I actually agree that a top turn (throwing buckets) usually looks better when frontside but you started by talking about bottom turns and getting vertical and IMO you are then better off backside for the same reason i.e. you can lean back and put your full weight into it whilst supported by the kite as in your picture.
Assuming there is a bit of onshore in the wind like we usually get here that is.
Frontside, backside, hooked, unhooked who cares do what feels good.
I think you can get more drive out of a bottom turn of your heel than your toe with kite in hand ..
^^^ But you get a better view of the wave frontside, hence :know what's comin and prep for it:.
Spend most of my time backhand in WA, but when we get a n"wester, it's heaven.
Sometimes even bolt on me other leg for it
Ho, VB Man!
Having 2 bolt-on legs myself, I am interested in what type of bolts you are using and whether you are using isolation sleeves to slow corrosion from electro-potential difference in a saline medium. My surgeon tells me that mine are cadmium chrome alloy machined to finer tolerances than the space shuttle. i asked him which space shuttle but he wouldn't say. He just laughed, which made me feel uneasy.
Anyway, you will always remain my hero. It's not easy kiting with one leg. You must have lost it since those halcian days of kiting at Peli Point before the yellow buoys and at North Scabs before the self-appointed kite police and L-platers, cos you still had two legs then.
P.S. Mary sends her regards and a reminder that there is no such thing as a free launch these days.
Love,
ZenDog the Bionic
You have come back with a vengance VB after a few years MIA still a bit of fire in you ,you one legged old fart. good conditions up here last couple days fully powered and some massive sets coming through and shreding waves to bits on the Hammer
Yeah spewin Mal, was up there about three weeks back for three days and all I got in was about a half hour at corro's in lame conditions.
But the high point was getting told off by fat euro polies, in understuffed, oversized budgies, just for being there.
I'll make a very concerted effort to be back up there soon, be in touch.
Veebs
Figure 8 back under the wave so you dont get pulled past the section...Sky Solbach does this well.
