Flite 2 Series - Getting to your knees

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Getting to your knees
1 Once comfortable lying on the board, arming the motor, changing
speed and riding the board lying down, it’s time to get to your knees.
2 Depending on your weight, board and conditions, you may wish
to move to your knees on power level 3, 4, 5 or 6. You want to be
traveling fast enough that you won’t nose dive or sink, but not so fast
that you are bouncing over chop, planing quickly or starting to foil.
A speed of 6 – 8 kph on the GPS display on the Flite Controller is a
good speed for getting to your knees.
3 Place both hands on the board, smoothly push your body up and
slide both knees under you onto the board. Your knees should be
positioned just in front of the lid hinges. Be careful not to put your
knees on the hinges themselves.
4 Keep your body weight forward to keep the nose down and the
foil disengaged.
PRO TIP Be careful not to let go of the throttle trigger as you move
to your knees. You should practice maintaining a constant speed when
changing body positions on the board.
Once you feel ready, you can practice starting to foil on your knees by
carefully moving your head and upper body back. As soon as you hear the
noise change from the board leaving the water, shift weight forward again
to level off the foil or to touch down again.
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