10. ReLAUNCh IN the poWeR zoNe
By pulling in the leader-lines the kites can be launched backwards.
Pull in both leader-lines towards you until the kite lifts up at least a few meters.
Then let go of one leader-line. Now the kite
turns on the spot. If the kite shows upwards
you have to let go of the second leaderline.
Catch the bar to be able to steer the kite
again.
Especially in low winds, it is important to
pull the backlines very far. To do do this,
grad the upperst knot in the back-leaderli-
nes as shown in the picture above.
Tip: If the board is already strapped to your
feet and you are holding it in front of you,
you can avoid the body drag and keep going
when you launch the kite. In addition, you
can also build up the necessary counter-
pressure for launching in weak winds, if you
have the board in front of you. In very weak
winds, you can pull on the steering-leader-li-
nes, to give the kite a launching impulse.
With low wind it is useful if the trimmer is completely open. Thus the back lines are more
tightened. The relaunch by pulling only one leaderline, as it is possible with FLYSURFER
beginner kites, is only possible with SPEED2 in Size 15.0 and 19.0.
CAUTION:
Relaunching in the powerzone can be very damaging to the material in strong winds, because
high pressure can develop on the lines and the kite.
To prevent you from body dragging in strong winds and from a power-zone start you can fully
depower with your kite. The best thing to do to is to additionally fully open the trimmer.
