Line system for steering a kite

A line system for enabling a kitesurfer to steer a kite of the type including, for example, a winglike device formed by an upper sail and a lower sail joined together at a profile nose, a trailing profile edge and wing ends, said line system comprising:

• a left-hand steering line and a right-hand steering line;
• a depowering line which can be fastened to the kitesurfer, the depowering line dividing into a V-line including a left-hand component and a right-hand component;
• a plurality of bridle straps divided up into a left-hand group and a right-hand group and adapted to be fastened to the lower sail and/or to the wing ends of the kite, at least one bridle strap of the left-hand group extending in the direction of the kitesurfer and terminating in a left-hand deflecting device, and at least one bridle strap of the right-hand group extending in the direction of the kitesurfer and terminating in a right-hand deflecting device;
• and
• a left-hand brake line and a right-hand brake line adapted to be attached to the trailing profile edge of the kite at least in the region of the wing ends;
• wherein the left-hand component is guided over the left-hand deflecting device, and the right-hand component is guided over the right-hand deflecting device;
• wherein the left-hand steering line is connected to the left-hand brake line and to the distal end of the left-hand component of the V-line;
• and
• wherein the right-hand steering line is connected to the right-hand brake line and to the distal end of the right-hand component of the V-line.