Ocean Rodeo SLE Series, Manual

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Back corners pull inward.
Line Management:
Kite line management is a very personal thing. Stored
incorrectly they can cause hours of frustration in
tangles. Attached to the kite incorrectly they can create
a dangerous situation for you and others. Develop a line
storage strategy that works for you and do it the same
way every time!
Here’s what works for us:
• Don’t be a kook! Have your kite pumped up and your suit
and harness on before laying out your lines! Be consid-
erate of others and recognize that tangles and confusion
can result from lines left un-attended!
• Place the loose end of your lines near the center of the
leading edge tube
• Unwind your lines walking upwind
• Identify lines at bar end and work your way down to the
kite separating the lines
• Before attaching any lines to the kite physically separate
the left front and rear, right front and rear.
• Lift your kite over the separated lines, leaving enough
line length behind the kite so you do not have to drag the
bar to make contact with the pigtails on the kite.
• When storing lines re-wind in a figure 8 pattern around
the bar ends to avoid twisting the line set.
Helpful Tips:
• Put some weight on your bar to stop dragging as you
untangle your lines.
• Stand between the front lines and separate the front and
back lines between your fingers
• Carefully work your way towards kite. If your lines are
severely twisted, work in short segments starting near
the loose end working away from the bar.
• Always remove seaweed from lines as it dries and can
cause tangles.
•
Be sure there are no knots in your flying lines
as they create a weak point!