Reverse Launch; Drainage - FLYSURFER SONIC 2 Guide Rapide

Attach the Safety Leash to a
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suitable object (e.g. a post or a
EN board tightly buried in the sand).
Walk to the kite and secure it as
described in "Securing the kite".
07 RELAUNCH
Tip: If you do not drag the
kite through the water, it will
still be possible to relaunch
it even after 30 minutes if
there is enough wind.

07.01 Reverse Launch

This method works with strong and light
winds and with all FLYSURFER kites. In light
winds it is the superior relaunch method.
Grab the leader lines above the
floaters as high up as you can (do not
grab the flying lines). Make sure that
the bar is the right way up, e.g red side
of the bar on the left. Do not cross over
your hands. This way the bar will be the
right way up after the kite relaunches.
Pull the leader lines as far towards
yourself as possible to reverse the kite
off the water. Sharp tugs or pumping
the lines may help in light winds. If the
kite does not release from the water,
grab the leader lines higher up.
When the kite is at least one
wingspan above the water, let go of
one of the leader lines. Make sure
you keep hold of the other one.
The kite will now spin around. As
soon as the leading edge of the kite
points up let go of the remaining lea-
der line and put your hand back on
the bar. Depower the kite till its back
in the sky towards the zenith.
Tip: The reverse launch is the re-
commended relaunch method when
kitelandboarding, because this ext-
ends the durability and has the least
effect on the kite's materials.

07.02 Drainage

FLYSURFER kites feature a water/dirt
drainage system. This ensures that
water or dirt are automatically removed
and do not stay trapped inside the kite.
If the kite is lying ready for launch in
the powerzone, you only have to depower
the kite to let it launch. The air flowing into
the kite will push out any water or dirt.
If the kite is lying on its leading edge, it
has to be turned upright onto its side. Try
to achieve this by pulling on one Steering
Line. Try to prevent the upper wingtip
from collapsing. You can prevent this
by pulling on the downwind side of the
bar or the corresponding Leader Line.
The excessive water/dirt should
now flow out of the tip until it is rea-
dy to be launched again. This me-
thod must be done with feeling
and requires some practice.
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