Introduction to Unhooking (unhook, rehook, leashing, semi suicide etc)

[@marcsarava]

The best kite tutorials with diference in this platform! Congrats from Mallorca!

[@nicolasboudet9302]

Perfect synthesis, always very clear even for a non native English speaker! Thank you so much from France 🇫🇷 !

[@danielstossel8595]

I like your tutorials. I have to donate! Keep up that good work! Thank you!

[@alexcelli2545]

Cool!!!I've always thought that bareoff downwind causes the kite to drift back in the wind window...not the opposite!!!

[@friendlyantz]

Great connect guys and just in time as I stated unhooking on the same day you uploaded this:D cheers

[@robertoatallabjj]

amazing details, gonna have to watch it again a few times.Thanks

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Roberto, glad it helped

[@theleviathan0]

Load and pop video would be helpful ! And common mistakes please

[@eddiedaengineer]

Wow this video makes it look not scary at all to unhook. I'm keen to try next shallow water session I get! Thanks so much for producing these very informative videos!

[@Love2RideItaly]

really well done!

[@Symbiiot]

Great video!

[@ДмитрийЗотов-и2б]

Thank you! Заебись!

[@synergysynergy]

Fantastic guide as always from you. Out of curiosity what is the advantage and reason some pro’s ride full suicide mode? Thanks

[@kitesurfcollege]

I don't think there's a major advantage. It could be a sign of their skill level. They've reached a point where there is almost no chance of having issues with the kite. Or it could be that old habits die hard, and it's very quick to switch to full suicide. You just move the leash from the safety line to the top of the chicken loop. Whereas semi-suicide requires a small change of set-up. I would say that it's well worth the time setting up semi suicide if you're going to be unhooking.

[@synergysynergy]

Kite-Surf-College Tutorials and Tricks thanks, appreciate the explanation, I’ll stick to semi suicide when I step into the unhooked world

[@GaetanoCrisci]

thank you Alex! always 🔝🔝🔝 a new idea for a video: the Galey trick, it's a hooked Raley...

[@FlyBenBo]

How about connecting the leash to the depower strap ? So that if you let go of the bar the kite will sheet out plus will trim the power all the way down. I think this is only available with below the bar trimming...

[@Jakkillah]

what? :D

[@kitesurfcollege]

HelloFlyBenBo, good question. I've experimented with this quite a bit. Leashing to the trim rope handle, is still a version of full suicide, as you cannot use the chicken loop eject to flag out the kite on its safety line. Yes, you are correct, it only works with a below the bar depower system. Depending on the bar in question, it can be a bit safer than standard suicide, as the bar should move away (slacking the steering lines) and at the same time the center lines will shorten as the trim rope is pulled. However many below the bar systems have a stopper ball that prevents the trim rope sliding too far, which means you don't get a huge amount of depower. Not enough to flag out the kite. I would say that semi suicide is still a safer option.

[@FlyBenBo]

Cool ! Thanks for the input !

[@gusbisbal9803]

I don't think anyone calls it a chicken stick....Its more associated with Donkeys ;-)

[@GeorgesR3452]

Hello, sometimes when im unhooking my kite crumbles and gets all tangled. Why is this?

[@kitesurfcollege]

I would have to see it, but your kite could be backstalling. Try depowering fully with your trim system and see if that improves the situation.

[@vbcv1]

What to do when you are missing safety line and ring on your chicken loop?

[@vbcv1]

Except attaching suicide 😎

[@rafaelsanchezcarrion3269]

NH E?+?

[@6whiteshadows]

Unhooking is scary as hell lol