| | | increase kite turn response but reduce the power window of the kite. Conversely, longer lines decrease turn response but increase the power window of the kite. Note The bridles and longer leader lines on flat style kites will make your total line length longer. E.g., Combined 3m bridle and leader line length plus 24 m lines = 27m Line Managment Kite line management is a very personal thing. Stored incorrectly they can cause hours of frustration in tangles. Attached to the kite incorrectly they can create a dangerous situation for you and others. Develop a line storage strategy that works for you and do it the same way every time! Here's what works for us: • Don't be a kook! Have your kite pumped up and your drysuit on (if required) before laying out your lines! Be considerate of others and recognize that tangles and confusion can result from lines left unattended! | | Place the loose end of your lines near the center of the leading edge tube Unwind your lines walking upwind Identify lines at bar end and work your way down to the kite separating the lines Before attaching any lines to the kite physically separate the left front and rear, right front and rear. Lift your kite over the separated lines, leaving enough line length behind the kite so you do not have to drag the bar to make contact with the pigtails on the kite. [8] When storing lines re-wind in a figure 8 pattern around the bar ends to avoid twisting the line set. | | |