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5. Roll up the excess bladder and fold the ends shut.
. Once the ends are shut and you have made sure there are no twists in your
bladder, it is safe to inflate to full pressure.
8. WINDrage and kite sizes
Vegas kites are superbly easy to water re-launch and offer easy, predictab-
le performance. Only a few knots of wind speed is required to fly these kites.
Kiteboarding, however, generally requires more wind, depending not only on rider
ability but also the size of kite, rider and board. The following table
demonstrates the APPROXIMATE average wind speeds in which kites of different
sizes can be used by kiteboarders of various skill levels and weights. Riders who
are significantly heavier or lighter should use, for a given wind speed range, kites
that are one size bigger or smaller respectively. These represent a rough guide
only. Keep in mind that kiteboarding is a dangerous sport in any circumstance
and that using any kite in any wind strength can result in serious injury or death.
A novice has flown small trainer kites but has no experience with large
kiteboarding kites.
An intermediate rider can stay upwind while kiteboarding.
An advanced rider can jump consistently and safely, without injury.
An expert rider can perform aerial spins and flips while maintaining a safe level
of kite control.
These wind strength numbers do not represent gusts and lulls, but only average
wind speeds at a height of meters from the surface of the water in typical sea
level atmospheric conditions.
8. windrage and kite sizes
