Author: Andy Gratwick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1399401289
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Your complete practical guide to this fast-paced and addictive sport. Kiteboarding has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, and interest is only set to increase with its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In this book, Andy Gratwick (Head of Training for British Kitesports) gets you started with the kite and takes you through to flying it on the water, jumping, tricks and racing, as well as covering weather, wind and tide theory, and helping you select the right kit. Sections cover: - The origins of kiteboarding and massive rise in popularity in recent years - How a kite flies and basic weather principles as well as background on tides and currents, waves, and wind vs tide - Getting started on land – LEI rigging, assembly, launching and flying, body-dragging - How to master your board skills – turns, stopping, rules of the road - Going upwind, riding toeside, turning and transition - Moving fast and riding waves; learning to tack and gybe - Details on all kiteboarding disciplines from speed kiting to kiting on land - How to improve your performance and enjoy incredible airtime! For this second edition there's a new chapter devoted to all things foiling, as well as new text on latest kit, more effective techniques, tips on higher jumps, and new photography throughout. Packed with step-by-step photo sequences explaining the basic moves all the way through to more advanced tricks, and including information on competitions and becoming an instructor, this is a book no kiter will want to be without.
The Kiteboarding Manual
Author: Andy Gratwick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1399401289
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Your complete practical guide to this fast-paced and addictive sport. Kiteboarding has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, and interest is only set to increase with its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In this book, Andy Gratwick (Head of Training for British Kitesports) gets you started with the kite and takes you through to flying it on the water, jumping, tricks and racing, as well as covering weather, wind and tide theory, and helping you select the right kit. Sections cover: - The origins of kiteboarding and massive rise in popularity in recent years - How a kite flies and basic weather principles as well as background on tides and currents, waves, and wind vs tide - Getting started on land – LEI rigging, assembly, launching and flying, body-dragging - How to master your board skills – turns, stopping, rules of the road - Going upwind, riding toeside, turning and transition - Moving fast and riding waves; learning to tack and gybe - Details on all kiteboarding disciplines from speed kiting to kiting on land - How to improve your performance and enjoy incredible airtime! For this second edition there's a new chapter devoted to all things foiling, as well as new text on latest kit, more effective techniques, tips on higher jumps, and new photography throughout. Packed with step-by-step photo sequences explaining the basic moves all the way through to more advanced tricks, and including information on competitions and becoming an instructor, this is a book no kiter will want to be without.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1399401289
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Your complete practical guide to this fast-paced and addictive sport. Kiteboarding has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, and interest is only set to increase with its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In this book, Andy Gratwick (Head of Training for British Kitesports) gets you started with the kite and takes you through to flying it on the water, jumping, tricks and racing, as well as covering weather, wind and tide theory, and helping you select the right kit. Sections cover: - The origins of kiteboarding and massive rise in popularity in recent years - How a kite flies and basic weather principles as well as background on tides and currents, waves, and wind vs tide - Getting started on land – LEI rigging, assembly, launching and flying, body-dragging - How to master your board skills – turns, stopping, rules of the road - Going upwind, riding toeside, turning and transition - Moving fast and riding waves; learning to tack and gybe - Details on all kiteboarding disciplines from speed kiting to kiting on land - How to improve your performance and enjoy incredible airtime! For this second edition there's a new chapter devoted to all things foiling, as well as new text on latest kit, more effective techniques, tips on higher jumps, and new photography throughout. Packed with step-by-step photo sequences explaining the basic moves all the way through to more advanced tricks, and including information on competitions and becoming an instructor, this is a book no kiter will want to be without.
Kitesurf Manual
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783981468618
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783981468618
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
The Fighter Kite Book!
Author: David Gomberg
Publisher: Gomberg Kite Production International
ISBN: 9781884496011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Publisher: Gomberg Kite Production International
ISBN: 9781884496011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
How to Fly a Kite
Author: Miller S. Makey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963117595
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963117595
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Compleat Rokkaku Kite Chronicles and Training Manual
Author: Valerie Govig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780937315002
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780937315002
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The Magnificent Book of Kites
Author: Maxwell Eden
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402700941
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Provides step-by-step instruction for designing a variety of kites, and offers tips on material selection and flying techniques.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402700941
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Provides step-by-step instruction for designing a variety of kites, and offers tips on material selection and flying techniques.
Kitesurfing
Author: Ian Currer
Publisher: Northern Paragliding Ltd
ISBN: 0954289609
Category : Extreme sports
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: Northern Paragliding Ltd
ISBN: 0954289609
Category : Extreme sports
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Go Fly a Kite
Author: John C. Boxtel
Publisher: Burnstown, Ont. : General Store Publishing House
ISBN: 9780919431317
Category : Kites
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
How to build a kite.
Publisher: Burnstown, Ont. : General Store Publishing House
ISBN: 9780919431317
Category : Kites
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
How to build a kite.
Stunt Kites!
Author: David Gomberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884496004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884496004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The Kite Building & Kite Flying Handbook, with 42 Kite Plans
Author: Jack Wiley
Publisher: TAB/Electronics
ISBN: 9780830616695
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
"Explains how kites fly, surveys the different types of kites, and provides detailed instructions on the construction of a variety of kites."--Amazon.com.
Publisher: TAB/Electronics
ISBN: 9780830616695
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
"Explains how kites fly, surveys the different types of kites, and provides detailed instructions on the construction of a variety of kites."--Amazon.com.