Surfboard first go

what a change coming from a twin tip a surf board. Biggest challenge was not on riding the damn thing but water starting.  Without a handle to place board and pull yourself in board keeps wobbling and no friction. Problem is when the kite is at 12 no horizontal force on the board.  SO the trick is to to move the feet quickly and while moving the kite with.  Few tips:

1. Move the kite overhead bit pulled in 
2. plant both feet bottom part of the board so board turn on its tip 
3. no need to fully insert feet into foot straps
4. dive the kite as so as feet on the board
5. drive down wind with your front foot
6. carve upwind once get going

anther issue was floaty surfboards fly over water too fast so turn your hips and edge the board upwind to slow down

that was not the biggest issue of the day

North Rebel 2013 11m ended up on tree..??

Lessen learned ...keep an eye on the kite when close to beach specially with a heavy kite like Rebel. I dont think Mono would fall out of the sky like like that

Kite lines...hate it and absolute nightmare....spend more untangling lines than flying ...tips

1. fold lines tightly when taking the bar homes
2. when untangling do not pull lines in a way that all lines tangles to ball...better STRETCH the lines all the way first and then separate the outside lines so the centre lines don't get tangled
3. always do the five point check ..always

nearly self launched the kite with 4 lines...