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Buggying is one of the traditional power kite activities. Using the power of the wind harnessed through you kite you can go hurtling along at upto at 30 mph on a three-wheeled cart inches off the ground. It's a high speed adrenaline rush. The pilot steers the buggy by using his feet on to two metal bars which protrude from either side of the front wheel fork.
Any reasonably flat space with wind, is good for buggying. Beaches are favourites, they are best with hard sand, and free of obstacles. Soft sand is not suitable for buggies with standard wheels as they sink. You can get big wheels fitted to your buggy that are capable of handling soft sand and make uneven terrain more bearable. Please contact us for details
If you are particularly intrepid, you can travel to the huge plains of Africa, USA or Australia for some of the best buggying in the world. As you improve, you can attempt stunts such as jumps, 360 degree spins, wheelies and tilting the buggy onto two wheels. The better you get the more fun you'll have.
If you want more information, and you are resident in the UK, contact the British Buggy Club.
http://www.britishbuggyclub.co.uk/
We would recommend that before anyone attempts to use a buggy that they have had a good few hours flying time with the kite. The key here is to be able to fly the kite well enough that you do not need to be constantly looking at it - it is far more important to check what is in front of you when riding in the buggy. Another good tip would be to duplicate the idea of riding in the buggy by sitting on the ground whilst flying the kite. The lack of movement is one of the biggest differences that you experience when riding in a buggy and in a situation where you would take a step or two backwards to restore control of the kite you don't have this option in the buggy.
Learn to fly your power kite before getting into a buggy. For your first outing, position the buggy facing about 70 to 80 degrees off the downwind. With the kite hovering overhead, get into your buggy. Steer the kite gently down in front of you until you begin to move slowly forward. Do not let the kite drop too low to begin with as the power may become too excessive to handle comfortably.
If you steer the buggy too far downwind it will accelerate well, but the lines will slacken and control will be reduced. If you steer too far into the wind, the sideways force will increase and the buggy will slow down or side-slip. Try to maintain a direction where the speed of the buggy stays constant with the kite as high as possible in the sky.
To slow down, steer the kite higher into the sky, while steering the buggy upwind at the same time. To travel back in the opposite direction, turn the buggy downwind 180 degrees.
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