Kitesurfing is an exciting sport but is also very dangerous. There are many different possible dangerous situations and one of them is overpowered situation kitesurfing.
Overpowered situation kitesurfing happens when winds get to strong and you are kitesurfing in very fast speeds. You are also totally overwhelmed by the speed and power of your kite during the overpowered situation kitesurfing. If you find yourself in this situation, do not panic. There are several different techniques that will help you to get out of the overpowered situation kitesurfing and continue enjoying your kitesurfing experience. Try to practice these techniques and follow them if you are in trouble or during the overpowered situation kitesurfing.
First of all, you can control the power of your kite during the overpowered situation kitesurfing trough your equipment. For example, if you have a 4-line inflatable kite, it is possible to de-power it by using the chicken loop and shifting the control bar away from yourself. It is a somewhat more complicated with the 2-line kite. With the 2-lene kit and during the overpowered situation kitesurfing you can slow down and reduce the power of the kit by flying close to the border of the wind window: near the upper border or near the onward border of the wind window.
If you are trying to fly close to the upper border of the window during the overpowered situation kitesurfing, try to fly your kite higher. As mentioned earlier, you can also fly at the onward border of the wind window. This is not easy during the overpowered situation kitesurfing because of the fast speed and requires some skill and training. You should try to go upwind for this technique to work. This is more easily said then done. You should try to battle the pull of the kite with your weight and your strength. Also try to employ your legs to rotate the board upwind. If you are successful, the pull will become less and you will regain the control of the kite and the board. This is hard but useful overpowered situation kitesurfing technique.
