Lately we’ve seen heaps of people kitesurfing outside the shop in Clontarf despite the nearest place to launch being miles away. They didn’t launch from nearby – in fact they launched way over at Sandgate or Brighton and did an upwinder from there. Yes, an UPwinder!

Checking and tuning your bar is essential as it ensures your kite performs as well as it did the day you bought it. Check out this great how-to video from Cabrinha and give your bar some love.

"The Cabrinha Drifter is an incredibly stable kite. If there’s enough wind it will sit overhead for as long as you like without any bar input, and when sitting off to the side, it gently floats along on its own accord."