Wainman Self Launch

DrewB · Since 16 Aug 2006 384 Posts PDX Obsessed

Do not attempt Exclamation

http://www.wainmanhawaii.com/

Check at about 0:30.

JonMalmberg · Since 15 Aug 2011 340 Posts Obsessed

Nice edit... Yeah, I have seen that launch technique in person. Not that tough with 7m lines... still, very cool.

Hey, anyone know the music they used on that edit?

Jon

Sella · Tue Dec 04, 12 12:50 pm

Lou. Always playing at a different level. Those short lines look fun.

Sol-flyer · Tue Dec 04, 12 4:42 pm

I launch my kites like that all the time Wink

JonMalmberg · Since 15 Aug 2011 340 Posts Obsessed

Focus people focus... What is that track they used???

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

What year did he pioneer that self-launch?

C.Lee · Since 02 Apr 2012 44 Posts Southern Idaho/The Gorge

Can you do that with regular length lines? Definitely be worth a couple supermans to get it down.

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

Justsmile · Since 20 Jul 2009 1530 Posts Not Portland XTreme Poster

[quote="C.Lee"]Can you do that with regular length lines? Definitely be worth a couple supermans to get it down.[/quot

I think the answer is hello no with regular lines. Please do it and film it so we can show hat never to do. You don't have the buffer of the water nor the resistance so when the kite finally becomes taught after the slack and hands you a nice bitch slap upside your face. Looks pretty cool with the short lines. I would try it with the shorter lines but not regular lines:-)!!!

4Stringer/KipWinger · Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted

In 2000, Top Hat used-to do the straight downwind hot launch with a ram air off the beach. But it was a continuous pull through the spectrum until overhead so he'd simply ski the sandbar on his feet.

OG · Since 07 Jun 2011 599 Posts Addicted

Ive seen that done a bunch of times, though it looked unplanned and had different results. I thought it was called a blind to ohPhuk to Ouch.

Lou will probably figure out how to walk on water soon and not even need a board

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Dec 05, 12 3:26 pm

I can just hear them when the were talking about what that movie should look like.

"what do you want the overall feel of the movie to be? What is the message".

"Use slow motion and focus on my hair" " I think the overall theme of the movie should be, I am the coolest guy, EVER "

JonMalmberg · Since 15 Aug 2011 340 Posts Obsessed

Sooooo, no one knows what the music track is?

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1736 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

what I find interesting in the self launch method is there is some sort of line attached to the trailing edge center strut.
at the :32 mark you can see the end which has some sort of grab handle attached to it.
My guess is it is being utilized during the self launch somehow.
sorry bammers could not figure out song name. tried both shazam and soundcloud but no results.

wakeup · Since 11 Sep 2005 328 Posts always Obsessed

^^^naw man
Lou is four lines all the way. its legit and in all honesty not that hard with those lines. they are like 5m.
BUT
notice he is unhooked. the good old tried and true, and safest way to launch(most of the time). never get worked when you launch like this. if something goes wrong you just let go!!
Todays kites you can hot launch and barely get yanked, especially with a chicken loop.

Rollo Tomasi · Since 17 Mar 2005 983 Posts Attractive

yup saw him do this a long time ago before Wainman kite brand started. ultra short lines with a kite that looked almost home-made at that time.... possibly a proto type.

cool video

bwd · Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed

Did that by accident once with a 15m batwing and standard lines.
Surprisingly it elevated straight up without getting in the power zone, thank God.
Never tried it again though, but maybe with short lines and a small kite....