YARGA HYBRID SLE: PERFORMANCE WITHOUT COMPROMISE

BEST KITEBOARDING USERS MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a Best kite. Please read this manual carefully and in its entirety before using your new Best kite. Kiteboarding/kitesurfing/snowkiting/landkiting are extreme sports, they have numerous inherent risks and dangers, and pose substantial risk of cuts, scrapes, bruises, broken bones, loss of limbs, loss of vision, paralysis, and other serious, permanent and disabling injuries and death to the rider and others. Some of the sources of these risks include but are not limited to: • Being lifted by the kite and then dropped or slammed into the ground,...

Best Kiteboarding thanks you for making the decision to purchase a new Yarga Hybrid SLE inflatable kite, we are sure that this kite will repay your decision to purchase Best by providing you with perfect performance. In fact, we are so sure of this that we guarantee it. If for any reason at all, you are not satisfied with your purchase simply send it back to the retailer you bought it from or, if you purchased it directly from BestKiteboarding,com, you may call for a Return Authorization within 30 days of delivery and we will refund the purchase price of your kite, this is in addition to our...

SLE Micro Bridle Mode: The Yarga Hybrid comes complete with a permanently attached SLE style Micro-bridle. Rigging via the Micro Bridle setup allows riders to experience the hugely increased depower and advanced safety and relaunch options that have made our Waroo and Yarga kites so popular. When not in use, the Micro Bridle stores away behind the LE via series of easily adjusted Velcro tabs. Removal of the Micro Bridle is not required, as when stored it has no impact on the aerodynamic To swap between 4-line and Micro Bridle setups the rider simply needs to loosen the fixed front pigtails of...

Profile Shaper Battens: Fiberglass Reinforced Profile Shapers reduce upper canopy deformation at low angles of attack. Profile Shapers ensure that your Yarga Hybrid SLE is the smoothest flying kite even at the absolute limits of depower. A clear and tough outer casing on each batten ensures that should you ever need to replace one it's a ten second job, never a trip to the repair shop. Trailing Edge Battens: Strategically placed trailing edge battens increase turning response, by providing a cleaner exit for air travelling over the back of the canopy. Stiffening this high load area yields smoother...

Kevlar Elbows: The LE of the new Yarga Hybrid is protected against abrasion damage making your self launches safer if you choose not to use one of the 5th-line option modes. Surf Tough Construction: Our unique Canopy Framing Technology, LE Load Flex seam, fully taped canopy and Solid Airframe Construction come together to deliver the most proven and trusted kite construction package in the industry. Highest Quality Materials: The 2007 Yarga Hybrid SLE uses only the best available materials and construction. When we can not find what we need to make the best kites in the world we design and manufacture...

When rigging for the first time make sure that all your knots are securely cinched together and that all your larksheads are secured tightly. To rig the kite in SLE mode first stow the 4-line front attachments. These can be stored by rolling and tying up the lines leaving them securely tied, or storing the spare line in the Pulley Pockets behind the LE. Unpack the SLE bridle from behind the LE of the kite and lay the bridle out in front of the kite. Shake the bridle to make sure it is free from twists and simply attach the front flying lines to the short pigtail located under the pulley. There...

Deflation and the EZ-pump System: To deflate your EZ-pump equipped kite, simply remove the valve caps from each of the struts and give them a gentle pinch to release the air. Then remove the LE valve cap to deflate the LE before rolling and packing the kite. Always leave the strut valves open when rolling the kite to let any air, pushed through from the LE, escape from the struts. Refit the LE valve after deflating to ensure debris and sand does not Before storing your kite all strut valves should be unplugged. Storing the kite with the strut valves plugs in place can lead to stretching of the...

of the bladder over the valve stem once more, applying even pressure. Once you are sure that all the strut bladders have been correctly seated on the LE bladder you are now ready to Inflate the kite completely through the LE valve. Further advice on trouble shooting the EZ-Pump bladder system is included in the FAQ at the Self-launching the Yarga Hybrid: In all rigging modes the Yarga Hybrid launches much like any other LEI kite; the only difference being that as with any SLE kite the rider must take care where they position the front lines prior to launch to ensure they do not become tangled....

In 4-line mode the Yarga relaunches like any other 4-line C-kite. With the kite LE down in the water swim towards the kite until it flips onto its back. Using the bar, taxi the kite towards the edge of the wind window where it will sit on one tip. Then direct the kite into the air by pulling back on the end of the bar that corresponds to the upwards wingtip. In SLE mode the Yarga Hybrid has improved relaunch capability due to the curved shape of the wingtips and the geometry of the LE bridle. With the kite's leading edge down in the water pull on either of the rear lines via the OSR handles and...

These attachment points are only for use in 4-line and ¿"-Une rigging modes. How should I care for my Yarga? Inflate and deflate your kite with care. Follow proper Inflation techniques and pack down your kite when It Do not leave the kite Inflated and sitting in the wind unused for long periods of time, as this accelerates wear to the canopy cloth. Inspect the kite periodically for small holes or tears and patch when detected to eliminate costly repairs. Before storing the kite ensure that the LE valve Is closed and that the strut valves are left open. How do I Remove and Install a LE Bladder?...