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1. JOCHUMENESLER KITESPOR TSE User manual Semi Freddo Snow kite Ram Air This manual gives you detailed instructions on how to use your new Semi Freddo kite We recommend you take your time to read the instructions In case you have any further ques tions please do not hesitate to contact us we would be happy to provide more informa tion The JN team support jn kites com JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SAL EME STA 12 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 OGA 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWJN KITESCOM VIF a Ai A IA SEMEN JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTSE 1 JN Control Bar Svstem Snow Product Overview 1 lelasticloops _ leash connector ring rar ES e LE le Kag 2 Gamciat adusie weie amp NESLER qa ot VIA SIEMENS STA 192 BOLZANO I 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWJN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS On Semi Freddo kites 9 and 12 the wizard line should be attached to the upper wizard loops while it should be attached to the lower loops nearer the bar on Semi Freddo 6 If the lower wizard loops are used on Semi Freddo 9 and 12 the kite will drop with significantly more power than it would with the recommended setup 2 Making Your Kite Ready To FI The JN Semi Freddo comes with factory preset bridle lines Your new CBS Snow will also be preset to the correct settings so all you have to do is attach the 4 flying lines2. 068 184 INFQOB JN KITESCOM WWWUIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPOR TSE 3 Fine Trimminq Vour Semi Freddo Kite If vou are an experienced rider vou might trv the following modifications to fine trim vour Semi Freddo in order to suit your personal style Get help from a professional if necessary gt Reduce control line length gt increase V leader line length Option 1 Shorten the control lines by moving the knot at the end of the control leader lines at the bar horn Option 2 Fix the control leader lines with a knot instead of threading them in as shown above gt Reduce V leader line length gt increase control line length Fix the flying lines to the V leader lines with a knot instead of threading them in as shown above JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN 350471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWJN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPOR TSE 4 Adjusting Vour Kite During Sessions When all 4 flying lines are the same length we recommend the following CBS setups for the 4 wind situations described Situation 1 Wind is strong enough for the kite to fly without effort Adjuster is fully open maximum length bar touches the stopper ball at the upper end of the depower line Kite should have ideal aspect ratio neutral position it should develop optimal pull and show no tendency to fall backwards in sufficiently strong wind In this neutra
3. between the kite and the CBS Assembly of CBS Snow and safety check 1 Attach all 4 flying lines to the leader lines on CBS Snow 4 A8 2 Check if all 4 lines are the same length as this is a basic requirement for neutral kite trim When checking the adjuster must be open maximum length and the bar fully pow ered touching the depower loop handle In order to do this thread all line ends on a string which you then tie to a static object Pull the bar and check if all lines are the same length If they are your CBS is ready for use If the lines are NOT the same length adjustments are necessary For further details see Fine Trimming Your Semi Freddo Kite JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL EF STA 192 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 OGE VIA SIEMEN TI D S54 INFO SIN KITES COM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS 3 Attach all 4 flying lines to the kite Attach flying lines to the kite lines according to colour code Some Semi Freddo kites come as shown in picture A while some come as in picture B The slight difference does not affect kite performance JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SAL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOBJN KITESCOM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS Picture A Picture B JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SAL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO l 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 066 150 F 39 0471
4. kite perfomance or rider safety In order to untwist the centre lines unhook the leash snap hook from the steel ring and turn the ring above the depower loop Remember to put the leash snap hook back in place after wards 2 Depower loop QR The additional depower loop safety function is an emergency QR in case there is not enough time to quickly unhook from the depower loop Pulling the red strap loop will release the depower loop QR Assembly of the depower loop QR requires some experience and is best trained in advance Release the QR by pulling the red loop JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 192 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KRITES COM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS Assembly of the depower loop 1 Pull open loop end through Neoprene cover from inside 2 Widen grey loop with cotter pin then remove cotter pin JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SAL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 068 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 NFO AJN KITES COM WWW IN KITES COM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS 3 Push blue loop through grey loop 4 From below push cotter pin through blue loop over grey cord into black cotter pin sheath JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 12 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 068 150 F 39 0471 068 194 INFO JN KITESCOM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS 5 Fold loop Velcro seal an
5. loop from harness hook and let go of bar gt the kite will fall back wards attached to the control lines and safety leash Opening the spinning leash QR by pulling the red loop will have the same effect If the kite is to be relaunched get hold of the bar keep in mind there is a left and a right side of the bar In order for the kite not to develop too much pull we recommend you only take hold of the ClamCleat and let the kite fly up to the zenith by putting tension on the centre JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO l 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O68 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFQBJN KITESCOM WWWJN KITES COM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS lines Once the kite is parked at the zenith let go of the ClamCleat and control it with the bar the spinning leash QR has to be reassembled before relaunching the kite ATTENTION In strong winds the kite might fall backwards but still develop considerable pull In emergencies we recommend completely disconnecting the kite from the rider except if there is any risk of injuring bystanders Land the kite in time if wind strength increases too quickly Expert tip If you prefer the safety leash to be longer just add a piece of strong line at the Safety leash s lower end The safety leash is longer if attached to the front harness hook than to the back of the har ness 6 Handling And Assembv Of The 3 ORs On CBS Snow 1 Spinning Leash QR This QR is automatical
6. neutral power position is now 5 cm below the upper stop Expert tips for perfect kite control during sessions Tip 1 If your kite tips bend slightly inward when making drastic control moves with a fully depow ered kite on a wind window edge there are two options to choose from 1 slightly pull the bar towards your body or 2 slightly increase ClamCleat adjuster length Either one of these two options will keep the kite from the wind window edge and filled Tip 2 Constantly trying to find the optimal aspect ratio by moving the bar up or down or slightly moving the adjuster gives your Semi Freddo maximum pull during sessions If you feel the kite is flying fast but not developing sufficient pull its aspect ratio might be too flat gt pull the bar down slightly or move the adjuster If you feel the kite is developing medium pull but heavily drifting leeward you should try flattening its aspect ratio gt push the bar up or decrease adjuster length With a bit of exercise you will quickly develop a good sense for best pull and ideal fine trim JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SAL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOG IN KITES COM WWWJIN RITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS 5 Safety Functions Please get familiar with the kite s safety functions before use Only knowing how the safety system works and what consequences activating the Quick Release system will have can you
7. then make a 180 turn in the air This operation might need assistance such as pulling a control line or moving the bar Let the kite rise to the zenith by pulling the adjuster NOT the QR as described above ATTENTION Small kites will rise faster and turn around more quickly than larger ones gt Performing Jumps With the Kite This kite s jumping technique is similar to that of a tube kite pull the bar towards your body when taking off ATTENTION You have to take off at higher speed than with a tube kite gt Stowing Your Kite Away JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SAL Lay kite on its back Arrange flying lines so they lead away from the kite over its trailing edge Roll lines onto bar leaving the last 5 m Secure against slipping off Fold kite once tip to tip All bridle lines should be covered by the folded kite with only the flying lines extend ing out from the trailing edge Loosely roll up kite from tips to centre Roll rest of flying lines onto bar leaving the last 50 cm and secure Lay bar on kite horizontally and wrap kite around bar Secure with Velcro straps supplied with the kite Unroll kite at home and leave to dry ENS STA 192 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN 350471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWJN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPO TSE 8 Safetv Instructions Ideal conditions for vour first Semi Freddo sessions A large free area with stable wind conditions ideally with wind speed
8. SLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 12 BOLZANO l 3910 O BOZEN T 39 0471 O68 150 F 39 0471 068 194 INFO JN KI TESCOM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTSE 2 Fix Velcro to large Velcro patch under red loop 3 Push harness part loop through snap hook loop pr l JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 12 BOLZANO l 394100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFO JN KITESCOM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTSE 4 Push cotter pin through harness loop over snap hook loop into black cotter pin sheath reer ff l A da id ud il a ff Ad Pea Mite Mba AA IM e PA Aa Kia TA rt 5 Tighten and seal Velcro ke k 6 Pull Neoprene cover towards red loop from both sides and fix well d JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 192 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KRITES COM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPOR TSE Basics ATTENTION These directions can not be regarded as substitute for a kiteboarding coursel Theoretical and practical knowledge of kiteboarding required CBS and flying lines are already attached to the kite as described in Par 2 gt Preparations Unroll flying lines from the bar Unroll lines downwind from the bar Unroll kite at line ends with air inlets pointing leeward Weigh down rear edge of kite with sand snow or sand bags Check if all bridle lines and steering syste
9. d close tightly a 6 Pull Neoprene cover over QR and make sure Velcro seal is closed tight 1 After releasing the depower loop QR hooking the harness hook onto the blue transverse connection on the depower loop emergency hook will allow you to safely return to the beach to reassemble the QR with the depower function still active When hooked to the emergency hook the spinning leash QR can be released in emergen cies JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SAL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO I 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 168 194 INFOaJN KITESCOM WWWJN KITES COM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS 3 Safetv Leash QR The safetv leash QR as a second step allows vou to completelv disconnect from the kite e g if a drifting kite is tangled up in vours and vou loose control As with the depower loop QR reassembling this QR also requires some experience and should be trained in advance Releasing the safetv leash QR will completelv disconnect the rider from their kite and is a measure for extreme emergencies oniv Release safetv leash QR JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO l 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWON KITES COM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS Harness part left and snap hook part right Assembiv of the Safetv Leash QR 1 Pull harness part through Neoprene tube with cotter pin sheath and seam facing up JOCHUM amp NE
10. l position there should only be light tension on the front lines The kite will react immediately to bar movements It is very important riders find this basic setup through fine trimming as this gives them maximum kite performance and power Situation 2 Wind picks up strength and kite pull becomes too strong Shorten depower adjuster when wind strength increases This will decrease the kite s aspect ratio and consequently its pull By pulling too hard at the adjuster loop the kite will loose too much pull and will be more difficult to control for lack of tension on the control lines Situation 3 Pull is too strong even if the kite is fully depowered with adjuster at minimum length Switch to a smaller kite size JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 40 BOLZANC 39100 BOZEN 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 OGB 194 INFOA JN KITES COM WWWIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPOR TSE Situation 4 Wind strength is at lowest point kite barelv flies See situation 1 Also try pulling the bar further down in order to power up the kite and increase tension on the front lines With the bar too far down the kite will fall backwards Changing the neutral power position The neutral power position can be changed by moving the adjuster As described in situation 1 neutral position means the adjuster is fully open and the bar is at its highest point Example decreasing adjuster length by 5 cm means the bar s
11. ly released if the safety leash is attached to the spinning leash and the rider lets go of the bar The spinning leash can also be manually released e g if the safety leash is attached to the wizard line by pulling the red loop If this loop is too small for you an additional larger loop can be tied to it Release the spinning leash QR by pulling the red loop JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRAL VIA SIEMENS STA 192 BOLZANO l 394100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS Assembiv of the spinning leash QR 1 Pull back Neoprene cover and push blue loop of lower part 1 through blue loop of upper part 2 2 Push cotter pin into cotter pin sheath through blue loop Fix red loop with Velcro JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 19 BOLZANO l 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWON KITES COM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS 3 Push Neoprene cover up to red loop over connecting piece 4 Fully assembled spinning leash QR JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL VIA SIEMENS STA 192 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 O68 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 s INFOSIN KITES COM WIWWORN KITES COM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTSE Expert tip In most cases if the bar is unhooked with the spinning leash after a number of spinning tricks in the same direction the centre lines will still be twisted This does not affect
12. m yellow line with pulley are free gt Starting the Kite Flying lines pointing upwind from the kite Kite lying on back air inlets pointing upward Hook depower loop to harness hook and attach safety leash Push bar towards kite into neutral position In strong winds put adjuster to minimum length for increased safety Take ClamCleat and pull until kite rises to zenith ATTENTION Do not touch QR as you might release it by accident Bring kite into safe neutral position through optimal depower settings see Adjusting Your Kite During Sessions gt Landing the Kite JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRL Safest method Let a partner catch the kite at the edge of the wind window and bring it safely to the ground If your safety leash is hooked to the wizard line you can unhook the depower loop from the harness hook and let go of the bar If your safety leash is attached to the spinning leash pull hard at the wizard line Kite will slowly fall backwards attached to the control lines ENS STA 109 BOLZANO 3939100 BOZEN 350471 0668 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWJN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPOR TSE ATTENTION Kite pull depends on wind strength Further landing methods involve releasing the QR safetv svstems gt Relaunch If the kite is lying with its air inlets facing down we recommend the folllowing steps Grab wizard line and pull as far as necessary Kite will slowly rise backwards for 1 2 m and
13. s around 7 10 knots 13 18 km h 3 6 5 1 m s High trees upwind of you create turbulences and make for gusty winds with changing direc tions Please keep a distance of several hundred metres Keep approximately the same distance downwind every single obstacle is potentially dan gerous as the kite might get tangled up or drag you against it Check your kite before every start Check the entire system of your JN Semi Freddo for possible defects before each start Safety systems must work properly If they are not replaced or repaired damaged lines or canopies may lead to consequential damage or material faults in dangerous situations Study the safety system functions in depth before your first session and practice the neces Sary moves in order to be prepared for emergency situations Avoid at all costs starting a faulty or damaged kite flying your kite near power lines railway lines motorways cable cars steep slopes as you might crash or get caught by uncontrollable wind currents do not use your kite as a weapon or flying device gusty winds with frequently changing direction make your first sessions more difficult and constitute significant danger JOCHUM VIA SIEMEN STA 19 BOLZANO l 39100O BOZEN 350471 O66 150 F 39 0471 O68 194 INFOSIN KITES COM WWWJN KITESCOM amp NESLER GMBH SRL
14. successfully use them in emergencies We strongly recommend riders thoroughly practice safety system functions use of the kite s release system and reassembly of said systems first on land then in safe light winds with enough leeward space There are 2 options for hooking up the safety leash 1 Hook safety leash to spinning leash Vi d Hooked up safety leash This method is also safe for riders who want to practice unhooked manoeuvres and spinning jumps If the rider looses the bar after a failed unhooked trick the spinning leash QR between the depower line end and the adjuster will automatically be released gt the depower line will be interrupted gt the kite will fall backwards attached to the control lines and safety leash This will also happen if the depower loop QR is released The QR must be reassembled in order to relaunch the kite If the kite is to be completely released pull the red QR loop on the safety leash gt the Safety leash will disconnect from the rider JOCHUM amp NESLER GMBH SRAL VIA SIEMENS STA 192 BOLZANO 39100 BOZEN T 39 0471 066 150 F 39 Tt O68 194 INFQAaJN KITESCOM WWWJIN KITESCOM JOCHUMENESLER KITESPORTS ATTENTION In strong winds the kite might kite be blown away and injure bystanders 2 Hook safety leash to wizard line A convenient option for riders who do not need to unhook the bar after spinning jumps ideal for tours in open country Unhook depower
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