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New Sector 60 Gybing in light winds

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Created by ffifty5 > 9 months ago, 18 Jan 2012
ffifty5
VIC, 102 posts
18 Jan 2012 10:54PM
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OK the new Sector 60 is jus great to blast around on, but now I am ready to come up to speed in the transitions. In very light, bottom end wind, I can get going OK but once I try to bring the kite up and back the speed drops off and I ..... well you know, "sink at the helm", go down with the ship ... you know.
Yeah stronger wind is the key, but would a downloop turn be in order?

terminal
1421 posts
18 Jan 2012 8:57PM
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It gives a bit more power but then your next stroke is an upstroke so you have to keep the board planing with the downloop.

Some downloops in light wind.

JayP
QLD, 249 posts
19 Jan 2012 9:19AM
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when i first started playing on the sector i had the same issues in super light conditions.

so i down looped the kite with a simple carve turn. then switched stance once i was back up to full speed.

now that i have had a lot more time and practise gybing i can do a regular gybe in the light conditions. Just takes a bit more time to master the technique when conditions are marginal you will get there.

terminal
1421 posts
19 Jan 2012 7:59AM
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You can see in the video that the vertical part of the downloop is just after he gets his foot in the new front strap, so its quite late in the gybe.

KiteBud
WA, 1541 posts
19 Jan 2012 2:19PM
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yep, down loop is the only way to go in light winds with sector, but practice riding toe side first. I take the back foot out just before the down loop, then go from heel side to toe side in the transition, pick up some speed and then switch back to heel side...or stay on toe side



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