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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 ZULU II.

We hope you will have as much fun with this kite as we have, and we wish you many wonder-
ful sessions with your new ZULU 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 tech-
nical information about the ZULU 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 :

the other riders 

the kite launch and landing zones 

the riding locations

the rules of riding and of the air

the public and their safety

the natural elements

Familiarize yourself with :

your equipment

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 ZULU II

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

Page 2: ...lly provides tech nical information about the ZULU 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...

Page 3: ..._____________________________________8 ZULU II control bar____________________________________________________________9 Description of the bar__________________________________________________9 Trim _...

Page 4: ...um satisfaction we are then more than happy to share these with YOU and other GIN riders worldwide Rider Fabienne Kaufmann Photographer Dave Cooper Construction A highly skilled workforce takes extrem...

Page 5: ...e With its light bar feeling you will be able to forget your ZULU II and focus completely on the most difficult passages in the waves Its intuitive and responsive handling will offer you your best wav...

Page 6: ...iption of the ZULU II 1 leading edge 2 trailing edge 3 strut 4 top surface 5 bottom surface 6 bridle SLE 7 left rear pigtail blue 8 left front pigtail red 9 right rear pigtail grey 10 right front pigt...

Page 7: ...ite open 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 airti...

Page 8: ...the kite as well as possible Bridle setting Setting for the front lines choose between freestyle and freeride Setting for the back lines to adjust the bar pressure choose between light and very light...

Page 9: ...line 3 right rear pre line 4 left rear flying line 5 right rear flying line 6 trim 7 main quickrelease 8 second quickrelease 9 chicken loop 10 stoosh 11 metallic ring for kite leash 12 endcap 13 bar...

Page 10: ...wer Strap pulled the kite will have less power 1 Neutral position no modification of the trim 2 For 50 trim less power Pull down the grey strap A 3 For 100 trim less power After having pulled down the...

Page 11: ...the ball defines the maximum depower you will have when you release the bar Simply move the black ball up or down the depower line to define the best set up for you The closer to the power adjustment...

Page 12: ...he 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 rectangle towards you 3...

Page 13: ...gh the metallic D ring of the swivel 2 Then pass it through the small grey loop B 3 Pass the pin through the grey loop A at the end of the kite leash Slide the pin into the black tube 4 The quickrelea...

Page 14: ...ression straps external pocket for the pump waist belt strap ventilation system and zip to allow the wing to dry and to let water and sand out 2nd bag designed to carry the kite with inflated struts w...

Page 15: ...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 set up y...

Page 16: ...ered The 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 4 lines under equal tension the knots of the front and rear...

Page 17: ...ostage 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 repair or...

Page 18: ...of the ZULU II Their effectiveness their optimism and their ideas brought much to the result that is the ZULU II Thank you also to all the impassioned people who have given their energy and time for...

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