needs a lot of strength and
is only recommended for
very short distances.
Now roll the flying lines onto the
bar and secure them with the bungies
or even better using a half hitch.
Grab the kite.
Caution:
It is very easy
to get caught up in the
bridle lines that are floating
around. Avoid unnecessary
swimming movements. A
line knife in your harness
can be a very useful tool in
a worst case scenario.
Lay the tips on top of each other,
and then the bar on top and roll up
the kite. Be careful with the bridle
lines and stow them as best you can
within the two halves of the kite when
rolling it up. You can open the deflate
valves to make rolling it up easier.
Secure the packa-
ge with the harness.
Tip
: In shallow areas where
it is possible to walk, you can
drag the kite back to shore.
When doing this it is recom-
mended to have the kite as
described in “Securing the
kite“ and then drag it in by by
holding the middle air-intake
valve. This way no water can
get into the kite and greater
distances can be covered.
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