[pixelpedro]

Hey guys, I recently purchased a 2011 Cabrinha Switchblade 16m... I love it!

But I'm a shorter rider (5'9") and it seems like when the bar is all out, I can't really lean back on the kite to edge upwind, and I'm having to sheet the bar all the way in just to be able to edge hard, but then I'm so overpowered, this kind of riding is kicking my butt, so any ideas on how to shorten this distance? or is it even a good idea? or any suggestions.

I'm a noob, so any suggestions or words of wisdom are welcomed. I don't wanna just go thinking I know what I'm doing and mess with the lines, mess something up, end up hurting myself or someone else on the beach. I've read enough of these so called kitemares, and I'd say 98% of the times is rider stupidity, so I'm trying not to be a statistic.

Thanks in advance.

p.s. any videos or website step by step tutorials.