Hi Gaines,
It comes down to steering the kite with handles vs. a bar. Yes there are 4 lines on kiteboarding kite and there are 4 lines on a rev. I have flown both and to me they are nothing alike. Kiteboarding is like bicycle steering (in terms of motion with your hands and arms) and flying the rev is like playing the drums (in terms of wrists, arms and hands) in slow motion.
The trainer for simplicity sake only has 2 lines so you get the basic understanding of how the kite flies through the air (steering) and the wind clock concept. Very Early kiteboarding kites were dual line but as they have evolved the number of lines has changed to offer more performance and safety.
Hopefully I am not confusing you too much. I hope maybe someone goes down to Anna Maria. I have to work or else I could at least show you the difference.
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