How to water start in light wind - Tip of the week Video

Simplezzz.

Any tips on how to not choke the kite in light winds?

Watch a beginner student applying the same principles I was explaining in the short tutorial above. This is a 90kg student on his 10th hour of lesson with no practice in between lessons and no prior experience whatsoever. I never thought it would be possible to teach any newbie to ride in sub 10 knots winds.

For a more effective waterstart lifting yourself from the water on the upstroke of the Kite prior to the downstroke is the most efficient to build quick apparent wind , also all good showing some to light wind start, but relaunch in sub 10 knts is more a priority than the actual waterstart, a beginner is highly likely to get himself into dramas kiting in light winds than decent strengths