Wainman Hawaii ManiaC, User Manual

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Page 2: ...her vessels etc Avoid gusty winds and don t go out if the wind is too strong Never kitesurf when wind is offshore Take extreme care when the wind is blowing onshore Perfect conditions to kitesurf are...

Page 3: ...rts located in Accessory Bag hex key suicide connector metal ring from line pigtail and extra swivel seals 8 Bungee 9 ManiaC Bar Accessory Bag 10 ManiaC Repair kit Stickers located in the front pouch...

Page 4: ...tail attachment points The steering line pigtail comes set on the STOCK setting no label on the LE To increase the turning speed of the kite remove pigtail and re attach to the FAST tab To decrease th...

Page 5: ...is not labelled on kite MODERATE Setting Attach LE pigtail to STOCK middle tab not labeled tab on LE see diagram on left The center lines attaches to a LE pigtail with 3 knots see diagram on right on...

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Page 7: ...y are Strong Wind labeled The knot furthest from the kite will lengthen the back lines providing more depower capabilities This setting is recommended when you are over powered and need to spill extra...

Page 8: ...ll rotate on its side and start moving towards the wind window Remember to keep the bar tensioned to maintain rear line tension and the bar aimed towards the side of the wind window that your are tryi...

Page 9: ...for assistance and pull towards your body This will cause the wind to catch the sail and wing tip to lift see figure 2 STEP 3 Once the wing tip lifts the kite will rotate on its side and start moving...

Page 10: ...wer up You should be slowly moving toward the depowered kite figure 2 Although it is hard sometimes make sure NOT TO get tangled in your lines while wrapping It is suggested that you always carry a ki...

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Page 12: ...bar when in the water The line winder and integrated bungees on the bar to keep winded lines in place after the session New ergonomic comfortable grip with thinner EVA grip to assure maximized handlin...

Page 13: ...to the safety ring on buffer of the stock bar When engaging the quick release in case of an emergency the bar leash will stay connected to one of the front lines and flag the kite depowers the kite 10...

Page 14: ...the bar to Suicide Connection by attaching the suicide connector to the buffer attach safety leash to the ring on the suicide connector When you unhook and let go of bar the kite will depower the dis...

Page 15: ...ve Feed the suicide connector through the hole in the buffer Loop the suicide connector around the buffer Feed both ends of the suicide connector through the loop Attach your safety leash to the suici...

Page 16: ...g the double depower when you unhook and let go of the bar shortens your center lines double the distance of the depower main line If you activate your quick release you will still be attached to the...

Page 17: ...l it tight so it seats firmly in the swivel Feed the bungee line through the side hole of swivel and loop through itself 9 Attach the thin line to the bungee 10 Pull the bungee back through the plasti...

Page 18: ...he bar without flagging the kite After you convert the bar to Para Suicide Connection by attaching the suicide connector to the safety bungee and feeding it through the metal ring on the harness loop...

Page 19: ...through each other as illustrated above 2 3 Attach your safety leash through the suicide connector ring and metal ring on the harness loop 4 Feed the suicide connector through the metal ring on the ha...

Page 20: ...ingy Guy or without It Attach safety leash to metal ring on the harness loop where security pin named Dingy Guy is attached When you unhook and let go of the bar kite will depower the distance of the...

Page 21: ...the lip down grab the Quick Release and pull towards yourself in opposite direction of arrow 3 Keep pulling towards you until Quick Release mechanism snaps into place SAFETY LEASH IMPORTANT Always att...

Page 22: ...ld not have too much tension on the line when sheeting in nor have too little It is the riders responsibility to determine the correct amount of tension required for optimal performance 5th line setup...

Page 23: ...ine adaptor and swivel 7 Attach Safety Ring to the bungee 10 Place the 5th line adaptor in the middle of the swivel 4 Feed the bungee line through PU tube towards the bar shaft 9 Feed the front lines...

Page 24: ...line is too long it will be ineffective in keeping the shape of the kite in gusts but will maintain good turning characteristics It is up to the rider to find the sweet spot with the correct amount o...

Page 25: ...achment www wainmanhawaii com 23 Attach both V lines to the attachment points V line tab on the leading edge of the kite Use the loop with small black label 1 Connect V line pigtail to both ends of th...

Page 26: ...onnector located in V LINE kit v line trimming connector locat ed in V LINE kit length s 2 m M 2 m L 2 m LEFT BACK LINE LEFT FRONt LINE 5th LINE right front LINE right BACK LINE The V line trimming co...

Page 27: ...ocal shop or instructor on trimming techniques 8 A The 6 5m and 8m uses Small bar 41 5cm shaft 21m 19m 2m line set additional 2m extension total 23m 8 B The 9 5m uses Medium bar 45cm shaft 23m 21m 2m...

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