Simple Kitesurfing Self Rescue Procedure (The important points)

[@skenakos21]

Guys the most important think from my small experience is precaution. I am an addicted beginner to the sport but i have been in many different spots. I think is very difficult to find the ideal conditions. Try not to bring yourself in this kind of situation. As soon as you feel getting tired take a break. The most common problem for me at least is having the kite in the water (deep water) and maybe dont even have your board. ( Personally I would have lost my board if not the fellow kitesurfers pick it for me). Sometimes it is impossible to relaunch it if the wind is slow and you dont have anything to resist the pull. This lead me everytime to swim completely tired until i can get to the shore because wraping the lanes in deepwater is so hard. The excess safety lane can taggle between your swimming legs gettting you more and more tired. . Where i would like to conclude is that I have a c SHAPED kite. Doesn't matter the brand. What is matter is that people sell a lot of C kites to beginners. That's for me is a great safety matter that we should all consider. BUY an a bit more expensive kite for freeriding and easy to relaunch and lets have that great video showing the technique well studied so we all feel safe in a bad condition in deep water. Also dont be ashamed wearing an life jacket or at least a vest with flotation. Excuse me for my English but i hope this will help somebody to prevent the same experience!

[@jhristu]

Best self rescue explanation I've seen on KZbin, thank you.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Oh awesome! thanks James!

[@pedhead]

Thanks for making this! Super helpful.

[@infoanalysis]

This guy is the best instructor on the internet he has helped more than any other worth hundreds of dollars in lessons!

[@tomyhyz]

Thanks man, for your dedicated work, effort and your honest Care for the safety of all kiters. Not only in this video but also your self launch and landing techniques. All explained in depth and clearly. By far the best kitesurf videos on youtube. Appreciate it mate :)

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers thanks mate :)

[@kmadoor1]

Spot on, great refresher, very practical, to roll the kite, easiesr way is to fold the tip, about 1 or 1.5 m of leading edge tip, fold it and the kite will roll

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers thanks for the comment :) we'll cya in the next one ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@philippstaudinger1804]

Hey Luke, I just wanted to say „Thank you“ for this great Video. I used to be in a self rescue situation a couple of weeks ago and I totally failed. Fortunately with a Happy End. So I decided to do a research on KZbin how to perform the self rescue procedure. What I like most about this video is that you focus on the most important steps, which means for instance to significantly shorten one line etc. They didn’t teach me this „detail“ in the kite school! Perhaps you gonna laugh, but I simulate „your procedure“ every day in my living room to get it in my mind without even thinking about it. Thanks again and please continue making these incredible videos. Cheers and best regards from Germany Philipp

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Oh nice! Hopefully it helps a bit for next time too :)

[@maxminlegal]

Thanks Luke a lot! Yesterday my quick release accidently shotted out in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. I was able to self-rescue by remembering the process from your video. I swam for about 30 minutes to shore. Thankfully other kiter found and brought my board. The most valuable advice from that video for me was "to ignore the figure 8" and it is indeed much longer, but way much easier when in the deep water. That simple trick helped or even saved me eventually.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Maxim, thats sounds like a bit of an ordeal so stoked it all worked out and great to hear that some of the tips came back to you out there and helped! Thanks for letting us know mate :)

[@psrobert1961]

I watched this the night before my 4 th day of lessons. My kite crashed and wouldn’t launch again in the light winds as it moved closer to the shore break I had to eject, and because of this video I knew what to do next. And you’re absolutely correct. It is harder to do in the water.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Good to hear it helped!

[@michaelbradley4667]

one of the best self rescue tutorials I've seen. Excellent. This guy can really teach, in a simple easy to understand way. Self rescuing is really different in the water w/ waves, wind, etc... thanks

[@friedashabrang]

Thanks Luke! I needed a refresher on this with my new Stick Shift bar. This video was just right for me. Happy kiting.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Perfect! Enjoy the bar :)

[@robertcreese1847]

Interesting, visiting this after years of kiting. There is some subtle information that even experienced kiters could look at, especially the bit about leaving some slack on the safety line and the full wrap. Thanks.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Nice! Glad to hear it :)

[@kendallbillick7886]

Thanks Luke, appreciate the time you took to make this video!

[@ronsha100]

Thank you! All of your videos are so well explained and hit all range of kite surfers. Super important and we really appreciate it!

[@teinalucas598]

Great explanation! And it's really true how hard it is to figure 8 those lines under pressure. If you're dealing with even just a little surf, those half hitches will help keep all of your work from unraveling too.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Teina, Thanks and yes, absolutely! in the surf as you say, it can get even harder is if the kite is being rolled/pulled at the ame time. add to the "fun" :)

[@flojitos]

I echo the positive comments on your video. Thanks a lot! Some lives will owe you a big one.

[@svenkleijn5881]

One day this wil safe me. Thanks !

[@kaymizon596]

Love this safety video, very important and easy to understand. Thanks Luke!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Thank Kay! Glad you liked it :)

[@damiensimper]

Your vids are excellent! You’re articulate and succinct! I’ve had a couple of lessons now but your videos keep things fresh in my mind and are helping me memorise stuff that can easily be forgotten if your not out there every day practicing! Thanks 🙏

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

cheers Damien! stoked to hear you've gotten into kiting and happy to hear you've found the channel helpuful! Let us know how you go :) cya out there ~flukes kitesurfing

[@samuelsavage7704]

Just discovering your tutorials - absolutely class mate. Thanks so much. You are a legend for making all this useful content!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers mate happy to hear you're enjoying the channel :)

[@lisag.2902]

Such an important video, esp the part about the safety line securing the kite so it doesn't relaunch and start looping. It isn't until you are in such a self-rescue situation you wish you had been taught these important points

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Yeah for sure! Best to understand the basics before you need it for real!

[@deblondon5700]

Great explanation ... as to keeping your board ... I always have an extra leash on my harness .. before I deal with my kite I hook my board up to that second leash ... the board is with you ... now you can concentrate on self rescue ... and or fixing what ever is wrong with your kite and get kiting again. Having lost boards in the past this gives me a lot of comfort .... lost boards get expensive.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Rob, yeah, they can get expensive... Thanks for letting us know what you like to do! Personally, I prefer just to sit on the board, but always great to hear other ideas.

[@antoniohenrique7966]

Really Appreciate this tutorial. That’s very important to everyone!

[@florisvanderL]

Very good tutorial and thank you for taking the time to learn us the basic Essentials

[@neptunoleon9854]

Great job luke!love uour videos and efforts...I hv been kiting for 19 years...and in this case for self-recue is always best to release the bar and leash grab one line from the leading edge and swim towards the kite let the bar drift away and grab the kite asap and swim with the kite towards the shore... I remember I tried to doing your method 10 years ago... and all the lines got tangled around my Flex.... and could not swim I had to grab the knife and cut 3of the lines.... then got on the kite and went all the way to the shore... I must say the were 2,5 meters waves...best wishes

[@chrisdawson9213]

best lesions on KZbin

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers Chris appreciate the comment mate! ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@valeriashirvani9628]

Very useful! Thank you so much for posting it!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers Valeria! stoked to hear you've found the channel helpful :) let us know if there's anything in particular you'd like to see next (open for requests haha) & we'll try and get to it in an upcoming video. Cya in the next one ~ flukes kitesurfing

[@findingnimo4707]

superb tutorials,,, exactly wht i needed to learn as a bigginer

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers thanks mate, glad you enjoy the channel

[@juancaceres5826]

Because of your videos I'm going to start to do kiteboarding!!! Great content!!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

That is awesome! Have fun!

[@peterrowntree8]

Great tutorial, I'm going to do a beach run as suggested.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Nice one! Have fun out there!

[@luukajansen]

Thanks for another very clean video. Especially on how to collect the safety line and ty it up! Just want to share that recently my safety fired unexpected in the midst of a session. I proceded to swim back to shore (I was very close) and one leg got completely tangled in the safety line and it took we two minutes to get it off once I was a shore IPT got so tight. I didn’t feel it happening until it was too late because of my booties and wetsuit. So potentially very dangerous. If it happens again I will definitely not swim and keep leg movement to a minimum until I have pulled myself to the bar and secured the line!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Oh man! That's insane! Glad to hear it all went well. Like you say, in the water, it is really hard to keep track of all of the lines... and in a suit, VERY hard to feel what is going on.

[@pamelaprusinowski3750]

Excellent refresher ! Thanks so much!

[@brunosantos9038]

Much love to ya, awesome teacher and marvelous camera angle. Can't wait to get started at the city of sails! Cheers

[@mikewells6121]

Luke's top tip to roll up all 4 lines is important. I had to self recuse and mistakenly rolled up 3 instead of 4. It was a bit of a mess. Luckly I was ok... but it could have gone horribly wrong.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Glad it worked out :)

[@raymond5116]

Love how you explain everything very clear, could you make an in depth guide to improve your waterstart? Like cover the common mistakes to improve

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Reemoamez, thank, lad iots comin accross that way. and yes, the watre start is one we have planned for sure :)

[@freeriderJob]

Good video! Would be nice to get a video about how to jump high and common mistakes

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Job, sure thanks for the suggestion we try and get that one made for you :)

[@l3utterfish]

Straight to the TIPS, thanks a a lot!

[@alexis1959]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you! Some are suggesting passing the leash through the handle (if on a twin tip) in order not to lose your board (as I had done)... Any suggestions

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Alexis, glad you found it helpful! Do you mean so the board drifts behind you? I'd prefer to sit on the board, or put the board on your feet and sit back in the water while you wrap up your lines. I would not advise disconnecting your leash for any reason other than an emergency as you run the risk of losing your kite. :)

[@flaviosanguigni8783]

Great Thank you, this is one part that...is not very well explained...and tried properly during the basics...of training

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Prefect! Glad it helped fill in the gaps!

[@z0nd0r]

Great informative video - like all your videos! Thanks a lot for the great content!

[@andreijoosten3655]

Agree. Perfect. Seems pretty comprehensive to me.

[@grzegorzzak5149]

Great rescue manual. Are you planning some vidoes about body drag or kiteloop safety? Some practive in the deep water?:)

[@moshfish4000]

This is a fantastic video thank you. I really needed it about 2 hours ago :) I assume if you've lost your board and are using the kite as a sail you have no real contrrol over direction - downwind is the only real option?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey no worries :) Sounds like you successfully self rescued & it's always good to practice once in a while for real :) Yes you're right, it's not possible to tack back upwind once you have self rescued & packed down in the water & are using the kite to sail back into the beach. You can choose which direction downwind to travel- port or starboard- whichever side the beach is on, but yes you will be travelling downwind to some degree. - too much drag in the water to make any upwind ground. Just do your best to use the kite as a sail & make your way back in to the beach :) which sounds like you did. Did this answer your question? All the best ~Flukes Kitesurifng

[@miraclesailor]

very nice description and demonstration... thanks.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Cheers Dan!

[@nelsondln]

What do you do if your kite deflates? My leading edge blew after it took a wave, but 2 of the 3 struts were still inflated, i couldn't get any kind of "sail" going with the flat leading edge, there was no way to hold it up. Luckily another kiter dragged me in. Doesn't seem to be much info out there, other than roll the kite up and put it on the board and swim in. Maybe you could do a video on this. Thank you for your videos are awesome with great info!

[@Befric]

How Does The sailing back part work with offshore wind? I mean how do you go upwind? Thanks!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Nicola, while it is possible to pull in on the bridle while laying on the kite and get the perfect curve in the sail to tack slightly upwind, it's not easy and I would never really on my skill to be able to do that.. Normally you would not go out in offshore wind. But if you do, be prepared to follow the procedure here to get to the kite and wrap up the bar as seen in this video, and then paddle/swim back toward the shore with the kite in the smile position dragging behind you by the leash clipped to your harness. That said, again, avoid offshore wind conditions unless you are very confident to get back to the beach by swimming. Hope that helps :)

[@Befric]

@@FlukesKitesurfing it helps a lot ! Thank you so much for the answer, I will practice to be confident in the water

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

@@Befric No probelm mate

[@silviudaniel9418]

Well done man, great explain. Thx a lot, keep going. You do a great job !

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Great thanks Silviu!

[@fortinitegod4429]

Awesome luke… thanks

[@paninos83]

I had to release the leash because cant wrap the lines in 8 figure even in light wind, so thank you for the alternative method

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Perfect, glad it helped :)

[@travisbush8015]

Pretty awesome Luke. Thank u.😇

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

For sure! Glad it helped!

[@FTheG]

definitely clear and useful. thanks!

[@tormodhenryskalsvik3154]

Great video, again!

[@Ryy22]

Thank you so much for the clear explanation

[@ronblume3071]

Great explanation of invaluable information. Thanks heaps Luke 👍

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Thanks mate!

[@CalvinGrayCat]

My new slingshot senty bar doesn't have a stopper ball and the bar flags all the way to the kite. Do you recommend a ball to put on the lines and is halfway a good distance to put it? Why would the new bar not have this

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey yeah never heard of this either, you definitely want a stopper ball to be able to comfortably reach the bar after letting go.

[@daversj]

This is so important to learn but i fear few beginners will have success with it. It is very dangerous if not done correctly, like stated. I recommend to my students not attempt this except for last resort. I teach to just flag the kite and drift or swim to shore dragging the kite. Keeping the lines tight and away from yourself. If you followed the rules and didn’t kite in offshore winds or go out further than you can swim or kitesurf alone, you will be fine and get to shore...eventually. Play by the rules and if something goes wrong you will be ok. Play outside the rules and you could get yourself in serious trouble. And remember no kite is worth your life...... Advanced riders are more aware of the consequences and may decide to accept more risk. That said, great video, well explained and important to learn. 👍

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Daversj, yes, thanks for the comment, that is actually a really important point and one that I plan to make a video on... "When do you decide to actually self rescue?" as you say, self rescue is not always the best way to get back to shore, most of the time, the best thing to do is just sit there and let the kite slowly drift you in (once you have toggled it into the correct position) so I couldn't agree more :) Thanks, Luke

[@vldbel]

wind direction may change, so just avoiding shitty situation may not help sometime. I'm newbie and happy that watched this video. Thanks a lot.

[@CharleswoodSpudzyofficial]

So glad I kite in hatteras where the water is hardly ever deeper than your chest. This would be hard in deep water. I know because last session I self rescued in thigh deep water with this exact technique.

[@nicolasboudet9302]

Very good explanation 👍with good emphasis of the need of half hitches that I forgot or skipped some times🥴 Do you have some specific tips for large foil kites (15m2 flysurfer soul), that can be wrapped around the lines so impossible to relaunch 🧐 I often had big issues when coming near the kite with the mixer and the large quantities of small lines wrapping around my legs, arms...🥶 It happened most of the time on gusty days, with wind suddenly moving to 25knts or down to 0 kts🥵

[@FTheG]

golden rules! thanks

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

No worries :) cya in the next one ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@radrunning8535]

Super wonderful! :)

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Happy to hear :) thanks mate!

[@EternityKX]

Thanks that's handy and perfect... why don't they teach this to beginners 😓 would have been nice to know this before I crashed my kite and tangled all my lines in deep water with the wind dragging me to no end. I ended panicking and releasing completely which was a huge mistake. Thankfully I was able to swim all the way back.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Glad you made it in ok! :) Yeah this should be taught at the end of your first lesson in a IKO school. But no everyone teaches it unfortunately...

[@EternityKX]

@@FlukesKitesurfing thanks :) yea unfortunately, would have been helpful ... Huge thanks for making this video! I'm gonna memorise it and practice those knots! 😊

[@skuubi646]

Thank’s for this video, the next one should by „How to find your board after self rescue.”

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Glad it helped. Yeah.. if the board is out there you just have to look for it. not much else you can do. :) When I have a issue theses days though, i always make a point to grab my board before i do anything else. then I sit on it.

[@nicoladellino8124]

Nice video bro, TNX

[@NicoCareto]

Excelent explanation. Congratz!

[@tutsmc]

Thanks for That. Never ever leave the kite. Only the kite cold be seen from helicopters or drones !

[@lukehendrik1901]

What do you do If your kite doesn’t get powerless when you release it? How are you able to pull yourself forward to the bar on the safety leash

[@Busckak]

Thank you!

[@jaesonbang5710]

great lesson. Thank you!

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Thanks Jaeson!

[@henningbochenek5449]

Very good description

[@gogo-uf8ow]

thank you for this video

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

My pleasure! Hope it helps :)

[@cefirmeza]

what about pulling the safety line until you reach the kite and then wrap up the lines? Is there any downside besides more chances to get tangled? Maybe this way you dont have to fight back as described on the video.

[@bigbadwolfproduction]

I like the method you describe. I would Think it’s the safest as well because u get to the kite quickly and that minimizes the risk. Both from drowning and also from the kite relaunching. I recently had a PRE mature chicken loop release and was forced to practice my self rescue. It had been at least 4 years and it was a good refresher. It’s also why I’m here watching this lads excellent description. I first hooked my leash to my board, then followed my centre lines to my kite. At that point I felt completely safe. I flipped the kite and then wrapped my bar and proceeded To sail to shore. I ve tried wrapping my lines like he describes, but it is very hard to do a good job and it’s exhausting!

[@TheCrash0veride]

if you can get to your board i like to run the leash through the footstraps to keep it attached to me while i float/sail back to shore

[@TNL5630]

i wan't to start kiting but i've never swum in the sea much. is that a problem?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

As long as you can swim you should be ok. Just go to calm areas, and even better look for a lagoon for your lessons when you can stand up if needed :)

[@Roman230381]

Another great video Luke, thank you! I'm just wondering, is it possible to navigate or direct the kite when you do a self rescue and using the kite as a sail? I'm asking because potentially you can have obstacles (eg rocks) downwind of you... Thanks mate! BTW, where do you shot these videos? :-)

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Really good question Roman, yes, it is to some extent. You can sail in the self rescue position, from directly downwind to across the wind. Downwind is easy enough, across the wind you can use your arm or board as a rudder much like body dragging. I find once in the position, I naturally go at around 45 degrees between downwind and across the wind by just simply lying there and holding the kite in position. I also believe (although have not experimented with this) that if you pull the arc smaller, you will go further upwind, and if you let it out, further downwind. If you try that, let me know if it works :) These videos are in the dominican republic :)

[@Roman230381]

Flukes Kitesurfing Thanks mate for your quick response! Love your videos they are REALLY helpful! Keep it up! But you're aussie right? 😉

[@fish2485]

What do you do when you the secured the safety line and started to wrap up the 4 lines and midway the kite starts again?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

As long as you have released the safely line before wrapping up the bar, the kite should not be able to fly with any significant power.. That said, in high winds the kite may lift up and down out of the water and even flip over etc with only the safely line secured, but shouldn't be able to generate much power. So in that event, you can keep wrapping up until you reach the kite even while its bouncing around. If it becomes to powered or uncomfortable, you might choose to release the kite completely, but that would be at your discretion taking all other factors into consideration. Hope that helps :)

[@georgweidner1937]

Really great tutorial Luke! Thx very much for that! At which location have you recorded it?

[@slawekkarczewski5754]

I think the easiest technique of roll over the kite is to push your body over the leading edge between center and following side strut, then the center of the main tube should lift over, your grab under it trying to rollover the kite using your back muscles on the other side

[@argon805]

Wow thank you. What if you’re out in an offshore wind? Tough luck eh?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Best to avoid offshore. Only advanced rides should go in offshore conditions. That said, simplified, you would do the same process (fast) and then swim/paddle in.

[@JohnStJohn-fl1xu]

Thank you. Showing son.

[@luukajansen]

Also a question. Could you connect the bar again with the chicken look to your harness once the safety line is secured?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Hey Luuk, Good question, I don't have a definitive answer for you, sorry. I don't do that personally, but I guess you can, the only issue might be that having the kite fixed for you at your harness hook, it might have more chance to pull tension on a line, make it hard for you to roll or move, get in the way while lying on the kite and sailing etc... Were when holding the bar it won't (you can let go or move it easily). The way I like to do it is to rest the bar on top of the canopy tucked near the leading edge. Hope that helps. Luke

[@bocap1980]

Thank you for your effort sir 👌

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

thanks again :)

[@yrrahyrrah]

What if I have a kite that flags out on two lines (front lines)? What's the safest way to self rescue on those?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Sounds like you might need a new kite :) does it have a high Y? How would you want to ensure you're kite can no longer power up? -by shortening 1 line only. The kite needs equal line lengths to fly which is the principle behind the safety line. -you could choose just 1 of those centre lines to quickly wrap around the bar afew times, secure with 2 half hitches, then continue wrapping up all the lines. If both centre lines remain the same length the kite could still hold some power.. by significantly shortening just 1 of those lines and not both at the same time, you will ensure the kite can' t power up again. Be careful if its an older kite or bar :) Upgrading your bar can be a great, less expensive, way to update your gear.. ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@yrrahyrrah]

​@@FlukesKitesurfing Thanks for the answer. It's an F-one Bandit 4 (2011) and does have a high Y. I think the Bandits had the same(ish) safety system until like 2017, so it can't be that much less safe than the 1 line flag kites? And there must be a way to self rescue on these, right? Is your suggestion (besides getting a new kite/bar) that I self-rescue on the combined center line up until the Y-connection, then wrap one of them quickly around the bar and secure with 2 half hitches? Don't I have to do a whole lot of wrapping to significantly shorten one of the front lines (like 3-4 meters)? Isn't there a risk of the kite powering up and starting to loop during this wrapping? Some people on forums say that a 1 line flag system is unsafe on the Bandit's as the bridle lines can get wrapped around the wingtip, resulting in death loops. Others say that you just need to forget about self rescue, ditch the kite and swim back to shore. What seems like the most reasonable safety measure to prepare and train for in case of an emergency?

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

@@yrrahyrrah Hey mate, yeah the main thing to remember is the self rescue procedure is identical regardless of how many lines the kite flags on. You fire the safety and then wrap that line up on the end of the bar as in the video. This shortens the line (Lines in your case) so the kite wont fly. You then wrap all 4 lines as you move toward the kite. Being flagged on 2 front lines is not that bad, other than sometimes it might try and fly/pull a little more than 1 single line but it is highly unlikely the kite could fly on 2 front lines unless in extreme circumstances. To answer your other comments, 1. i'm not going to say that someone has not had a deathloop as a result of a single line flag because crazy things do happen..., but I would say that is highly unlikely. Normally the deathloop happens as a result of multiple factors. A bridal caught in the wingtip on a single line wont loop... it would also need some tension on other lines to loop... so normally that is in combination with a jam on the bar somewhere that has not allowed the safely line to thead correctly. Then it loops. but theses days all kites work on a single line safety which demonstrates its the safer method. :) 2. you need to asses the conditions to make a good judgement call here. If you break away from your kite completely you are now swimming.. and hard to see. A kite is a great inflation assist plus easy to spot by boats/planes should you need rescuing ect. Self rescue is much like sailing. get back to your kite and lay with it until you are safe back on the shore (you could effectively do this for hours safely, unlike swimming against a current for instance). The only exceptions that come to mind are if its more dangerous to be with your kite. That might be the deathlooping kite, wind that is blowing off shore and pushing you out to sea, big waves that could get you tangled in the lines. Other than that, id stick with the kite and drift into the beach. Its also safer for the people around you as there isn't a kite on the loose :) So to answer your question, this video is the best method to practice. :) hope all that helps.

[@yrrahyrrah]

​@@FlukesKitesurfing Thanks a lot for taking your time to answer yet again! It helps a lot to get an experienced kiters viewpoint. I truly appreciate it and your passion towards promoting safe kitesurfing with these videos. I will get out and try self rescue in very light winds and shallow water to start with this kite and gradually move towards stronger winds to see how hard the pull from the kite is being flagged from two lines. All the best!

[@claytontansley4729]

Thanks man! very helpful!

[@rotatopoti]

The kite rolls over and it launches. :-O

[@GUIDESPERSPECTIVE]

So many people skip this critical step in learning how to kite surf. They take there course, learn to kite and never think about this. I blame schools for not incorporating it into a course. I work as a mountain guide and ski and climb on glaciers quite a bit. Same problem, fast learning curve, people carry all the gear and its all shiny and never been used. You can tell they have never practiced or would know what to do in a crevasse rescue or avalanche situation. The other thing folks need to learn is how or when to swim with the kite, if its a no wind situation. Packaging in the water or leave the kite up? Am I swimming with a surfboard or a twin tip? What are my options? Can I sail the kite or am I swimming? If I am sailing the kite how do I manage my board? What to do with the board if I need to free my hands etc? So many variables but next light wind day or no wind and your at the beach, Drop your kite in the water and try this stuff. I suggest doing a dry run on sand as in the video before trying it in the water.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

GUIDESPERSPECTIVE yeah certainly surprising how many “independent kiters” unfortunately don’t know how to do this. Hopefully schools do more to teach it or at a minimum they watch this and practice it at least once. :)

[@chrisowen2430]

top explanation

[@JarcoPenning]

SOLID.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Thanks Jarco!

[@thekiteboatparty3568]

great video but who missed the horse at 5:05

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

haha mate where ever we seem to go to film there's also beach horses, I cracked up yesterday when i saw them trot past after seeing your comment yesterday haha.. In Cape Verde at the moment, keep an eye out for the new videos :) ~Flukeskitesurfing

[@pure-pisces9470]

Not me, gorgeous black horse too! & Awesome location!😅

[@ЕвгенийИванов-ч4м]

Огромное спасибо)

[@GeckoCkCkCk]

Far off shore, it may be too far to self rescue, better to keep the ability to relaunch. I was 2km off shore when the wind stopped. (In the past, closer to shore, I had been in 25 minute calms before while the wind shifted. I've never been able to self rescue in a way that I could relaunch the kite. So I don't wind up lines.) I swam up to the kite, and swam with it for 20 minutes to half an hour, to keep moving, with the lines behind me to stay calm and prevent lines from tangling. Eventually the canopy started moving and the wind was the opposite direction. I swam away from the kite perpendicular to the wind, to prevent line tangles. Lines were not tangled. I was able to relaunch, kite to within 300m of shore and body drag to within 100m of shore, and swim the rest. Now I carry a signal mirror.

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Holy! Glad you made it back mate! I ow some people carry their waterproof phones theses days. Personally, i dont know that far out just in case something like that happens :)

[@GeckoCkCkCk]

@@FlukesKitesurfing I've gotten multiple rescues for a friend of mine with my signal mirror. Signal mirror has the advantage of being able to signal the closest boat, without a radio, and to show your location. This saves a lot of time and resources.

[@lazyloco19]

i still dont get wat the point of wrapping the safety line is

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Great Question :) Understanding how it all works can totally be confusing so you're doing great to ask the questions, try working backwards by asking yourself: How does the safety line work? & What would happen if I did NOT secure the safety line? (by wrapping it + 2x half hitches to secure) -The quick release works by flagging out the kite, shortening one line. With one line (the safety) significantly shorter then the other 3 lines the kite is unable to fly. -By FIRST wrapping that safety line and securring with 2 half hitch loop knots, you are ensuring the kite cannot reload with power. Does this help answer your question? ~Flukes Kitesurfing

[@lazyloco19]

Flukes Kitesurfing yes it does thank you my friend

[@adamdennis2936]

Most under-rated video. He should have been more emphatic. His points were correct, but he should have addressed the reality. Info is spot on. People need to understand the reality of each move.

[@ahmeddiyaee9263]

Many thanks Flukes for your great effort

[@nysch00]

In which situations is a self rescue important?

[@jcantavella]

What my instructor never taught me! 😳

[@mathias2410]

Same here!

[@yusucisu9652]

not so easy in the water :(

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

Osman Sarı much harder in the water. That’s why it’s a good idea to practice it :)

[@yusucisu9652]

@@FlukesKitesurfing yeaaa..and more better idea in water practice :)))

[@SirBender]

Seems to be a very easy and intuitive maneuver to secure yourself in an absolute stressful and dangerous situation 🤣🤣🤣

[@FlukesKitesurfing]

A good one to know that's for sure :)

[@Triniboyjesse]

im scared to start! lessons are too expensive!!

[@pedhead]

How did it go? You still alive?

[@Triniboyjesse]

@@pedhead yo bro!!! this is so funny I never check notifications but saw you replied! can't believe I was debating this two months ago it feels like I started 5 months ago! I did end up taking a few lessons and now I'm hooked. already own three kites, and 2 boards lol. me and my friends go all the time now and my 19 meter gets me out there and those super light days! so happy I committed and started. once u get by that first little learning curve its all fast progression from there! this sport is fucking awesome

[@pedhead]

@@Triniboyjesse thanks for the update! I'm in a similar spot, lessons are expensive but I've already been flying a 12 meter kite and trying to decide if I should try to add a board or take lessons. Well hopefully I will one day be able to say I love it too. It's super exciting just launching and landing the kite on the beach with on shore light wind.

[@Triniboyjesse]

@@pedhead I feel that! get a flat water spot like waste deep and try to add the board. if you are in a safe spot not a whole lot can go wrong! especially if you are already flying the kite you have a sense of what to do if something goes wrong. launching and landing is the most dangerous part!

[@Papiro-lo6wp]

wanna be my dad?