Cabrinha 2011 POWERDRIVE IDS

2011 POWERDRIVE IDS CONTROL SYSTEM USER MANUAL

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BENUTZERHANDBUCH FÜR DAS BAR SYSTEM

MANUAL DEL USUARIO DEL SISTEMA DE CONTROL

コントロールシステム・ユーザースマニュアル

MANUALE D’USO DEI SISTEMI DI CONTROLLO IDS™

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DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE FOR YOUR SECURITY AND PROTECTION. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. FOR CURRENT UPDATES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.CABRINHAKITES.COM

IF YOU ARE BELOW THE AGE OF 18, YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN READ THESE WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS AND SHOULD NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE PROPER GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION OF SUCH A PERSON.

The use of this product exposes the user to many unavoidable and unexpected risks, injury, dangers and hazards. The suppliers of this product are not responsible for any damage to property or any personal injury caused by any use, misuse, abuse or irresponsible use of this product by the user.

Kiteboarding is a hazardous sport. Power kites and their lines and control equipment can be dangerous to flyers and to anyone in the vicinity of their use. Kiteboarding must be taken seri-ously and we recommend that, at least in the early stages of your use, you seek the guidance of professional instructors and experienced kiteboarders. Improper and/or unreasonable use of this kite may result in death or serious injury to any part of your body and to others. Do not use your kite near power lines, airports, buildings, automobiles, trees, streets, etc. and keep your kite fly lines away from people and all obstacles. Always fly in an open area and observe wind and weather conditions, particularly in circumstances where you may encounter offshore, onshore winds or strong winds. Do not attempt to use your kite on water until you are confident and comfortable with the use of a trainer kite on land. Spend time to become familiar with the operation of your kite and remember that you are responsible for its operation and for the security of those around you. As you learn the sport, work within your own limitations and do not exceed them. If you intend to use the kite on water, always use appropriate protective gears and flota-tion devices and do not attach yourself or tie yourself permanently to the kite lines. The kite is not intended for use as a flying device nor indeed is it intended as a means of flotation.

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Kiteboarding is an extremely diverse sport, with many disciplines and ability levels. As with all sports, there can be certain inherent risks. The following contains key security points to remember when operating your Cabrinha kite.

• KiteboardingisaHAZARDOUSactivityandtheuseofKiteboardingequipmentinvolvestheriskofseriouspersonalinjurytoanypartoftheuser’sbodyordeath.

• InjuriesareanINHERENTRISKofkiteboardingandtheparticipationinkiteboardingimpliestheuser’sacceptanceandassumptionofthoserisks.

• Childrenshouldalwaysbeunderadultsupervision.

• Itisstronglyrecommendedthatbeginnerstakelessons.

• ALWAYSinspectyourequipmentforsignsofwearandteareachtimebeforeuse,particularlyalllines,canopy,bladders,screwsandfittings.

• IFanyproductsarefoundtoshowsignsofwear&teartheseshouldberepairedorreplacedimmediatelyandbeforefurtheruse.Ifindoubtaboutanysignsofwear&tear,pleasecontactyourlocalvendor.Contactdetailsareavailablefromwww.cabrinhakites.com

• NEVERplaceyourself inasituationwherebreakageofanyoneofthevariouskiteboardingcomponentswouldposearisktoyourselforothers,ormakeitdifficulttoreturntotheshoresecurely&unassisted.

• Makesureyouuseproperlydesignedandmanufacturedpartsfromreputablesuppliers.

• Taketimetostudytheconditionsincludingseastate,tides,currents,weatherconditionsandforecastsbeforeyoudecide togosailing.Bewareofsailing inoffshore,onshoreorstrongwinds.

• Familiarizeyourselfwithanynewlocationbeforeventuringontothewater.Askthelocalstotellyouaboutanyhazards.

• Watchoutforotherbeachusers,especiallyswimmersandsmallchildren.Makesureyoukeepyourboardandrigundercontrolatalltimesandthattheydon’tgetblownaboutonthebeachorinthewater.

• Alwaysuseappropriateprotectivegearandflotationdevices.WearthecorrectprotectiveclothingfortheconditionssuchasawetsuitoraUVtop.Itisrecommendedtowearahelmet.

• Makesuresomeoneknowswhereyou’vegone&whenyouareexpectedback–alwayssailwithabuddy.

• Beawareoftheconditionsastheychange.Alwaysreturntothebeachifthereisasignificantchangeintheconditions.i.e.winddroppingorwind&wavesincreasing.

• Asyoulearnthesport,workwithinyourownlimitationsanddonotexceedthem.

• Donotalter,modifyorchangethisproduct.

• Thisproductisdesignedandmanufacturedonlyforkiteboardingonwaterorsnow.

• Keepthesewarnings,cautionsandinstructionsforfuturereference.

• ThefollowingcontainskeysecuritypointstorememberwhenoperatingyourCabrinhakite,andassociatedkiteboardingequipmentonwater,landorsnow

RECOMMENDED KITEBOARDING PRACTICE:

SNOw USE GENERAl GUIDElINESThepointslistedundertheRecommendedKiteboardingPracticealsoapplytotheuseofthis•

productonthesnow.Pleasereadthepreviousparagraphsevenifyouintendtousethis productprimarilyonthesnow.

Thesekitesareintendedforuseonthesnowasatractiondevicetopropelarideracrosswide• opensnowfieldsinacontrolledandappropriatemanner.

Donotattempttousethiskiteasaflyingdevice.Donotusethiskitetosoarfromridges,• cliffsorslopes.

Donotattempttolaunchyourselfintotheairinanymannerwhichcancreateexcessive• impacttotherideruponlanding.

Extremecautionmustbetakenwhenusingthiskiteinanymountainousregion,uneventerrain• orglacier.Windconditionsintheseareasarenotoriouslyunstableandcanchangeinvelocity anddirectionwithoutnotice.

Neverusethisproductinthevicinityofpowerlines,liftlines,trees,orotherobstacles..Contact• withtheseobstaclescancausesevereinjuryordeath.

Donottetheryourselftoanystationaryormovingobjectsuchasastake,snowmobile,orcar•whileflyingthiskite.

Alwaysstayincontrolandbeabletostoporavoidotherpeopleorobjects•

SNOWKITE:Peopledownwindordownslopehave rightofway. It isyour responsibility to•avoidthem

SNOWBOARD:Peopledownslopehaverightofway.Itisyourresponsibilitytoavoidthem•

Youmustnotstopwhereyouobstructothersorarenotvisible.•

Wheneverstartingormergingwithotherslookupwind/uphillandyieldtoothers.•

Alwaysusedevicestohelppreventrunawayequipment.•

Observeanyandallpostedsignsandwarnings•

Keepoutofclosedareas•

SNOWBOARD:Priortousinganyliftyoumusthavetheknowledgeandabilityto load,ride•andunloadsafely.

Donotsnowboard/snowkitewhentiredorundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.•

Snowterrainandsnowboarding/snowkitingconditionsvaryconstantly--watchoutforandavoid•anymanmadestructures,trees,rocks,debris,variationsinterrainorslopes,avalancheareas,crevasse,cliffs,powerlines,waterhazards,changesinsnowsurfacesortextureduetoaltitudeandsunexposure,windandweatherchanges,andanyotherconditionswhichcouldaffectyourabilitytoproperlycontrolyoursnowboard/snowkite.

2011POWERDRIVEIDSCONTROLSYSTEMUSERMANUAL

2011 POWERDRIVE IDS 2 Introduction

3 ImportantInformation

4 Wind,Water,&WeatherConditions

5 KnowYourAbilityLevel/KiteboardingLocation

6 KiteCare

7 BeachEtiquette

8 AreaofOperation

9 KitePositions,Zone&Power

CONTROL SYSTEM OVERVIEW

10 2011POWERDRIVEIDS™

SETUP

11 CheckYourLineLengths

12 LineLengthCorrections

13 DownwindLaunchSetup

14 UpwindLaunchSetup

OPERATION

15 QuickReleaseSystem

16 SecurityPin

18 BYPASS™Leash

19 Recoil™

20 CenterlineAdjustmentStrap

21 IDS™LandingLine

23 Steering

24 PAUSE

25 Launching

26 Landing

27 Relaunching

28 Tuning

29 Glossary

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2 2011POWERDRIVEIDSCONTROLSYSTEMUSERMANUAL

ThankyouforpurchasingthisCabrinhaproductandwelcometothesportofkiteboarding.Asyoumayknow,theexcitementofKiteboardingisattractingpeopleofallagesfromallcornersoftheglobe.It’soneofthemostdynamicandfastestgrowingsportsintheworld.

Please read this user’smanual carefully and entirely before using this control system. Thismanualisnotintendedtoreplaceproperkiteboardinginstruction,butrathertosupplementit.Donotattempttokiteboardwithoutappropriateinstruction.Itwillmakethissportmoreenjoy-able,notonlyforyourself,butforthosearoundyou.

INTRODUCTION

CAUTION:Kiteboarding can be overwhelming if not approached in an educated man-ner. That’s why we have supplied this extensive user’s manual. It will help to educate you about your new kite and about the ways in which to use it. It contains information regarding the setup, care and maintenance of your con-trol system. Please note that only compatible Cabrinha kites will benefit from all of the security and performance functions associated with this control system. Consult www.cabrinhakites.com for a list of compatible kites for use with this control system.


Kiteboarding is a hazardous sport, with many disciplines and ability levels. As with all sports, there are inherent risks of injury. The following contains key points to remember when operating your Cabrinha kite.

• Befamiliarwiththesetupanduseofthesuppliedsecuritysystems:IDSLandingLine,andtheHarnessLoopQuickReleasesystems.

• MakesureyourPowerdriveIDS™controlsystemisriggedandusedaccordingtothesuppliedinstructions.

• MakesureyourkiteiscompatiblewiththePowerdriveIDS™controlsystem.

• AlwaysuseyourCabrinhakitewithaBypass™leash.

• NEVERpermanentlyattachyourselftothiskite,thecontrolbar,orlines.

• NEVERusethiskiteasaflyingdevice.

• NEVERtouchthekitelineswhiletheyareundertension;donotcatchthekiteusingtheselines.

• Wheninflatedbutnotinuse,secureyourkitewithsandorwithsomethingheavyandnon-abrasive; themoreweight thebetter (see“KiteCare” formore information).An inflatablepowerkitewillstillfly,evenwithoutarider,sobemindfulofthosearoundyouandsecureyourkite.Yourkitemaycauseseriousinjuryordeathifitlaunchesunexpectedly.

• Donotlendyourgeartosomeonewhohasnotbeenfullyinstructedontheuseofinflatablekites.Otherusersshouldalsoreadthisuser’smanualandbeproficientinallitspoints.

• Checkyourgearbeforegoingonthewater.Insurethatyourflyinglines,securitysystems,kite,board,etc.areallriggedproperlyandareinworkingorder.

PROTECTIVE GEAR

Westronglyrecommendtheuseofthefollowingprotectivegear:

• Helmet

• LifeJacket,ImpactVest,orFlotationVest

• NeopreneWetSuit

• Gloves

• FootProtection

• EyeProtection

• ProperSafetyLineCuttingKnife

• Sunscreen

IMPORTANT INFORMATION


WIND, WATER, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

• Donotunderestimatethepowerofthewind.• Beawareofunpredictableandchangingweatherconditions.• Avoid“offshore”or“onshore”windconditions.• Avoidstrong,gustywind.• Becarefulofwaveconditions,especiallywhenlearning.• Beeducatedabouttidesandripcurrents.• Bemindfulofyourabilitylevel.Donotkiteboardifconditionsarebeyondyourabilitylevel.• Beeducatedaboutairandwatertemperaturesandwearappropriateprotectionagainsttheelements.

• Donotusethisproductinthunderstorms.• Consultananemometertodeterminewindspeedsifnecessary.• Donotuseanoversizedkite.ConsultyourWindRangeChartforthecorrectrecommendedsize.Useyourcommonsense.Ifindoubtaboutwhatkitesizetouse,choosesmallerratherthanbigger.

• MakecertainthatyouarephysicallycapableofoperatingthesecurityQuickRelease(QR)andIDS™devicesprovidedwiththiskite.Thiskiteandcontrolsystemhasbeendesignedaroundatypicalriderweightof75kg.

Riderswithaweightgreaterthan75kgmayneedtousemoreforcetooperatetheQRthanlighterriders.Increasesinwindstrengthmayalsoresultingreaterforcebeingrequiredtooper-atetheQR.BecertaintoseektheadviceofaprofessionalsuchasyourAuthorizedCabrinhaDealerabouttheperformanceofthesecuritysystemsinrelationtobodyweight.



KNOW YOUR ABILITY LEVEL• Donotattemptkiteboardingwithoutappro-priateinstruction.

• Donotkitealone.

• Launch,land,andridetogetherwithapartnerorhavesomeoneonshorewhocankeepaneyeonyou.

• Makesureyouareingoodphysicalconditionbeforeusingthisproduct.

• Practice flying a small, traction kite or a“trainerkite”beforeflyingthiskite.

• Themore timespenton the “trainerkite”,thefasteryouwilllearn.

• Makesureyouareaproficientswimmerbe-foreusingthisproductinornearthewater.

• Make sure thewind andwater conditionsare within your ability level and that youhavemadethecorrectequipmentchoices.

• Neverkiteboardfurtherfromshorethanyouarereasonablyabletoswimback.

• Alwayssaveareserveofenergy;endyourkiteboarding session before you are ex-hausted.

• Makesureyou’vedoneyourhomeworkandthat you know the security precautions ofall aspectsof thesport: rigging, launching,landing,flying,riding,kitingamongotherwa-terusers,selfrescuing,practice.

• Understandandpractieoperatingyourse-curity systems before ever launching yourkite.

• Understandthetechniqueofself-rescuebe-foreusingthisproductinornearthewater.

• Neverletsomeonewhoisnotfamiliarwithinflatable kites launch, catch, or use yourkite. You will endanger them, as well asyourselfandthosearoundyou.

• Youareresponsiblefortheproperoperationofyourkite.

KITEBOARDING LOCATION• Observelocallawsandregulationsregard-ingthisproductandtheusagearea.

• Talk to the local riders about theweatherconditionsandbeachrules.

• Checkyourareathoroughlybeforelaunch-ingyourkite.

• Makesureyouhaveconsiderablespaceinwhich to launch, land, and use this prod-uct.

• You should have at least 100 meters ofspace from all objects on both sides anddownwind of you. Be especially aware ofyourdownwindarea.

• Bemindfulandawareofthewinddirectioninrelationtoyourlauncharea.

• Avoid areas with rocks and/or shallow orexposedreefs.

• Bemindfuloftidechanges.Aswaterlevelschange, youmay be exposed to newob-structions.

• Avoidlaunching,landingorusingthisprod-uct near power lines, telephone poles,trees,people,pets,buildings,automobiles,streets,sharpobjectsandairports.

• Avoidcrowdedbeachesandwaterways.

• Makesureyourlinesdonotcrossawalk-wayorpassage.

• Do not let others walk between you andyourkite.

• Becarefulandmindfulofotherwaterus-ers,includingwindsurfers,boaters,jetski-ers,swimmers,floatingobjects,etc.

• Before launching, make sure you havescoutedabackuplandingarea,incaseyoudonotmakeitbacktoyourlaunchspot.



KITE CAREDue to the often extreme nature of kiteboarding, a thorough approach should be taken when caring for your kite and all its associated rigging, as well as your protective gear.

PREPARING FOR YOUR SESSION• Thoroughlycheckyourprotectiveequipment

(helmet,etc.) tomakesure it is inworkingorderandingoodcondition.

• A frequent inspection of the kite and thecontrol systemshouldbemade inorder toidentifypunctures,tears,orabrasionsinthecanopy,struts,orsecuritysystems.Itisalsonecessarytochecktheflylinesforwearandforunwantedknots,whichmayreducethestrength of the fly lines.Check bridle linesandpulleysforwearandreplacewhennec-essary.

• Do not rig on asphalt, cement, gravel, orotherabrasivesurfaces;doingsomaydam-ageyourequipment.Itisbesttorigonsandorgrass.Damagedonetoyourequipmentbyriggingonabrasivesurfaceswillnotbecov-eredunderwarranty.

• Donot rigamongsharpobjects thatcouldtear thecanopyorpuncture thestrutsandleadingedgebladder.

• Takecarenot toexposeyourflying lines tosharpobjectsthatmaywearthroughthem.

• Whilesettingup,secureyourkitewithsandorsandbags.Donotsecureyourkitewithrocksorothersharporabrasiveobjectsthatmaydamageyourkite.

BETWEEN SESSIONS• Never leave an inflated kite unattendedon

thebeachfora longperiodof time.Windsmay shift or change and the kitemay be-comeunsecuredandflyoff.

• Donotleaveaninflatedkite(securedornot)directlyexposed to thewind forany lengthoftime.Thisallowsthetrailingedgetoflut-terexcessively.Anyexcessiveflutteringmayquickly break down the finish properties ofthematerialandreduceit’slongevity.Ifyoumustleavethekiteexposedtothewindonthebeach,placesandorsandbagsontotheareasofthekite,nearthetrailingedgeuntil


theflutter isstabilized.Donotuserocksorothersharpobjects.

• Donot leave your kite exposed to sunlightforlongperiodsoftime.Betweensessions,chooseashadedarea tosecureyourkite.Whennotinuse,stowaway.

PROPER STORAGE

• Alwaysdryyourkitepriortorollingorfolding.Foldingorrollingakitewhenwetmayaffectthecolorclarityandlongevity.

• It is recommended towash thekite compo-nentswithfreshwateranddrybeforestoring.

• Clearthekiteofsandorotherforeignobjectsbeforestowing.

• Onceitiscleananddry,stowyourkiteinthesuppliedbaginaclean,dry,coolplace.

• Donotplaceheavyobjectsonthebagcon-tainingthekite.

• Donotleaveyourkiteinflatedinyourcarorcar rackbox;exposing thekite toextremetemperatureswhileinflatedmaydamagetheinternalbladders.

• Washyourcontrol systemwith freshwaterfromtimetotimebyplacingtheentirecontrolsystem(withlineswoundontothebar)intoabucketoffreshwaterandletitsitfor5min-utes.Allowtodrythoroughlybeforestoringinadrylocation.

• Once it is cleananddry, stowyourcontrolsysteminaclean,drycoolplace.


Here are some basic things to consider when sharing beaches and water accesses with other users:

SAFETY

• Followtheinstructionsoutlinedinthismanual.

• Followtheinstructionsandrulesandregulationspostedatthebeachesyouuse.

• Checkwithlocalkiteboardingassociationsandshopspriortolaunchinginanewarea.Theremaybelocalrulesandregulationstofollowwhicharenotposted.

• Utilizecommonsense.

• Donottouchotherpeople’sgear,unlessinstructedtodosobytheowner.Pickinguptheirbars,kites,etc.maydisruptasetupritualtheyhave.

• Alwayssecureyourkitewithsandorsandbags.Anunmannedkiteisdangerous.

• Neverleaveaninflatedkiteunattended.Windsmayshiftandcausethekitetobecomeunse-curedandflyoff.

SETTING UP

• Setuponlythegearthatyouplanonusingimmediately.Deflateandputawayyourkiteswhennotinuse.

• Setupinanareawhereyouhaveplentyofspace.

• Setupinamannerconducivetohavingmultipleusersinthearea.

• Rollupyourlineswhennotinuse.

• Alwayskeepotherbeachandwateraccessusers inmindwhen launching, landing,andkiteboarding.

• Yieldtootherbeachusers.Becourteousandcooperative.

• Alwaysbereadytolendassistancetootherkiteboarders.Thefavormaybereturnedsoonerthanyouthink.

BEACh ETIqUETTE


PLANNING YOUR LAUNCH

• Chooseanareawhereyouhaveatleast100metersofspacefromallobstaclestoyourleftandrightandespeciallydownwindofyou.

• Setupyourequipmentsothatyourkiteisdownwindofwhereyouwillbelaunching,butmostimportantly,sothatitisatanangleoffofthewind.

• DONOTSETUPYOURKITEFORASTRAIGHTDOWNWINDLAUNCH!Thekitewilllaunchwithtoomuchpowerandyouwillendangerthelivesofyourselfandthosearoundyouifyoulaunchinthismanner.

• Basically,ifthewindisatyourback,andstraightdownwindisata180°,thenyouwillwanttosetyourkiteatabouta100°offthewind,eithertotheleftortotherightofyou.

• Themorethekiteispositionedintothewindwhenyoulaunch,thelesspoweritwillhavewhenitgoesup,andtheeasieryourlaunchwillbe.

• Yourpartnerwillstandwiththekitewhileyouwillstand30metersawayatyourcontrolbar.

• Make sure you launch slowly, and launch the kite at an angle, NOT STRAIGHTDOWNWIND!

AREA OF OPERATIONThisisthe100metersofareawithnoobstaclestoeachsideanddownwindoftherider.Donotlaunchyourkiteifyoudonothavethisdistancebetweenyourselfandotherpeople,orobstructions.

RIDER

SAFER SAFER

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS:DO NOT SET YOUR KITE FOR A

STRAIGHT DOWNWIND LAUNCH.



It is importanttounderstandkiteboarding’sbasiczonesofpowerbeforeyoulaunchakite.MANY OF THE ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPEN IN KITEBOARDING happen on land, and manyalso happen when kiteboarders put their kitesinwhat iscalledneutralposition.Unfortunately,peopleoftenthinkthatthekiteisstableinneutralposition.However,wind fluctuates-it gusts andlulls-andinneutralposition,somethingknownaslofting can occur when wind fluctuates.Whenakiteluffs(orreceiveslesswindinitsfoil),thekitewillmoveslightlyawayfromthepilot.Whenagusthits, thekitereceivesasurgeofpower,andoftenthatsurgeofpoweristoomuchforakiteboarderstandingwiththekitehighoverhead.Asaresult,thekiteboardermaybelofted(lifted)intotheair.Loftingcanbeserious,butyoumayreducethechancesof loftingbyunderstandingthe power zones, and by avoiding putting yourkiteintheneutralpositionwhileonland.

Neutral Position–Thisisthepositionjustabovethepilot’sheadinthesky.Ifthepilotlevelsoutthebar,thekitewillgravitatetotheneutralposition.However,itisdifficultanddangeroustokeepthekiteinthisposition.Althoughinthispositionthekitemayfeelsteadyandmayfeellikeithastheleastamountofpowerorpull,itisalsotheposi-tioninwhichonlandthepilotismostsuscep-tibletolofting.Onthewater,theneutralposition


can be utilized to restwhile you reel in yourboard,butonland,westronglysuggestyoudonotutilizetheneutralposition.Afterlaunching,itisbesttomakeyourwaytothewaterwithoutdelay.DoNOT lingeron landwith thekite inneutralposition.ItisVERYdangerous.

Lofting–Loftingoccurswhenthekiteisabovetheridersheadintheneutralposition.Instabilityinthewindcancausesuddenverticalforceandliftarideroffoftheirfeet.

Neutral Zone–Thisistheareathatincludestheneutralpositionandtheareatotheleftandrightofthepilot.Itencompassesthemostup-windorwindwardpositions inwhich tofly thekite.Whenflownhere,thekitehaslesspowerorpullthanwhenitisinthepowerzone.How-ever,usecautionwhenthekiteisinthiszone,especiallywhenonland,andespeciallyingustywindconditions.

Power Zone–Thisistheareainfrontandtothesidesofthepilot,butexcludingtheneutralpositionandzones. It is thearea inwhich thekitehasthemostpowerandpull.Whenflowninthisarea,thekitecanbepowerfulanddanger-ous,soavoidflyingyourkiteinthiszonewhenlearning.Useextremecautionwhenflyingthekiteinthiszone.

KITE POSITIONS, ZONE & POWER

POwER ZONES


2011 POWERDRIVE IDS™ 1)Rear(Steering)Lines

2)ColorCodedPUlinesleeve

3)EVAFloatingBarends

4)LineWinders

5)RemovableSecurityPin

6)HarnessLoop

7)BypassLeashAttachmentPoint

8)IDSLandingLineRelease

9)QuickRelease(QRS)

10)DepowerMainline

11)PowerTrimAdjusters

12)BungeeManager

13)Recoil

14)CASRemovableShackle

15)CentrelineAdjustmentStrap(CAS)

16)CentrelineAdjuster

17)IDSLandingLine

18)LandingLineTensionerBungee

19)CentreLineSwivel

20)Front(center)Lines

21)BypassLeash

22)BypassLeashQuickRelease

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CHECK YOUR LINE LENGTHSThe Cabrinha control bars come set up with the flying lines at-tached;however,itiswisetocheckyourlinelengthsbeforegoingonthewater.Tocheckthe2011PowerdriveIDS™linelengthsusethemethoddescribedbelow.

• Loopapieceofline(anyropeorcord)aroundatreeorfencepost.

• Tiethelineinaknotaroundthetree,leavingapiecelongenoughtoattachalllines.

• Rollouttheflyinglinesfromthepostandsetthecontrolbarontheground,facingup,withtheredsideofthecontrolsystemontheleftandtheblacksideofthecontrolsystemontheright.YoushouldalsoseetheL(left)andR(right)markingsfacingupward.Makesuretherearenoobstructionsinbetweenyourbarandthepost.

• Makesureyourflyinglinesarenottwistedorcrossed.

• Attheendsoftheflyinglinesnearestthepostyou will notice that there are eyelets on the rear steering lines and front de-power lines. The overhand knots on the front (de-power)linesaretheretoeliminateincorrectconnectiontothekite.Theeyeletonthefrontlinesisjustbelowtheoverhandknot.Youmayneedtogentlyprytheeyeletopenonthefrontlinepigtailsusingthescrewdriverinyourkitebag.SeeFig.1

• Taketheropeattachedtothepostandfeeditthroughtheeyeletsonallfourlines,withtheyellowontheleftandtheblackontheright.SeeFig.2.

• Tieabowlineknot,withallfourlinesinsidetheloop.

• Walkbacktothecontrolbar.

• Make sure that the centerline adjustment strap is fully ex-tended,sothatthekiteissetupatfullpower.

• Standingdirectlyinlinewiththepost,pullbackhardandsteadyonthecontrolbarbypullingstraightbacktowardyourself.

• Yourcontrolbarshouldbeinlinewithyourshouldersandshouldbestraightandnotatanangle.

• Allofthelinesshouldhaveeventensionunderpressure.(I.e.noslackinthede-powerlines,steeringlines).

• Ifyourcontrolbariseven,yourcontrolsystemisreadytoattachtoyourinflatedkite.

SETUP

If your control bar is even, proceed to: SETUP - INFLATING YOUR KITEIf your control bar is NOT even, follow the instructions in: SETUP - LINE LENGTH CORRECTIONS

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LINE LENGTH CORRECTIONS

Thesteeringadjustmentsaremadeattheendoftheflyinglineswheretheyareconnectedtothekite.

Ifoneoftheflyinglinesistoolong,loosenthelarksheadloopfromtheknot,thenloosentheknotandmoveittowardsthekitetoshortentheline.

Ifthelineistooshort,loosenthelarksheadloopfromtheknot,thenloosentheknotandmoveittowardsthecontrolbartolengthentheline.

Frontflying linescanbeadjustedwith thecenter leaderlinelocatedimmediatelyabovetheCenterlineAdjustmentStrap(CAS).Lengthadjustmentshereareperformedus-ingthesametechniqueasdescribedabovefortheoutsidesteeringlines.

• Re-tightentheknotandcheckyourlinelengthagain.Ad-justagainifnecessaryuntilthecontrolbarisbalanced.

• DONOTputknotsinyourFLYINGLINES.Knotsintheflyinglinescompromisethelifeoftheline.

INCORRECTIfyourbarisatanangle,yourleaderlineneedsadjust-ments.

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CORRECTControlbarisevenandparallelwithyourshoulders

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SETUP


DOWNWIND SET UP(Bardownwindofkite)

• Laythebar30metersdownwindofthekitesothatthewingtipsarefacingthecontrolbar(theleadingedgeofthekiteshouldbefacingintothewind).Whensettingthebarupdownwindofthekite,youmustturnthebarupsidedownbeforewalkingthelinesout.Theredsideofthecontrolsystemshouldbeontherightandtheblacksideofthecontrolsystemontheleft.

• Layoutandclearthebridlemakingsureallpulleysareclearedofanysandordebrisandthattheyareingoodworkingorder.

• Walkoutthesteering(outside)linesandusingalarksheadknot,attachthemtothemiddleknots on the rear line attachment points. (Fig. 1-3). This setting assumes you’ve alreadycheckedandproperlytunedyourcontrolsystemtoensureall4flyinglinesarecompletelyevenwhenthebarissheetedintofullpower.

• Walkoutthecenterde-power(center)linesandslipeachknotintothelarksheadloopsonthecorrespondingleadingedgeorfrontbridles.Makesurethatthede-powerlinesdonotcrossthesteeringlines.(Fig.4-6).

• Thelinesshouldnotcrosseachotherorbetwisted.

• Yourkiteisnowreadytofly.

Pleaseseethesectionsofthismanualthatrelatetosafetyandmakesureyouarefamiliarwiththeconditionsbeforegettingonthewater.

FIG. 1 FIG. 2 FIG. 3REAR (STEERING)LINES

FIG. 4 FIG. 5 FIG. 6FRONT (DEPOWER)LINES

SETUP


• Laythebar30metersupwindofthekite.Theleadingedgewillbepointedtowardthebarandintothewind.Thewingtipsofthekitewillbefacingawayfromthebar.Thecontrolbarshouldberightsideup.Theredsideofthecontrolsystemontheleftandtheblacksideofthecontrolsystemontheright.

• Layoutandclearthebridlemakingsureallpulleysareclearedofanysandordebrisandthattheyareingoodworkingorder.

• Walkoutthesteering(outside)linesandplacethemparalleltoeachotheronthegroundabout4feetapartnearthekite(remember,yellow-sheathedlinesontheleftandblack-sheathedlinesontheright).

• Placethesteeringlinesfarapart,sothekitewillliebetweenthem.

• Walkoutthede-power(center)linesandplacetheminbetweenthesteeringlines,paralleltoeachother,sothatallfourlinesarelinedupasfollows(lefttoright).Thelinesshouldnotcrosseachotherorbetwisted.

• Placethekiteleadingedgedownsothewingtipsofthekitearepointingdownwindandareneartheendsofoursteeringlines.

• Makesurethekiteisstillsecuredwithsandorsandbags.

• Fromoutsideofthekite,attachthesteeringlinestothecorrespondingbackbridlesonthewingtips.Usinglarksheadknots,attachthesteeringlinestothemiddleknotonthebackbridles.Giveeachknotatugtosecure.Thissettingassumesyou’vealreadycheckedandproperlytunedyourcontrolsystemtoensureall4flyinglinesarecompletelyevenwhenthebarissheetedintofullpower.

• Frominsidethekite,sliptheknotsoneachofthede-powerlinesintothelarksheadloopsonthecorrespondingleadingedgebridles.Giveeachknotatugtosecure.

• Again,doublechecktomakesurethatyourlinesdonotcrosseachother,andarenottwisted.

• Yourkiteisnowreadytofly

Pleaseseethesectionsofthismanualthatrelatetosafetyandmakesureyouarefamiliarwiththeconditionsbeforegettingonthewater.KitetuningtipsarelocatedinthismanualunderTuning.

SETUP

UPWIND LAUNCH SETUP (Barupwindofkite)


2011 POWERDRIVE IDS™

QUICK RELEASE SYSTEM (QRS)

Youshouldbe familiarwith theoperationof theQRSintheeventofasituationwhereyouwishtoactivatetheQRSfeature.

QRS - OPERATION

Grabthereleasebodyandpushupuntilthepinisfree.Under tension, thepinwill release thehar-nessloop.(Fig.1)

QRS - SETTING / RESETTING

• Slide the QR Pin through the stainless steelTrapezoid.(Fig.2)

• Foldthepinbackoveritself.(Fig.3)

•LifttheQRBodyuptheDepowerline.(Fig.3)

• LowertheQRBodyovertheQRPin.(Fig.4)

YourQRsystemisnowreadyforuse.

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OPERATION


SECURITY PIN Theharnessloopistherider’sprimaryconnectiontothedepowersystem,aslongasitisequippedwithasecuritypin.Thissecuritypinisactiveonlywhentheriderishookedintotheharnessloop.Therefore,itisimportantthatasecureconnectionismadebetweentheHarnessHookandtheHarnessLoop.Thiscriti-calconnectionallowsyoutodepowerthekite,spinyour bar freely, and re-launch your kite easily, allwhilestillbeingconnectedtoyourkite.

• We suggest that you engage the Security Pin only when ready to launch and/or the Bypass Leashisconnected.

SECURITY PIN – ENGAGING

• DoublecheckthatyourQRandcontrolsystem aresetupproperly.• Hookintoyourharnessloop.• Oncehookedintotheharnessloop,onlyengage theSecurityPinonceyouarereadytolaunch.• Insert theSecurityPin into thecenterof the harness hook, making sure it is below the harness loop. Your harness loop must be between the harness hook and the Security Pin in order for this feature towork properly. (Fig.1&2)• MakesurethattheSecurityPinissecure.This will keep your harness loop from accidentally droppingoutofyourharnesshook.YourSecurity Pinisnowreadyforuse.

SECURITY PIN – RELEASING

With your hands, slide theSecurity Pin out of theharnesshook.(Fig.3)

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OPERATION

CAUTION:Beadvised thatwhen theSecurityPin is engaged, you have a semi-permanentconnection to the kite. As a precaution, knowwhere your Quick Release Handle is and beeducatedonhowtoactivateitbeforeengagingtheSecurityPin.


SECURITY PIN REMOVAL

• OpenuptheVelcroTabsFully(Fig.4)• PullthetabsthroughtheSecurity PinRectangleinthecentreofthe Harnessloop(Fig.5)

SECURITY PIN – CONNECTION• Make sure all the velcro tabs areopen.

•PullthelongerVelcrotabthroughtheSecurityPinRectangle(locatedinthecentreoftheHarnessLoop)firstandthencontinuetopullthroughtheothervelcro sections. (pulling on an anglemakesthiseasier)(Fig.6)

•Fold the Velcro section back overthesecuritypin.(Fig.7)

•Close theVelcro fasteners around the securitypin.(Fig.8)

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OPERATION


OPERATION

BYPASS™ LEASHTheBypass™leashisusedtokeepyourkitefromgoingastraywhenyoureleasethecontrolbarwhileunhookedfromtheharnessloop.

Connecting the Bypass™ Leash•TheQuickReleaseendoftheBypass™leashshouldbeconnectedtotheharnessbar.(Fig.1)•Thesnap-hookendoftheBypass™leashshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothetrapezoidat thetopoftheharnessloop.(Fig.2)DonotconnectitdirectlytotheIDSlandingline,or IDSlandinglinering.

CAUTION: TodisconnectyourselffromtheBypassleashyoumustactivatetheQRattheendoftheleashbypushingtheQRinthedirectionofthearrow.

Disconnecting from your kitemay cause yourkitetoblowdownwindunaccompanied.Avoidatallcosts,disconnecting inasituationwhereyour loosekitemayendangerothers.Discon-nectingfromyourkiteatseamayalsomeanthepossibilityofnotbeingabletoretrieveyourkite.Useextremecautionandjudgementwhendis-connectingfromyourkite.Familiarize yourself with the operation of theQRandallsecuritysystemspriortousingthisequipment.

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OPERATION

RECOIL™

1)TheoperationoftheRecoilunitissimple.The spring is the correct length to giveriders a normal riding range of depower,butfullDepowerondemandisavailableifneeded.

2)Tospinyourcontrolsystem,placethebarupnearthebungeemanagerunit(Fig.2).Priortolettingthebargo,spinthebarinthedirectionneededtotakethetwistsoutofyourcontrollines.Whenthelineshavecorrected themselves, grab ahold of thebar and resume steering. Take note thatyouareholdingthebarinthecorrectori-entation.Theredgrippatternshouldbeonthe leftand theblackgrippatternshouldbeontheright.

3) To achieve Depower on Demand (Stage1depower)push thecontrolbar into thebungee manager unit, pushing the unittowardsthekiteuntilthedesireddepoweris achieved (Fig. 3). TheRecoilwill thenreturnthebungeemanagersbackintothenormal riding position when depower ondemandisnolongerneeded.

Recoil Spring Care and Maintenance

• Wash your control System and Recoil infreshwaterfrequentlyafteruse,byplacingtheentirecontrolsystem(withlineswoundontothebar)intoabucketoffreshwaterandletitsitfor5minutes.Allowittodrythoroughlybeforestoringinadrylocation.

•Whenstoringmakesure that theRecoil isnotundercompressedload.

•DonotbendtheRecoilwhilewindingupthelines.PleaserefertotheTechTipVideoatwww.cabrinhakites.com for more informa-tiononlinewinding. FIG 3

RECOILUNIT

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OPERATION

DEPOWER REPOWER(red) (black)

CENTERLINE ADjUSTMENT STRAP (CAS)TheCASeffectivelychangesthelengthofyourfrontlines(referredtoastrim)bypulling the red ball to shorten the line(depowersthekiteslightly).Tore-powerthe kite youwill have to lengthen thefront lines by pulling on the black ball(re-powersthekitetoitsoriginaltrim).

•Pullontheredballtodepower

•Pullontheblackballto re-power

QRS AND IDS HARNESS LOOP CARE AND MAINTENANCE

•Wash the Quick Release System(CRS) and the IDS Harness loopfrequently infreshwater.Dothisbyplacing the complete system into abucketoffreshwaterandletitsitfor5minutes.WhileinthefreshwateropenandclosetheQRS.Allowittodrythoroughlybeforestoring.

•Makesurethatallsand isrinsedofftheQRSandIDSHarnessLoopbe-foreriding.

•EnsurethattheSecurityPinisfirmlyattachedtotheSecurityPinRectan-glebeforeuse.

•UsethecorrectleashattachmentontheIDSHarnessLoop(asmentiononpage18Fig.2)

NOTE:TheCASismeanttoprovidealimitedamountoftrimandisnottobeconfusedwith,orusedinplaceoftheIDS™depoweringfunction(seenextsection).


kitewithoutgrabbingthecontrolsystemorthedepowermainline.DosowillresultinhavingtheIDSLandingLinepayingbackoutandpossiblypoweringthekitebackup.Onlyhandletheland-inglineitselfuntilyougettothetwocenterlinesandthencontinueontotheleadingedgeofthekite.Ifatanypointthroughoutthisprocess,thekitebeginstopullandyouresist, thekitemaypull back harder. The best thing to do here istotakeasteportwotowardsthekiteinanef-forttogetorkeepthekiteupsidedown.Thisisthepositioninwhichthekitewillhavetheleastamountofpull.Continueuptheflyinglinesuntilyoureachtheleadingedge.Fromthereyoucansecurethekitewithsand(ifyouareonland)orperformaselfrescue(ifyouareonwater).Disconnecting from the kiteIfatanytimeduringtheStage2Depowerpro-cess(afterQR1hasbeenactivated),youabso-lutelyneedtocompletelyseparateyourselffromthekite, youmust alsopull the secondaryQR(QR2) locatedon thesideof theharness loop(Fig.3/4.)IMPORTANT:Disconnectingfromyourkitemaycauseyourkitetoblowdownwindunaccompa-nied.Avoidatallcosts,doingthisinasituationwhereyourloosekitemayendangerothers.Dis-connectingfromyourkiteatseamayalsomeanthepossibilityofnotbeingabletoretrieveyourkite.Useextremecautionandjudgementwhendisconnectingfromyourkite.Resetting the IDS landing lineOnceyouhaverecoveredyourequipmentsafelyonthebeach,youwillneedtoresettheLandingline touse itagain. Stretchyour linesoutasif youwere going to attach them to your kite.Separatethelinesfromeachothersothateachindividuallineislyingparalleltothenextone.Make sure that the landing line is not wouldaround any other line before re-attaching it tothesideoftheharnessloop.Slidethelandingringoverthestainlesssteelpinandorientthepinsoit’slayingflatonthevelcro(Fig.5)Securethepinwith themain velcro tab,ensuring thatthebottomof theStainlesssteelpinprotrudesoutslightlyfromthebottomofthevelcrotab.Toaidincorrectplacementmakesurethatthebun-geeguideisrelocatedbacknexttothereleaseball (Fig.6). SecuretheQR2releasefully,bywrappingaroundthefinalvelcrotab.(Fig.7)

IDS LANDING LINE: OPERATIONIDSisasimplifiedbridleandcontrolsystemthatseamlesslyprovides2stagesofdepower.Inter-activeDepoweronDemand(stage1)whilerid-ing,andanStage2Depower(stage2)methodtolandyourkite.Stage2Depowerfunctionssimilartoa5thlinesystem,butwithoutthecomplexityoftheunnecessary5thline.OurIDSequippedkitesuseonly4linesforasimple,unclutteredmethodofcontrolandsecurity.Depower on Demand: Stage 1 depowerOperation:Depowerondemandisthesimplestway to quickly depower your kite in an instant.Bypushingthecontrolbarawayfromtherider,thekitewill immediatelybegin todepower.Thefurtheryoupushthebarawayfromtheriderthemorethekitewilldepower.BypushingthebarupneartheCAS(Fig.1),itwilldepowertothepointwhere itwill fall from thesky.This is yourbestdefensetoimmediatelydiffusethepowerofthekitesoyoucanquicklyregaincontrol.Oncethekitehassafelylandedonthewater,itwillbeinapositionwhereyoucaneasilyperformanInstantRelaunch.Stage 2 Depower:Stage2Depowershouldonlybeused insitua-tionswhereyouwouldliketolandyourkiteandendyoursession,whetheritbeonwaterorland.Itshouldbenotedthatrelaunchingyourkiteus-ingthismethodisslightlymoredifficultthantheDepoweronDemandmethod.Stage2Depowerisdesignedtoreleasetheresidualpowerfromyourkitebyallowingitto“flag”symmetricallyfromthecenteroftheleadingedge.Operation: In order to use Stage 2 Depower,youmusthaveyourBypassleashattachedtothetrapezoidatthetopoftheharnessloopIt is also important that you familiarize yourselfwiththelocationandoperationofallQR’spriortogoingonthewater.Stage 2 Depower can only be achieved byactivating(pushingaway)QR1inthedirectionofthearrow(Fig.2).ByactivatingQR1,thecontrolsystemwillseparate fromtheharness loopandtransfer the loadontothe IDS landing line.Thekitecannowachievemaximumdepower,andwillflagitselfonthewaterorlandOnce the kite has safely landed, you can pullyourself towards the kite by “walking” up theIDS landing line. When you come to the bar,it’s important that you continue up towards the

OPERATION


OPERATION

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STEERING

This isapartial listof techniques tobe rememberedandapplied.Becertain toalways takeinstructionfromaprofessional.

KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER• Whenpracticingsteeringakiteonland,alwaysrememberthatyourkitehasextremepower. Beprepared.Wesuggestyoudevelopyourkitehandingskillsonlandwithatrainerkite,and thenmovetothewaterforfurtherpracticeusingthe“bodydragging”techniqueswithyour powerkite.• Whenfirstlearningtoflyyourkite,alwayskeepyoureyesonthekite.• Steerslowly.Donotmakeanyabruptmotionswiththecontrolbar.• Keepinmindthepowerofthekite.• Neverturnthecontrolbarlikeacarsteeringwheel.Itisineffectiveforsteeringthekiteand mayactuallycausethekitetobecomeoutofcontrol.

Steering the Kite to the Left• Hold the bar with both hands, shoulder distance apart.• With your eyes on the kite, slightly pull on the control bar with your left hand, pulling it toward yourbody.• This will allow your left arm to bend and your right arm to extend. Keeping one arm extended isimportant;donotpullbotharmstowardyourbody atthesametime.• Pull slowly. The quicker your movements, the faster the kite will turn and the more power it willcreate.• Oncethekitestartstoturn,itwillcontinuetoturn leftunlessyou“tellit”otherwise.• Bereadytosteerthekiteintheotherdirection.

Steering the Kite to the Right• Hold the bar with both hands, shoulder distance

apart.• With your eyes on the kite, slightly pull on the

control bar with your right hand, pulling it toward yourbody.

• This will allow your right arm to bend and your left arm to extend. Keeping one arm extended isimportant;donotpullbotharmstowardyourbody atthesametime.

• Pull slowly. The quicker your movements, the faster the kite will turn and the more power it willcreate.

• Oncethekitestartstoturn,itwillcontinuetoturn rightunlessyoutellitotherwise.

• Bereadytosteerthekiteintheotherdirection.

hOw TO


IMPORTANT!

FOR SETUP OF YOUR CABRINHA KITE, REFER TO YOUR SUPPLIED KITE USER MANUAL.

IF YOU ARE UNSURE AS TO WHICH KITES ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THIS CONTROL SYSTEM, PLEASE REFER TO THE KITE/CONTROL SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY CHART AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.CABRINHAKITES.COM.

PAUSE!


LAUNCHING WITH A PARTNER

1. Beforelaunching,re-familiarizeyourselfwithyourQuickReleaseSystemintheeventthatyou mustengagethem.Makesureyouhavethemproperlysetup.2. Next,thoroughlycheckyourlines,yourgear,andyourlaunchingandlandingsites;ifallisokay, youarereadytolaunchyourkite.Becertainyourkiteisproperlyinflated;thisisimperativeto there-launchabilityofyourkite.3. Beforeyoulaunch,organizeaclearlydefinedreleasesignalthatyouandyourpartnerboth understand.4. ConnectyourBypass™leashtotheleashattachmentpoint5. Next,engagethesecuritypin.6. Haveyourpartnerstandwiththekiteat100°offofthewind.(Fig.1)7. Yourpartnershouldholdthekiteinthemiddleoftheleadingedge,withtheleadingedge verticalandpointingintothewind.8. Yourpartnershouldstandbehindthekiteandnottothesideorinfrontofthekite.9. Also,yourpartnerSHOULDNOTtouchthebridleorflyinglines.10.Withthecontrolbarinyourhandsandatchestheight,takeafewstepsbacktotaketheslack outoftheflyinglines.11.Signalyourpartnertoletgoofyourkite.Itisimportantthatyourpartnerletsyousteerthekite outofhisorherhands.12.CAUTION:YourpartnerSHOULDNOTthrowthekiteintotheair.Instructhim/heragainst doingthisBEFOREyoulaunch.Whenthekiteisthrownintotheair,ithinderstheabilityofthe kitetolaunchproperly.Whenthrown,thekitemayeitherlaunchtooabruptlyandpowerfullyor itmaynotlaunchatall.Itispotentiallyaverydangerouswaytolaunch.13.Onceyourpartnerletsgoofthekite,havehim/hermoveupwindofyouandoutofyourway.14.SLOWLYsteerthekitetotheedgeofthepowerwindow.DONOTmakeanyabruptmotions. Thesloweryousteerthekite,themoreincontrolyouwillbe.15.Withthekiteattheedgeofthepowerwindowandthewindatyourback,walkslowlytothe water’sedge,keepinginconstantcheckwiththekite.Youshouldknowwhatthekiteisdoing atalltimes.16. Ifanythinggoeswrongwiththelaunch,youshouldbereadytopushthecontrolbarawayto depowerthekite.17.CAUTION:themorewindthereisduringyourlaunch,thefastereverythingwillhappen.That iswhyitisimportantthatyoulaunchthekiteslowly.

RIDER

SAFER SAFER

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS:DO NOT SET YOUR KITE FOR A

STRAIGHT DOWNWIND LAUNCH.

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SELF LANDING

(SeeIDSLandingLineOperationonpage21)

LANDING A KITE TO YOUR PARTNER

1. Prior to launching,makesureyourpartnerhasbeen instructedonhowto landyourkiteproperly.

2. Also,youshouldalwaysdetermineadequatelandingspotsbeforeyoulaunchyourkite.

3. Havingdonethat,makesurethatwhenyouareheadingtowardshore,thatyour landinglocationisstillun-crowdedandun-obstructed.

4. Neverlandyourkiteover,ontopof,ornearothers,especiallyiftheyaredownwindofyou.Youshouldhaveanareaclearofpeople,pets,powerlines,trees,andotherobstructions.

5. Asyouapproachshore,keepyourkitelownearthewater,attheedgeofthepowerwindow.

6. Dropdown(orstep)offyourboardandbodydragthefinaldistancetoshore.Donotapproachtheshorelinewithspeed.

7. Slowlysteeryourkiteintothewindandtoyourpartner.

8. Yourpartnershouldbeonthewindwardsideofyourkiteashe/sheapproachesit.

9. Oncethekiteisnearlytouchingtheground,yourpartnershouldgrabthekiteatthemiddleoftheleadingedgestrut.He/sheshouldgrabthekiteinthesamelocationonthekiteaswhenitwaslaunched.

10.YourpartnerSHOULDNOTgrabthekitebridlesorflyinglines.

11.YourpartnershouldAVOIDgrabbingthekitebyeitherwingtiporthetrailingedgeofthekite.Grabbingthekitebythewingtiporthetrailingedgewilloftencauseittofliporspin;thekitewillalsobehardtomanage.

12.Onceyourpartnerhasthekite’s leadingedge,he/sheshouldwalkthekiteawayfromthewater’sedge.

13.Yourpartnermayeithercontinuetoholdthekiteorhe/shemaysecurethekitebyturningitover,withthestrutsdownandtheleadingedgepointedintothewind,andsecuringitwithsandorsandbags.

14.Onceonland,withyourkitesecured,youmaywindupyourlines.


• Whenyourkitegoesdownonthewater,knowthatthekitemay re-launch on its own, oftenwhen you do notexpectitto,sobeprepared.

• Ifyourkitegoesdownonitsface,withtheleadingedgeandstrutsfacingthewater,youmuststeerthekiteontoitssideinordertore-launch.

• Pulltherearleaderlinetowardyourbody.Maintaincon-stanttensiononthisleaderline.

• HINT:Keepyourboardonyourfeetandinfrontofyou.Thiswillslowyourforwardmomentumandincreasethespeedofrelaunch.

• Oncethewingtipbeginstolift,thekitewillsoonrollontoitsside.

• Onceonitsside,thekitewillbegintomovetowardtheedgeofthewindwindow.Youmayhavetofinessethekite to the edge of thewindow; to do this continue toholdontothesameleaderlineuntilthekitewantstore-launch.

• Sometimes,especiallyinlightwind,youmustbepatientasthekiteworksitswaytotheedgeofthewindwindow.Donotget impatientandstart pullingonbothsidesofthebar.Continuetoworkthekitetotheoriginalsideyouchose.

• Whenthekiteisreadytore-launch,releasetheleaderlineandsteerthekiteupintothesky.Slowlysteeryourkiteintotheskyandleveloutyourbar.Bepreparedtodepowerthekitebypushingthecontrolsystemtowardthekite.

CAUTION: Make sure not to wrap the leader linearoundyourhandanddonotallowyourbodytogetentangledinthelines.Youmayneedtopullasmuchasonefullmeterofleaderlineinordertoliftthewingtipofthekite.

IMPORTANT CAUTION:Proper inflation of the struts, especially the leading edge, is imperative for re-launchability of your kite. Make sure your kite struts are properly inflated before entering the water.

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TUNING

TUNING THE KITEPropertuningofyourkiteisessentialforbestperformance.Aproperlytunedkiteincreasesitsefficiency,speed,andallowsthekitetode-powercorrectly.Thefollowingguidelineswillhelpyoutoproperlytunethekitetosuityourstyleofriding.

• Allmodelshaveadesiredsweetspotthatisachievedbythecorrecttensionofthesteering(back)andde-power(front)lines.Fine-tuningofthekitemaybedonebymakingsmalladjust-mentstotheCenterlineAdjustmentStrap(CAS.).

• Pleasenotethat,duetothefullrangeofdepoweravailableinthesystem,theCASisusedtopositionthebarwithinthedepowerrange.Ifyoufindyourselfridingwithyourarmsfullyextendedandbentoveratthewaist,youcanpulltheredballandthebarwillmoveclosertoyou.

• Thekite isverysensitivetooversheeting.Toomuchback linetensioncancausethekitetoflyslowlyorevenbackwardsinlightwind.Oversheetingwillalsominimizetheamountofshutdownavailableinthedepowerrange.

• Donot‘oversheet’thekite.Thefirstobjectiveistosetthekite’smaximumpowerwhileallow-ingittoflyefficientlyacrossthesky.Morepowerandquickerturningisachievedbytensioningthesteering (back) lines.This iscalled ‘sheeting in thekite’.There ishowever,apointofdiminishingreturns.Toomuchbacklinetensionwillcausethekitetoflyslowlyacrosstheskyandnotallowittoflytotheedgeofthepowerwindow.

• Withthekitedirectlyoverhead,hookintotheharnessloopandfullysheetin(powerup)thekite.Ifthekiteisover-sheeted,thekitewillsitbackinthewindow.

• De-powerthekitebypullingontheCASuntilthedesiredeffectisachieved.ThemoreyoupullontheCASthelesspowerthekitewillhave.Keepinmindthatyouwillstillbeabletode-powerthekitethroughtheDepowerLoop,sodonotde-powertoomuchwiththeCAS.Toincreasepower,pulldownontheblackpoweradjustmentball.

VIEW OF KITE FROM RIDERS PERSPECTIVE –KITE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION DIRECTLY ABOVE THE RIDER.

Oversheetedwingtip>>(toomuchbacklinetension)

CorrectTrim>>

CAUTION:Bewareoflofting.Leavingthekiteoverheadforlongperiodsoftimeincreasestheriskofthisphenomenon.Ifyoufeelyourselfbeinglifted,sheetoutimmediatelyandbereadytopullyourQRS.


FREQUENTLY USED KITEBOARDING & WIND TERMINOLOGY

A

AIRDISTRIBUTIONTUBESTubesthatconnecttheLEbladdertothestrutbladders.AIR-LOCK-a2partvalvethatallowsasinglepointforinflationanddeflationofthekite.

AIRCLIPSClips that prevent air transfer between the LE and thestruts.

B

BAR(unit)–Aunitofpressure• 1bar=14PSI• 1mbar=0.015PSIPSI–Aunitofpressure.Poundspersquareinch• 1PSI=68.9mbar

BEAUFORTSCALEAsystemforestimatingwindstrengthbasedontheeffectswindhason thephysicalenvironment (e.g. thebehaviorofwaves,smoke,etc.).Instrumentsarenotusedtodeterminewind strengths in this point scale (O= calm to 12= hur-ricane).

BODYDRAGGINGThis isan instructional tactic/step inwhich the riderfliesthekitewhileinthewater,butwithouttheboard.Theriderwilllaunch,thenwalktothewater,andbasicallydraginthewater while practicing flying, re-launching and self-rescuetechniques.

BLADDERTheinner inflatabletubefoundwithinthe leadingedgeandthestrutsofthekite.(Imagineabike-ithasbothatireontheoutsideandaninnertubewhichholdsair).

BRIDLESThelinesthathangfromthewingtipsandleadingedgeofthekite.Theflyinglineswillbeattachedfromthecontrolbartothesebridlelinesinordertoconnectcontrolbartokite.TowPoints–Theattachmentpointsforthebridle.

BYPASS™LEASHSYSTEMAnoptionalsecurity leash feature that is recommended forfirsttimeusersandkiteboardingschools,andforriderswhokiteboardwithoutbeinghookedintotheharnessloop.

C

CENTERLINEADJUSTMENTSTRAP(CAS)-Usedtodepowerthekitebychangingtherelationshipbetweenthefrontandbacklinelengths.Itisalsousedtopositionthebarclosertotherider.

CONTROLBARThesteeringdevicetheriderusestosteerthekite.

D

DE-POWERLINESThe twocenter flying lines that attach to the leadingedgebridlesonthekite-onetothe leftwingtip,theothertotherightwingtip.Theselinesassistinde-poweringthekite.

DOWNWINDThedirectioninwhichthewindistraveling.

F

FLYINGLINESAtermusedtodescribeallfourofthelinesincludedwithyourkitepackage.Theselinesconnectthebridlelinesonthekitetotheleaderlinesonthecontrolbarandaretypically20-30metersinlength.

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GUSTYWINDWind is inconsistentandvariesconsiderablyfromonewindstrengthtoanother.

GYBINGThemotion inwhich the riderchanges thedirectionof theboardhe/sheisriding.Theriderswitchesfromastarboardtacktoaporttackorviceversa.

H

HARNESSApieceofequipmentusedtotemporarilyattachtheridertothecontrolbarharness line.Thisenables the rider tosaveenergybyutilizingtheirbodyweightandalloftheirmusclestohangontothekite.Mostcommonarethewaistharness(attachesaroundthetorso)andtheseatharness(attachestothewaistandaroundthelegs).

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IDS(INTELLIGENTDEPOWERSYSTEM)IDSisasimplifiedbridleandcontrolsystemthatseamlesslyprovides2stagesofdepower.

INFLATABLEKITEAkitewithinflatabletubesdesignedtofloatthekiteandtofacilitatewaterre-launchability.

K KITEBOARDINGThetermusedtodescribethesportofpowerkitingonwaterorsnow.

GlOSSARy


GlOSSARy

KITESURFINGAnother termusedtodescribethesportofpowerkitingonwater.

KNOTSAmeasureofspeedbasedonnauticalmiles.1knot=1nauticalmileperhour.1knot=1.15milesperhour.1knot=1.85kilometersperhour.

L

LANDINGTheactionwhichplacesthekiteonthewateroronland.

LAUNCHINGThemotioninwhichtheridersteersthekitefromtheirpart-ner’shandsintothesky.

LEADERLINESThe lines thatattachdirectly to thecontrolbar.Youwillat-tachthese linestotheflying lines inordertoconnectthemtoyourbar.

LEADINGEDGE(LE)Thefrontinflatedtubeofyourkite.

LEEWARDThedownwindsideofthekiteboarder.

LOFTINGLoftingoccurswhenthekiteisabovetheridersheadintheneutralposition.Instabilityinthewindcancausesuddenverti-calforceandliftarideroffoftheirfeet.

LUFFA termused todescribewhathappens to thekite ina lull.A termalsoused todescribe thecompletede-poweringofakite.

LULLAtermusedtodescribewindwhenitlessensinstrength,foranyamountoftime.

M

MPHMilesPerHour.Ameasureofspeed.1mph=1.6kilometersperhour.

N

NEUTRALPOSITIONThis istheposition justabovetherider’shead inthesky. Iftheriderlevelsoutthebar,thekitewillgravitatetotheneutralposition.However, it is difficult anddangerous to keep thekiteinthisposition.Althoughinthispositionthekitemayfeelsteadyandmayfeellikeithastheleastamountofpowerorpull,itisalsothepositioninwhichonlandtheriderismostsusceptibletolofting.Onthewater,theneutralpositioncanbeutilizedtorestwhileyoureelinyourboard,butonland,westronglysuggestyoudonotutilizetheneutralposition.After

launching, it isbest tomakeyourway to thewaterwithoutdelay.DoNOTlingeronlandwiththekiteinneutralposition.ItisVERYdangerous.

NEUTRALZONEThisistheareathatincludestheneutralpositionandtheareato the left and right of the rider. It encompasses themostupwindorwindwardpositionsinwhichtoflythekite.Whenflownhere,thekitehaslesspowerorpullthanwhenitisinthe power zone.However, use cautionwhen the kite is inthis zone, especiallywhen on land, and especially in gustywindconditions.

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OFFSHOREWind isblowingfromtheshoredirectlyortoagreatextentouttothewater.Donotoperateyourkiteinornearwaterinthiswinddirection.

ONSHOREWindisblowingdirectlyortoagreatextentdirectlyfromthewater toward the land.Donot operate your kite in or nearwaterinthiswinddirection.OVER-POWEREDAsituationinwhichtheriderhasakitetoopowerfulforhis/herabilitylevel,weight,strength,and/orwindconditions.

OVERSLIDE™IDSOverSlide™IDSisaconvenienceitemwhichallowsridersaspottorestthebarwhileunspinningitfromrotationaltricks.Italsoservesasaslidingunittokeepbungeetensionconstantwhilekeepingthematarmsreach.

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PLANINGThepointintimeinwhichtheridergetstheboardskimmingonthewater.

POWERZONEThisistheareainfrontandtothesidesoftherider,butex-cludingtheneutralpositionandzones.Itistheareainwhichthekitehasthemostpowerandpull.Whenflowninthisarea,thekitecanbepowerfulanddangerous,soavoidflyingyourkite in this zonewhen learning.Useextremecautionwhenflyingthekiteinthiszone.

PUMP–Deviceusedtoinflatethekite.Q

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QRS-QUICKRELEASESECURITYSYSTEMAquickreleasepointonthecontrolsystemwhich,whenac-tivated,detachesthecontrolsystemfromtheharnessloop.AlsoreferredtoastheMainQR.


QR2Asecondaryquickreleaseontheharnessloop,which,whenactivated,separatesthelandinglinefromtheharnessloop.Thusseparatingthekitefromtherider.

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REACHAdirectionoftravelrelativetothewinddirection.Generally90-160degreesoffthewind.

RECOILRecoil isaconvenience item,whichallows ridersaspot torestthebarwhileunspinningitfromrotationaltricks.Italsoserves as a unit to keep tension on the bungee adjusterswhilekeepingthematarmsreach.

RE-LAUNCHINGThemotioninwhichtheridersteersthekiteoffofthewaterandbackintothesky.

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SIDEOFFSHOREWindisblowingfromeithertheleftortherightandfromtheshoreouttothewater.Thisisacombinationofoffshoreandsideshorewind.Donotoperateyourkiteinornearwaterinthiswinddirection.

SIDESHOREWindisblowingfromtheleftorfromtheright,paralleltotheshore.Idealwinddirectionforkiteboarding.

SIDEONSHOREWindisblowingfromeithertheleftortherightandfromthewatertowardtheland.Thisisacombinationofonshoreandsideshorewind.Utilizecautionwhenoperatingyourkiteinornearwaterinthiswinddirection.

SPRINT™SinglePointRapidInflationTechnology.

STAGE2DEPOWERStage2DepowerisabuiltinfunctionofIDSwhichallowstheridertoselflandakiteonthewaterorland.

STEERINGLINESThe twooutsideflying lines thatattach to the trailingedgebridlesonthekite-oneto the leftwingtipandtheother totherightwingtip.

STRUTSTheouter fabric tubes foundonyourkite.Theyhouse theinnerinflatablebladders,whicharefilledwithairtogivestruc-turetothekite.

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TRAINERKITEAkitethatmaybeusedonlandtosimulatethemotionsusedin kiteboarding. It is an excellent instructional and learningtool. Despite its small size, this kite still has power, so bealert.

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UNDER-POWEREDAsituationinwhichtheriderhasakitenotpowerfulenoughforhis/herweight,strength,and/orwindconditions.

UPWINDThedirectionfromwhichthewindisblowing.

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WATERSTARTINGThemotionoftheriderinwhichhe/shegoesfromsittingorlyinginthewatertostandingontheboard.

WINDWARDTheupwindsideofthekiteboarder.

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