How To Drift Launch Your Kite

How to drift launch your kite. Knowing how to drift launch your kite can be very useful and further your skills as a kiteboarder. The Drift launch or also known as a form of self-launch allows you to launch your kite by yourself if you don't have anyone around to assist you. It also allows you to launch a kite in situations where you might not be able to on land due to dangerous obstacles or other reasons. This method can also be applied to launching your kite off a boat. This video tutorial was filmed at Matheson Hammock Park, Adventure Sports Miami.
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[@redmtn]

Nice that you’ve explained where line tangles may be caused … spent quite a while looking for this advice and now I’ve found it ! Gonna go try right now …

[@robmacintyre3020]

great vid, short, to the point and you identify the things we might mess up. Only thing I'd suggest is try to reconnect the safety leash before pushing the kite away.

[@madmadz1624]

i have done this once or twice in low winds but never thought of connecting the leash to the kite, very nice and smart trick

[@almeidaalmeida8559]

Very thankful. Great video! 🎉

[@JohnsonJLB]

Drift launched this way many times. This video explains it very close to how I've done it. The only difference is I hold onto either the far right or left line then controlled release until about half the line is out. Then I let go and grab my bar and ready to pull safety if something happens.

[@bikextheworld4223]

Great demonstration 🙌

[@bsalume]

Excellent video!!!! 👍

[@joetucker2142]

I agree. Very clear instructions

[@learnhowtokitesurf]

Thanks!

[@sensibila]

i can say that this was best drift launch i watched on the YT, great work!

[@learnhowtokitesurf]

Thanks!

[@NN-ms3dv]

very helpful. thank you

[@Peachypupp]

Launched this way for years… the only issue is the lines getting crossed quite often

[@leapnlarry]

The big problem is weeds in the lines can cause a line snag. Larry

[@chikenfpv7798]

I was surprised when I saw my home spot lmao

[@nickoshaughnessy836]

If you put the bar on your chicken loop and then wrap them you won’t tangle

[@raytracer5726]

This is asking for a disaster. There is so much opportunity for the lines to get messed up. And if they can, they eventually will.

[@elirani2475]

Very dangerous to realse 25m lines all at once, they can get tangled around themself easily. why don't you release the lines while the kite is drifting? this way there will be tension in the line and less possible tangles...

[@learnhowtokitesurf]

If you release the kite while the lines are still wrapped on the bar the kite can catch power. This can cause the lines to gain tension possibly ruining your bar (I've seen this happen) not to mention making your quick-release ineffective.

[@slodki22slodki]

Thank you, was looking for this Tutorial as i failed Multiple times, all of which ended up with messed up lines I‘ll try once again your method