Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus Bedienungsanleitung Seite 19

EDITORIAL
Welcome to the world of
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Flysurfer Kiteboarding!
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First off, we would like to thank you for
purchasing the Speed4 Lotus and are hap-
py to welcome you to the Flysurfer family.
We – the whole Flysurfer Team – will do
our best to make sure that you are, and
remain, a happy customer and fan of
our brand. The purchase of this pro-
duct is intended to make our philosophy
"everyday is a kiteday" true for you.
This "Gear Guide" contains important
information for your Speed4 Lotus. This
includes information on safety, handling
and tips, and also the "12 month Free-
Repair" guarantee and other services.
Safety Notes:
For your own safety,
read the safety notes in
chapter 15 completely!
Regardless if you ride on land, snow or
water, what age group you belong to or
what kind of wind and weather condi-
tions you prefer – when the fascination
of this sport gets a hold of you – you will
want to kite every day... everyday is a
kiteday – with Flysurfer Kiteboarding!
The whole Flysurfer Team wishes
you a lot of fun with your new kite!
Novak Hesina
Ernst Christoph
Schoenmaker Vitzthum
Ramon Monika
Kistler Harich
Manfred Armin
Hanrieder Pealinck
Andreas Reinhart
Oettl Scholz
Christine Katharina
Stoib Sonderhauser
Theresa Alexander
Kühnhauser Gasser
Maximilian Bernhard
CONTENT
01 Speed4 Lotus .................................................................. 39
01.01 Sizes ................................................................................................ 39
01.02 Bag ................................................................................................. 39
01.03 Accessory Kit ................................................................................. 39
01.04 Features .........................................................................................40
02 Handling.......................................................................... 42
02.01 Setting Up ....................................................................................... 42
02.02 Sorting out the bridle ....................................................................43
02.03 Securing the kite ............................................................................45
03 Launching ....................................................................... 46
03.01 Power zone .....................................................................................46
03.02 Edge of the wind window with an assistant ................................. 47
03.03 Self launching at the edge of the wind window ..........................48
04 Kite Control .................................................................... 49
05 How to jump .................................................................... 49
06 Landing ........................................................................... 50
06.01 With an assistant ........................................................................... 50
06.02 Without an assistant by backstall ................................................ 50
06.03 Self-landing using the Frontline Safety ...................................... 51
07 Relaunch ......................................................................... 52
07.01 Reverse Launch ............................................................................. 52
07.02 Relaunch with one line ..................................................................53
07.03 Drainage .........................................................................................54
08 Safety System ................................................................. 55
08.01 Activating the QR ........................................................................... 55
08.02 Resetting the Kite .......................................................................... 55
09 Emergencies ................................................................... 56
09.01 Self-Rescue .................................................................................... 57
10 Packing Up ...................................................................... 58
11 Care ................................................................................ 60
12 Repair ............................................................................. 60
12.01 Replacing the Sparepart Lines ..................................................... 60
12.02 Little Connection Lines ................................................................. 62
12.03 Repairing the Cloth ........................................................................ 62
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