Contents
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1. History
How it all began
What next?
Future pefect
2. Basics
What is power kiting all
about?
Safety
Safety aids
Be aware of other people
Specific safety rules
Wind
The wind window
3. Two line power kites for
land use
Description and uses
Set-up and pack-up
proceedures
How to launch, fly and
land
Troubleshooting
Stacking
Skidding
Getting airs
4. The four-line concept
Quad-line power kites
Beginner quad-lines
High performance
quad-lines
Set-up and pack-up
proceedures
Flying the kites using
indepenent handles
Flying
Landing
Re-launching and
recovering the kite
Troubleshooting
Flying the kites on a
control bar
Launching
Flying
Landing
5. Kite Buggying
How to buggy
How to get your buggy
moving
Essential buggying
equipment
6. Other land based
activities
Kite landboarding
Snow kiting
Kiteskating and power
blading
Getting big airs with
tricks and gymnastics
7. Kites for sea
and surf
Inflatable bubble kites
Two- and four-line kites:
The big difference
Kiteboards
Inflatable kites
The safety system
Learn kiteboarding from
an accredited teacher
or school
Starting up and riding
Attach your
board leash
Water start
Beach start
Changing direction
Water re-start
Basic rules for
kiteboarding safety
Body surfing and
dragging
Where to go
Clubs, societies and
associations
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160 pages, illustrated with many full color photographs and diagrams. Soft cover, 7.5
inches x 9 inches.
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" This book is a guide to power kiting from a-z and will take you all the way from
kiting novice to navigation on a kiteboard, the ultimate power kite thrill. In
between, there's advice on everything from buying and flying your first basic power
kite, learning to stack and getting some airs, skudding, body dragging, kite jumping,
kite buggying kite mountainboarding and finally kiteboarding. " - Navigator Guides
 
 
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