The Ultimate Book of Power Kiting and Kiteboarding

by Jeremy Boyce

• ISBN13: 9781592285679
• ISBN10: 1592285678
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

The book of power kiting is your key to unlocking the mysteries of kite power. From buying your first kite to carving up the sand, sea, and snow, in a buggy or on a board-this book is 100 percent dedicated to helping you maximize your kite-powered fun. Power kiting has become a genuine extreme sport, with more sophisticated and powerful equipment available than ever before. This market is still growing, and the demand for even better equipment is a constant element in the equation. In order to be safe and achieve the maximum possible skill level, a power kiter needs to know what the best and safest equipment on the market is, and how to use it. That is what this book is all about, and when you're done reading, you will walk away with a better knowledge of all aspects of one of the fastest-growing extreme sports in the world, from basic skills, to tricks, to products.

Author Biography

JEREMY BOYCE is a freelance writer, journalist, and translator working almost exclusively in the field of traction kites and kite boarding. In 1997 he was signed up by Flexifoil International as part of the sport kite team AIRKRAFT (the 1995 World Cup winners), flying their Matrix delta-wing sport kite. Nowadays, he's more likely to be found at the end of a traction kite.

Table of Contents

History	p. 7
How it all began	p. 7
What next?	p. 7
Future perfect	p. 10
Basics	p. 13
What is power kiting all about?	p. 15
Safety	p. 16
Safety aids	p. 17
Be aware of other people	p. 17
Specific safety rules	p. 19
Wind	p. 19
The wind window	p. 22
Two-line power kites for land use	p. 25
Descriptions and uses	p. 27
Set-up and pack-up procedure	p. 30
How to launch, fly and land	p. 32
Troubleshooting	p. 37
Stacking	p. 38
Skidding	p. 40
Getting airs	p. 41
The four-line concept	p. 47
Quad-line power kites	p. 51
Beginner quad-lines	p. 52
High-performance quad-lines	p. 54
Set-up and pack-up procedures	p. 56
Flying the kites using independent handles	p. 58
Flying	p. 59
Landing	p. 61
Re-launching and recovering the kite	p. 62
Troubleshooting	p. 64
Flying the kites on a control bar	p. 64
Launching	p. 65
Flying	p. 66
Landing	p. 67
Kite buggying	p. 69
How to buggy	p. 72
How to get your buggy moving	p. 74
Essential buggying equipment	p. 83
Other land-based activities	p. 87
Kite landboarding	p. 87
Snow kiting	p. 94
Kiteskating and powered blading	p. 102
Getting big airs with tricks and gymnastics	p. 105
Kites for sea and surf	p. 107
Inflatable bubble kites	p. 110
Two- and four-line kites: The big difference	p. 112
Kiteboards	p. 114
Inflatable kites	p. 118
The safety system	p. 128
Learn kiteboarding from an accredited teacher or school	p. 129
Starting up and riding	p. 130
Attaching your board leash	p. 132
Water start	p. 132
Beach start	p. 133
Changing direction	p. 136
Water re-start	p. 142
Basic rules for kiteboarding safety	p. 148
Body surfing and dragging	p. 151
Where to go	p. 153
Clubs, societies and associations	p. 154
Index	p. 156
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