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Welcome to GIN Kiteboarding … 

Thank you for choosing a GIN kite.  
 
Our R&D team has invested a lot of time, passion and experience into creating the ESKIMO IV. 
 
We hope you will have as much fun with this kite as we have, and we wish you many wonderful sessions 
with your new ESKIMO IV ! 
 
For more information and to keep in touch with the fantastic evolution of our sport, visit our website : 

www.ginkites.com 

 
Please pass on this manual to the new owner if you ever resell your kite. 
 
Enjoy riding GIN, 
The GIN Kiteboarding Team 

Information about safety 

Aimed  at  customers  with  a  good  knowledge  of  kiting,  this  manual  principally  provides  technical 
information about the ESKIMO IV. This manual cannot replace training from an approved kite school.  
 
Kiting  is  a  magnificent  sport,  but  certain  rules  do  apply  and  these  must  never  be  neglected.  As  an 
“ambassador” of our sport, please respect these rules and always keep safety in mind. 
 
Respect : 

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the other riders  

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the kite launch and landing zones  

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the riding locations 

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the rules of riding and of the air 

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the public and their safety 

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the natural elements 
 

Familiarize yourself with : 

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your equipment 

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your safety equipment 
 

Make sure that you have adequate personal and third party liability insurance for kiting. 
 
The  manufacturer  as  well  as  the  distributors  and  agents  of  GIN  Kiteboarding  products  cannot  be  held 
liable for death, personal injury or material damage resulting from any use of this equipment. 

Summary of Contents for ESKIMO IV

Page 1: ...ESKIMO IV User manual English Please read this user manual carefully before you use the ESKIMO IV...

Page 2: ...ally provides technical information about the ESKIMO IV This manual cannot replace training from an approved kite school Kiting is a magnificent sport but certain rules do apply and these must never b...

Page 3: ...ESKIMO IV 8 SAFETY SYSTEM WITH 5TH LINE 8 WINGTIP SLIDING BRIDLE 8 VELCRO ON THE TRAILING EDGE 8 ESKIMO IV CONTROL BAR 9 DESCRIPTION OF THE BAR 9 SWIVEL SYSTEM 11 STOPPER BALL 12 KITE LEASH 12 ADJUSTM...

Page 4: ...Our development is straight forwards we focus on what is essential to the performance of our kites rather than investing in marketing features which in reality do nothing to enhance the product Rider...

Page 5: ...ESKIMO IV surprises with its fast and easy turn It flies without any effort on the bar and it s lift is powerful and energic The ESKIMO IV is very useable in low wind as well as medium or strong wind...

Page 6: ...6 Description of the ESKIMO IV Kite only 1 leading edge 2 trailing edge 3 top 4 bottom 5 wingtip 6 inlets...

Page 7: ...com 7 Bridles with connection points with flying lines 1 5th line connection grey 4 right rear connection blue 2 right front connection red 5 left rear connection blue 3 left front connection red 6 5t...

Page 8: ...hand behind The kite will totally depower and remain on the ground without any traction Wingtip sliding bridle The connection points of the wingtip are free sliding This gives the kite a more responsi...

Page 9: ...www ginkites com 9 ESKIMO IV control bar Description of the bar...

Page 10: ...ight rear flying line 6 5th line 7 trim 8 main quickrelease sleeve 9 quickrelease of the 5th line 10 chicken loop 11 stoosh 12 metallic ring for kite leash 13 endcap 14 bar lengths ESKIMO 6 0 44 cm ba...

Page 11: ...eves pressure on the swivel and allows it to automatically rotate cancelling any twists in the front lines and the 5th line Trim The power adjustment strap allows you to adjust the power of the kite S...

Page 12: ...r margin of safety Kite leash We advise you to always connect a kite leash to the metallic ring on the chicken loop This will prevent any loss of the kite if you don t fix the chicken loop to your har...

Page 13: ...depowered The red stopper ball must be placed against the power adjustment strap Have someone hold the chicken loop or fix it to a hook and hold the 5 lines under equal tension The knots of the front...

Page 14: ...c cord WARNING the elastic cord of the sleeve must not be twisted around the depower line it must be parallel to the depower line 2 Pass the rigid webbing of the quickrelease through the metal rectang...

Page 15: ...5th line Pass it through thee metallic D ring of the swivel 2 Pass the grey loop through the metallic D ring of the swivel Pass the pin through the grey loop 3 Slide the pin into the red tube 4 The qu...

Page 16: ...can also be as a compression strap for your kite 2 webbing straps to carry skis 2 webbing straps to carry ski poles camel Bag inner pocket with protection of the tube from the cold waist belt strap wi...

Page 17: ...X 23 m coloured flying lines Red for the fronts Blue for the rear Grey for the 5th line The colour of the pigtails on the kite are similar to the colours of the flying lines Fabric Dyneema Length 23m...

Page 18: ...upon the correct use of this equipment You are solely responsible for ensuring that you only use this equipment in situations and conditions suitable for your level of competence and in a way that wil...

Page 19: ...an approximate guide only To make it accurate you would have to consider all variables that can modify the windrange eg the weight of the rider the level of the rider the performance of the snowboard...

Page 20: ...boarding distributor in your country postage prepaid Products can be returned only after having received the authorization of GIN Kiteboarding If Gin Kiteboarding declares that warranty is valid the w...

Page 21: ...the development of the ESKIMO IV Their effectiveness their optimism and their ideas brought much to the result that is the ESKIMO IV Thank you also to all the impassioned people who have given their...

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