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Youkai
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 Thu Aug 12, 10 7:46 am OT: Paragliding Tandem Looping |
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It's not kiteboarding but still an wind sport and I know at least Steve on here is also a paraglider. Pretty interesting stuff.
http://video.mpora.com/watch/pUbypBEVD/
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bambam
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| Thu Aug 12, 10 8:37 am |
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Whoa...
That is not "looping" in the paragliding sense... This is what is called "tumbling", and a very very hard thing to do even in a solo glider. Of course it would be done first by Pal and Tabor! Nice work guys...
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Mark
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| Thu Aug 12, 10 9:12 am |
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WoW
See that they had the emergency parachute in lap and ready!
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Youkai
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| Thu Aug 12, 10 9:21 am |
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I imagine when you are doing something that dangerous you want to have the emergency chute ready lol.
What amazes me is the amount of stress those skinny ass little cables can withstand. The two guys and their gear have to weigh at least 400 pounds. I imagine as they whip through the bottom of those loops they are probably generating at least 3-4 times their weight in force. All being held up by a couple dozen tiny ass little strings that could pass through a straw. Crazy.
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FlyDunes
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| Thu Aug 12, 10 9:47 am |
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| Youkai wrote: | | ....All being held up by a couple dozen tiny ass little strings that could pass through a straw. Crazy. |
Spectra! The miracle string 
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Youkai
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| Thu Aug 12, 10 9:54 am |
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Holy crap you aren't kidding about spectra. According to this a hundred foot strand (which would weigh only half a pound) of 1/8th inch spectra cordage could support you and a few of your buddies. Minimum Tensile Strength 1620 lbs.
http://www.machovec.com/rope/spectra_12strand.htm
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hoodkiter
Since 10 Jul 2010
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| Thu Aug 12, 10 11:20 am Spectra |
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we kiters take it for granted, don't we?
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