Light wind KITEBOARDING tips! "How To"

[@oscarfdez494]

Years of kiting and never thought about pulling the line instead of the bar. Best light wind tips ever, thank you so much for this.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

My pleasure! When the wind is light you have to make that kite move fast to turn..... :)

[@rolfistfrei]

The looping tipp was the game changer!!! Thank you so much. Will learn this tomorrow nat the beach!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Glad we could help!

[@VonSaxons]

Awesome! This guy is an excellent teacher!

[@balnaves]

Thanks Damien! This is by far the best tutorial I’ve seen on light wind kiting. I live in San Diego so I need all the light wind tips I can get!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you so much!

[@NathanDrake-hm6li]

Hey you I live in San Diego too ! Do u know any good instructor around ?

[@kijetikimavi]

One of the best Kite video I've seen. . Great tips.. thank you.

[@justinnoll3838]

I could have used these tips yesterday! I’m learning to light-wind kite for when there is not enough wind for a good windsurfing session. Thanks!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@MaciejPiotrowski]

AWESOME Tips for all kiters !!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@windsurfsnow]

Damien great presentation bro I just had knee surgery and wanted to keep up with my light wind techniques. Your detail on knot settings especially the depowered setting opened my eyes on back stalling. I can’t wait to get better and back out there. Thanks again Damien keep your videos coming.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you freind and appreciate the kind words.....

[@bohdanafanasyev3642]

As a beginner I often kite in 9-12 kt where I live and as one of the simple tricks is to start is first move your kite to opposite direction. For e.g from 12h to 10h and then dive from 10h to 16-17h so the kite will run through more power zone and pretty much will always provide enough wind, or just instantly do a down loop while starting down wind and then change direction to upwind. But the trick you showed today is amazing and really would save me from crashing the kite in the past. Thank you, Damien!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Great to hear it helps you brother! :)

[@mitchellpagan8479]

Awesome video, thank you very much. I am a local kiter beginner and now a subscriber in Stuart. You have a great day!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend we appreciate you!

[@jckite7044]

Brilliant video Damien thank you. I'm all fired up to start practicing soonest

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yea buddy!

[@cyberanswer]

Great teaching style. Light wind kiting can be really fun or peaceful depending on how light it is.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@RobSAtlanta]

Great tips Damo! We needed all these tips tonight in 7-9 knots on the lake. Would love if you did a video on advanced efoil tips. Things to work on, practice, etc.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

I will think about it for sure! Thank you!

[@ivanivaleriev]

many people just give up when the wind drops, but that what i here is as many time you fly you kite as much more you know for how to flyin with it :) awesome tips !

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

For sure friend! Thanks

[@Tonyfusillo]

Top video, I have never seen this technique in any other video, as a beginner this is gold.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

So happy we can help!

[@deanbelk3852]

Thanks for video. One of best. Many light days. I can’t kiteboard, but I’m sure good at pumping up kite

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

You will get there don't give up! Have a great day!

[@anthonyrutten4018]

Dude! You are an awesome teacher bro!! Wow!! I’m goin on the morning and I’m goin to practice just like you said! Thanks 🤙🏼

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Make sure the winds are light but will help a ton! Have a great day and thanks for the kind words!

[@cefirmeza]

Great tips. I would add the middle lines hard pull to save from backstalling.

[@ahmdabdallah5811]

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[@Roepstek]

Yeah, that saved my ass a couple of times!

[@aschwa5]

yeah bud, you definitely gave me important skills to save today's session. Came back just to say thanks.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you! You made our day!

[@Pete_R63]

Loving this. Making a list of things! Seems like foiling is taking over everywhere.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Foiling is taking over!

[@Pete_R63]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Yep! Kiting, windsurfing, surfing, efoiling, SUP, taking over like a virus!

[@rubensbrazilianbrothers]

Awesome video Damien!!! Really valuable stuff specially when it comes to foiling.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thanks brother!

[@nmbronewinner]

Great addition to any light wind proficiency! I've learned more kite skills on light wind days than ever on a high wind day. I think people overlook this when beginning. That being said, I need to practice my downloops! Thanks!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@avidanperry2096]

Outstanding tutor! Thank you!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@noomapollo5389]

Great tips. Thanks! Any time I've tried to kite in Florida there hasn't been enough wind, so I was swimming back.

[@adrianjohnson971]

Thank you great video. Just started foiling and never done so many light wind relaunches! whilst I downloop in light winds for power I had never thought about doing one in that situation.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yewww friend! Gad we could help!

[@sergejmaksymenko8426]

Love the video! Very helpful! Thank you so much and hello from Cocoa Beach Fl!))

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

So happy we could help friend...

[@davidgregory5809]

Excellent tips! Couple more I've used: 1. If launching on the beach and it starts to fall - run upwind to create apparent wind and get the kite flying. 2. In the water point the board more downwind on the water start. 3. With foils on land, I've pulled the two center lines at the same time with one hand repeatedly, and it will jelly fish upwards. 4. Concentrate on making corrections early when the kite gets out of position before it gets to late to do anything. Thanks Damien!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@niccotrec7991]

Excellent. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge to improve and perform this beautiful sport safely. greetings from Argentina

[@rezzendemattos1]

Amazing stuff man, this is something that every kiter should learn in the first 2 years of kiting learning, it's crazy how many kiters with over 10ys experience out there that don't ever loop their kite.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thanks friend....

[@randalbladel2817]

Very useful. Glad I watched.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Glad we could help!

[@drbfitk366]

Nice video with excellent practical tips. It's obvious you've honed the skills for very light wind, as demonstrated near the video end when there actually wasn't any wind & you had the kite making it's own 👍

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Best conditions to learn light winds in is light to nothing to learn how to save it.... :)

[@notyouraveragewindsurfer]

loved this one! thanks a bunch

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@lovetofly32]

Man. I KNOW this will come in handy as I will be teaching myself this coming summer.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Its very helpful friend!

[@lovetofly32]

I had to come backand watch this again. I was out yesterday and the winds were SUPPOSED to be 14 mph but dying down. It started to mist and sprinkle and I just couldn't keep it in the air. What I wonder now that I wish was mentioned was, does the kite generate more power as you get up and moving? Do you have to really knife your board in and cut up wind? I would think you'd have to or it'd just drop if you tried going down wind much.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@lovetofly32 Yes James you have to put tension against the kite in light winds by edging yep100%, to have the kite cycle back up if not it will fall out of the sky if you go too down wind. There just will not be any power. There is nothing easy about light winds! :)

[@vlaaady]

Great demo. WOuld love to try the down loop technique in light wind. Line extensions tend to get entangled at those knots places though...

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Hmm. maybe start without extensions if they are catching but they really should never catch.

[@jdee4763]

so good! Very well explained and helpful, wish I remembered this video yesterday Doh! but might give me the confidence to go tomorrow now lol. THAN YOU SO MUCH - VERY GRATEFUL...OVER 'ERE ;-P

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@georgigeorgiev3102]

Very educational, straightforward and simple teaching. Thank you very much for the video Damien 🙏

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@joelfreg2746]

Thanks a lot Damien for the tricks. It help me a lot today. Hope to get more from you dude😉

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

So glad it helped, that's why I do it! A lot more to come my friend! ;)

[@luisobelmejias164]

Great tips. Thank you for sharing them

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@paul-akers]

Danny amazing video thank you!!!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you Paul!

[@paul-akers]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Damien I am 1 year kitesurfing and I live in Cancun but I am now in the DR las salines and Caberte. I just started to Foil and I also bought and e foil this whole sport has taken over my life. My dream/ goal would be to train with you I the near future. Thank for all the great lessons and learning

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@paul-akers Well Paul we will have to make it happen one day soon! Have a great weekend.

[@deanraddick9041]

Damien, thank you for your knowledge and experience. You packed a lot into that one! I do have a question regards your depower lines, you have a further out knot, a middle one, and one further in, if I’m seeing it right, it looks like you tied into what seems to be (extension lines)?? To your kite? On my kite do see three points to tie into my steering lines, on the far edges of the kite, I see 3 anchor points, I feel that’s where you’d tie, further out, and if you’d choke up, the closest one in, you’d get more turning power I believe, when you have a moment, could you help me out? thanks for your time

[@AMisimovic]

I litteraly practied thtat for 3 days ago on land. Great tip! Keep em comming.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Sure thing! Happy to help.....

[@AMisimovic]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin I `m a rookie and are greatufull for anny light wind tip you can play inn. Usualy it is the obviuse thing that expirienced people due and dont even register it, that rookies like me need explanation for. Cheers!

[@directsound]

Sweet video thanks... i have light winds all the time but I do need to down loop! Thanks Mikey Mike

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

My pleasure friend!

[@ofk3290]

I downloop a lot in lightwind transitions, but not so much in 'game over' situations. It was usually not really game over for me as i learned grabbing the front lines as high as possible and pulling in hard would usually shoot my kite back up to 12. This saves the kite from going in the drink which was my main priority, but after watching your video I will definitely be thinking of downlooping in these situations in the future. The loop also saves the kite and maybe generates controlled power i can work with to continue on right away... Thanks.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you just try it in some light winds to make sure you are safe when that time comes and you need to use it... Have a great day!

[@jhb31554]

Huge thanks for this.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@JamesLamb]

Yesterday I was debating... everyone else was on a foil. I had a feeling I might not get up, but my goal, if only body dragging, was to avoid getting my kite wet :-). Mission accomplished! I did get up, but only for a few seconds (repeatedly). I didn't drop the kite. Later, a more experienced guy was able to get going no problem. Although there was slightly more wind then, I think his secret was more about getting up speed going downwind first... OR, keeping the kite deeper in the window? I'll have to try the downloop sometime. Oh, my other goal; practice self-landing. I did that - and got the mechanics of it better.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Just keep trying some of the above videos! The down looping will help a ton in light winds but it takes tame to master. Enjoy the learning process...

[@martisutton2499]

Great tips,lots more please. Cheers

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

What other videos would you like friend? Happy to try and make more!

[@kijetikimavi]

Amazing kiter and tips.. thank you

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@supergrover7883]

great vid. thank you. For heavier riders.... 190+, is it mostly the same but a matter of increasing board surface area and larger kite?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

A bigger board size will help a ton! A larger kite helps but also gets hard to steer in such light winds and its a little heavy so does not fly as easy!

[@supergrover7883]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin thank you. Makes perfect sense and was what we used to do on a sailboat during races with super light winds and using smaller sails that were more efficient as far as retaining the proper foil shape versus the lighter super big sales that would just flop around more. Thanks for the help

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@supergrover7883 Happy to help...

[@mikkel_hansen_dkk]

super rad edit dude!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you

[@FastCapLLC]

Great lesson I learned a lot thank you so much

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@ILWDAYDC]

Thanks Damien! Great video.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thanks for watching....

[@Cabrinhakite]

Awesome Video Damo ❤️🙏💯

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you 🙌 You rock brother..

[@chavasobreyra]

Great video dude! I learned a lot! Keep up the content!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

You got it.....

[@nicolasboudet9302]

Excellent downloop demo! If you can fly your kite and keep it up on air with very light wind and small TT, how to then manage to move upwind? (As with « on shore » wind/ beach). I always struggled to do it properly on poor windy days with max size kites, even with extensions...🥴and would appreciate your advices on it!😎

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Nicolas, It takes time to get efficient to get going up wind but I would recommend a bigger board if you do not have one? On big kites in light winds it will make it a lot easier as you will get more leverage into the wind on a kite that pulls so hard. boards like the Stylus or the master door with Spleen.

[@nicolasboudet9302]

Damien, I well understand your kite size point, and indeed I often use a Tiki of 2.10m length. 😎 My very question is with any board or kite which was acceptable but minimum to ride upwind with the wind at your starting point, what to do to come back to your upwind starting point if wind collapses significantly , or big tide current reduces the usable wind??? 🧐 At this point you can only play with your gear, its setting, your board... What is the more efficient technique to still move upwind : Try to move the kite very quickly or very slowly, or with small figures of eight between 11 and 12 or large figures between 9:30 and 12 , or move as less as possible at what kite position or anything else???. Edge hardly or only a little, pull the bar, manage with small push and pull during figures of eight... more or less trim, compared to normal adjustment ...sliding tack or jibe with downloop...🤓 I am often lost and eventually pushed to long walk of shame🥴

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@nicolasboudet9302 Nicolas, When the wind comes down, that is Mother Nature in control and there is nothing you can do! You will have to do the walk of shame! :) Or self rescue sometimes. I can not tell you how many times I have self rescued in.... Not much you can do!

[@nicolasboudet9302]

Thank you Damien! If you cannot give me a miracle solution, at least I can see than I am not alone to practice long swimming to bath or clean my kite, long walking along beach to breeze it, or frequent self rescue in order to improve my shoulders dexterity in deep water and eventually my efficiency to dismantle the knots 😜

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@nicolasboudet9302 We all go through it friend you are not alone! :). Have a great rest of the week.

[@Isaiahch35vs8]

Great kite tips

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you glad we could help!

[@heathluke69]

Thanks for the tips, really well explained and great use of the camera from all points of view. Could you also make a similar video for using a kiteloop?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Happy too, can you explain a little more on what you are looking for? Megaloop? Kiteloop?

[@heathluke69]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Absolutely friend. Obviously the kiteloop has it's benefits for boosting and such, but I have also seen it used in light winds as an alternative to the downloop for example in a waterstart. An explanation of how and why you'd employ a kiteloop versus a downloop in that type of situation would be awesome!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@heathluke69 Honestly its exactly like the down loop. All depends on what side the kite is on in the wind window and what direction you are looking to go! Its just like this video but loop it down or back in the opposite direction if needed. Really you can go either way download or back loop but always have it diving down generate the power to pick you up and ride away in the light winds....... Have the best day !

[@heathluke69]

​@@DamienLeroyKZbin Cool thanks for the tip Damien!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@heathluke69 My pleasure...

[@Mossy5150]

Thanks for the demo! I appreciate you showing the full backstall crash and self-rescue. I watched the promo at first and thought, "man, Damien knows better than to sheet in like that..." But then in the video realized you were doing it just for an honest representation, even though you knew better. I would have been tempted to cut the clip right before the kite actually crashed to save myself the line tangle 😂

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Sometimes its better to see it all go down to really understand things! :)

[@lindseymercer9239]

my bro and the king !! Damo - great vid

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Great seeing you at the demo my brother!

[@jeffgaufin2606]

Great video thank you for sharing

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@Grze9898]

The best advice ever!!! Thanks!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you kindly....

[@WillMoody-crmstorm]

Nice tutorial. Subscribed!

[@paul-akers]

Damien as always your videos are over the top so clear I do have one question I noticed you were pulling the bar in when you were doing the kite loop I was trained to keep the bar out so it isn’t as powerful but I suppose you’re doing this because the winds are so light and you need additional power?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Paul, You might have received bad information. They are correct when you push the bar out you get less power but the kite will not turn. You pull in all the way always on a kite loop when it comes around you sheet out to loose the power but the loop came around or you will get worked!.... :) I hope that helps clear it up.

[@paul-akers]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin You are the best thank you thank you thank you I’ve only been Kitesurfing for seven months and it is the greatest sport ever …..and I do everything. I’m addicted I live in Cancun and I kite surf every day there’s wind at Isla Blanca thanks for all your help and instruction!!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@paul-akers Thank you Paul!

[@philippstaudinger1804]

Hey Damo, I need your expertise again :) I now have three Switchblades 2021 (7,9,12) and I want to buy a lightwind board. What size for the Stylus Board would you recommend? I am 1,80 m and 75 kg. Is there a big difference between the 2021 vs. 2022 version? Best regards and thank you so much for helping me. Philipp

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Happy to help no difference worth having to buy 2022. I would go with 150 for the ultimate ease and fun for your size. If you are purely looking for the best in light wind 160cm. 150 can be a little more fun, my thoughts.... 160cm will be a hair better in lighter winds more surface area..... Have the best day!

[@philippstaudinger1804]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin Thanks a lot Damo for your quick and detailed answer, I appreciate you! Take care and have a great day ;)

[@leons.kennedy4517]

Thanks for your video. Can I ask your advice that I got a 12m rebel and want to kite in a light wind about 7 ~ 12knot, would you suggest get a bigger board or just get the foilboard, thx

[@CausewayCoastSailing]

REALLY useful thanks!!!

[@danzbeard]

Phenomenal Video!!! Thank you! I’ve been trying to make the most out of the conditions near by (5-10mph) and it’s definitely a struggle at times. I have a question: what is your left hand doing at 12:38? Untwisting the depower line? Thank you 🙏

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you for the kind words. At 12:38 my hand is manually un twisting my center lines as there is a swivel on the bar but easier when I do it manually. I hope that makes sense...

[@danzbeard]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin definitely makes sense, thank you!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@danzbeard Thank you!

[@miguelaragao1]

You're very a good experienced rider! Lots of trial and error, lots of swims… No other way for becoming skilled. Congrats, one of the best and amazing explanation on kite technics around. And keep having that fun!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@chungchichiu9779]

very good tip on kite looping when the kite is on the edge of wind window

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you friend.

[@dpwild328]

Great video, thanks man 🤙🏼

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@Greggspies]

Good teaching 🙂

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@kapitbahay922]

Thanks for the great tip Damo. When are you planning the next demo in out area?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Soon friend winter is coming!

[@christophwesselburg394]

Hey, awesome video. When are you back in Tampa bay? I was with the guys on the East coast when you hosted the Cabrinha Demo.. cheers, Chris

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@solarmagister]

Salut Damien superbe video...avec un anglais américain impeccable Impatient daller sur leau avec ces nouveaux conseils en-tête. Je sais que tu travailles pour cabrinha, et je suis sûr le point d'acheter des neilpryde RC : X ( la 13 et la 10,). As tu une idée sur ces kites?(Jhesitenentre ca et des evos..)merci pour la réponse et pour la vidéo bien sûr CHEERS from oleron

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Would love to help but don't understand my brother!

[@solarmagister]

Maannn i thought you were french because of your name ( so many Leroy in France which means "king," btw) I am so sorry! So i first would like to thank you for the greats advices you gave in this videos. I m really doing better in lightwind thanks to your clear and really pedagogical coaching. Then i was explaining to you that i am about to buy.NEILPRYDE CR:X ( very cheap) kites which appears to be based on CABRINHA CONTRA design. As i know as your a pro cabrinha rider,m y question was :did ever give a go to those pryde kites? I am looking for something similar to my old evos and canot.find any infos on these pryde kites despite the fact that they are 3 struts built !! I m looking for a kite with good lift and low end abilities. My style : freeride with hooked fs (kl backloop, handrags), no waves or unhooked Thank you SO much for your answer.and your passion for the sport. Cheers, Raph

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@solarmagister Friend glad you are progressing! I would recommend maybe the Moto if you have not already tried it? As for the Neilpryde kites I don't have enough time on them to comment properly so I am no help there. It is for sure not the Contra from Cabrinha just so you know...... It was a perception in the market but was false.... Different kite for sure.... Wish I could help you more...

[@solarmagister]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin hey mate thank you for the answer that already a good help because the seller dwells on the fact that the cr x kites are "improved versions of the contra" so happy to heard thar it is not an objective information but à biased one : im gonna bargain it more aggressive !! Didnt try the moto, very few cab distributors/riders here, duotone and fone are killing the game... have a nice day, a windy one hopefully! Cheers

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@solarmagister Have a great day as well friend....

[@rifftrader]

Super informative video, dude. Thanks for making it. :-)

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

My pleasure!

[@Nilz4FR]

Thanks buddy. Huge help! Caught myself laughing several times at my past! Any reason why your kite is missing some air?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

I just did not make it very firm. As long as you have structure you are good. Maybe I got lazy! :)

[@KrissowskiM]

Great tips - I also had to learn all that by experience. However - bodydragging on your belly on a beach seems a bit to intense for me. Maybe because my home spot is 2x2 km of shallow water... ;)

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Always have to throw in a little fun! :)

[@mikkel_hansen_dkk]

YEEOW dude super nice video :)

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you very much friend.....

[@robertoluisbellone9535]

Thanks!

[@TrevorsCrabs]

What kind of lens are you filming with? Looks Great!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Whole video shot with a Gopro 9

[@luizricardonoce4809]

Best tip ever !! Tks !!

[@windsurfsongkhla]

thanks very good tip

[@jhristu]

Thanks for the video. I have 12m and 9m Drifters. Which one do you think will fly in lower wind? I can usually water start on either one on the foil, in around 10 knots but struggle to keep the kite flying in less than that.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

I would rock your 12m Drifter, its fast and light in the sky! Perfect for super light wind foiling. It will have a hair more low end for you than the 9m... Work on the downloop and you will be riding the whole time! :)

[@Surfnflycom]

Good tips for most riders. :) stay consistent with either white or black side on the left ;) last part of body dragging on the beach should include: „don’t do this at home“ 😜 so you would use a drifter 12m instead of switchblade 12m? Most people have a sb 12 and then a contra 15 or 17 ;)

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

In very light winds the Drifter will out perform the Switchblade! I use the Switchblade 24/7 but when it is super light sub 10mph. :)

[@RobSAtlanta]

My wife & I LOVE our contra 13 for light wind foiling. We both foiled on it this evening in 7-9 knots. Probably need 8knots to get up w downloop if we fall. We have not found our 12 SB to be good foiling in under 10knots. Just too heavy.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

@@RobSAtlanta You guys are spot on!! The 13m contra is magical... Great light wind kite...

[@raouldmello9406]

I'm gonna try!!!!

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yea buddy! We sure hope it helps.....

[@Nilz4FR]

13:40 in to those power lines? :D

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yea a long ways away. I was in control just making my girl laugh!

[@KC-xu9tl]

Awesome tips (learning in light wind area)! I think you need to work on your tan though . . .

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thanks brother!

[@aristideathanassiadis6333]

Out of curiosity why do you downloop by pulling on your black line when you're on your foil instead of the white one? I always start the downloop on the opposite side I want to go.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Friend, You can loop a kite back or forward in light winds but usually when you need it is when the kite is falling down so you want to keep the fall going and generate speed with the kite then loop it back into the power window..... Hope that makes sense....

[@wernerxldata]

My beginner status isn't that long ago, I actually never found longer lines easier for learning. Personally I found more reactive and direct a lot easier. Yes you have more time but you need to 'predict' the reaction since it's slower. I still prefer lines up to max 24m, however with some more experience now longer lines are usable for me. While I had lessons I had one or two light wind days, found it really hard and frustrating at first but at the end I learned a lot about flying the kite. I was lucky it was knee deep water, so no swimming 😋

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you for sharing friend!

[@War3lephant]

Can someone provide a perspective on kite loops and the steering lines slack? If on the less powered knot, more slack steering lines, slower loop turn, slower loop, more power? Shorter steering lines, quicker loop? I got contra 1s

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yes if you are depowered and your lines are more slack the loop will be slower, could potentially put it into a more power zone do to not turning as fast. Everything can be adjusted depending on how you set it on the kite depowered or powered, with your depower bar adjustment right before you loop. Helps even out the line tension.

[@War3lephant]

@@DamienLeroyKZbin thanks for reply. I assume it's the same concept with bar pressure? Less bar pressure slower turn. More pressure more response and faster turn.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Yes in theory that is correct! A lot think wow so easy to turn the kite (less bar pressure). Does not mean its faster. @@War3lephant

[@enfermero811]

hi, I'm Marco from Rome! for light winds I use a size 14 kite, would you please me with a board length? weight 72kg. thank you

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

The largest I recommend is 155, after that I would recommend a foil for light winds! :)

[@ThomasTune82]

The biggest weapon for lightwind is a softkite... Flysurfer Soul 18/21m, Ozone or Duotone Capa. Even the biggest LW LEI Kite is much heavier than a softkite.

[@jimnabong4715]

Every mistake that you say everybody makes, I have made. Never again! Thanks.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@romeol999]

Can I just using a bigger kite but with a samll board in light wind ?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

You can but it will not be as effective if its very light wind.

[@Elendris]

this is fucking gold....I just had that experience last week. It just kept backstalling on low wind and then an instructor, which I asked for help, handled it with ease, but he was constantly looping it when he started losing a bit power, but I did not understand the mechanics.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you we appreciate you!

[@kamilinsanoglu9775]

Hey Damian, what’s your cell? Do you give private lessons. I am an intermediate to advanced level looking to learn tricks.

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Are you looking to wing or kite? I am a busy guy and honestly can set you up with an incredible person depending what it may be. Happy to help...

[@Badz_B34chst4r]

When you were demonstrating the foil water start at the end of the video it looked as if you were intentionally stopping the kite downlooping twice just to stick to the beginners' lesson. It looked as if twice downloop would have get you going immediately in those super lightwind conditions. Were you?

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

If it real light and you have to keep looping it sure! Most of the time a down loop will do it but if its very light I may go into another if it was not quite enough to keep power in the kite at all times.... Yep.......

[@mikebowell2072]

I wish I had stumbled on this video a year ago....This is exactly what happened to me and I couldn't recover the kite and ended up swimming

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Sure hope it helped you my brother.....

[@oseenerby3031]

Tip top 😎

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@thegamefighter1286]

Top man

[@DamienLeroyYouTube]

Thank you!

[@DachdeckerDeutschland]

Great