Showing posts with label Kite Surfing – Safety Rules. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kite Surfing – Safety Rules. Show all posts

5/17/09

Kitesurfing-Fairly Easy Sport


Kitesurfing-Fairly Easy Sport

Kiteboarding, kitesurfing (surfing with the kite), is quite a new sport. The real importance is given in the last decade, although the beginnings date back to the middle of the eighties of last century.
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Many will think that kiting is adrenalin sports for unusual people and that is dangerous.
In reality, this is a nice, fairly easy sport that requires a little more attention; because it is really a lot more factors to be considered that the kiting is safe.
It is important that we learn kiting where for the students and teachers is safe. Sandy beach, shallow water and wind parallel to the shore, providing learning success. For people who do not have much time, it is better to opt for an individual school, since could so much quicker to learn the basic. At the sound the wind and in the appropriate place is to learn the most in 10 hours.


Kitesurfing-Fairly Easy Sport

4/24/09

Kite Surfing – Safety Rules


Kite Surfing – Safety Rules

Every sport has two sides. It gives fun and also proves dangerous sometimes if you don’t take required safety measures. One must be very careful and be aware of safety measures for extreme water sports like kitesurfing. Because of wind gusts, strong forces will be generated enough to carry away people and dash them against water, terrains, and buildings. Most fatalities are due to such hazards caused by power kites. Jumping at inappropriate places and collisions with other surfers are other hazards. Usually at 50km/h surfer gets tired and carried away from shore where it is difficult for an easy swim. Other dangers are from sharks, jellyfishes, and crocodiles.

Safety Rules to be Followed

Height of the Kite: To avoid collisions, kiter who is nearer to the wind or who is above other kiters must keep the kite high enough to avoid collision with the liners of other kiters. Similarly, those who are at a lower height should manage their kite high to be safe.

Clearance Distance Range: A kiter must have 30m clearance during upwind and 50m clearance during downwind. Sailing rules also applicable for kite surfing.

Sailing Rule 12 or Starboard Rule: The kiter who has the wind on the right side, right leg, or arm leading in direction of travel (starboard) has the right of way when coming in opposite directions. The kiter who has the wind on the port side should give the way.

Along with these, other sailing rules must be followed to avoid hazards.


Kite Surfing – Safety Rules