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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 NAZCA II. 
 
We hope you will have as much fun with this kite as we have, and we wish you many wonderful sessions 
with your new NAZCA II ! 
 
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 NAZCA II. 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 NAZCA II

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Page 2: ...2 Martin Florek NAZCA II User manual English Please read this user manual carefully before you use the NAZCA II...

Page 3: ...principally provides technical information about the NAZCA II This manual cannot replace training from an approved kite school Kiting is a magnificent sport but certain rules do apply and these must...

Page 4: ...AR 10 DESCRIPTION OF THE NAZCA II BAR 10 SWIVEL SYSTEM 12 TRIM 12 REAR LINE ADJUSTERS 13 STOPPER BALL 13 KITE LEASH 13 ADJUSTMENT OF THE BAR 14 SAFETY SYSTEM OF THE NAZCA II 15 MAIN QUICKRELEASE 15 QU...

Page 5: ...ther GIN riders worldwide 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...

Page 6: ...s it s so fast turn Objective Freeride Speed Race Hangtime Sizes 7 8 10 12 15 m2 Standard use is 2 sizes of NAZCA II 7m2 10m2 or 8m2 12m2 with a NAZCA II 15m2 for light winds Performances The profile...

Page 7: ...ng edge 2 trailing edge 3 strut 4 wingtip 5 top surface 6 bottom surface 7 5th line bridle 8 front pigtails bridle 9 pulley 10 left rear pigtail blue 11 left front pigtail red 12 right rear pigtail gr...

Page 8: ...all the connections before inflating the LE Whenever you replace a bladder throw away the 3 white plastic zip ties from the valve of the bladder to replace These ties help to achieve an airtight conne...

Page 9: ...order to inflate the NAZCA II safely without holding the kite You will benefit from an easy and safe handhold to carry your NAZCA II up wind bottom surface facing up top surface down Safety handles I...

Page 10: ...10 NAZCA II control bar Description of the NAZCA II bar...

Page 11: ...10 strap for trim release action 11 main quickrelease sleeve 12 quickrelease of the 5th line 13 chicken loop 14 stoosh 15 pivot system of the stoosh 16 metallic ring for kite leash 17 endcap 18 bar NA...

Page 12: ...sure 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 Strap rele...

Page 13: ...djustment strap you set the ball the more depower available and the bigger your margin of safety Kite leash We advise you to always connect a kite leash to the metallic ring on the chicken loop This w...

Page 14: ...ed 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 and rea...

Page 15: ...n elastic 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...

Page 16: ...the pin into the black webbing 4 To release draw the red ball down in the direction of the 2 arrows in the picture Auxiliary safety on the rear pre lines This is an auxiliary safety only available aft...

Page 17: ...7 ring on the 5th line 8 top stopper ball black 9 bottom stopper ball red 10 distance from the ring on the 5th line to the black stopper ball NAZCA II 7 123 cm NAZCA II 8 144 cm NAZCA II 10 165 cm NAZ...

Page 18: ...ils of the kite The sleeves of the flying lines are protected against damage and the connection to the kite is easier The colour of the pigtails on the kite are similar to the colours of the extension...

Page 19: ...NAZCA II with inflated struts with the kite packed inside it is possible to carry it either across your shoulder or to place it inside the main rucksack and to carry it on your back kite size printed...

Page 20: ...that it works correctly Check for wear and tear on each part also check all knots and lines making sure that the neoprene protectors are in place where appropriate Take care to clean your control bar...

Page 21: ...hould be used as an approximate guide only To make it accurate you would have to consider all variables that can modify the windrange like the weight of the rider the level of the rider the performanc...

Page 22: ...try postage prepaid Products can be returned only after having received the authorization of GIN Kiteboarding If Gin Kiteboarding declares that warranty is valid the warranty will cover only the repai...

Page 23: ...riders who contributed to the development of the NAZCA II Their effectiveness their optimism and their ideas brought much to the result that is the NAZCA II Thank you also to all the impassioned peopl...

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