Download or read book The Kiteboarding Manual written by Andy Gratwick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your complete practical guide to this fast-paced and addictive sport. Kiteboarding has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, and interest is only set to increase with its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In this book, Andy Gratwick (Head of Training for British Kitesports) gets you started with the kite and takes you through to flying it on the water, jumping, tricks and racing, as well as covering weather, wind and tide theory, and helping you select the right kit. Sections cover: - The origins of kiteboarding and massive rise in popularity in recent years - How a kite flies and basic weather principles as well as background on tides and currents, waves, and wind vs tide - Getting started on land – LEI rigging, assembly, launching and flying, body-dragging - How to master your board skills – turns, stopping, rules of the road - Going upwind, riding toeside, turning and transition - Moving fast and riding waves; learning to tack and gybe - Details on all kiteboarding disciplines from speed kiting to kiting on land - How to improve your performance and enjoy incredible airtime! For this second edition there's a new chapter devoted to all things foiling, as well as new text on latest kit, more effective techniques, tips on higher jumps, and new photography throughout. Packed with step-by-step photo sequences explaining the basic moves all the way through to more advanced tricks, and including information on competitions and becoming an instructor, this is a book no kiter will want to be without.

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Download or read book Go Fly a Kite written by John C. Boxtel and published by Burnstown, Ont. : General Store Publishing House. This book was released on 1990 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to build a kite.

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Download or read book The Kite Building Kite Flying Handbook with 42 Kite Plans written by Jack Wiley and published by TAB/Electronics. This book was released on 1984 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explains how kites fly, surveys the different types of kites, and provides detailed instructions on the construction of a variety of kites."--Amazon.com.

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Download or read book The Kite Making Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed step-by-step instructions on making and flying kites. Covers recreational, figurative and stunt kites.

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Download or read book Kites written by Ron Moulton and published by Trans-Atlantic Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kite flying has recently experienced an increase in popularity, and has seen the introduction of bold, new designs and materials for improved standards of efficiency. In this revised and updated edition, the authors provide the latest information on making and flying modern kites. The detailed drawings, colour photographs and text combine to describe a new era, the latest materials and the skills required.