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Guidelines for Responsible Kiteboarding on Ohio Waters:
• Whenever possible, fly your kite over water as your chances of being hurt in a gust are decreased. Keep your Kite low and pointing towards the water if over land. Move to the water quickly and safely bodydrag 100 feet away from shore before attempting a water start.
• If you must walk your kite upwind, please only do so where the kite can be flown over the water and where you can maintain the 200' safety zone. If you need to walk upwind, and you cannot meet these guidelines, please land your kite in the water and carry it upwind.
• Whenever possible please land your kite in the water unless you have an experienced assistant who can "catch" your kite for a landing out of water.
• Whenever possible fly your kite downwind of any people, roads, buildings, or other obstructions.
• Please clearly announce when you are launching your kite by loudly saying, "LAUNCHING."
• The use of an assisted launch is highly recommended. If you see someone ready to launch please help them in order to maximize safety for all.
Right of way “Rules of The Water”:
(Note: You are on “starboard tack” when the wind first crosses the right side of your board (relative to the direction you are riding). If the wind hits the left side of your board first you are on “port tack.”
• When two kiteboarders converge in a way that may lead to a collision, the kiteboarder on port tack must give way to the kiteboarder on starboard tack. Starboard tack has right of way in this situation.
• When two kiteboarders converge, and they are on the same tack, the kiteboarder most upwind must give way to the kiteboarder most downwind. The leeward kiteboarder has right of way in this situation.
• When two kiteboarders converge in a way that may lead to the kites colliding, the upwind kiteboarder must fly their kites as high as possible, and the downwind kiteboarder must fly their kite as low as possible.
• A kiteboarder passing someone must give way to the person they are passing. The kiteboarder being passed has the right of way.
• A Kiteboarder returning to the beach must give way to a kiteboarder leaving the beach. Kiteboarders leaving the beach have the right of way.
• Always give right of way to anyone who enters the 200' safety zone downwind of you.
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