How to Make Huge Kiteboarding Jumps
Jumping takes a lot of energy. Particularly, the kinetic energy is the one that involved which resulting from forward motion through the air. In kiteboarding, taking control of aerodynamic forces could enable your kite to create kinetic into potential energy. To know the difference of the two energies, kinetic pertains to airspeed’s exponential function, while the potential is a linear function of height. In this kind of conditions, a theoretical jump height may be accomplished. It is because of the physical law of energy conservation. The theoretical height can be approached with an ideal kite, and the technique that you will be using.
Other minor sources of energy that can augment the height of a jump including:
- The electrochemical energy from the muscles can be transferred. It could be done by muscle contraction which will speed up your mass upwards. I.e. jank hard on the bar when you pilot the kite up to 12 (or slightly past)
- As you ride up facing the wave, kinetic energy is related to the vertical component of your speed over the water. I.e. ride fast!
- Vertical air currents might give you an extra lift.
To achieve the highest jump in kiteboarding, one must start with gaining more kinetic energy, as a function of airspeed. Two factors relevant to this statement are:
- Riding in a forceful wind.
- Maximizing apparent wind speed from the moment you take off. This means of riding fast in a relatively upwind directio, bear off for even more speed. Carving hard upwind without losing too much speed is important to better jumps.
Another important factor is the timing. A good basic technique, without the right timing, you may not be able to achieve what you plan. To put all the fundamental factors in making a huge kiteboarding jump, here is the following:
- The windier the condition is, the better it is to kiteboard.
- Ride fast and carve hard upwind before you jump. Initially maximize your apparent wind speed.
- In taking off, send your kite back aggressively.
- Your kite should only be at a minimum sink rate while jumping. This might be different from the adjustment done for maximum L/D ratio. It may be mean that your bar should be controlled tightly as much as possible.
- The pendulum motion should match as closely as possible to the wind speed and direction when you are at the apex of your jump. Therefore, it is better that you should keep your kite back enough. Experiencing trial and error is a part of learning.
- Take help from waves. Waves works as kickers and you can boost your jumps a lot by timing them exactly when you take off from a wave.
- As you send the kite, lay back your shoulders for maximum line tension.
Remember that there will be some losses in terms of aerodynamic drag, which energizes the air effectively by turbulence. Therefore, you will never be able to convert the kinetic and potential energy at all time. Additionally, if you create airspeed twice at lift off, the best theoretical height of jump will be four times higher. Moreover, having the right equipment and the skills will enable you to jump nine times higher.
Finally, learning to jump high is nothing you do over a day. You will experience that some trial and error is needed before you get a grip over how to boost your jumps to the max. And remember, repetition is the mother of skills!
This video also explains very good how to maximize your jumps
