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IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAREA OF OPERATIONThis is the 100 meters of area with no obstacles to each side and downwind of the rider. Do notlaunch your kite if you do not have this distance between yourself and other people, or obstructions.PLANNING YOUR LAUNCH• Choose an area where you have at least 100 meters of space from all obstacles to your leftand right and especially downwind of you.• Set up your equipment so that your kite is downwind of where you will be launching, but mostimportantly, so that it is at an angle off of the wind.• DO NOT SET UP YOUR KITE FOR A STRAIGHT DOWNWIND LAUNCH! The kite willlaunch with too much power and you will endanger the lives of yourself and those around youif you launch in this manner.• Basically, if the wind is at your back, and straight downwind is at a 180°, then you will want toset your kite at about a 100° off the wind, either to the left or to the right of you.• The more the kite is positioned into the wind when you launch, the less power it will have whenit goes up, and the easier your launch will be.• Your partner will stand with the kite while you will stand 30 meters away at your control bar.• Make sure you launch slowly, and launch the kite at an angle, NOT STRAIGHTDOWNWIND!POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS:DO NOT SET YOUR KITE FOR ASTRAIGHT DOWNWIND LAUNCH.SAFERSAFERRIDER8 2012 DRIFTER IDS KITE USER MANUAL
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONPOwERZONESKITE POSITIONS, ZONE & POWERIt is important to understand kiteboarding’s basiczones of power before you launch a kite. Kiteboardingaccidents can happen over land whenkiteboarders put their kites in what is called neutralposition. People think that the kite is stablein neutral position. However, wind fluctuates-itgusts and lulls-and in neutral position, somethingknown as lofting can occur when wind fluctuates.When a kite luffs (or receives less windin its foil), the kite will move slightly away fromthe pilot. When a gust hits, the kite receives asurge of power, and often that surge of poweris too much for a kiteboarder standing with thekite high overhead. As a result, the kiteboardermay be lofted (lifted) into the air. Lofting can beserious, but you may reduce the chances of loftingby understanding the power zones, and byavoiding putting your kite in the neutral positionwhile on land.Neutral Position – This is the position just abovethe pilot’s head in the sky. If the pilot levels out thebar, the kite will gravitate to the neutral position.However, it is difficult to keep the kite in this position.Although in this position the kite may feelsteady and may feel like it has the least amountof power or pull, it is also the position in whichon land the pilot is most susceptible to lofting.On the water, the neutral position can be utilizedto rest while you reel in your board, but onland, we strongly suggest you do NOT utilizethe neutral position. After launching, it is bestto make your way to the water without delay. DoNOT linger on land with the kite in neutral position–this could be potentially hazardous.Lofting – Lofting occurs when the kite is abovethe riders head in the neutral position. Instabilityin the wind can cause sudden vertical force andlift a rider off of their feet.Neutral Zone – This is the area that includesthe neutral position and the area to the left andright of the pilot. It encompasses the most upwindor windward positions in which to fly thekite. When flown here, the kite has less poweror pull than when it is in the power zone. However,use caution when the kite is in this zone,especially when on land, and especially in gustywind conditions.Power Zone – This is the area in front and tothe sides of the pilot, but excluding the neutralposition and zones. It is the area in which thekite has the most power and pull. When flownin this area, the kite can be powerful and harderto control, so avoid flying your kite in this zonewhen learning. Use extreme caution when flyingthe kite in this zone.2012 DRIFTER IDS KITE USER MANUAL9
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