Power Kites
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According to those who don't know any better, flying
a kite is for girls!! and families and kids...but the
new generation of kites brought out in recent years has
changed the art of flying a kite to quite a brutal and
exhilarating experience that will take your breath away
and the ground away from under your feet.
Flying power kites is becoming a very popular pastime.
Power kites produce power, so flying it becomes a battle
between you, the kite and the wind!!
Remember..... practise practise practise..... learn
good accurate kite control skills before progressing
to buggies, ATB, surfing etc
BEWARE, IT IS ADDICTIVE! and a danger to your
credit card...
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The most important thing is to learn to control the kite.
It is best to do this in light to moderate winds and in
a vast expanse of open land. We take our kite to the beach
at low tide, thus getting loads of space. Woolacombe
(N Devon), is a favourite, you don't have to walk to far
to get away from the crowds, or at the Duck
Pond (low tide), Exmouth.
When learning you will need a big expanse of beach, it
is so easy to loose control and beach the kite! So take
care of those poor unsuspecting dog walkers who are quite
likely to be under the kite as it plumets, beware of the
dogs themselves, they love chasing kites.
Of course once you have mastered the power of the kite,
you will be ready to let the kite pull you along the ground
- scudding or learn to jump
- or get out a mountain board,
a buggy, skis, skateboard,
snowboard, canoe, surf
board...the list goes on.
Or you could show your off-spring
how to fly, then they have something to do whilst you
are enjoying yourself!
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how to do stunts
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a 4.5 Razor (1.3mg) |
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Just flying the kite on it's own is quite a buzz. If you
have good upper body strength you may last an hour or so,
otherwise get a harness, for us girlies without much arm strength
the harness is a must. It is a little bit like stepping into
a nappy, but the best thing about using a kite with the harness
is that the pull of the kite now comes from the centre of
your body, lower back, and upper legs. In fact the legs are
thrown forwards abit, this makes it far more unlikely that
you are going to get dragged along the beach by your arms!!
and far more likely that you will be able to drag, scud or
jump sucessfully.
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If you plan to buy a kite do some research here on the
net first. Then ask the advice of the person from whom
you are buying. You need to consider the weight and fitness
of the person flying the kite, the activities you plan
to do, and the wind strength. A foil kite is a better
kite for dry land, an inflatable (LEI leading Edge Inflatable)
is better for surfing. Although it appears that new kites
coming on to the market are going to challenge the inflatable
for surfing - we may all be using foils for everything
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