10 MANDAMIENTOS DEL KITESURF
Practiced with negligence, kiteboarding can cause accidents and even death of those involved in it and third parties. Compliance with safety rules for beginners and experts is essential to a safe sport.
1- Find a place with 150 meters free of any obstructions such as trees, cars, people, poles, power cables, roads, fences and animals. Never hold
2- flight lines or walk between them with the kite flying or at risk of getting up. When they are very sharp tense. If necessary: warn swimmers and / or curious not to come.
3-Never lift the kite during thunderstorms or clouds loaded. The team can become a perfect conductor.
4-Try to know the limit of wind kite in relation to its weight and never lifted above the limit. It is very dangerous to be surpassed in power (Overpowered), the kite can lift many meters.
5-If you are a beginner, no wind sailing ground water because it can be pulled inside.
6-Team recommended safety helmet, buoyancy vest, gloves, hook knife (to cut the lines in an emergency), neoprene clothing (if you intend to be in the water for a long time).
7-Navigate away from airports and heliports. Be aware if flush flights of aircraft in rescue procedures in your address: immediately download the kite, the pilot may not have seen the kite or lines.
8-Avoid land with the bar hooked / attached to the harness. If pulled or terminated may not get released on time. It is important to know the systems for rapid release of the kite.
9-In the water, beware boats, rocks, and its own board, especially if yours is below the keel up. It should also be careful with semi submerged objects such as rocks, logs, roots and coral.
10-Always have a companion while you watch and help it to sail to lift and lower the kite. Plan your navigation: what is the safest place to lift the kite, where you're going to enter the water, wind direction and current path is going to go and possible places to exit the water.
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