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3-Pointer by Gary Whittaker (Feb 15)
Point 1: Basketball's Mr. 3000 Lakers celebrate Bryant's return with a loss against the next great one. Hopefully Kobe, who was watching King James on the court for 41 minutes, was able to take enough notes to see that you don't need to be a...
How to Attack Elite Performance
There are four major components to achieve high-level performance in athletic training, personal fitness, or indoor/outdoor sports. ORTS. 1. Proper tools and gear 2. Physical ability to do the task 3. The energy sources needed to get there 4....
Nutrition For Your Young Athlete
Nutrition for Your Young Athlete Nutrition is extremely important for any young person, especially an athletic one, and even more so during the developmental years of their life. Whether your child is involved in soccer or football, gymnastics or...
The Old Town Canoe company offers you the world's largest selection of canoes.
The first Old Town Canoe was inspired by the Penobscot tribe in 1898 and for the first two years the canoes that were made out of wood and canvas were called "Indian Old Town Canoes".
Old Town is situated in Maine in an area of small rivers...
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Kitesurfing equipment dangers
As you probably already know, kitesurfing is a very dangerous sport. A lot of dangers belong to the category of kitesurfing equipment dangers. Kitesurfing equipment dangers may result from selecting wrong equipment for some specific weather conditions or malfunction of equipment. For example, the loss of control of the kite lines posses many kitesurfing equipment dangers. The lines are very sharp, especially if they are long. If a kitesurfer looses the control over the lines and get twisted in them, he or she can get hurt. To prevent these kitesurfing equipment dangers a kitesurfer needs to practice how to handle the lines and never loose control over them.
Selecting the proper size of the kite can also prevent many kitesurfing equipment dangers. If a wrong size is selected for some specific weather and wind condition, kitesurfer looses stability and control, especially over the speed and power of the kite. This situation can present many kitesurfing equipment dangers. A good advice is to find out what equipment is appropriate for various weather and wind conditions and use only the proper equipment. You should also check what equipment other experienced kitesurfers are using. If there is a
disparity in equipment types and sizes, double check. Selecting proper equipment and kite size will save you from kitesurfing equipment dangers like injury or even fatality. If you don’t have the equipment for some specific weather conditions, it is better not to even try to kitesurf.
The condition of your equipment and gear can also cause many kitesurfing equipment dangers. If your equipment is in bad condition or malfunctions, this may also result in injury or fatality. An example of malfunctioning kitesurfing gear is the kite with porous bladders or the lines with cracks or knots. Check your gear before attempting to kitesurf to prevent kitesurfing equipment dangers. If you find that there is something wrong, do not kitesurf until you repair your equipment. You should also regularly check that your kite’s lines are the same length. Check all your equipment and also make sure that you are using the proper safety release system. This will prevent many possible kitesurfing equipment dangers.
About the Author
Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.kitesurfingnow.com. Visit his kitesite for the latest on kitesurfing equipment, kiteboarding lessons, places to surf and much more!
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