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2003 KITE MANUAL
CONTENTS
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
• Wind, Water and Weather Conditions
• Wind Range Chart
• Know Your Ability Level
• Kiteboarding Locations
KITE OVERVIEW
• BLACK TIP Diagram - 4-LINE . . . . . 10
• CO2 & ACCESS Diagram - 4-LINE . . 11
• CO2 & ACCESS Diagram - 2-LINE . . 12
QUICK RELEASE SYSTEMS . . . . . . 13
• QRS Operation
SET UP
STEP 1–CONTROL SYSTEMS . . . . 16
• Powerlock Control System
• Powerdrive Control System
• Ergonomic Control System
STEP 2–INFLATE YOUR KITE . . . . 36
• Inflating the Struts
• Inflating the Leading Edge
• Deflating the Leading Edge
• Carbon Load Transfer Tip
STEP 3–ATTACHING THE KITE . . . 41
• 4-LINE setup
• 2-LINE setup
TUNING YOUR KITE . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
• 4-LINE tuning
• 2-LINE tuning
CONVERTNG YOUR KITE . . . . . . . . 48
• Convert the CO2 & ACCESS to 4-LINE
• Convert the CO2 & ACCESS to 2-LINE
KITEBOARDING BASICS . . . . . . . . 51
• Area of Operation
• Kite Positions, Zones and Power
STEERING, LAUNCHING
AND LANDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
• Steering the Kite
• Planing Your Launch
• Launching With a Partner
• Self Launching
• Landing
• Re-launching
KITE REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
• Kite fabric repairs
• Bladder repairs
KITE CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
BEACH ETIQUETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71