Ok fellow kiters. I know this topic has been on here a few times but this has become personal now and I don't have any decent breeze in WA to help rectify the issue.

Background - 6.5 hours of lessons with a reputable school, another 20 ish hours kiting since. I can ride both ways, carve upwind, comfortably retrieve my board bodydragging, water launch and relaunch my kite, transition reasonably easily both ways.

What I can't seem to do is get my assisted launch correct. I am frequently having the kite start to climb then stall and roll along the beach. I never had this problem during lessons. It is dangerous and causes me anxiety during the launch phase.

I am following all of the requirements that you see on videos except one that I am unsure of. I only hold the bar by the top steering line to guide the kite up and I don't sheet in at all. Also, I have 50% trim in which I was told to do during lessons. Is this correct? Should I hold the bar partially in then depower as the kite climbs to 12 o'clock? Should I have the trim all the way out.

I have had this discussion with some other Newbies but I am now after a broader opinion.

Arrgghh!! Help. I want to fix this before I hurt someone.

TIA for your comments and assistance.