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skideeppow
Since 26 Aug 2011
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 Sat Nov 13, 21 7:00 am Self landing Slingshot UFO |
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Any suggestions on self landing this kite. The leading edge is so upturned when I put it down and pull my center line to swing the kite out of the wind, the leading edge catches and goes back up into the air.
My drifters just sit right down when self landing.
This kite re launches in the lightest wind.
Thanks for any suggestions. |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Sat Nov 13, 21 9:26 am |
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This is the one weakness of the UFO. Worth it, IMHO, for everything that's great about the kite. Even if you could self land it, if it's on the deck without weight on it, it's going to blow away quickly. I haven't even tried to self land it, because I wouldn't trust it not to blow away before I could get to it any way.
If you have to self land it, there are two options that I see: hooking the chicken loop to a tether, or dumping the kite to the safety. If you have to self land with no tether, release the kite to the safety and hook the safety line to your board once the kite is stable on the ground. |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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| Sat Nov 13, 21 10:36 am |
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Maybe it's similar to my Clouds I rode for a 6 years? I didn't attempt to steer and land it LE down, but rather I simply flew the kite to the edge with a tip touching the sand, and then hand-over-hand walk up the front lines together with constant equal line tension. My winters are 5 months solo on a Mexican beach with no other options.
Similar to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoynpGPXtbs
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skideeppow
Since 26 Aug 2011
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| Sat Nov 13, 21 3:21 pm |
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| wylieflyote wrote: | Maybe it's similar to my Clouds I rode for a 6 years? I didn't attempt to steer and land it LE down, but rather I simply flew the kite to the edge with a tip touching the sand, and then hand-over-hand walk up the front lines together with constant equal line tension. My winters are 5 months solo on a Mexican beach with no other options.
Similar to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoynpGPXtbs |
Thanks, that is a great video. I was in maui and the landing was a little rugged to walk the lines up. |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Sat Nov 13, 21 4:00 pm |
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| wylieflyote wrote: | Maybe it's similar to my Clouds I rode for a 6 years? I didn't attempt to steer and land it LE down, but rather I simply flew the kite to the edge with a tip touching the sand, and then hand-over-hand walk up the front lines together with constant equal line tension. My winters are 5 months solo on a Mexican beach with no other options.
Similar to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoynpGPXtbs |
Interesting, that's pretty cool. How strong a wind have you tried this in? |
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wood
Since 21 Jan 2013
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| Sat Nov 13, 21 5:08 pm Self land ufo |
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| When I self land a ufo I grab the lower center line wing tips will point straight up walk up the line to the kite. It will just float there |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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| Sat Nov 13, 21 5:19 pm |
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| Nak wrote: | | wylieflyote wrote: | Maybe it's similar to my Clouds I rode for a 6 years? I didn't attempt to steer and land it LE down, but rather I simply flew the kite to the edge with a tip touching the sand, and then hand-over-hand walk up the front lines together with constant equal line tension. My winters are 5 months solo on a Mexican beach with no other options.
Similar to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoynpGPXtbs |
Interesting, that's pretty cool. How strong a wind have you tried this in? |
Nak, Honestly this is my Mexico plan and where I live down there it's always a light-moderate thermal sea breeze. And of course this will not work with NW barnacles. But in grassy Belfair State Park I've easily done this in the high 20s.... grassy
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purdyd
Since 27 Nov 2006
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| Sun Nov 14, 21 5:25 am |
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Option 1 would be a tether. I just pretty much carry one and if I am someplace for a few days I just bury something and attach to that.
Option 2 would be walk up the lines. I’ve done mid 20s with a 3m ufo. You might want to walk up wind a step or two to pin the kite against the ground.
Option 3 is to pull on the lower front line so it is on its back and walk up line.
Option 4 if it is really light drop on leading edge. |
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
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| Sun Nov 14, 21 9:09 pm another option |
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Another option that I have used, in situations where the other options already discussed cannot be used, is to simply do Kips technique while the kite is flying over head. I have done this with my Clouds and find that once the rear line tension is released there is very little pull. Not sure if UFO would feel the same.
I have done this up to 25kts while flying my 6.2M. I don't think I would do this in anymore wind. |
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KenB
Since 10 Sep 2019
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| Mon Nov 15, 21 12:25 pm |
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| What's that blue clip thing on the foil board? |
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Fri Nov 19, 21 10:04 am |
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| wylieflyote wrote: | | ... My winters are 5 months solo on a Mexican beach with no other options. |
  Love It!!  
Great advice and video on self land. Thx! |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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| Sat Nov 20, 21 11:36 am |
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| KenB wrote: | | What's that blue clip thing on the foil board? |
Never seen one, but NSI probably has something similar to do what this guy does. Mine floats away.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Sat Nov 20, 21 9:21 pm |
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| wylieflyote wrote: |
Nak, Honestly this is my Mexico plan and where I live down there it's always a light-moderate thermal sea breeze. And of course this will not work with NW barnacles. But in grassy Belfair State Park I've easily done this in the high 20s.... grassy |
This makes total sense, now that I think about it. We use such smaller kites foiling that something like this has got to be easier than using a kite sized for twin tipping. This just never occurred to me. Thanks!!!!
And BTW, damn I wish my wife wanted to spend five months in Mexico!!! We almost bought a house in Baja a couple of years ago and she bailed. I could easily spend winter down there for sure.  |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Sat Nov 20, 21 9:23 pm |
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| purdyd wrote: | Option 1 would be a tether. I just pretty much carry one and if I am someplace for a few days I just bury something and attach to that.
Option 2 would be walk up the lines. I’ve done mid 20s with a 3m ufo. You might want to walk up wind a step or two to pin the kite against the ground.
Option 3 is to pull on the lower front line so it is on its back and walk up line.
Option 4 if it is really light drop on leading edge. |
I wish I could "like" posts here! |
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phill
Since 26 May 2016
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| Tue Nov 30, 21 9:25 pm Re: Self landing Slingshot UFO |
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| skideeppow wrote: | Any suggestions on self landing this kite. The leading edge is so upturned when I put it down and pull my center line to swing the kite out of the wind, the leading edge catches and goes back up into the air.
My drifters just sit right down when self landing.
This kite re launches in the lightest wind.
Thanks for any suggestions. |
Why not pull the release and walk up the flagging line?
I have done may many times |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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| Wed Dec 01, 21 1:45 pm Re: Self landing Slingshot UFO |
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| phill wrote: | [
Why not pull the release and walk up the flagging line?
I have done may many times |
Not sure if a UFO acts at all like a Cloud, but with Clouds this ain't great. The kite on a flag-out goes into a spiral. Not unsafe, but by the time I reach the kite the lines have 20+ twists in them.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Mon Jan 17, 22 1:35 pm |
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I just want to thank everyone on this thread for the self landing techniques. I've been flying my 5 UFO all week in Baja, and I've been self landing using the grab the two front lines and then pulling on the lower front line to put the kite on it's back. That works great!! I will say that skipping pulling on the lower front line and just walking out the front lines nearly resulted in a kitemare in holy and gusty wind. Definitely put the kite on it's back before walking in on the front lines. Easy peasy.
BTW, super excited for the upcoming 4m UFO. Sure wish I had one now!!! |
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