controlling kite power

Controlling the Kite power


In order to kiteboard you need to be able to control the kite power.
The the technical people, lift = project kite surface x wind speed squared.
What that means, the power is controlled by the project kite surface.
You need to know how to control the kite to change it projected surface .
Two ways.
1.projected surface are controlling
basically traditional sailing method.
For 4 line inflatable kites, you can change the projected area by depowering, wich changes the attack angle of the kite. Practice this by going back and forth with the kite and adjusting the power, via the “chciken loop”. It is a good idea to get the feel of this.
One of the beauties about this is you can lock the power of the kite. In high winds you can lower the kites power and still feel in control.

2.Speed controlling
pretty obvious, control the power of the kite by it's speed. The faster the kite is going the more power it produces.
When the kite flys across the wind window, can can produce as much as 10 times the power. How do you do it
set your kite up so it generates enough pull to sail when the wind is at the TOP end of the wind condition condition.
Sail the kite across the wind window, in medium winds, use a sine wave pattern between 30-60 degrees, if the winds are light use a big sine wave pattern 10-70 degrees.

Learn both methods, it is good to know both for safety