Self-Launch – Lines up wind or downwind?

dcfordo · Since 19 May 2011 60 Posts The Dalles

Hurray for nwkite!!!

I don't care which way anyone runs out their lines. Then along comes some great tips for drift launching. I've never needed to drift launch, but I wondered how I would do it someday. "Keeping tension on my one of the front lines". Thanks for the tip DownStream.
It's little nuggets like this that I keep coming back for!

Don't tell anyone asking for lessons, but I learned how to kite by reading nwkite.com Smile

Slappysan · Since 13 Jun 2012 308 Posts Obsessed

Personally I always J rig my lines but when self launching I'll walk downwind and do a full visual check before then walking back to where I rigged in the first place before launching.

Dean · Since 08 Jul 2009 58 Posts Penticton BC

line management system works flawless

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_FxYkg1vZc

no need to ever untangle your lines again up or down wind
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C Johnson · Since 17 Apr 2009 853 Posts Seattle Opinionated

I always rid downwind unless something is preventing me from rigging that way. Makes it really easy to make sure everything is tangle free.