Eesti Lohesurfiklubi / Kitesurf Estonia

It is interesting to use a GPS for logging some of your kitesurfing sessions, particularly downwinders.

Desirable features for kitesurfing

- A compact GPS is best.
- Wrist mounted provides easiest access
- Download track log for sessions
- If waterproof IPX8 rated (fully sealed, no gaskets) can use without a waterproof case
- Large screen display option makes it easier to read on the water
- Route navigation (only available in high end devices)

Early generation GPS devices

Waves are one of the most enjoyable features of the the ocean. You can ride them, jump over them, dive under them, simply watch then gently roll in, or gasp as they crash and roar during a big swell.

Different conditions affect waves and it’s important to understand how the waves work, what types of waves may be present when you visit, and how you can deal with them to reduce the potential for injury.
Here's some top tips about the waves:

Ideaalse lohesurfi koha leidmiseks on vaja rohkem kui head tuult. See on sellest loomulikult suur osa aga on ka muid tegureid mida silmas pidada. Näiteks kui sile, ebaühtlane või laineline on vesi, ilmastiku tingimused (peale tuule) ja koha üleüldine õhkkond. Muidugi, kui sul on oma lohe, laud ja trapets, võid sa minna surfama kohta, mis on sinu lähedal - olgu see siis järv või kohalik rand. Kui sa otsid aga sihtkohta, et saada osa sellest kasvava populaarsusega spordialast, siis siin on kümme soovitust üle maailma. Vaja on ainult tahet ja natuke tuult (võib-olla ka kalipsot).

Freeride

Freeride is anything that you want it to be and the most popular kitesurfing style. Most boards sold today are designed for freeride. It’s about having fun and learning new techniques. Twintip boards and kites with good relaunch and a wide wind range are commonly used.

Freestyle

The kite and board are used to get big air (jumps) so that various tricks can be done while airborne. This style also used for competitive events and is free-format and "go anywhere". Smaller twintip boards and kites with good boost and hangtime are used.

Rendering first aid should never be undertaken lightly. Remember:

* First - do no harm
* If in doubt - don’t
* Always seek professional assistance
* Always seek permission to assist unless the casualty is unconscious
* Be aware of your limitations

Expert medical assistance should always be sought wherever possible, and as soon as possible, in any situation requiring first aid.
Surf Life Saving highly recommends that everyone be trained in first aid and CPR by participating in a registered training program. Get involved!

Eksootilistesse tuulistesse kohtadesse reisimine on suurepärane võimalus lohesurfiga tegelemiseks, iseäranis siis, kui sinu kodukandis on vaikse tuule hooaeg.

Varustuse pakkimine

Ära võta kaasa ülemäärast pagasit. Paljud lennufirmad küsivad ülemäärase pagasi eest suuri summasid. Kui sa ei ole ettevaatlik siis võivad pagasi hinnad olla suuremad kui näiteks siseriikliku lennu hinnad.

Mõned strateegiad vältimaks ülemäärast pagasit:

Otsid rikkumata randasid ja siledat vett, et minna aastaringselt lohega sõitma? Vaata Lõuna Ameerika õndsatele rannikutele. Ükskõik kas oled algaja või professionaal, päev mis on veedetud päikese käes avatud ookeanil surfamas Brasiiliast Argentiinani on vajalik kogemus. Seikluseotsijad ja veespordi armastajad, järgnevalt toome ära parimad kohad lohesurfiks, mis Lõuna-Ameerikal pakkuda on.

Parimad kohad Lõuna-Ameerikas lohesurfamiseks

1. Máncora, Peruu

Kitesurfing is not only an extreme sport but also a phenomenal exercise for your body and your mind.

Health Fitness Revolution has done some research to bring you the top 10 benefits that the continued practice of kitesurfing can bring to your physical and mental health:

If your interested in learning to kitesurf you're probably wondering whether to take a kite lesson or not. There are plenty of instruction videos and manuals out there... why don't you just teach yourself? Any good instructional video or manual will advise you that the safest and quickest way to learn kitesurfing is to take a kite lessons. Sure a video is great for reminding you of the things you've covered during your kite lesson but you should never attempt to learn solely from a video or manual...Why? read on....

Safety

Kitesurfing has only been a mainstream sport for a little over 10 years now which means there a lot of common misconceptions regarding how it works, what you need, how much it costs, and how safe it is. When most people think about kitesurfing, which is also known as kiteboarding, they think that it's the same thing as windsurfing or wakeboarding. In reality, the sport is completely different from anything else out there. Though it is a board sport, it's basically 75% kite flying and 25% board riding. This article dispels the most common myths about kitesurfing.

A kiteboard leash is a any tether which connects a kiteboarder or kitesurfer to his or her kiteboard, not to be confused with a kite leash which is an essential piece of kiteboarding safety equipment. The idea behind the kiteboard leash to help the kiteboarder not loose the board when the two become separated. The problem lies in the safety of this devise, and what can happen when things go wrong.

You have seen them on the water, and maybe on the snow as well; riders racing along and boosting into the air at will, able to travel in any direct, and across any terrain while being pulled by the force of a giant kite. Kite sports have quickly evolved in the last ten years to become the newest and fastest growing "extreme" sport. So how does it all work? What are these riders doing to control the massive kites, and how is it possible that a kiter can stand on the beach or walk around while still flying a kite that moments before boosted him forty feet into the air?

Want to go wakeboarding? Cool, hook up the fifty thousand dollar boat to the F-350, fill the gas tanks, drop it in the lake and go carve it up. There is nothing like the feeling of setting the edge of the board and throwing spray across the lake. Unfortunately not everybody has access to a nice boat, or the time to deal with everything else involved in setting up a great wakeboarding session. Fortunately there is a revolution under way that is making wakeboarding accessible to everyone. There are now three new ways to ride without the use of a boat.

Kiteboarding equipment is built tough, and is meant to last for years, but as with anything, wear and tear can add up and eventually lead to gear failure. Here a list of areas to check on your kiteboarding kite before heading out for a ride.

On the kite:

Kiteboarding is one of the most fun, exciting, and enriching ways to explore the oceans of our planet. Kite propelled gliding and flying across the water to remote locations is fun, but amidst all the excitement we sometimes forget that we are explorers, and guests in an element that is not our own. Many of the waters inhabitants are intriguing and harmless, but there are many which are not. Here is a brief guide to the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly that you are likely to encounter throughout your kiteboarding adventures.

The Good

Wetsuits are an essential bit of kit for any serious kitesurfer and will be something you would be well advised to know a bit about before you splash your cash. We'll have a look at some of the differences between wetsuits and what you should be looking for in a wetsuit to go kitesurfing with.

Kitesurfing is widely becoming one of the most popular extreme sport activities in the world. Brought on by windsurfers wanting more transportable equipment to enable them to travel the world. Kitesurfing brings you, adrenalin, excitement, freedom and enables you to join the ever growing community to bring you into the kitesurf lifestyle!

So why not learn today and become apart of this amazing sport!

Why take lessons?

There is a huge misconception generally held by women looking to learn to kitesurf that you have to be very strong or at least have some upper body strength to hold the kite in the air. I often hear this given as a reason (or excuse) for not even taking that first step and taking their first kitesurf lesson. In my opinion this is one of the main reasons that the number of women partaking in the sport is so low, thankfully, it is now starting to increase. However the simple truth remains, this is a lie and its a whopper, and here's why.

The sport of kitesurfing was started in the 1980's, but did not become popular until the 21st century. Before the year 2000 there were probably only around one thousand kite surfers in the world. By 2005 the number had risen to nearly 100,000. Kitesurfing is also commonly known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. The idea of kitesurfing is simple... use a large, powerful kite for thrust and stand on a surfboard in order to reach high speeds. At these high speeds, anyone can perform amazing and exhilarating stunts!

It takes more than wind to find an ideal kiteboarding spot. Granted, that’s a big part of it, but there are other factors to consider, like how flat, choppy, or wavy the water is, the weather (other than the wind conditions, of course), and location’s overall vibe. Sure, if you have your own kite, board, and harness, you can go kiteboarding at a place close and convenient to you — may it be a lake or your local beach — but when you’re looking for a destination to go to get your fill of this increasingly popular water sport, here are ten picks from around the globe.

People often talk about whether kitesurfing boards have too much flex or too little. But what is too much or too little flex, how do you know and what effect will it have on your riding?

We can never forget the safety on the beach and in the water. We should understand that other beachgoers cannot understand the dynamics of a kite, so we can’t ask them to watch out for us while we are performing some trick: they have no idea where we or our kite might end up. If you think about it, it’s not worth to ruin a good kite session for an accident that could be easily avoided by applying just some basic rules to protect the others and ourselves.

Here are my TIPS, but feel free to add your ideas and comments:

When communicating on-water or over a distance, wind and wave noise will drown out almost all verbal communication. So it is necessary for kiteboarders to use visual communications to signify their intent, and especially useful is using hand signals. There are a specific set of hand signals that are in wide use, and are widely understood. To be a responsible kiter, you should learn the kiteboarding hand Signals listed below. Understanding these basic hand signals will improve the level of safety for you and others.

Lohesurf Brasiilias on selle suure maa kirdeküljel vapustav sihtkoht lohesurfarite jaoks üle maailma. Ja kuigi kirdes asub ainult väike osa Brassilia lohesurfi kohtadest, on just see saanud väga populaarseks lohesurfarite seas kes soovivad oma piire laiendada tehes üha suuremaid ja võimsamaid trikke. Üks parimaid asju Brasiiliasse reisimise juures on tohutu hulk kohti mida saab külastada ja kohti kus saab surfata.

Mõned parimad ja tuntuimad lohesurfi piirkonnad Kirde-Brasiilias on: Cumbuco, Lagoa Cauipe (Lagoon) ja Lagoa (Taiba) lagoon, ja Paracuru.

Veel üks sihtkoht, mis on lohesurfi jaoks väga populaarseks saanud on Mui Ne Vietnamis. See suurepärane lohesurfi koht kogub populaarsust nagu paljud muud uued tärkavad lohesurfi sihtkohad Aasias. Head tuuled, soe vesi, liivased rannad ja odavad hinnad teevad selle väga ahvatlevaks. Lisaks on Vietnamil huvitav kultuur ja hea kohalik toit.

Austraalia on üks parimaid kohti maailmas lohesurfi jaoks. Üle 35 877 kilomeetri rannajoont, kus on laineid, tuult ja siledat vett kõigi sõitjate jaoks.

Maailma suurim saar on lohesurfi paradiis. Lõputute liivarandade ja veega koht pakub lohesurfaritele troopilist, subtroopilist ja parasvöötme kliimat. Erinevad tuulte kiirused teevad lohesurfi ideaalseks.

Lohesurf Californias pakub palju võimalusi. See ookeani lähedane osariik pakub lõputuid võimalusi lohesurfi jaoks. Ainsaks puuduseks on konkurents hea rannaala/rigamise ruumi pärast. Selle osariigi rahvaarv on sama nagu terves Kanada riigis ja loomulikult tahab igaüks oma veeäärset paradiisi. Ole ettevaatlik surfates rahvastatud randades ja puhkuse ajal - ja austa kohalikke reegleid ja vetelpäästja nõuandeid.

Lohesurfil Sharm El Sheikis on paljugi pakkuda! Sharm El Sheik - Naama Bay, mis asub Siinai poolsaare tipus on tuntud kui "Egiptuse Las Vegas". Säravad tuled ja askeldamine tänavatel annavad sellele kohale atmosfääri. Sharm-Naama piirkond on täis eksootilisi restorane ja kalleid hotelle kellele kuuluvad rannad selles kaitstud lahes. Hämmastavad korallid ja vrakisukeldumised on aga need, mis on tõmmanud inimesi sellesse Punase mere linna juba aastaid.

Sharmist kirde suunas on 2 lähedalasuvat lohesurfi piirkonda.

You can use your kite to rescue others, but it is very important to not become part of the problem yourself. You can render assistance to and rescue other water users if required, including swimmers, boaters, sailors, windsurfers and other kitesurfers. Someone with one or both hands raised above their head and waving requires assistance - this is a distress signal.

CAUTION: Only kitesurfers with advanced skills should attempt to rescue others. If a less experienced kitesurfer attempts a rescue and gets their own kite lines tangled, then two people require rescuing.

The modern sport of kitesurfing originated around 1995.

In the 1800s, George Pocock used kites of increased size to propel carts on land and ships on the water, using a four-line control system - the same system in common use today. Both carts and boats were able to turn and sail upwind. The kites could be flown for sustained periods. The intention was to establish kitepower as an alternative to horsepower, partly to avoid the hated "horse tax" that was levied at that time.

Sometimes things get out of hand. This situation can occur for example when:

* The wind picks up beyond your capacity to handle it with your kite, or
* Equipment failure - a broken pulley, line or kite.

The following self rescue technique is the best way to keep yourself off the front page of the news. If you kite long enough, you will need to know this!

Back rolls are an intermediate trick that can lead to disorientation and crashes. You should be staying upwind, be able to jump and ride toeside before attempting this trick/skill.

As your skills improve its great to learn some tricks. The Back roll is fairly easy to learn and great fun to do! The kite keeps flying in the direction you are going while your body does a shallow loop in the air.

Preparation

Kui seda peetakse ekstreemspordiks tänu kiirusele ja puhtalt põnevuse pärast, on lohesurf ennast sisse seadnud kogu maaiilmas, või vähemalt seal, kus tingimused on sobivad, et vedada sind suure lohega surfilaual mööda vett. Lühidalt öeldes on lohesurf kombinatsioon langevarjust ja surfamisest - ideaalne hobi seiklusjanulistele.

Aasia soe ilm ja vabad veed võivad anda lisaväärtust siinse lohesurfi puhkuse atraktiivusele. Enamus kohad asuvad Kagu-Aasias aga ka Jaapanis, Lõuna-Koreas ja Taiwanis on palju surfikohti.

Sanur, Bali

Lohesurf Cancunis, Cozumelis ja Yucatani poolsaarel koguvad kiiresti tuntust kui üks paremaid lohesurfi sihtkohti. See on alati meeldinud neile kes elavad Ameerika külmemas kliimas ja eriti kanadalastele. Päikeselised liivarannad, hea atmosfäär ja huvitavad turismiatraktsioonid on mõningad asjad mis teevad selle ligitõmbavaks.

Upwind body dragging should be regarded as an essential skill. Many beginners are worried about losing their board while learning. Some use a board leash to connect it to them - this is very dangerous and should be avoided. You can retrieve your board when you lose it by body dragging back upwind.

Once you have learnt upwind body dragging you don't need to worry about losing your board. You can recover it even if you have a big crash and get hoiked downwind it. The technique is similar to kitesurfing wind, expect you use your body and one arm as the keel.

Kui sulle meeldib päike ja surf, siis on Mehhiko õige koht kuhu lohega surfama minna!

Kuna Mehhiko on nii soe ja suur riik nii mitmekesise rannajoonega, siis on meile alati meeldinud talvine Mehhikosse põgenemise võimalus ja võimalused mida see pakub lohesurfiks, puhkamiseks ja seiklusturismiks.

Lohesurf Mauritiusel on saavutanud populaarsust lohesurfarite ja lainete huviliste Mauritiust külastavate turistide seas. Lääne ranniku lõunapoolne tipp on see kus on parimad tingimused lohesurfi ja purjelaua sõidu jaoks.

Parimad tuuled: maist oktoobrini (talvine hooaeg)
Tuule tugevus: 7 - 15 m/s, kagu
Vee temperatuur: šortsid või lühike kalipso
Vee tüüp: ideaalsed lained, suured lained ja sile laguuni vesi
Ilm: päikeseline ja troopiline
Keel: Peamiselt prantsuse (ametlikult inglise)

Barbadose lohesurfil on oma osa suurepäraseid lohesurfi kohti ja võid kindel olla, et suure tõenäosusega on sul vähemalt ühel päeval vaja 6m lohe. Olles kaugeim ida Kariibi lohesurfi saar, on see tuntud kui üks tuuliseim ja ühtlasema tuulega piirkondi Kariibi meres. Tugevad idatuuled on parimad lõunarannikul, silmas tuleb aga pidada hoovuseid, kuna need muutuvad tugevaks.

Lohesurf Arubal asub Kariibide lõunaosas ja olles natuke kaugemal lääne pool, asub see eraldi ülejäänud Kariibi mere saarte ketist. Nende jaoks kes teavad ei ole see mingi saladuslik pärl. Tänu peaaegu olematule sademete hulgale on see saar saanud väga populaarseks päikese, tuule ja päikese nautijate kohaks.

As kite boarding becomes a more common sight, more and more people wonder whether they would be up to try it. It looks unreal, more so with people leaping 10-20 feet over the surface of water with "out of this world" stunts. You have been hearing about this amazing new sport from friends, colleagues and television. You have seen kiters and have been amazed with the fun that they seem to be having. You have been given a kiteboarding voucher as a gift. You want to try something new, something exciting and out of the box. You are all ready to go book that kiteboarding lesson.

While kitesurfing is basically a safe sport if you get appropriate training and exercise caution, it can be fast and furious and injuries are possible. For any serious injury, seek medical treatment immediate.

All these injuries are avoidable if you follow safety guidelines and kite within your ability.

Tennis Elbow

Choosing the right kite size for the combination of wind conditions and your body weight is a critical for safe and enjoyable kitesurfing. Getting overpowered is no fun at all and you might get hurt. If in doubt, use a smaller kite rather than larger kite.

The following table maps out weight vs. kite size for the ideal wind range (typically from around 16 to 25 knots). Remember this is only a guide!

Weight (kg) Kite size (m2)
59 8
66 9
74 10
81 11
88 12
96 13
103 14
110 15