Kitesoul Magazine #3 English Edition

82STRAPLESS MOVESStraight air1. Like any jump,whether it’s strapped orstrapless, to leave thewater you must load upthe kite and board bysetting a rail and edgingagainst the kite. Thiscreates added tension inthe lines that you will useto lift you off the water.2. As you load up yourboard, turn the nose ofthe board slightly intothe wind, just enough soas you leave the waterthe bottom of the boardis faced into the wind.You may point the toesof your feet to help youdo this if you feel necessary.3. Though out the air,make sure to keep thebottom of the board facinginto the wind; if theupwind rail goes lowenough for the wind tohit the top of the board,the board will fly off yourfeet.