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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Always use extreme caution when using this product. Only use this product if you are in good physical health. For safety reasons you should only use the North Kiteboarding kites on or above the water. Never act in a careless manner when using this product.

  • Page 3: Release Of Liability

    RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS: In consideration of the sale of the North Kiteboarding product to you, you hereby agree to the fullest extent permitted by law, as follows: TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, that you have or may in the future have against Boards &...

  • Page 4: Introduction And Safety

    08 manual 2. introduction and safety At North we understand that you demand the most out of your equipment. We are riders just like you and we strive to develop gear that will deliver maximum per- formance and safety. Although technical, our products are user friendly and come ready to use straight out of the package.
  • Page 5 08 manual Risks Caused by the Kiteboard If you bang your head against the kiteboard, there is a risk of severe head injuries. Feet, ankles and legs may also be injured by the board. Never use this kite as a flying object.
  • Page 6 08 manual Threats through Kite Lines Never touch the kite lines when the kite is under wind load as these lines can become dangerously sharp when under tension. Never use kite lines with notches, nicks, cuts etc. They must be changed! Use only lines that have no knots in them, as knots can weaken lines by as much as 50%.

  • Page 7: Rigging The Kite

    08 manual 3. Rigging the kite INFLATING THE REBEL . Lay the kite out on the sand, grass or a surface free of hard or sharp objects. Although the kite is engineered to withstand the enormous stresses of flying, it can easily be damaged by rocks, thorns, wood and other hard objects.
  • Page 8 08 manual c. Strut valves are all one way air valves, therefore there is no need to pinch them off after removing the pump nozzle. If the valve has been pulled in while pum- ping, you must completely deflate the rib again by pushing the small plastic stick into the rib valve.

  • Page 9: Attaching The Lines

    08 manual SECURING THE KITE ON THE BEACH When the kite is not in use, it must be secured on the beach. Turn the kite around as shown in the illustrations. The leading edge must always point upwind and be secured with sufficient weight.
  • Page 10 08 manual One of the most common user errors in kiteboarding is mixing up steering and flying lines. North’s Kook Proof System makes this error impossible and will help prevent you from becoming a kook. Attach the knot on the end of your steering (back) line to the larks head loop on the kite’s wingtips.
  • Page 11 08 manual The Rebel is now equipped with Re-launch bungies. Re-launch bungies prevent line tangles and snags during water re-launch. When attaching the backlines, slide the bungee up the pigtail, attach your back- line, then slide the re-launch bungee back down into place resting firmly against the knot.

  • Page 12: Kite Tuning

    With a wide bar, the canopy reacts and turns faster than with a narrow bar adjustment. North Kiteboarding recommends flying the larger size kites using the wide adjustment and using the smaller Rebels with the narrower adjustment. The kite is equipped with several attachment points and can thus be tuned in terms of its turning ability and de-powering qualities.

  • Page 13: Kite Care

    08 manual 6. kite care Avoid bringing the kite into contact with sharp-edged rocks, thorns, wood and other objects that may damage, puncture or tear the cloth. The canopy is often damaged in a way that is not obvious until the kite fails while flying.

  • Page 14: Bladder Repair

    08 manual 7. bladder repair Removing Leading Edge Bladder: . Lay the kite down flat on the ground with the ribs facing upwards and deflate all the ribs. . Tie a “reinstall” line to the bladder you are repairing. You will need to use this line to pull the bladder back into the LE after the repair is complete.
  • Page 15 08 manual Removing Strut Bladders: . Open the Velcro closure at the trailing edge of the strut and attach a re-install line. The line should be about one meter longer than the strut itself. . Open the zipper near the front of the strut, push in the air valve and pull the bladder out through the zipper.
  • Page 16 08 manual Repair: . lnflate the bladder and wipe it with a sponge soaked in soapy water or sub- merge portions of the bladder in a tub of water. Air bubbles indicate holes. . After you locate the holes, dry and clean the...
  • Page 17 08 manual . When the bladder is completely inserted, make sure that the air valve is positi- oned correctly in the valve opening. . Pump air into the bladder until it is half inflated. Check that the bladder has been correctly inserted and look for wrinkles in the material.
  • Page 18 08 manual Re-installing Strut Bladders: .Before you begin to reinsert the bladder, fold it like an accordeon with the air valves in the direction of the valve openings. . Re-tie your re-insertion string to the bladder and have your assistant pull the line to insert the bladder into the leading edge.
  • Page 19 08 manual . Reach into the zipper opening and ensure that the bladder is properly in place and filling all the space at the front of the strut. Then close the zipper before pumping air into the bladder until it is half inflated.

  • Page 20: Windrage And Kite Sizes

    08 manual 8. WINDrage and kite sizes Rebel kites are superbly easy to water re-launch and offer easy, predictab- le performance. Only a few knots of wind speed is required to fly these kites. Kiteboarding, however, generally requires more wind, depending not only on rider ability but also the size of kite, rider and board.

  • Page 21: Tips And Tricks For Rebel

    08 manual 9. TIpS aND TRICKS for rebel 08 Safety and Relaunch With the 5th Element: Whether you are throwing powered handle passes, jumping, spinning, learning to stay upwind or trying your first water re-launch, the 5th Element allows you to perform all the tricks with full safety functions.
  • Page 22 08 manual Re-launch from the belly-up position: Swim toward the kite just a little while pulling on one back line. This allows the trailing edge to catch in the water, which causes the wind to flip the kite up off the water and then over into the belly-down position.
  • Page 23 08 manual Re-launch from the belly-down position: Re-launch bungies on the back pigtails help to keep the back lines under the kite. So, at this point you just pull in a meter of back line leader line to start the kite into a rotation that will ultimately cause it to turn 0 degrees to the nose-down position.
  • Page 24 08 manual Self Rescue Self Rescue Drag Handles are attached to the inner side of the wingtips and are helpful when self-rescuing in side or on-shore wind conditions. These handless facilitate holding the kite to body-drag back to the beach. If using the self-rescue handles is not possible you must swim with the kite.
  • Page 25 08 manual Cam Battens Your new Rebel also has Cam Battens that enhance the profile of the entry. If one of these small nylon battens breaks it is easily replaceable with the leading edge deflated. Simply open the Velcro closure and remove the broken batten. Insert the new Cam Batten completely and close the Velcro.

  • Page 26: Warranty Policy

    If necessary, this information must be sent to the North Kiteboarding distributor in your country, postage prepaid. If a product is deemed to be defective by North Kiteboarding, the warranty covers the repair or replacement of the defective product only.
  • Page 27 ARGENTINA CROATIA HUNGARY NEW ZEALAND SPAIN Hard Wind / Tsunami S.A. Big Blue Sport D.O.O. FREE Time 200 Ltd. Ultra Sport NZ Ltd SG Diffusion S.A. Tel ++54-11-4733-3796 Tel ++385-21678030 Tel ++36-1-2123866 Tel ++64-3-3845086 Tel ++34-9322-19412 Fax ++54-11-4792-1133 Fax ++385-21678031 Fax ++36-1-2123867 Fax ++64-3-3842604 Fax ++34-9322-19546...

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