Relaunch Basics (how to kitesurf / kiteboard tutorial, Part 1)

This kiteboard tutorial explains basic relaunch techniques. It covers relaunch errors that many people make, and shows the technique for 3 common situations:
-wing-tip relaunch
-leading-edge down relaunch
-trailing-edge down relaunch
This video is designed to support practical lessons.
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Kite: Duotone Rebel
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Music: Creative Minds by Bensound

[@kitesurfcollege]

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[@1337kaas]

Great information. This would be helped me a lot today since I got stuck for 10 minutes trying to relaunch the kite in light wind

[@prayfawind]

all these are easy if you're in shallow water or land kiting, it would make more sense to demo these in deep water

[@chuanmeis]

Your instructions are clear and brief, easy to understand and remember. Thanks so much!

[@hellokitesurf7445]

Amazing explication!!! Congratulation!!! 🤙

[@bearlemley]

Easy to understand. Thank you for the update.

[@raymond5116]

great to see you back! Quality looks great

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks, good to be back.

[@Marlow88]

Moving over to Duotone huh? I like it! Also, that orange color scheme has to be one of the nicest ones on the market right now. Also, I cannot overstate how helpful your videos have been. You have been instrumental in my kiting advancement and I can' t thank you enough!!!!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hello Richard. Thanks for the feedback. Yes we have Duotone and Ion gear now. The new kites are great. We got everything in the Orange colour scheme as it makes the kite stand out in the videos.

[@stephensinnhuber8401]

Yet another excellent video. Well done!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thankyou Stephen

[@marcelosalussolia5349]

Excelente vídeo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@barrymonteiro8893]

Another great tutorial video! Thank you. Looks like a great spot for learning.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks Barry.

[@kitelifestyle5114]

best tutorial!

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks

[@AP-fl1ln]

Thanks a lot

[@333fail]

Hey in which Video did. you explain the knots of a kite to connect with the bar lines?

[@kitesurfcollege]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqTQiqRqlNanq7c

[@faraazdamji9394]

What do you do if the lines are crossed?

[@xsidsgamefixes780]

Turn the bar

[@hebersan45]

Where is that nice place? good tutorial

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hello Heber, thanks very much. This is filmed at a couple of locations in South Afirca. The spot with the mountains nearby is Hermanus, and the wide river is the Breede river.

[@yukolavigne2324]

Can anyone give me an advice on what to do with the board while I’m trying to relaunch the kite in deep water? Is it better to push it away to downwind side? I’m so afraid of losing it because it takes forever for me to recover the board.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Hi Yuko, you can hold it with one hand (since you relaunch with only one hand), or you can keep the board on your feet. I would not try throwing the board downwind as you can easily get dragged into it as the kite relaunches. When someone asks this question it's usually a sign their bodydragging has some flaws. You should be able to quickly and easily get to a board that's upwind of you. Check out the bodydragging video again, then (as that video suggests) in the shallows try pushing your board far upwind, and bodydragging back to it. Do this again and again. You must be able to get back to the board quickly. If you can do that, and you can relaunch the kite properly, then you won't have issues getting the board back.