Kitesoul Magazine #2 English Edition

126TECHLinesa plus sign = more power;an equal sign = mediumpower and a minus sign= less power. Basicallykite manufacturers havemade things easier forus, just look at the previousparagraph to understandhow to use theseknots to improve theperformance of your kite.Remember that this isjust a rule of thumb. Thereare kites which fly betterwith a specific set up(either all on + or -) so goeasy with it, and rememberthat trimming is avery personal thing, youneed to “feel” where yourkite flies better.Also remember that thesame trim can “feel” verydifferent according towind intensity and if yourlines stretch. If you attachyour “trimmed” bar toanother kite, once again,it might need some extraadjustments. So alwayscheck your trim beforeeach session: it only takesone minute but youwill gain a lot by doingso.The “must” here is toexperiment each day alittle more. This way youcan really get the bestout of your equipmentrather than using yourkite at 50% of its potential.ManeraRenato “DrKite” CasatiTechnical ExpertRRD’s Wave team rider. Kitesurfer since 2000, athlete andjudge in the PKRA and KPWT circuit. For the last 12 hears hehas given his contributions to several magazines. He livesbetween Como Lake, Sardinia, not to mention the waves ofCaboverde...