I'm guessing you could do this with any 4-line hybrid or C-kite, but I only just discovered this last night.
I were on my 13 Rev in below 7 knts of wind trying to prove a point that you can get up and cruising on a Glide in next to no wind (I claimed that you could plane in 5 knts of wind) AB, you were right, 5knts was a bit or exageration.
When I got an assisted launch, I had to run backwards just to get the kite to fly so there was buggerall wind. I walked out to the water and naturally had the kite fall from the sky when a hole in the dismal wind came through.
When the hole hit, i were signing the kite and at that time, flying the kite upwards in the middle of the window. So it just floated backwards and sat upright on the trailing edge with the kite wanting to fly directly upwards in the centre of the window.
There was no wind so it wasnt going to budge. I tried running upwind but the soggy kite was just gripping to the water. Frustratingly I grabbed my centre lines and gave them a good tug and youlittlebeuty I were getting somewhere.
If you give the centrelines 2-3 good tugs, the kite will flap it's wings and fly off the water. I then had to sign the kite across the window instead of up and down to keep it in the air.
I kept trying to prove my point with the Glide and had this happen at least 3 times, every time working. 1 time the kite sat on its leading edge in the water and I had to run towards the kite and get it to sit on its trailing edge. There wasnt enough wind for it to relaunch conventionally.
After about 30 mins of the guys laughing at me I came in. I had a beer and put some more pressure in the kite because I were lazy and only put 5 in it to begin with. 8 psi later the wind came up an extra knot and I got my glory, finally planing and going up wind.
Overall the Glide149 will get you going in 7-10 knts but needs 10-12 for you to have fun. I'm 90kgs.
Give it a break guys, I'm sure there's plenty of other people who didnt know this trick. I know I didnt, and have never seen anyone else do it in my 4 yrs of kiting exposure. Prob because no one goes out in such crap wind.......
"I know I didnt, and have never seen anyone else do it in my 4 yrs of kiting exposure."
Do you always kite by yourself???
I have not been kiting for very long. Attempted going out in light winds last night and the kite kept dropping. Someone walked past me and yelled to pull the centre lines...all my frustration was over!!
We dont have 300 kiters here mate. Lucky to get 10 out on a good day.
Plus on the 12-15 knt days there will usually only be 1 person out on a skim board.
Nobody goes out in below 12 knts so no, I havent seen it done before.
I'm sorry for trying to help out someone that has had the wind die and the kite stall. I've seen this plenty of times before where people just packup and go in because of it.
Cheers
Ahh yes. That's what I love about this forum, the support shown by some kiters to others. I would suggest for those who know of this technique there are probably twice as many that didn't, which is obviously why walshd posted it in the first place. To help someone else. Why some of you feel the need to take the p*** out of him for it is beyond me. Maybe you feel better about yourselves. 
It takes less effort to hit back on the toolbar and simply read another topic.
I have a naish helix which they call the seagull and when you do this trick I think it looks more like a Pterodactyl
Not trying to be a smartie just informing you.
You sine the kite because it follows the sine wave pattern of AC current just like the ABC TV logo.
Can't help it it is the teacher in me.
Mick
