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Control System User Manual
Control System User Manual
OPERATION
SECURITY LINE: OPERATION
you from your spreader bar and transfer the load
onto the Single Line Flag security line. The kite
can now achieve maximum depower, and will flag
itself on the water or land.
Once the kite has safely landed, you can pull
yourself towards the kite by “walking” up the SLF
security line and control Line. When you come to
the bar, it’s important that you continue up towards
the kite without grabbing the control system or the
depower mainline. Do so will result in having the
SLF Security Line and control line paying back
out and possibly powering the kite back up. Only
handle the landing line itself until you get to the
leading edge of the kite. If at any point throughout
this process, the kite begins to pull and you resist,
the kite may pull back harder. The best thing to do
here is to take a step or two towards the kite in an
effort to get it to flag out completely. Continue
up the SLF line until you reach the leading edge.
From there you can secure the kite with sand (if
you are on land) or perform a self rescue (if you
are on water).
Disconnecting from the kite
If at anytime during the Stage 2 Depower
process (after QR1 has been activated), you
absolutely need to completely separate yourself
from the kite, you must also activate the quick
release located on your bypass leash. (
FIG
3/4)
Important: Disconnecting from your kite
may cause your kite to blow downwind
unaccompanied. Avoid at all costs, doing this in
a situation where your loose kite may endanger
others. Disconnecting from your kite at sea
may also mean the possibility of not being able
to retrieve your kite. Use extreme caution and
judgement when disconnecting from your kite.
Resetting the SLF landing line
Once you have recovered your equipment safely
on the beach, you will need to reset the Security
line to use it again. Stretch your lines out as if you
were going to attach them to your kite. Separate
the lines from each other so that each individual
line is lying parallel to the next one. Make sure
that the security line is not would around any
other line. Reset the QR1 as stated on Page 15
of this manual.
SLF is a simplified bridle and control
system that seamlessly provides 2 stages
of depower. Interactive Depower on
Demand (Stage1) while riding, and a Stage
2 Depower (Stage 2) method to shut down
your kite.
Stage 2 Depower Functions by transferring
the kites power onto 1 single line upon
deployment, allowing the kite to ‘Flag Out’.
Our SLF equipped kites use only 4 lines
for a simple, uncluttered method of control
and Security.
Depower on Demand: Stage 1 depower
Operation: Depower on demand is the
simplest way to quickly depower your kite
in an instant. By pushing the control bar
away from the rider, the kite will immediately
begin to depower. The further you push the
bar away from the rider the more the kite will
depower. By pushing the bar up near the
CAS (FIG 1), it will depower to the point
where it will fall from the sky. This is your best
defense to immediately diffuse the power of
the kite so you can quickly regain control.
Once the kite has safely landed on the water,
it will be in a position where you can easily
perform an Instant Relaunch.
Stage 2 Depower:
Stage 2 Depower should only be used in
situations where you would like to shut
down your kite and end your session,
whether it be on water or land. It should
be noted that relaunching your kite using
this method is slightly more difficult than
the Depower on Demand method. Stage 2
Depower is designed to release the residual
power from your kite by allowing it to ‘Flag’
out on one of the Front Control lines.
Operation: In order to use Stage 2 Depower,
you must have your Bypass Leash attached
to the Leash Connection ring attached to the
1X Flagging Line. It is also important that
you familiarize yourself with the location and
operation of all QR’s prior to going on the
water.
Stage 2 Depower can only be achieved
by activating (pushing away) QR1 in the
direction of the arrow (FIG 2). By activating
QR1, the harness loop will open up, releasing
OPERATION
FIG 3
FIG 4
FIG 1
FIG 2
