Power Kite Forum - Kitesurfing with a fixed-bridle foil

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posted on 19-6-2013 at 07:41 PM

Kitesurfing with a fixed-bridle foil

...is in fact possible:

To some extent anyway. Note how he struggles to go upwind.

If there are any other stories or videos to share regarding kitesurfing with fixed-bridle kites, please post.

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posted on 19-6-2013 at 08:11 PM

There are some people that used to frequent this site that only kitesurfed with fixed bridles. Spelopower is one of them. I think I spelled his name wrong. Mostly they used closed cell fixed bridles. I have also seen someone kitesurf with a vapor.

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posted on 19-6-2013 at 09:05 PM

You are right on Gabe, speleopower is the name I always remember when it comes to kiteboarding with open and closed cell fixed bridles. He inspired me to get a quiver of Quadrifoil KiteSurfers that I have really enjoyed snowkiting and landboarding but I have not used on water yet.

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posted on 19-6-2013 at 09:09 PM

Some cats just gotta be different....

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posted on 20-6-2013 at 06:34 AM

what about , spleopower in coco beach he was top competitor on kitesurfers(hi-performance FB foil). have not seen or heard from him in some time. he use to be on here alot.

i would choose a PL reactor10. 3m in about 12-15 with a strop, no reason to think you cannot do it. only skill and knowledge separate the differences in choice of device, not the device.

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posted on 20-6-2013 at 06:35 AM

ah, little late but yeah gabe's on it.

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posted on 20-6-2013 at 07:52 AM

There was a video/discussion a while back about how to retrieve a fb kite if it hits the drink. The guy was flying a Flexifoil Blade iirc...

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