That's about what it's like trying to control a kitesurfing kite in the gusty trade winds off Maui's North Shore.

FORBES: Hook In and Hold On

Otherwise, it's strictly a matter of keeping the kite under control, and that's best learned from a skilled instructor.

FORBES: Hook In and Hold On

Zip the kite back and forth in the maneuver kitesurfers call a "power stroke" and it's like getting yanked forward by a 200hp motorboat.

FORBES: Hook In and Hold On