Universal Kitesurfing Hand Signals
Jakob Jelling
Even though kitesurfing is a dangerous sport, it is popular
around the world. People from different countries travel around
the world to different kitesurfing locations. That is the reason
why universal kitesurfing hand signals are very important.
Universal kitesurfing hand signals will help you to communicate
with other kitesurfers even if you speak different languages. You
will especially need to know universal kitesurfing hand signals
for safety reasons: letting people around you know that you are
in distress and that you need help.
There are many different universal kitesurfing hand signals and
we will talk about some of the most important ones. If you need
help, for example, the proper one of the universal kitesurfing
hand signals is to wave both of your arms in the air. Also, if
you need help and you are down in the water or your lines are
down, you will need to whistle to signal boats or kitesurfers
moving toward you. Another one of the universal kitesurfing hand
signals you will need to use is you want help with landing. You
will need to tap flat hand on your helmet. People on shore will
need to wave both hands to indicate that they will help.
There are two universal kitesurfing hand signals to tell people
to look at something. If you want other people to look at you,
you will need to point two finger of one of your hands at your
eyes. If you want other people to look in some specific
direction, you will need to point a straight arm in this
direction. Yes and No signals are very simple. To say “Yes”, you
will need to nod your head up and down. To say “No”, you will
need to move your head left and right.
When you are launching, you will need to show thumbs up (or head
nod) to people around you and loudly say 'launch'. Another one of
the important universal kitesurfing hand signals is the get ready
to launch signal. You will need to put your arm above your head.
Your arm should not be straight, but it should also be some
distance above your head or helmet.
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