Anyone ride entirely un-hooked? I am thinking more in light winds to get that extra amount of power to stay upwind. Obviously the down-side is the strain on your arms, but if the winds are not too "strong", it could be done?
ok.. so it can be done, it is a bit pointless, you cn hold the chicken loop when the kite is stalling, am sure some of you have messed around on th beach with no harness on, would be same application,
still.. not sure why you wouldnt ride unhooked for a while and still have harness or at least leash..just in case.
Loftywinds said... Anyone ride entirely un-hooked? I am thinking more in light winds to get that extra amount of power to stay upwind. Obviously the down-side is the strain on your arms, but if the winds are not too "strong", it could be done?
Lol definetly wont make it easier to stay up wind. Why dont you just try it unhooking really isnt as scary as most people make out, eg: my arms will get ripped out of their sockets haha. Iv done a few tacks without hooking back in. Its really not hard but you loose a bit of ground and its pointless.
Nothing new, forget what video it was now, but Lou Wainman did it naked and without a harness back in about 2001. If you try and emulate Lou, please don't publish the pics lofty
Loftywinds said.. Anyone ride entirely un-hooked? I am thinking more in light winds to get that extra amount of power to stay upwind. Obviously the down-side is the strain on your arms, but if the winds are not too "strong", it could be done?
Anyone tried to do an endless raley? I'm thinking you unhook and do a tight fisherman's grip and the extra power of endless loops at 12 should keep you flying. Obviously the down-side is the strain on your arms, but if the winds are not too "strong", it could be done?
