Is kitesurfing safe?
Kitesurfing is not as dangerous as some other sports such as hang gliding; however, kitesurfing is more dangerous compared to other “safer” sports such as windsurfing. In kitesurfing or any other forms of power kiting, safety has to be taken seriously. Make sure you follow the safety guidelines and always use a safety release system.
Kitesurfing is not as dangerous as some other extreme sports; however, kitesurfing is more dangerous compared to other “safer” sports such as windsurfing. In kitesurfing or any other forms of power kiting, safety has to be taken seriously, and beginners should be trained by a competent instructor, away from bystanders. Make sure you follow the safety guidelines at http://www.KitesurfingSchool.org/safety.htm and always use a dead-man safety release system.
There have been a few known fatal accidents while kitesurfing so for kitesurfing or any other disciplines of power kiting, safety has to be taken seriously. Make sure you follow the safety guidelines at http://www.KitesurfingSchool.org/safety.htm and always use a safety release system. Can a kitesurfer go upwind? Yes. With proper equipment and skill, a kitesurfer can easily go upwind. However, all beginners are likely to go downwind. Check a pioneer beginner’s log at http://www.KitesurfingSchool.org/kitesurfinglog.htm to see how long it would take for a beginner to learn to go upwind. How does a kitesurfer go upwind? To go upwind on a free sail system such as a windsurfer, the sailor move the sail backward to move the center of force behind the center of resistance of the board, fins and keel.
