Cabrinha Vector 2013 problems

hi Guys!

i think i've the same problem as this guy www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Cabrinha-vector-11m/


can somebody help me?

the kite doesn't work well .. it doesn't pull with 20 knots and it is 11mq


waiting for some help..!


thank you!!

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cauncy said..
Phone jenny craig

ahem.. i don't have his contact and ahem.. i'm from italy!

he reads the forum ?

thanks for your response!! :)

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cauncy said..
Phone jenny craig

This is your only solution. Do it now

1st thing, trim the lines asap! Worked for my 2 switchblades, at least 30% better turning and more pull! Also, kites are a bit more stable.

2nd, pump the kite up a little bit more than u think is enough.

3rd, Vector don't have that much pull when "parking and riding" like CB and SB. Try sineing a bit, guy told me he has to work the Vector a bit till he gets some speed, than it drives ultrasmooth when he picks up some apparent wind, his words.

Tune the bar, pump it up, work the kite, get some apparent wind.

(my 12m Switchy was like 7-8 cm depowered, center lines stretched, total crap in like 15-16 kts before tuning, now behaves on 10-11+ kts, can't ride it yet but it behaves)

Yeah, tell us did it work when u fly the kite next time.

Also, in video is 2013 bar, here u tune length of the lines at the end of them (extensions on the line endings).

If u got older bar with no "mini extensions" at the end of every line (i got 2009 and 2010), tuning "spot" is available right after trim adjustors (power/depower knobs) and before the Y split. There are 2-3 knots tied up, u can loosen them and equalize length of the center lines with steering lines.

Good advice from Just2807. Had almost the same problem earlier this year with my 2013 SB 11m and tuning the lines got it performing well again. The video makes it so easy. Performance just deteriorates slowly to the point they backstall and just aren't very responsive. Almost sold mine thinking it was past its use by date.

Never really liked my Vector 14m, but that was mainly because it lacked the same speed and response as my SBs. Had to work it a lot more to get any performance, but the 11m should be OK. Not one of Cabrinha's best kites.