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HANDLING
03 HANDLING
A kite needs to be secured properly even if
the wind is light. A runaway kite can be a se-
rious danger to people or animals downwind.
To ensure a long lifespan of your kite, we re-
commend that you do not leave the kite flap-
ping in the wind and sun for long periods.
03.01 Setting Up a Foilkite
Lay the kite out on a surface free of hard or sharp objects.
Unroll your kite upside down into the wind and secure it with
something that has no sharp edges and is heavy enough to hold
down the kite for the given wind. Place the bar far enough away
from all bridle lines on the trailing edge side of the kite. Make
sure that the bar cannot fall or be pulled into the bridles.
Open the kite and if necessary, close the deflate valves. Un-
roll the lines from your bar whilst walking away from the kite.
Check your bridle for tangles. Make sure that none of the
lines are caught around the back of the kite.
Start at the leading edge holding up the front lines to visu-
ally check the bridle step by step.
When the bridle is sorted out, lay the front lines to the inside
and the steering lines to the outside. If not, follow the tips on the
“Sorting out the bridle“ chapter.
Ensure your flying lines are connected correctly and clear of
any potential hazards. Check for any damage or knots.
Exception:
There is a “stopper“ knot in one of the flying lines
that prevents the bar from sliding up too far when released.
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