The History of KiteSurfingWritten by Jakob Jelling
KiteSurfing is by far latest craze in extreme sports. The idea of using a kite to enhance speed and gravity for surfer seems like a new and exhilarating challenge, yet art of KiteSurfing dates back to 13th Century Chinese when it was used as a simple mode of transportation. KiteSailing, as it was known, was a medium that used wind as an aid to harness its momentum and energy to mobilize their canoes across water. The earliest recorded history of KiteSailing dates back to early 12th Century.In 1800’s George Pocock took basic kite design to a whole new level by increasing size of overall kite and used them as a sail to glide carts on land and ships on water. The designs of kites were engineered with 4 lines, same setup being deployed today. Both carts and boats were able to turn and sail upwind. The wind would generate enough lift underneath kite to raise it off of ground and powerful enough to sustain it for a period of time. These kites have been able to propel a man-made vehicle across ground, snow, ice and water. These kites are codependent on wind and its necessary to get off of ground or water to get them to fly. However, once kite is in air it manufactures its own wind, which is proportionately faster and creates a higher rate of speed for vehicle.
| | Costs Associated With KiteSurfingWritten by Jakob Jelling
Getting involved in extreme sport of KiteSurfing might be more costly than you think, when in all actuality it’s relatively inexpensive to get started. Depending on what type of Kite, board and lines you purchase bottom line will always be to buy safest products possible at lowest price.Two popular manufacturers are Wipika and Kiteski. The Kiteski system uses a rigid framed-kite, which is launched by hand, and surfer uses a control bar that lets out slack to inflate kite higher as surfer gets further away from shore. Once kite deflates and hits water, control bar has a reel attached to bring kite in for quick re-launch with minimal downtime. The Wipika system uses an inflatable kite that floats out on water first and is launched without reeling it in, even though they both have a control bar and reel-in function. The kites are made up of several parts: The Kite (Leading Edge) 2 Bridle Lines 2 Flying Lines 1 Control Bar You will also need: A Wet Suit Life Jacket or Buoyancy Jacket Helmet Water Shoe Safety Release Board Leash There are 3 different types of beginner KiteSurfing kites that you can choose from: Inflatable Kites Single Skin Framed Kites Ram Air Foil Kites
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