KITE MANUAL
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ATTACHING FLYING LINES TO YOUR OCEAN RODEO SLE KITE
1.
Before you attach your lines, have your kite pumped up leading edge down and
weighted with sand or gravel.
2.
Your SLE kite has two front line attachments, supported by line bridles and two back
line attachments located at the very tip of the leading edge tube.
3.
With the front attachment points free from their Velcro storage tabs, pull the
connectors forward so that the bridles are in clear view. Make sure the bridles are
free and clear with no twists and any pulleys are free and clear of debris.
4.
Attach your flying lines to the kite using a larks head connection.
Note:
If you are using an Ocean Rodeo control bar from 2017 or older; extra bridle adapters
are required in order to make the connections. These adapters can be purchased from
a dealer or directly from Ocean Rodeo.
Important!
Its is absolutely crucial that the bar you are using utilizes a single front line
flag out system.
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 considerate 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!
