| Because it happens some times to have to relaunch | | | | the distance you swim towards it. If that's the case |
| the kite here are three methods to relaunch it. | | | | you'll need to pull on the middle leader line of the kite |
| Water relaunching Low Aspect Ratio inflatable kites | | | | and after pulling around 2 meters of the middle leader |
| You can relaunch an inflatable kite by getting it to a | | | | line, in an instant release it while holding on to the |
| vertical crescent moon position, this is done by sliding | | | | control bar. Your kite will immediately get on to its |
| the kite to the edge of the wind window and then | | | | back. |
| launching it, by pulling the top line. You can easily get | | | | Relaunching closed cell foil kites |
| an inflatable kite in a vertical moon crescent position | | | | If a kite crashes, it's leading edge is frequently down |
| by pulling on one line and then suddenly on the other | | | | on the water. For relaunching a closed cell foil kite, |
| one. This is best used with low aspect ratio kites. | | | | you'll have to fly the kite in reverse. This is done by |
| Water relaunching High Aspect Ratio inflatable kites | | | | pulling on both brake lines hard, that is if you are |
| High aspect ratio inflatables are likely to crash in a | | | | using handles. If using a three line bar set with the |
| leading edge down position and because of the large | | | | center leader line connected to the trailing edge of |
| leading edge they will refuse getting in the vertical | | | | the kite, you have to pull hard on the center leader |
| crescent moon position needed for launching the | | | | line. Release the brake lines and steer the kite |
| inflatable kite. There is only one way to relaunch a | | | | upward once it's out of the water. |
| high aspect ratio inflatable and that is to get it on it's | | | | These tips should help you if your kite falls while |
| back by swimming towards it. In strong wind this is | | | | kitesurfing. |
| useless because the pull of the kite easily absorbes | | | | |