Downloop Transition

How to

1. 1

   Fly the kite high

   Ride with steady speed in moderate wind and steer the kite up high, close to 12 o'clock, before you turn.

2. 2

   Flatten and start carving

   Flatten the board, shift your weight back over the tail and start carving downwind.

3. 3

   Loop with the front hand

   Pull your front hand firmly and push the back hand away so the kite dives and loops down through the window.

4. 4

   Hold the bar and carve

   Keep the bar in that position and keep carving while the kite pulls you round the turn.

5. 5

   Let the kite climb

   As the kite climbs on the new side, level the bar, ease it out and ride away on your new edge.

Common mistakes

• Looping from too low

  →Fly the kite up toward 12 o'clock first so the loop has room and does not hit the water.

• Looping while still edging

  →Flatten the board before you loop so the kite does not haul you downwind.

• Chasing the kite

  →Hold your first push and pull and focus on the carve so the kite does not crash.