MANIAc TRAdITIONAL RELAUNch
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It is
VERY IMPORTANT
that you take lessons with a competent and certified instructor
which will ensure safe kite relaunch. Make sure your kite is properly inflated which will
assist in easy and quick relaunch.
REMEMBER: Safety is the number one priority.
Below are a few steps on relaunching the ManiaC (continued).
STEP 1.
When the kite goes down with the LE in the water,
make sure the kite is directly downwind of you. To ensure
that your lines are not crossed over spin the bar it until lines
are uncrossed. Flip the bar over into the correct position.
Swim towards your kite to flip it over on its back (see figure
1) - picture shows kite on its LE. Be sure to keep tension in the
lines and not swim too much towards the kite as the kite will
flip over.
STEP 2.
Once the kite is almost on its back, grab a rear line
(you can use the Relaunch Ball 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 towards the wind window. Remember to
keep the bar sheeted in for rear line tension and the bar aimed
towards the side of the wind window that your are trying to
move it towards (see figure 3).
STEP 4.
Keep the bar sheeted in and the kite moving to the
edge of the window on the wing tip ready for relaunch.
STEP 5.
As the kite starts to relaunch, level out your bar and
slowly direct the kite up into the sky. Remember to sheet the
bar out to depower the kite (see figure 4).
Depending on the wind conditions (light winds) and additional elements (currents etc.), it may take a little work to get the kite on its
wing tip and to the edge of window. You may have to use the traditional kite relaunch method as illustrated above. The concept is
very similar to the simple ManiaC Relaunch described on pg. 16, but requires letting the board go and swimming towards kite.
Figure 3.
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Figure 4.
