How to relaunch your kite in 5 knots

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marty72

QLD

298 posts

marty72

QLD, 298 posts

8 Sep 2011 9:12pm

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

8 Sep 2011 9:24pm

Ok, and then what ???????

Wait for it to fall out of the sky again

GalahOnTheBay

NSW

4188 posts

GalahOnTheBay

NSW, 4188 posts

8 Sep 2011 10:06pm

Oh dear...

- using an iphone as a wind meter
- holding flying lines
- the kite was still dry
- standing on the bottom

I would love to see someone try a 5 knot relaunch trick out in the "real world"

lotofwind

NSW

6451 posts

lotofwind

NSW, 6451 posts

8 Sep 2011 10:22pm

and in the waves

dave......

2119 posts

dave......

WA, 2119 posts

8 Sep 2011 8:23pm

"When you use a wind meter, people on the beach are secretly laughing at you" Shannon Best.
When using an Iphone as a wind meter people would laugh out loud.

ok

NSW

1089 posts

NSW, 1089 posts

8 Sep 2011 10:35pm

YOU DONT![}:)]

jas73

QLD

796 posts

jas73

QLD, 796 posts

8 Sep 2011 10:41pm

I dont get it. Whats the point. Once you re launch do you just stand there and look at it cause you sure as hell wont be riding it.

SaveTheWhales

1908 posts

SaveTheWhales

WA, 1908 posts

9 Sep 2011 9:04am

Thats a great little 'How To' clip

Sometimes when crap happens the 15 knots suddenly dissapears, this is good for Noobs and experienced people who have never been in that situation before regardless of talking themselves up !!!!

Ive come across many experienced people who are technology blinded

and dont know how to do the old front line pull or swim towards the kite trick either.

Why be a keyboard bandit - if you dont kite in light winds

bjw

QLD

3690 posts

bjw

QLD, 3690 posts

9 Sep 2011 12:11pm

Thanks for that,

If I ever decide to kite in 5 knots in flat 2 foot deep water I will do this.

Also does your wind meter make phone calls too?

So cool...

bjw

QLD

3690 posts

bjw

QLD, 3690 posts

9 Sep 2011 12:14pm

If you have to relaunch in 5 knots this maybe more useful;

wishy

1501 posts

wishy

WA, 1501 posts

9 Sep 2011 11:29am

I don't get out of bed for less than 30 knots.

SaveTheWhales

1908 posts

SaveTheWhales

WA, 1908 posts

9 Sep 2011 3:22pm

^^^^^ until his misses slaps him out of the 'Dream' tells him to change n feed the kids - take them to school then bugger off to work and dont come back til hes cut off enough Bacon

toddws

469 posts

toddws

WA, 469 posts

9 Sep 2011 4:06pm

Yeah like to see that in deep water when you can't put tension on the kite by standing up!

windangoesoff

NSW

280 posts

windangoesoff

NSW, 280 posts

9 Sep 2011 6:32pm

bjw said...

If you have to relaunch in 5 knots this maybe more useful;

that was really bad ... but why did i watch the whole thing ?

GalahOnTheBay

NSW

4188 posts

GalahOnTheBay

NSW, 4188 posts

9 Sep 2011 8:30pm

bjw said...

That clip is so far off topic it's not funny, but I'll allow it...

marty72

QLD

298 posts

marty72

QLD, 298 posts

9 Sep 2011 8:50pm

I cant believe all the negative comments! OK so no one is going to go kite in 5 knots(unless the wind dies on you) I don't care who you are, a good light wind re-launch technique will sooner or later be needed and its is something that we all need to know.

lotofwind

NSW

6451 posts

lotofwind

NSW, 6451 posts

9 Sep 2011 9:20pm

guess its like having good mastabation skills,,,,,,

Something you need to know,
but hope never to use.

kitegirl21

NSW

439 posts

kitegirl21

NSW, 439 posts

9 Sep 2011 11:21pm

lotofwind said...

guess its like having good mastabation skills,,,,,,

Something you need to know,
but hope never to use.

You'd know!

lotofwind

NSW

6451 posts

lotofwind

NSW, 6451 posts

9 Sep 2011 11:28pm

My skills arent too good,but am getting plenty of practice.

kitegirl21

NSW

439 posts

kitegirl21

NSW, 439 posts

10 Sep 2011 12:05am

lotofwind said...

My skills arent too good,but am getting plenty of practice.

Good to see ur gaining plenty of experience for the real thing!

Prawnhead

NSW

1317 posts

Prawnhead

NSW, 1317 posts

10 Sep 2011 6:58am

lotofwind said...

guess its like having good mastabation skills,,,,,,

Something you need to know,
but hope never to use.

At least you"re having sex with someone you love LotOfw.....

and it's better than your spelling?

14nce

QLD

39 posts

14nce

QLD, 39 posts

10 Sep 2011 9:38am

toddws said...

Yeah like to see that in deep water when you can't put tension on the kite by standing up!

Iv used that technique in deep water many times!

Dan Fletcher

NSW

114 posts

Dan Fletcher

NSW, 114 posts

10 Sep 2011 10:05am

14nce said...

toddws said...

Yeah like to see that in deep water when you can't put tension on the kite by standing up!

Iv used that technique in deep water many times!

I use that technique a lot of the time, as relaunch is super quick. Also, i use it for self launching because it minimises dragging the kite along the beach.

...not in 5 knots though

stabber

NSW

1114 posts

stabber

NSW, 1114 posts

10 Sep 2011 10:24am

lotofwind said...

guess its like having good mastabation skills,,,,,,

Something you need to know,
but hope never to use.

Agreed, and the internet helps me with these techniques too.
AND
Sometimes a wank is easier...At least yer hand doesn't say "hurry up" or "get off now!".

marty72

QLD

298 posts

marty72

QLD, 298 posts

11 Sep 2011 5:12pm

How can a topic about a light wind kite re-launch go to bikini girls to wanking? Some of the people on here are truly wacked!

Chris6791

3271 posts

Chris6791

WA, 3271 posts

11 Sep 2011 3:19pm

Most topics go that way, it's only the speed that varies

Gorgo

VIC

5124 posts

Gorgo

VIC, 5124 posts

11 Sep 2011 6:54pm

marty72 said...

How can a topic about a light wind kite re-launch go to bikini girls to wanking? Some of the people on here are truly wacked!

Because the forum is full of males. That's what we do.[}:)]

stuntnaz

NSW

540 posts

stuntnaz

NSW, 540 posts

12 Sep 2011 6:22pm

Good topic very funny lol .I agree its good practice ,feed up of no wind around took my kite to the beach on more than one occasion in 5 to 6 knts did a little body dragging, landing ,relaunching and i even had a wind meter with me . It has really helped me when i drop my kite in the surf to relaunch it before the waves take it and rip it to peaces.

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