You have seen them on the water, and maybe on the snow as well; riders racing
along and boosting into the air at will, able to travel in any direct, and
across any terrain while being pulled by the force of a giant kite.? Kite sports
have quickly evolved in the last ten years to become the newest and fastest growing
"extreme" sport.? So how does it all work?? What are these riders doing to control
the massive kites, and how is it possible that a kiter can stand on the
beach or walk around while still flying a kite that moments before boosted him forty
feet into the air?? The secrets to controlling the kite all comes down to the
design of the control bar, which is held in the riders hands and used to
precisely adjust the tension in the lines attached to the kite.Modern power kites like those
used in kiteboarding today are built to fly on a four line platform, meaning there
are two lines attached to the front of the kite one on either side of
the center, and two lines attach to the back of the kite, one on each
of the two wingtips.?? Simply speaking, with the proper amount of tension of all four
lines the kite will fly steadily and maintain its course through the air, pulling at
an amount based on how hard the wind is blowing.? By adjusting the tension on
one or more of the lines the rider can turn the kite to change its
course, or alter the amount of requin tn wind the kite is catching to create more or
less power, or pull, from the kite.? In order to control a kite with the
potential to lift a person 40+ feet in the air or propel them more than
50 miles per hour across water or land (the current speed record over water is
54 knots (or 62 mph), a kiteboarder needs to be doing a combination of both
these types of adjustments at all times.? For everything to work, the design of the
control bar needs to be simple, and functional, and the solution turns out to be
fairly simple.The two back lines of the kite each attach to the outside ends of
the kite control bar.? By pulling one side of the bar in towards the riders
body, and angling the other side of the bar toward the kite, the rider can
increase the tension on one side of the kite.? This causes the kite to rotate,
or turn, around the wingtip being pulled on, changing the direction the kite is traveling.?
The rider will pull on one side of the bar or the other to adjust
the direction the kite is flying in order to keep it from crashing, or to
change direction, or to steer it upwards in order to jump.The two front lines of
the kite come together before reaching the bar, and attach to a single center line
called the sheeting line, which runs through the middle of the control bar and ends
in a plastic loop which attaches to a special harness worn around nike tn the riders waist.?
With the loop hooked to the harness, the control bar can be slid up and
down the sheeting line, which has no effect on the tension of the front lines,
but does loosen or tighten both outside lines simultaneously.?? By pulling the bar down the
sheeting line and closer to his body a rider is increasing the tension on the
back lines and therefore on the back of the kite, which makes the kite hold
the wind more effectively and pull harder, or feel more "powerful".? When the rider slides
the bar up the sheeting line and away from his body the back lines are
loosened, reducing the tension on the back of the kite and allowing it to more
easily spill the wind and "depower", or create less pull.?This simple system in combination with
modern kite design improvements has not only allowed professional kiteboarders to push the limits of
the sports, also made the sport more accessible to everyday athletes and outdoor enthusiasts alike.?
Of course even with an understanding of how the equipment works, aspiring kiteboarders should definitely
take a few lessons before attempting to fly the massive kites on their own.Tips for
tuning a four line kite control barCheck to ensure the two back lines (attached to
the outside ends of the control bar) are the same length, and that the two
front lines (attached to the sheeting line at the middle of the control bar) are
as well.? Front and back lines are usually but not necessarily the length as well.When
first flying a kite you are unfamiliar with, attach the back lines to the ends
of the leader lines on the kite (also know as pigtails), to allow for the
most length possible in the back lines.? When flying the kite with the control bar
pulled all the way in towards your body, if there is still slack in the
back lines and the kite is not catching the wind or is unresponsive to steering,
then land the kite and tighten the back lines by attaching them closer to the
kite on the kite leader lines (pigtails.)Back lines can be tightened in this way until
there is a lot of tension on them with the bar pulled in, and the
kite feels very powerful and sensitive to steering input.? However, the back lines should not
be so tight that when the bar is slid up the sheeting line and away
from the riders body that the back lines are not loose and there is still
tension on them, preventing the kite from spilling the wind and depowering.Too much tension on
the back lines can result in the kite falling backwards out of the sky, or
"stalling".? With the control bar pulled all the way, or nearly all the way, in
for power, the kite should not "stall".? If it is then the back lines need
to be lengthened a few inches.AirPadre Kiteboarding is a great resource for kiteboarders around the
world, with tons of great equipment, a knowledgeable staff, and one of the best kiteboarding
and kitesurfing locations in the world on South Padre Island, Texas..
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