User manual

If the wind has switched to an offshore direction having your kite inflated at this point will only drag
you further out to sea, so it is not recommended in this instance that you leave your kite inflated. If
you intend to swim back to shore under your own power, then you need to pack down your kite as
follows.
If possible, release the OSR handle to flag the kite and wind the lines onto the end posts. If the OSR
handle cannot be used then you can still wind a full kite-spans worth of one flying line around the bar
to ensure the kite remains depowered. With the lines wound in and any flying lines secure, release
the LE deflate bladder and taking the kite by the wingtips, roll it to the center, expelling air from the LE
as you progress. Be careful that you do not allow water to seep into the LE. Once the LE is deflated,
re-secure the LE valve, secure the kite to your board with your bar leash, and paddle back in.
How do I rig my kite which rear bridle line attachment points should I use?
The GP, TS, Kahoona and Nemesis HP v3 kites come with multiple knot attachment points on the
rear bridle. We recommend that the first time you fly your kite that you connect to the bottom most
knot on the rear pigtails and move up a knot at a time until you have the perfect balance of turning
control, power and back line pressure.
When the kite is trimmed correctly, you should be comfortable enough to steer the kite and still have
enough reach left to depower the kite by pushing the bar away from you. As an additional passive
depower adjustment, the trim strap allows further depowering on the fly.
If you intend on riding unhooked for performing tricks it is important that you trim your kite so it does
not back-stall when unhooked. To check this, once you think you have found your preferred rear knot
setting, unhook the chicken loop from your spreader bar and fly the kite overhead. If the kite sits
directly above you without backing down into the window, then you have the perfect trim. If you find
the kite wants to back down towards the beach, you have too much rear line tension and the kite is
over-sheeted. To fix this, simply pull down on the depower strap in small increments until the kite flies
happily overhead with the bar unhooked. If the kite continues to back-stall then loosen the back lines
at the kite by moving one knot towards the end of the rear bridle.
Please note that flying unhooked is not recommended unless you are already comfortable with the increased level of
kite control required. Never try to assess the correct trim for unhooking in high winds and never unhook without using
a rated handle-pass leash designed for this purpose.
GP C-kite unhooked tuning tip for small sizes:
Smaller sized kites have less distance between the front and back line attachment points than larger
models, accordingly they require less bar travel to achieve max power and max depower.
To tune your small GP C-kite for to minimize back-stall when riding unhooked simply follow the
instructions below.