Up until this point we’ve been talking about kites, separately, and about boards, separately. Now let’s put the two together. This very exciting moment for you because all the material that we’ve talked about so far was the preparation for this moment, and now is the time to get on the board and start riding. Waterstart is a very straight forward process and is pretty simple. Usually, students learn this in just a few attempts.
Two things must happen to start going, and they have to happen in sync. First one is the kite movement: you have to drive your kite through the power zone to generate a strong pull. The pull has to be strong enough to yank you out of the water and give you enough momentum so you can start planning on the board. The second thing that has to take place at the same time – you have to point your board at the kite when the kite starts to pull you.
A common question at this point is this: how deep do you dive the kite through the power zone?
A: Usually it’s from 1 o’clock to 10 if you want to go to your left, or from 11 to 2 when you going to your right. Yet the trajectory should be adjusted based on wind conditions, size of your kite, size of your board, and your weight.
