Kitesoul Magazine #2 English Edition

member to connect bothrear lines (and front lines)to the same knot on thepigtail. It does not matterif rear lines are connectedto one knot andthe front lines to anotheras long as both rear areattached to the sameknow and both front tothe same knot.Important!Trim your lines on thebeach or an even surface.Make sure to trimyour lines with de-powerfully released and thebar sheeted all the wayin. Both front lines andback lines should be infull tension and have thesame length. Only withthis is mind, you can startplaying with your trim.Example 1 neutral: all theknots are at the sameheight. This means thatthe kite will fly in neutralposition (standard manufacturersetting, photo4).Example 2 more power:connect your front linesto the first knot (closestknot to you) comparedto your rear lines, photo5. The basic idea is toadjust the angle of attackof the kite (aoa) relativeto the wind, to controlthe amount of wind impactingthe kite surface(this can be achievedby either shortening theback lines or lengtheningthe front lines). This trim