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. |