Broneah Kiteboarding – We Build Kiteboarders – kitesurfing, kiteboard, kitesurf, lessons, camp
Author: Matt and Keegan Myers, with PASA Examiner Chris Moore
Published: Kiteboarding Magazine, www.kiteboardingmag.com
First make sure your kite has either has a pump leash or a fifth line attachment point at the center of the leading edge. Pump up your kite and set it leading edge down on the ground. Set up your lines from the back of the kite so you can attach them. Once attached, your kite and lines should look exactly how they do when your kite crashes leading edge down in front of you.
Cut out about a 3-foot piece of spectra leader line. Where you place the leader line on your bar may differ depending on your bar setup. If applicable, run the leader line through the center chicken loophole on your bar. If not possible, just tie off the leader line on the center of your bar. Tie a knot at the end of the leader line once it is secure on the bar.
Take a kite line approximately the length of your lines and larks head one end to the knot on the end of the leader line and run it all the way to your pump leash or 5th line attachment on your kite. Be sure to have a bit of slack in the line, but keep it minimal. To set your bar up for multiple sized kites you will need to run a leader line from your pump leash or fifth line attachment that has multiple knots at different lengths for each size kite.
Be sure to test your new 5th line in light wind conditions to ensure proper hook up and line tension.
