SAFETY
Put away your material
Be careful not to unwind your lines on top
of others’s. The same applies when you put
down your kite, be careful not to do it on top of
someone else’s lines. This can become hazardous
if he or she re-launches his or her kite without
noticing your lines.
If you leave your kite on the beach, to get some rest
or just waiting for better conditions, think of rolling
up your lines on your bar to clear up the spot. Dis-
connect the lines from the kite if you are going to
leave the kite on the beach unattended.
Avoid the kite at the zenith
Avoid if possible staying with the kite at the
zenith while you are still on the ground, better to
take it down in order to get some rest. This could
be hazardous for you and the others: you are not
safe from a sudden lack of wind or a strong gust
that could pull you away.
On the ground or the beach, falls are harder and
they hurt. Your kite at the zenith can also disturb
the others from landing and launching their kites.
Help out others
Always keep an eye on your surroundings, and
pay attention to others. Do not hesitate to help
out others launching and landing their kites,
or going after a struggling kitesurfer.
Respect the priority on the water
When two kitesurfers are passing each other, the
one closer to the wind origin should raise his kite
and the kite surfer under the wind should lower his
kite to avoid a tangling of the lines.
When two kitesurfers are facing each other, the
kite surfer riding with the wind coming from star-
board (right hand forward) according to the path
followed has the priority over the kite surfer
who’s wind comes from port side (left hand
forward).
The kitesurfer riding starboard should maintain his
or her trajectory and the one riding port side should
move further down the wind in order not to cross
their paths.
Before any jumps or direction changes, make sure
there is enough room and that you are not going to
cross anyone’s path.
Respect bystanders
Inform the spectators of the power of the kite and
of the potential risk by staying downwind from a
kite surfer.
Do not lend your equipment to a none kitesurfer.
RULE N°6 - RESPECT & HELP OUT OTHERS
The length of the bar can be adjusted easily by swapping
the bar end inserts as follows:
ADJUST THE BAR LENGTH
Bar end inserts
pointing outward:
the bar is in max
length setup.
Bar end inserts
pointing inward:
the bar is in min
length setup.
How to swap the bar end inserts:
1 Pull on the string located underneath the bar.
2 Take hold of the webbing and pull on it rmly until the insert comes out.
3 Rotate the insertso that the arrows point towards the desired bar length.
4 Fit the insert back into its housing while also pulling on the Leader Line from
the other side of the oat to help and avoid jamming the line.
Check the local weather forecast, (radio, web,
harbor crew). How strong are the winds and from
which direction?
You must know how the speed of the wind and
the direction are going to evolve during the day.
You should not ride during stormy weather, the
kite may attract lightning!
Also check on the tides schedule and the areas
for rip currents.
RULE N°5 - CHECK THE WEATHER CONDITIONS
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