Parking a kite at 12 (When you can and when you can’t)

This guide look at whether you can park a kite at 12 or not. It looks at some of the problems with parking a kite at 12 and explains how to tell if a kite will be stable at 12.

[zipcheckcheck]

You make good videos. Thanks for posting. We need to stop people from referring to 12 o'clock as "neutral" or a place to hold/park your kite. It is an unstable location with the most amount of potential energy. Think of 12 o'clock as a momentary place for your kite to be while you are positioning it to a more useful location.

[laramai]

Your videos have been SO helpful. From the first day I learned to body drag to now learning unhooks. Thank you is not enough!!

[jotabello]

Shuch a great video! Thanks for share knowledge in such a nice way. We, here in Ceará don"t have many problems related to low wind conditions! Wind is mostly stable and strong!

[berndpeterson]

Peter Lynn had Autozenith back in the days. You could anchor it and go for lunch..

[matt-teachings]

Another great video, thanks. We use some of your videos in our kite school as homework :) I'm going to suggest that the tuning on your kite is set too far out, though - - in my opinion that's a common mistake. The sweet spot/maximum power spot should be set close to the chicken loop. This way, the kite can accelerate better when sheeting out as it comes out of the turn on the power stroke. Also, it's easier to upwind because you can lean back and pull the bar in. And, it's safer because depower is more effective, as it's designed to do. Letting go of the bar should cause the kite to start falling. Too often I see instructors set the kite so it's pulling hard at the EOW, instead of teaching an effective powerstroke. I am curious about others' thoughts on this.

[josea.campos]

Thanks for sharing all this unvaluable knowledge. Greetings from Spain. Tarifa.

[bubbahottep]

Sharing helps the algorithm. I personally share good videos with a bunch of political and telemarketer phone numbers which I am saving for that very purpose.

[kikoyouth]

Great content. Thanks for sharing with the community 🤙🏼

[ronyelrahy]

Hello Alex,
Do you have a video showing how to grab / collect your board (left behind) after a fall in deep water?
Cheers

[ProduceDLT]

Hi can someone explain the comment in the video "Rebel kite designed specifically for lift and not stability"? I do notice a rebel much less stable at 12 than for example a switchblade- could someone explain what aspect of a kite design compromises stability to improve lift? Is it the aspect ratio?

[salesale]

This should never happen unless: you are kiting on your local river full of natural obstacles or on Offshore wind where again trees, buildings, dunes etc are blocking the wind. Or you choose wrong size of the kite (too small for current speed of the wind).

Most of the kite beaches have either Side onshore, or side shore winds where you can always hold your kite in 12 o'clock. I am not sure about your point here and you will just confuse new riders.

[Peachypupp]

Interesting video… i see so many people parking the kite at 12 and they just sit there…mine always wants to move

[elliotbawden]

I see people stand at the entrance/ exit to kite with the kite at 12 for 5 minutes sometimes. It’s ridiculous