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Originally posted by jjd
In water, how do you avoid tangles with this method? Are there not four other lines spagetti-ing in the water as you reeling yourself to your kite?
Wouldn't the better method be to flag to the 5th and wind all your lines on your bar to self-rescue?
(Not attacking you here Steve, genuine questions
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The proper way to self rescue in the water, is to wind the flagged line, onto the bar for at least the distance of the span of the kite, so roughly 5-7M of line, then wind all the others as you use the bar as a lever and winder, keeping your hands clear of all the lines as you wind yourself to your kite, using the bar as a lever, winding end over end, letting all the pressure be taken by the bar. Basically the bar will be pointing at the kite at all times, does that make sense?
If not get an IKO instructor, or someone that has been taught this method, to show you, then practice it a couple of times.
Your bar may look a bit of a mess after you use the kite to sail back to the beach, but if you sand it down well, and then walk back downwind, behind the kite unwinding your lines as you go, you will not get any tangles, and you can see if there are any twists in your lines, but remember you bar is back the front when looking from downwind (upwind to your kite).
Red (yellow on Cabs) is always on the left, because there is no RED, PORT (wine), LEFT, in the bottle, remember? :-)
The Harness hook system should only be used, if you cannot wind up your lines, or if you self land.
Cya and
Goodwinds
Steve
PS, I can tell when someone is attacking, or baiting. :-)
Sometimes I respond, because it suits the mood of the moment, or its a counter bait! :-)
