| Flying lines: | The main lines between the kite and the rider, usually made of Spectra.
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| Foil: | One cell of an open-celled kite (Foil Kite). |
| Foil kite: | A soft type of kite which is made up of cells that fill with air. Foils achieve their shape by inflating with the wind and have no rigid structure. Foils usually have a complex bridle system. |
| Footstraps: | Straps used to keep your feet attatched to your kiteboard and on your foot pads. |
| Frame: | The collection of carbon or fiberglass spars that form the skeleton of the kite. |
| Freestyle: | The ratio of a kites width (span) to height (chord). Kites generally have a high aspect ratio or a low aspect ratio. Low aspect ratio kites usually fly slower, are easier to relaunch, and have a more grunty downwind pull. High AR kites travel faster and fly further to the front of the window. This gives you better upwind ability, higher jumps and bigger wind range. |