hey Jimbo,
okay. When starting, the waterstart/boardoff or whatever you want to call it, is one of the most challenging, yet "experimental" stage of kiteboarding. Now what I'm going to tell you is based on a medium-powered conditions.(14-20knts). and going to the right side of you.
Dive your kite from 11 o clock to 2 o clock. This will defenitely generate power for you to keep you on the board. Don't sheet all the way, nor non-sheeting would work. In between. Now, to keep you going, don't just park your kite at 2!!!!!. generate power on your first try, and once you have boardoff and speed(a couple of seconds), THEN bring your kite to 12, and then bring it to 2 o clock. Keep doing this until you have enough pull that you dont need to bring your kite up and down in an effortless movement. This is where you will park your kite at 2 oclock. This is where you will be able to unlock the holy grail of kiteboarding-going upwind. That's why you see the kiteboarders have their kites at a stable position.
Okay bud, good luck.
-Danny
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