| Inflatable kite: a kite which has inflatable struts which allow it to re-launch from water. Can be flown on 2 or 4 lines. Strut: tube of material which houses the inner tube. Inner tube: an airtight rubber tube fitted with a valve, found in each vertical strut and the leading edge. Leading edge: the front section of the kite, which contains the largest inner tube, it leads into the wind. Trailing edge: the rear section of the kite, where the wind spills off the kite sail. Body dragging: using the power of the kite to pull you through the water without your board. Kitesurf or kiteboard or flysurf: The name given to the water sport which combines a traction kite and a surfboard. Control bar: used to steer the kite. De-power: the system which allows the operator to control the amount of power developed by the kite, by pushing or pulling on the control bar. Front lines: on a four line setup, these are the two flying lines which lead from the centre of the control bar and attach to the wing tips on the leading edge. Rear lines: on a four line setup, these are the two flying lines which lead from the ends of the control bar to the wing tips on the trailing edge. Also known as "brake lines". Harness: attaches around your waist and is equipped with a hook. Used to attach to the control bar via the de-power or harness loop in order to use your body weight to hold the kite. Line cutter: specialist blade which must be easily accessible and is used to cut the flying lines in an emergency. Overpowered: using a kite that is too big for your body weight or the prevailing wind conditions or your level. Underpowered: using a kite that is too small for your body weight or the prevailing wind conditions. Cross-shore: wind blowing parallel to the beach. Offshore: wind blowing from the land out to sea. Onshore: wind blowing from the sea onto the land. Cross-off: a combination of offshore and cross-shore wind Cross-on: a combination of onshore and cross-shore wind Upwind: the region where the wind is coming from Downwind: the region where the wind is traveling to Beaufort scale: scale used to measure wind speeds, ranging from 0 to 12. |