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Edge- verb*:To put pressure on the edge of the board to control the power or speed. Also used to control the direction of travel. To go upwind, a rider must edge hard. Skiers and snowboarders also use this type of edging to turn.
Edge of the Wind Window:Referring to the plane perpendicular to the direction of the wind. This is area is considered a neutral position as the kite produces little to no lift (pull) when placed along this plane.
Eye of the wind:The direction that the wind is blowing from.
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