RE-LAUNCHING THE CO2
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Important Note: proper inflation of the stuts, especially the leading edge, is imperative for
water re-launchability of your kite. Make sure your kite struts are properly inflated before enter-
ing the water.
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When your CO2 kite goes down on the water, know that the kite may re-launch on its own,
often when you do not expect it to, so be prepared.
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If your kite goes down on its face, with the leading edge and struts facing the water, you must
steer the kite onto its side.
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Do this by pulling toward yourself on one side of the bar and pushing on the other. Basically,
you will be pulling on the bottom line of the kite and creating slack in the top line.
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Be patient. Your kite will respond to your instructions, but sometimes you must be patient,
especially in light wind.
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Your kite will slowly work its way to one side–to the edge of the window of wind.
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Once it is at the edge of the window, pull on the top line by pulling on the opposite side of the
bar. This will steer the kite up. Slowly steer your kite into neutral position and level out your
bar.
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Sometimes when you crash your kite, it will land on its side. When this happens, be prepared
for a wind gust to re-launch your kite. It often does not take much to re-launch the CO2 kite,
so be prepared. It may launch before you are ready.
KB BASICS
RE-LAUNCHING CO2
