Editing Power kite (section)

=== Depowerable ===

Depowerable kites are used with a control bar and harness system, with the kite's primary power lines attached to the user's harness through a hole in the centre of the bar. The bar has a few inches of travel along the lines,  and the lines are configured such that the user may pull the bar towards themselves to increase the kite's angle of attack, increasing the lift and thus the power delivered through the harness whilst the kite is in flight. Kites used for kitesurfing are almost invariably depowerable, and some modern kites such as [[bow kite]]s allow power to be reduced by almost 100%  for increased safety and versatility.

[[Image:Lei-bow-foil-kites.svg|thumb|Illustration of [[Leading edge inflatable kite|LEI]] (R), [[Bow kite|bow]] (L) and [[Foil kite|foil]] (T) power kites]]

[[Image:Powerkite.ogv|thumb|left|Power kite video]]