Starting at the kite, slowly walk
backwards while unwinding your
lines. Walk in the opposite direction
of the wind, this prevents line tangles
and enables you to launch easier and
ster.
When
unwinding your
lines, make sure the lines have a little
tension to straighten them out. Place
your bar flat on the ground with the
correct side up (red colour on the
left). Make sure all leader lines are
untangled and not hooking behind
any part of the bar.
Walk back toward the kite with the
lines between your
to remove
any twist or tangles. Place the lines
flat on the ground in a straight line.
Attach the flying lines one by one us-
ing larkshead knots.
LARKSHEAD KNOTS
our fying lines can remain attached to the kite at all times. In
case you need to take them
re-attach them to the bridle
loops using larkshead knots.
ke the sleeve of the flying line, and make a larkshead. Slide it
over the knot on the end of the bridle loop. Pull the larkshead
tight and slide it towards the knot on the end of the bridle loop.
ease note the knot and loop on the rear line attachments are
reversed to prevent wrong attachment of the flying lines.
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
STEP 3. SETTING UP YOUR BAR AND LINES
For Top flying lines and Life Line / Safety flying line
For Rear flying lines
Starting at the kite, slowly walk
backwards while unwinding your
lines. Walk in the opposite direction
of the wind, this prevents line tangles
and enables you to launch easier and
faster.
When
unwinding your
lines, make sure the lines have a little
tension to straighten them out. Place
your bar flat on the ground with the
correct side up (red colour on the
left). Make sure all leader lines are
untangled and not hooking behind
any part of the bar.
Walk back toward the kite with the
lines between your
to remove
any twist or tangles. Place the lines
flat on the ground in a straight line.
Attach the flying lines one by one us-
ing larkshead knots.
L A R K S H E A D K N O T
S
Your fying lines can remain attached to the kite at all times. In
case you need to take them
re-attach them to the bridle
loops using larkshead knots.
Take the sleeve of the flying line, and make a larkshead. Slide it
over the knot on the end of the bridle loop. Pull the larkshead
tight and slide it towards the knot on the end of the bridle loop.
Please note the knot and loop on the rear line attachments are
reversed to prevent wrong attachment of the flying lines.
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
FLYING LINE
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
BRIDLE LOOP
S T E P 3 . S E T T I N G U P Y O U R B A R A N D L I N E S
For Top flying lines and Life Line / Safety flying line
For Rear flying lines
