Launching a kite from the boat // Kiteboarding SA Masterclass

Starting and landing your kite on a catamaran or boat can be hard, but if you follow these steps it should be a bit easier and most important safe.
Kiteboarding / kitesurfing tutorial.
00:11 Quick step overview
01:04 Unrolling the bar
01:45 Splitting the lines
02:52 Connecting the lines
04:08 Inflating the kite
05:05 Unrolling the lines
05:57 Launching the kite
08:40 Coming back to the boat
09:24 Connecting the kite back to the boat
10:40 Landing on the front deck
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[@ryanmocerino7698]

i looked like an idiot yesterday trying to launch from a boat without ever having done it... coming back and watching this video today and seeing how much easier and safer i could have been if only i had watched this video first... what a resource, thank you so much for making this, saving for the future to remember

[@stevenakkersdijk]

My pleasure Ryan, the first launches from the boat are usually tricky, even if you know how to do it. Glad the video helped and wish you all the best for your upcoming trips!

[@yannickbougard8706]

I love the FS sonic 3 riding in bowtie at the end of the video. I guess that rider is ready to have a wet kite xD

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I wondered when the first person was going to make a comment about that 😂

[@OneWheelGuy1]

I was wondering what that was! So, somebody's kite got twisted around itself and they kept riding and that's what I was seeing in the background? It looked crazy.

[@o4pureh2o]

I thought it was a ram air. I played it back a few times to see. The only way an inflated leading edge could look like that is with a fifth line and that would be short lived.

[@Kitesurfing]

Great instructional video.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Happy you guys like it. Was good seeing you at the AWSI

[@andrewyovich5573]

My kids and I launch off the boat a lot, and as we are just beginner level we use a line and float with carabiner to attach the Chicken Loop in the water. Its a nice safe way to secure the kite when returning to the boat as its easy to grab the float and clip on. Thanks for the videos, it helps us learn a lot. I hope my kids could ride as well as you one day 😁

[@stevenakkersdijk]

That's awesome Andrew, I think the floating line is a very nice and safe way to connect the kite to the boat. Also a lot easier to get to. I'm guessing your kids are having a lot of fun on the water and that's the main thing that counts, from there they'll progress to become better riders 🤙

[@malakoulinos]

Is it possible to be kitesurfing along with a sailing catamaran? Will the kite be as fast as the catamaran?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Yes it is for sure, but depending on the location it might not be very safe for the kiter. (usually you only go as far away from the beach that you can still swim back in case of an emergency. Or you need a support boat that can pick you up) A kite will be faster than 90% of the catamarans out there, excluding the ones on foils (they'll be faster)