Kitesurfing Lessons - Emergency Pack Down / Self Rescue safety video

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Published on May 3, 2024
This is a video to help you to learn to kitesurf better. In this video, we are covering the emergency pack down and self rescue.

We have a full trick list and training guide here - https://www.theriderexperience.com/blog/brendans-kitesurfing-guide-and-trick-list

Emergency pack down & Self Rescue Recap

00:00 Intro
00:50 Pull safety release
01:40 Wrap up and secure safety line with half hitch
04:16 Wrap all four lines, then secure all lines once at kite
04:57 Choose to self-rescue using the kite as a sail or full pack down
06:00 Sailing with kite / Self-rescue
07:00 Packing down kite
09:04 Summary

Top Tips:
Stay calm, breath slow and be careful not to get any line around your body.

This video was filmed at the Panama Kite House - https://www.theriderexperience.com/panama-kite-house

To see the equipment used in this video visit - https://www.theriderexperience.com/kiteshop

For more info about the Emergency Pack Down / Self Rescue please check out our blog post - https://www.theriderexperience.com/blog/self-rescue

Thanks for watching! If you have any questions please comment below.

Filmed by Brendan Rider And Ronja Geppert
Filmed with Go Pro 7 & Phantom 4 Pro

Location - Panama Kite House, Punta Chame, Panama

Music: Fat Freddys Drop - Ernie