Self-Rescue Techniques
You will probably not use this technique a lot, but if you get yourself in a situation where no one can help you, then it is best that you know how. Knowing self-rescue techniques will also allow you to rescue other kitesurfers or any other water sportsmen.
Here are some examples of scenarios you may encounter when you are Kitesurfing:
1) You are experiencing some difficulties while kite surfing and your kite is sill flying.
- Use the kites power to pull you and the kiteboard to the shore. Just make sure that there is an open and approachable shore in the direction where you are going.
2) Kite is located on the water and cannot be launched again.
- Wind all the lines in. Make sure that you do this in such a way that your kite will not launch again by accident.
- On the other hand, in the event that you lose your board and you need to get to the shore, perform a body drag.
- Another technique is to quick release your kite and swim towards the kite while pulling in your leash line. Once you get to your bar, you will have to make sure that the lines are rolled up unevenly. In this way, the kite will lie stretched out on the water and will not be filled with wind and generate power. Start by winding up one line around your bar, roll up a few meters and start rolling up all four lines.
- When you get close to the kite, secure the lines on both sides of the control bar. Pull in the kite by one line, take hold of both the wingtips and direct yourself towards the shore.
Hope this helps,
Thanks for reading
The S2AS Team