How do I find out if there is wind in Kailua?
There are several wind reports you an use for free.
I use the free sensor at Bellows Airforce base in Waimanolo.
You can find the sensor at several wind reports online without paying for a membership.
Depending how side shore the wind is, your reading at the Bellows sensor may differ from the Kailua sensor by 2-3 mph less.
If side shore winds or more if North or opposite side shore SW winds.
You do not need to download any apps if on a mobile phone select "view in desktop" or "full site" at the bottom.
www.windalert.com
www.ikitesurf.com
www.windalert.com
www.iwindsurf.com
www.windfinder.com
Mobile apps:
wisuki
http://wisuki.com/
and more
Thursday, November 6, 2014
How to water re-launch a bow shape kiteboarding kite
There are many different shapes and models of kiteboarding kites.
Each one may have a particular trick to an easy re-launch.
With a little practice you can find out the "sweet spot" to get just about any kite out of the water.
Read your kite instruction manual and safety instructions, watch instructional videos and practice with a trainer kite or with a real kite to work on your launching skills.
Kite Shapes:
Some are more "delta" shape and usually re-launch easier. These usually have pointed wing tips and a round shape if looking at them from the front.
Ocean Rodeo Prodigy, Slingshot Rally and Wainman Hawaii are some examples
Other bow kites are a little flat in the middle. (Hq Symphony and others)
Some are "C" shaped and have a bridle and also re-launch okay
The Slingshot RPM kite is one example,
"C" Kite (not a bow kite) is a little different but with practice can re-launch just as easy.
These are not recommended for beginners due to the narrow wind range and strong power and lack of de-power for safety.
Each kite is a little different in how it re-launches.
"How you get your kite back out of the water will depend on what position it is in.
In some light wind conditions there may not be enough wind to get it back up.
Here are a few tips:
Learn your safety systems read your owner manual and practice in your mind where the safety release is and make sure it works. Don't wait until your kite is hopelessly tangled to try to figure out where these are!
You want to "sheet out" on the control bar first as the kite will be hard to re-launch with you pulling in on the bar.
Try not to slack the lines before or when re-launching keep tension on them if possible.
You will want to get the kite to the edge of the wind window.
You can do this by pulling the wingtip or steering line in the direction that you want the kite to go to, generally the side that is nearest to the edge of the window.
If the bar is flipped over 180 degrees you will be pulling the opposite wingtip, Notice the color code when you set the kite up on the beach.Use the color code (red is usually on the left) so that you are pulling the correct side or wing tip.
If your kite is straight downwind try pulling on the middle two lines and then releasing to get it out of the water a little.
Another advanced method on some kites is to pull the two outside lines together above the bar at the same time, enough to get the kite out of the water a little then grab the outside steering line.
This works on some kites but caution is advised.
For the "C" kite shapes the above methods work and it is easier to launch any kite if there is good wind for the kite size of course.
With a C kite you would usually want to swim so that the kite is at the edge of the window and then pull the wing tip of the direction that you want the kite to launch.
Pulling in on the two front lines and releasing may help get it up a little too.
Light wind launching
In super light winds ou will be flying a very large kite and there is not allot of wind. In these conditions it would be best to not crash your kite at all if possible. But of course this does happen so have a backup plan.
Where will I end up if I can't get my kite launched? Are there any hazards downwind currents or obstacles? Will I be close enough to swim in if the kite does not re-launch?
These are just a few of the questions that you should ask yourself in a light wind session.
Sometimes there may be enough wind to get out but not enough to get back n.
If the wind looks like it is dropping may want to wait or not go too far out or any further than you would want to swim in.
Each one may have a particular trick to an easy re-launch.
With a little practice you can find out the "sweet spot" to get just about any kite out of the water.
Read your kite instruction manual and safety instructions, watch instructional videos and practice with a trainer kite or with a real kite to work on your launching skills.
Kite Shapes:
Some are more "delta" shape and usually re-launch easier. These usually have pointed wing tips and a round shape if looking at them from the front.
Ocean Rodeo Prodigy, Slingshot Rally and Wainman Hawaii are some examples
Other bow kites are a little flat in the middle. (Hq Symphony and others)
Some are "C" shaped and have a bridle and also re-launch okay
The Slingshot RPM kite is one example,
"C" Kite (not a bow kite) is a little different but with practice can re-launch just as easy.
These are not recommended for beginners due to the narrow wind range and strong power and lack of de-power for safety.
Each kite is a little different in how it re-launches.
"How you get your kite back out of the water will depend on what position it is in.
In some light wind conditions there may not be enough wind to get it back up.
Flip the kite: An inflatable kite is likely to crash in a
leading edge down position.
To get an
inflatable to get into the vertical crescent moon position, the kiter first
needs to get the kite on its back by swimming toward it.
However, in strong wind, the pull of the kite
is so strong that makes swimming toward the kite useless as the distance you
swim toward the kite is easily absorbed by the pull of the kite. In such case, it is necessary to pull on the
middle leader line (which is connected to the front lines) of the kite while
swimming toward it. After you have
pulled in around 2m of the middle leader line, suddenly release it and hold on
to the control bar. The kite will
immediately get on to its back.
The
other method is to pull the bar back over your head and suddenly push the bar
rapidly in front of your body.
Fly one tip: Select 1
tip of the kite as a top tip and try to fly it by pulling on the back line on
the same tip.
Pull the bottom tip: Once the top tip has caught the wind,
keep pulling the bottom tip (or the line which is attached to the tip of the
kite nearest to the water) until the kite slides toward the edge of the wind
window
Launch: Pull on the top line (the line attached to the tip
of the kite farthest from the water) to launch the kite." credit: kitebaoardingschool
Here are a few tips:
Learn your safety systems read your owner manual and practice in your mind where the safety release is and make sure it works. Don't wait until your kite is hopelessly tangled to try to figure out where these are!
You want to "sheet out" on the control bar first as the kite will be hard to re-launch with you pulling in on the bar.
Try not to slack the lines before or when re-launching keep tension on them if possible.
You will want to get the kite to the edge of the wind window.
You can do this by pulling the wingtip or steering line in the direction that you want the kite to go to, generally the side that is nearest to the edge of the window.
If the bar is flipped over 180 degrees you will be pulling the opposite wingtip, Notice the color code when you set the kite up on the beach.Use the color code (red is usually on the left) so that you are pulling the correct side or wing tip.
If your kite is straight downwind try pulling on the middle two lines and then releasing to get it out of the water a little.
Another advanced method on some kites is to pull the two outside lines together above the bar at the same time, enough to get the kite out of the water a little then grab the outside steering line.
This works on some kites but caution is advised.
For the "C" kite shapes the above methods work and it is easier to launch any kite if there is good wind for the kite size of course.
With a C kite you would usually want to swim so that the kite is at the edge of the window and then pull the wing tip of the direction that you want the kite to launch.
Pulling in on the two front lines and releasing may help get it up a little too.
Light wind launching
In super light winds ou will be flying a very large kite and there is not allot of wind. In these conditions it would be best to not crash your kite at all if possible. But of course this does happen so have a backup plan.
Where will I end up if I can't get my kite launched? Are there any hazards downwind currents or obstacles? Will I be close enough to swim in if the kite does not re-launch?
These are just a few of the questions that you should ask yourself in a light wind session.
Sometimes there may be enough wind to get out but not enough to get back n.
If the wind looks like it is dropping may want to wait or not go too far out or any further than you would want to swim in.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Wind Window kite wind range chart and pictures
See attached wind window pictures and diagrams associated with the wind window.
Again for your own safety please take some lessons first before trying this sport on your own.
If you fly the trainer kite or a large power land or kiteboarding kite this diagram may make more sense, but it may help to get an idea to see it.
We usually launch an inflatable kite at the edge of the wind window(NOT DOWNWIND)
There is allot more information out there do your homework and take a lesson before trying to kiteboard on your own.
Here is a kite wind range chart.
Notice it says for a rider that weighs a certain amount, if you are lighter or heavier the wind range can be mush lower or higher depending on your weight. This chart is just a guide for a specific rider weight.
"Your results may vary"
Again for your own safety please take some lessons first before trying this sport on your own.
If you fly the trainer kite or a large power land or kiteboarding kite this diagram may make more sense, but it may help to get an idea to see it.
There is allot more information out there do your homework and take a lesson before trying to kiteboard on your own.
Notice it says for a rider that weighs a certain amount, if you are lighter or heavier the wind range can be mush lower or higher depending on your weight. This chart is just a guide for a specific rider weight.
"Your results may vary"
Here is another wind range chart from surfertoday to get an idea
| Your Weight (kg) | 43 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 98 | 104 | 111 | 118 | Wind Speed | ||
| Your Weight (lbs) | 95 | 110 | 125 | 140 | 155 | 170 | 185 | 200 | 215 | 230 | 245 | 260 | Knots | Mph | Kmph |
| Kite Size (m2) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 63 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 52 | |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 44 | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 39 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 35 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 31 | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 28 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 26 | |
| 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 24 | |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 22 | |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 20 | |
| 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 19 | |
How to learn how to kiteboard
Kiteboarding can be a fun adrenaline sport.
Much like driving a car or learning how to fly a plane you want to take lessons first.
Do not try to kiteboard or kitesurf without taking a lesson!
Lessons are much cheaper than an emergency room bill.
Suggestions for starting to learn how to kiteboard:(kitesurf , flysurf)
Disclaimer: Kiteboarding is an extreme sport and can be dangerous.
I will not be liable for any information that you read on here.
Some safety tips:
Take lessons from an accredited school with new equipment
Wear proper safety gear
Avoid gusty winds or fast moving weather conditions
Do not go out beyond your skill level or kite size for the wind speed
Reading
Yes there are allot of websites that have a great deal of suggestions tips videos and safety guides on them.
The manufacturer of the gear also has user guides online as well
One website is www.kiteboardingschool.org
Fly a trainer kite.
Although this kite is smaller and turns fast, you will get a general idea of kite control and how to fly a trainer kite will help with these skills.
You can get them for about the 70-120$ range and sell them when you are done.
Some schools will not give the lesson until the student has mastered the control of the small 2 or 3m trainer kite.
You can get a video online to learn how to fly this, on you tube look for Slingshot B2 or B3 trainer kite video.
Watch a Kiteboarding instructional video
We usually will rent the instructional video free with a deposit.
We have Progression 2 and it is also available online as well.
I think that progression 1 is on you tube for free. You also have other videos but try to stick with the real ones not the home made versions with exceptions.
At kitemiser.com we use newer 2014 and 2015 gear
We have certified PASA and IKO instructors.
Use headzone radio helmets
Lessons will be taught in locations that are suited to your ability and skill level.
Have over 25 years of combined experience in kiteboarding
Teach advanced level lessons including wake style tricks and wave riding.
Kite and SUP gear on Oahu
Shop Location:
Wetfeet Hawaii
540 Ward avenue
Honolulu HI 96734 808 255 6255
www.wetfeethawaii.com
Online sales:
www.offdalip.com customerservice@offdalip.com
Lessons
www.kitemiser.com
808-428-1865
Key words:
Wholesale discount kite kiteboards kitesurfing gear on Oahu
free shipping to US 48 states on some new gear
markdown kites kiteboard clearance kiteboarding gear on sale
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Much like driving a car or learning how to fly a plane you want to take lessons first.
Do not try to kiteboard or kitesurf without taking a lesson!
Lessons are much cheaper than an emergency room bill.
Suggestions for starting to learn how to kiteboard:(kitesurf , flysurf)
Disclaimer: Kiteboarding is an extreme sport and can be dangerous.
I will not be liable for any information that you read on here.
Some safety tips:
Take lessons from an accredited school with new equipment
Wear proper safety gear
Avoid gusty winds or fast moving weather conditions
Do not go out beyond your skill level or kite size for the wind speed
Reading
Yes there are allot of websites that have a great deal of suggestions tips videos and safety guides on them.
The manufacturer of the gear also has user guides online as well
One website is www.kiteboardingschool.org
Fly a trainer kite.
Although this kite is smaller and turns fast, you will get a general idea of kite control and how to fly a trainer kite will help with these skills.
You can get them for about the 70-120$ range and sell them when you are done.
Some schools will not give the lesson until the student has mastered the control of the small 2 or 3m trainer kite.
You can get a video online to learn how to fly this, on you tube look for Slingshot B2 or B3 trainer kite video.
Watch a Kiteboarding instructional video
We usually will rent the instructional video free with a deposit.
We have Progression 2 and it is also available online as well.
I think that progression 1 is on you tube for free. You also have other videos but try to stick with the real ones not the home made versions with exceptions.
At kitemiser.com we use newer 2014 and 2015 gear
We have certified PASA and IKO instructors.
Use headzone radio helmets
Lessons will be taught in locations that are suited to your ability and skill level.
Have over 25 years of combined experience in kiteboarding
Teach advanced level lessons including wake style tricks and wave riding.
Kite and SUP gear on Oahu
Shop Location:
Wetfeet Hawaii
540 Ward avenue
Honolulu HI 96734 808 255 6255
www.wetfeethawaii.com
Online sales:
www.offdalip.com customerservice@offdalip.com
Lessons
www.kitemiser.com
808-428-1865
Key words:
Wholesale discount kite kiteboards kitesurfing gear on Oahu
free shipping to US 48 states on some new gear
markdown kites kiteboard clearance kiteboarding gear on sale
demo kite demo kitesurfing gear flysurfing gear on sale discount kitesurf
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