This is a short slow motion video explaining how you can self launch your kite easily and quickly. Remember to practice this technique in light winds first
It seems the you are hooked to the harness from the beginning. I think it is safer to hold the chicken loop in your hand (not hooked, only the safety line), then put tension in all the lines with the kite on its wingtip. And finally if everything is OK, hook the chicken loop to the harness and launch. This way if something happens, you just have to open your hand and the kite flags out. I always do this way when launching solo (when no anchor point is available which is the safest method).
this was quite dangerous in my opinion. you went so much upwind that as soon as the kite caught some wind it shooted up! on stronger or gustier days those things will be punished. I think it's better to stay a bit downwind, pull one of the center lines to pivot the kite and then launch the kite, shoud be a bit safer that way
I've been teaching kiteboarding professionally for over 10 years, when you practice the self launch , always do it in lighter wind. If you're new to kiteboarding I don't recommend self-launching in stong wind until you feel comfortable and confident enough in light. Then move to moderate wind and then high winds.
It seems the you are hooked to the harness from the beginning.
I think it is safer to hold the chicken loop in your hand (not hooked, only the safety line), then put tension in all the lines with the kite on its wingtip. And finally if everything is OK, hook the chicken loop to the harness and launch. This way if something happens, you just have to open your hand and the kite flags out.
I always do this way when launching solo (when no anchor point is available which is the safest method).
this was quite dangerous in my opinion. you went so much upwind that as soon as the kite caught some wind it shooted up! on stronger or gustier days those things will be punished. I think it's better to stay a bit downwind, pull one of the center lines to pivot the kite and then launch the kite, shoud be a bit safer that way
I've been teaching kiteboarding professionally for over 10 years, when you practice the self launch , always do it in lighter wind. If you're new to kiteboarding I don't recommend self-launching in stong wind until you feel comfortable and confident enough in light. Then move to moderate wind and then high winds.