(water) Kiteboarding Technical Gems

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kitesurfing

Surviving the Death Loop. Kiteboarding tutorial on how to stop an accidental auto-kiteloop.

Toward AWE energy production: How to use such looping for generating electrictiy? Discuss.
New milestone in kitesports safety: ISO standard 21853 on quick-release systems by Kate Chandler 9 Apr
ISO 21853:2020 Kite boarding — Release system — Safety requirements and test methods THERE IS a buy-gate to see the pages. "ISO 21853:2020 specifies the minimum safety requirement and test methods for a release system that reduces the pulling force of the kite and disconnects the user from the kite. [[Ed: we have not seen the standard.]]

This document is applicable for release systems which are operated intentionally by the user or another person, and are used for the sport of kite boarding."
Kite-Surf-College Tutorials and Tricks
We may address technical gems of land kiteboard on land and ice and snow in other topics
Annals of Technology
How Hackers Invented Kiteboarding
An unusual design process combining recklessness, imagination, and computers created one of the fastest-growing sports in history.
By James Somers
wiki/Kiteboarding
What is kiteboarding? Article
Possibles:

Electric hydroturbines integrated kiteboards
RATs in the aerial wing of kiteboard system
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Cory Roeseler, dad: Billy Roesler (William Roesler) . Patent
KiteBoarding Early file in EnergyKiteSystems
Get High with Mike - Advanced Kitesurf Coaching
KITEMARES! and how to avoid them ... (kiteboard accidents explained)
Our Kite Life video channel

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March 20, 2020, post by Dave Santos

Early followers of online AWE discussion will recall “Pete” Lynn (Peter Lynn’s son) in 2004 envisioned a sustained flight mode based on a kite (or kites) orbiting over a suspended payload. Pete’s theoretic flight mode has since evolved in kite sports into the standard Heli Loop, now taught by kite pros. Many other applications remain possible.

A Heli Loop flight control tutorial-
How To HELI LOOP / DOWNLOOP / LANDING LOOP FOR BIG JUMPS BIG AIR Kitesurfing | Get High with Mike

Here is a more advanced heli/mega loop tutorial with admirable analysis and nicely overlaid graphical animations-
Ultimate Kiteloops. Episode III. From heli-loops to megaloops.

March 19, 2020, post by Dave Santos
Sign of the Times: Walking on Water

How else, anywhere the wind blows? One might "raise the dead" "by means of kites" as well :)
How To Jesus Walk (Kitesurf / Kiteboard Tutorial)