Tips For Maintaining Your Kiteboarding Gear
There are many things related to kitesurfing. Once you've mastered the basics of riding and wind, you can start going faster, jumping, doing freestyle tricks, surfing the waves or doing long "downwinders" along the coast. Taking care of your kiteboarding gear is not only a matter of safety, but it also ensures that it will retain a decent resale value when you decide to upgrade it. Much like cars, kites and bars that are inspected often will be safer and easier to sell. Follow these simple tips to keep your equipment in top condition for many years to come. Dry Your Equipment A wet kite can mould. This will not only alter the appearance of your equipment, but also weaken the material, which later can break during your session. Mildew not only stains the fibre, it also burns it. With salt water, your kite is less likely to mould, so you may not need to dry it out if you plan to kite in a day or two. However, if you're wing foiling in freshwater, or you're not s...