Parawing transitions, Dylan Shewfelt showing how it's done

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Youngbreezy
Youngbreezy
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18 Jun 2025 9:33am
Dylan Shewfelt of kite Puerto Rico and the Xfoils podcast showing some mad skills in the parawing transitions. Definitely some interesting and creative riding here.
hilly
hilly
WA
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18 Jun 2025 1:18pm
Struggling to gybe atm but this is inspiring. Tack is the aim for upwind. Thanks for posting.
Youngbreezy
Youngbreezy
WA
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WA, 1253 posts
18 Jun 2025 3:22pm
Yeah the way he stalls the wing and flies it off the back lines as he goes into a gybe is really interesting. I wonder if this technique could help in lighter winds to maintain line tension?
The crash wing to swing around your back is a cool trick, not sure if it adds any extra functionality but a cool trick.
MeonAsh
MeonAsh
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18 Jun 2025 3:44pm
Youngbreezy said..
Yeah the way he stalls the wing and flies it off the back lines as he goes into a gybe is really interesting. I wonder if this technique could help in lighter winds to maintain line tension?
The crash wing to swing around your back is a cool trick, not sure if it adds any extra functionality but a cool trick.


I've been doing those leading edge down gybes and it does help with gybes in light wind, but if you fly at the wing downwind then the lines will still go slack and the wing will still collapse to your feet. A better solution in light winds is to tack, which does keep the line tension but obviously quite a bit harder to master.
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