5.2- Connecting the lines to the kite
Your bar is supplied with yellow and grey back lines (yellow for the
left side and grey for the right side) and white front lines. Connect
your back lines to the back connectors of your kite using a Lark’s
Head knot (grey to grey for the right side and yellow to yellow for the
left back line). The front lines have to be connected to the connector
of the kite with the right color (grey to gray, yellow to yellow).
Your bar is made to avoid accidentally switching back lines and front
lines and between right side and left side connections. Be sure
lines are not tangled. Setting up the lines wrong is a major source
of accidents.
6- Quick releases and rules for lauching
6.1– Quick releases
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, OPERATE YOUR KITE WITHOUT THE KITE LEASH AND THE
QUICK RELEASE. TRY AND CHECK THEM BEFORE RIDING. USING INSTINCTIVELY A QUICK RELEASE
NEED A REAL LEARNING. THE QUICK RELEASES NEED A MINIMUM OF CHARGE TO WORK.
IMPORTANT:
Before launching your kite, you must have understood the purpose
and operation of the quick releases in place on your control bar:
• a leash with Quick Release and attachment to your harness
• a quick release on the chicken loop (de-power loop)
• a quick release on the large harness line
The leash allows you to let go of the control bar without losing your
kite. The kite leash is fitted to one of the front lines close to the
adjustment strap, and should reach your harness.
Releasing the control bar (using the quick release on the harness line or the chicken loop (de-power loop) will
automatically depower the kite, which will land by itself. Make sure you have enough safe room down wind.
The Quick Release also allows you to kill the power developed by the kite. The Quick Release should only be
operated if you want to release the control bar (e.g. the power is too great to unhook the harness loop from your
harness, the situation is dangerous).
Harness line quick release: Pull the red bowl
Chicken loop quick release: Pull the red loop
