FLYSURFER VMG2, User Manual

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VMG2 User Manual ENGLISH #01 / 06-2020
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© FLYSURFER Kiteboarding 2020, www.flysurfer.com
CONTENT
01 Safety Notes .............................................................................................................................3
01.01 Do not fly with kites........................................................................................................................................................3
02 Overview of the kite .................................................................................................................4
02.01 Description & rider requirements .......................................................................................................... 5
02.02 Features ............................................................................................................................................................................5
03 Handling ...................................................................................................................................6
03.01 Setting Up a Foilkite .......................................................................................................................................................6
03.02 Securing a Foilkite ..........................................................................................................................................................6
04 Launching .................................................................................................................................7
04.01 Self launching a Foilkite at the edge of the wind window ......................................................................................7
04.02 Sorting the bridle ............................................................................................................................................................8
05 Flight techniques and characteristics ....................................................................................9
05.01 Technische Daten ............................................................................................................................................................9
06 Relaunch ................................................................................................................................10
06.01 Reverse Launch .............................................................................................................................................................10
06.02 Drainage .........................................................................................................................................................................10
07 Landing ...................................................................................................................................11
07.01 Landing with an assistant ...........................................................................................................................................11
08 Safety System ........................................................................................................................12
08.01 Reactivating the kite ....................................................................................................................................................12
09 Emergencies ...........................................................................................................................13
09.01 Self-Rescue with a Foilkite .........................................................................................................................................13
10 Packing Up ..............................................................................................................................14
10.01 Packing up - wingtip on wingtip ................................................................................................................................14
10.02 Packing up both tips individually...............................................................................................................................15
11 Kite Care .................................................................................................................................16
12 Maintenance ...........................................................................................................................16
12.01 Check the LCL before starting ....................................................................................................................................16
12.02 Replacement of the glass fiber rods .........................................................................................................................16
12.03 Repairing the Cloth .......................................................................................................................................................17
13 Trimming ................................................................................................................................17
13.01 Profile Moment Adjuster (PMA‘s)................................................................................................................................17
14 Repair & Spare Parts .............................................................................................................18