Kitesurfing Lessons - Self Launching / Self Landing

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Published on May 3, 2024
This is a video to help you to learn to kitesurf better. In this video, we are covering Self Launching and Self Landing.

We have a full trick list and training guide here - https://www.theriderexperience.com/blog/brendans-kitesurfing-guide-and-trick-list

00:00 Intro
01:05 Self Landing - Anchor method
02:44 Self Landing - Crash method
03:57 Self Landing - Safety release method*
05:06 Self Launching - Anchor method
06:52 Self Launching - Dragging method

*Self Landing - Safety release method
When self landing by pulling the quick release, it's best if you can have the kite on the side of the wind window so that the safety line / flagged centre line is higher than the other centre line. The kite then has a better chance to flag out with the leading edge down in a secure position on the beach.

*Self Landing - Anchor Method
We used a bag with a rock in for our anchoring point. This works well for us but if using this method make sure there is plenty of weight in the bag, especially when more powered up. On some beaches / launches there may often be a bench, post, fixed point, ect. (Anything fixed would be prefered) That you can attach to as well, just make sure you have clear space downwind.

This video was filmed at the Panama Kite House - https://www.theriderexperience.com/pa...

To see the equipment used in this video visit - https://www.theriderexperience.com/ki...

Thanks for watching! If you have any questions please comment below.

Filmed by Brendan Rider and Ronja Geppert
Filmed with Go Pro 7 & Phantom 4 Pro

Location - Panama Kite House, Punta Chame, Panama

Music: Fat Freddys Drop - Ernie